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Monday, March 27

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Associated Press
Seattle plant failure dumps millions of gallons of sewage 
Washington, Oregon governors vow to fight Trump 
Fire destroys apple packing plant in central Washington 
Deep snow delays North Cascades Highway opening 
Bills aim to aid job seekers with criminal history (Sells)
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless
Advocates of homeless to panhandle to protest Cranston ban
Colorado bill an attempt to protect pot industry
Stocks dip as ‘Trump trade’ heads in reverse 

Aberdeen Daily World  
Ocosta robotics team headed to world championships
Ocean Shores Council continues to study marijuana impacts
City Council considers immigration policy draft

Bainbridge Island Review 
Senator Rolfes on Republican budget bill: ‘Students and families deserve much better’ (Rolfes)
Sen. Murray to opponents of Trumpcare: ‘Today shows just how powerful your voices are’
Gov. Inslee: ‘Speaker Ryan and President Trump have failed in their misguided attempt to destroy health care in America’
Congressman Kilmer: ‘I’m glad bill was stopped’

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Mount St. Helens Institute recruiting volunteers to work on and around the volcano 
Climate change film features Salish Sea, US-Canada border 

Bothell Reporter 
Additional investments by the Legislature would be money well spent

Columbian  
In Our View: Foundation Getting Shaky
In Our View: Bottle Bill Worth a Shot

The Daily News  
Capitol Dispatch: Senate budget divides 19th District delegates along party lines
Longview police increase drug arrests, want more traffic enforcement
New Early Head Start program to begin in Kalama as part of $1.6 million grant for ESD 112
OPINION: Cepeda: Our nation’s schools should be ICE-free zones
OPINION: Pot news a mixed bag
Shelter closing to send homeless back to streets

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Cedar Grove pushes bill that protects composting efforts (Blake, Robinson, Stanford, McCoy)
Boeing layoff tally reaches 245, more expected
Mukilteo sees major surge in number of ESL students
Governors vow to fight Trump on the environmental cutbacks
Commentary: Inslee’s potshot at tax break ignores larger problems
Editorial: Put some teeth into I-594’s background checks (Kagi, Hansen)
Letter: Companies should pay larger share of state taxes
Letter: Distracted driving penalities need to be harsher

Federal Way Mirror 
Flygare running for council

Kirkland Reporter 
Congresswoman DelBene to hold a series of town halls, one in Kirkland

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Marijuana use declines among 10th graders

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Changing car-tab formula would cost $6 billion in revenue, Sound Transit says

New York Times 
G.O.P. Weighs Less Ambitious Tax Plan After Health Bill Loss

Olympian (subscription required) 
Inslee’s stand on migrant ban makes email inbox sizzle
State workers, police and firefighter pensions lose in Senate GOP budget
Push to lower state’s recidivism rate finds allies in the Legislature (Darneille)
Nearly 40 percent of American colleges say fewer international students are applying
Rain dampens turnout for students’ march, but not enthusiasm
Editorial: State workers’ pay gets a partisan spin

Peninsula Daily News  
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Sen. Van De Wege criticizes Senate GOP budget (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
What’s next for healthcare? Some ideas
Paid parental leave is shaping up to be Seattle City Council’s next big push

Renton Reporter 
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington
Puget Sound Regional Council to conduct regional travel study
Current levy cliff for school districts extended until 2019
Gov. Inslee releases statement on canceled Republican health care vote
Metro considering simpler bus fares; public invited to weigh in
Seems a simple solution fell through Olympia’s cracks | COMMENTARY (Chopp)

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Stand against migrant ban a hot issue in Inslee’s inbox
Gov. Inslee, Ore. governor vow to fight Trump environmental proposals
Discouraged in high school, inspired in college: Renton Tech student earns national honor
Q&A: After GOP’s failed Obamacare repeal, what now?
FYI Guy: New residents pour in: Pierce, Snohomish counties top the nation
Dan Satterberg: Crackdown on immigrants undermines public safety
Westneat: Trump believes politics is stupid — and it shows
Editorial: Right on: Everett takes on OxyContin makers
Editorial: On McCleary budget, lawmakers must remember fundamental education objectives

Seattle Weekly  
Despite What Trump Says, Obamacare in Washington Is Not ‘Exploding’
GOP-Business Alliance Launches Slick “Lower My Tabs” Campaign
Indivisibles Kept Heat on Reichert Until the Very End

Skagit Valley Herald  
State: Jet noise a public health concern

Spokesman Review  
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Too early to say what’s next on health care
Washington representatives pledge to find solution
Bill could make it easier to find sites for new schools in rural Washington
Senate Republicans push through massive property tax shift as part of school reform plan
Community Colleges of Spokane to offer classes at WSU in Pullman
Bills aim to aid job seekers with criminal history
Getting There: North Spokane freeway work resumes
Spokane Public Schools approves new use-of-force, campus safety policy
Researchers unearth century-old mystery in Spokane Chinatown-linked objects found in Riverfront Park
Spin Control: Washington Senate might consider adapting ‘After Midnight’ as its theme song
Editorial: State must catch up on REAL ID
Editorial: ACA needs renovation, not obliteration

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: Public records bills, with one exception, good step forward 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Washingtonians need ID that will meet federal rules 

Yakima Herald Republic  
Editorial: Immigration inaction forces everyone else to muddle along 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Governors ‘intend to fight back’ against Trump’s environmental policies
Students march to take back their schools
City assisting, removing homeless on Spokane Street
Central District tensions grow over violence, identity crisis

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
State Legislature considering bill to reduce vehicle license tabs

KNKX FM  
Unpacking Government: What Is Tribal Sovereignty?
Canadian Court Decision Could Revive ‘Extinct’ Tribe With Members In Washington
Vocational Education Matters; That’s Why This Project Is Sitting On The Capitol Lawn
‘Open Schools’ Made Noise In The ’70s; Now They’re Just Noisy
Oregon Senate Votes To Increase Legal Age For Tobacco Purchases
Week Of High Expectations Stumbles To New Lows For Team Trump
‘The Resistance’ Faces A New Question: What To Do With All That Money 
Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall
States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourage Safe Sleep Habits
A Near-Death Injury Gave A Seahawk A New Outlook On Life

KUOW FM  
Northwest Growers, Undocumented Workers Wait And Worry
I lived in my car in Ballard for three years
Special Immigrant Visa Holders Still Face Questioning Upon Reaching U.S.
A Forgotten Hero’s Shipwreck Imperils Washington’s Oysters
Catholic Church To Central Washington Congregants: ‘Love The Undocumented’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Washington, Oregon governors vow to fight Trump
Why aren’t universities already being open about student debt?

NW Public Radio   
Attorney General Ferguson Thinks Supreme Court Could Throw Out Trump’s Travel Ban
Canadian Court Decision Could Revive ‘Extinct’ Tribe With Members In Washington
Northwest Growers, Undocumented Workers Wait And Worry  
Northwest Lawmakers React To Health Care Bill Withdrawal
Northwest Governors Vow To Resist Trump Plans To Gut Climate Change Rules

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Seattle plant is still dumping partially treated wastewater into Puget Sound

Web

Crosscut 
Opinion: Tribal nations can’t afford to pick parties

Seattle P.I.  
WSDOT: Bertha nearing breakthrough on downtown Seattle tunnel

Friday, March 24

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Associated Press
Senate passes $43 billion state budget proposal (Nelson, Liias)
Electroimpact to pay $485K for Muslim discrimination 
Ohio school-funding suit leaves mark after 20 years 
The Latest: Reichert undecided on health care bill 
Herrera Beutler a ‘no’ on health care bill 
Murray says she’ll vote no on Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch
Trump administration approves Keystone oil pipeline
House sets risky health care vote after Trump demands it

Aberdeen Daily World  
Chapman rural jobs bill: One year of free tuition for high-demand fields
State Route 8/State Route 108 intersection closes soon for two years
Quinault Nation President Sharp honored with American Indian Leadership Award

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Mumps outbreak spreads to UW Greek system 
Op-ed:  Trump’s arts cuts save .002 percent. We lose much more in community building 

The Daily News 
Falling BPA revenue may trigger additional electricity fee
School levies in Cowlitz County would decrease under Senate plan

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
‘Emotionally connected’ students build tiny houses for homeless
Harrop: Trump supporters hit with budget cuts they voted for
Editorial: ICE report only chills local law enforcement
Editorial: Officials’ ‘hot’ mic conversation could hurt district

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Innovative solutions needed for county’s longtime affordable housing crisis

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Bremerton Housing authority braces for cuts to rental assistance program
Chimacum being tested in area waters
Guest Column: Fight the attempt to kill the Clean Water Rule

News Tribune (subscription required)  
She voted for Trump. Now her husband is getting deported for a 16-year-old incident.
Trump demands Friday vote on health care bill despite uncertainty in GOP caucus
Editorial: Meals on Wheels rides on, despite Trump budget

New York Times 
Obamacare Repeal Rolls Toward a Vote: ‘It’s Time to Act’
What the G.O.P. Bill Will Keep or Discard
C.B.O. Update: Health Bill Amendments Will Cost More But Not Insure More
Count for the Procedural Vote on the Republican Health Care Bill
Trump Tells G.O.P. It’s Now or Never, Demanding House Vote on Health Bill
Leaders Struggle to Unite House Republicans Behind Health Bill
Opinion: Yes, Senator, You Wouldn’t Want to Lose Your Mammograms — or Women Voters

Olympian (subscription required)   
Trump will keep Obamacare if GOP doesn’t pass health repeal Friday
Amazon wins $1.5 billion tax battle with IRS
Trump’s deal-making reputation on line today with health vote
Mumps outbreak spreads to UW Greek system
Breakdown: What are some of the biggest cuts to social services in the Senate GOP budget proposal?
Men in poll say birth control doesn’t benefit them. Women say those men are ‘idiots’
Whither the capital gains tax?

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Law: Travel ban on the back burner
Opinion: Business innovation needed to prevent future wastewater treatment system failures
‘They changed my whole life:’ Washington providers get creative in treating mental, physical health care
Opinion: Washington should update laws to allow for more wireless investments
Sound Transit CEO says agency won’t blow $54B chance for development around transit

Queen Anne & Magnolia News 
Cleaning up the mess

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Aerospace firm Electroimpact agrees to pay $485K after AG finds ‘shocking’ discrimination against Muslims
Changing car-tab formula would cost $6B in revenue, Sound Transit says
McCleary roundup: Senate GOP’s budget plan draws swift opposition from Democrats, teachers union
Podcast: State senator trying to block safe-injection sites says we must ‘stigmatize’ drug use
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler opposes, Rep. Dave Reichert undecided on GOP health-care bill
Mental-health therapists see uptick in patients struggling with postelection anxiety
Editorial: Legacy of Oso should be better education about slope safety

Seattle Weekly  
Sound Transit Signals Little Interest in Changing Plans In Light of Car Tab Furor
Mayoral Challenger Calls for Rent Control, ‘More Aggressive’ Affordable Housing Demands on Developers
Is Reichert Softening His Stance on Trumpcare?

Skagit Valley Herald  
Draft EIS released for Tesoro refinery project
Letter: GOP health plan would hurt kids

USA Today 
Decision day: House marches forward with Obamacare repeal vote
What the GOP bill could mean for ‘essential health benefits’
Fact check: GOP’s Obamacare obituary is premature

Vancouver Business Journal 
Driverless trucks: Coming soon to a highway near you?
McCord’s Vancouver Toyota ready for expansion
State’s unemployment rate hits nine-year low

Washington Post 
After Trump’s ultimatum, some GOP lawmakers change stance on health-care bill
11 health-care bill changes aimed at wooing moderates and the far right
Per House members, phone calls on the GOP health bill run 35-to-1 against
House leaders and President Trump press for ‘yes’ on health-care overhaul as some Republicans previously opposed start changing their minds
Rep. Harper on health-care bill: If this fails, it makes things increasingly difficult
Trump delivers ultimatum to House Republicans: Pass health-care measure on Friday or he’ll move on
Analysis: Trump’s health-care strategy is straight out of ‘The Art of the Deal.’ It just might work.
Analysis: In a do-or-die moment, Republicans come undone
Opinion: Even if Trump ‘wins,’ this health-care mess has been a horrendous disaster
Opinion: Your guide to the most contentious parts of the GOP health-care plan
Opinion: The health-care bill melodrama is only just beginning

Yakima Herald Republic  
Guest commentary: Bill needed to improve access to technology 
Editorial: Political parties see generation gap widen 
Letter: Health care for children 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Sound Transit holds first board meeting since car-tab controversy began
Report: Light rail needs $225 million more to cross I-90 bridge
School shooting documentary aims to improve communications
Support growing for a lid over I-5 in Seattle

KNKX FM  
Tearful Testimony As Senators Consider Crackdown On Prohibited Gun Buyers 
Kids Who Suffer Hunger In First Years Lag Behind Their Peers In School
Trump Ultimatum For House GOP: Vote On Health Bill Or Affordable Care Act Stands

KUOW FM  
What we’re really talking about when we talk about genetic testing
Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far 
This Week In Race: ICE Sends Chills Across U.S., Kaepernick, Others, Write Big Checks
Maternity leave debate in Washington state: 8 or 26 weeks paid?
Bold women tell stories of global struggles for equal rights
Israel Arrests Man Suspected In Wave Of Bomb Threats Against Jewish Centers

NW Public Radio  
Ferguson: Travel Ban Lawsuit Is Victory For Checks And Balances
Tearful Testimony As Senators Consider Crackdown On Prohibited Gun Buyers
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Could Be Felt By Recreation Seekers On Public Lands

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Cheaper car tabs could bring lawsuits, standstill in transit projects

Web

BuzzFeed 
Senate votes 50-48 to repeal Obama-era regulations requiring that ISPs ask before sharing customer data

Crosscut 
Was KOMO just bullied into airing right-wing rhetoric?
Civilians might investigate Seattle cops. Will it backfire?

Schmudget
Don’t let the talking points fool you: Senate Republicans’ budget proposal is a House of Cards

Slog
State Supreme Court Justice says immigration enforcement is scaring people away from Washington courts

Thursday, March 23

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Associated Press
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent 
Washington justice to feds: Keep immigration agents away 
Seattle gun-sale tax raises less than $200,000 in first year 
Banks lead stocks higher; health care debate continues

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Whatcom Council approves second 6-month ban on crude oil exports 
Three years later, families, officials and scientists wrestle with lessons learned from Oso landslide 

Columbian  
In Our View: Sunshine Worth Price (Chopp, Hunt)

The Daily News  
Emergency shelter committee considers “clean and sober” shelters in Highlands, Broadway neighborhoods
GOP budget plan would fund Naselle Youth Camp
SR 503 slide won’t be cleared for weeks

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Area unemployment down to 3.5%, despite aerospace cuts
Cornfield: Sound Transit board ponders car tab fury

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way School district’s TAF Academy named a STEM Lighthouse School
Elementary curriculum helps Federal Way teachers, students find success

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Committee meeting for San Juan Republicans

Kent Reporter 
Education funding leads discussion at 47th Legislative District town hall meeting (Sullivan)
Time to fully fund education | Kent town hall meeting (Orwall, Gregerson, Keiser)
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington

Kirkland Reporter 
DelBene, Cantwell introduce bill to protect communities from landslides
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent
The House health care battle: What’s at stake?
Buses attracting fewer riders

New York Times
Key to Health Vote, Hard-Line Conservatives Push New Cuts
Trump Makes Pitch for Health Bill: ‘It’s Going to be Terrific’
Leaders Struggle to Unite House Republicans Behind Health Bill
Late G.O.P. Proposal Could Mean Plans That Cover Aromatherapy but Not Chemotherapy 
Opinion: Health Care’s Big Day

Olympian (subscription required)   
Breakdown: What are some of the biggest cuts to social services in the Senate GOP budget proposal? (Nelson)
Inslee slams GOP budget’s tax break for ‘flavorful, wood-smoked steaks’ — a break he signed into law (Springer, Ranker, Lytton)
Trump and Ryan don’t yet have the votes to pass health bill today
Bill would let employers get too personal

Queen Anne & Magnolia News 
Remembering Helen Sommers (Carlyle)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Law: Democrats will filibuster Gorsuch
Feds kill grant program that had 100,000 percent return for Washington aerospace exporters

Redmond Reporter 
City of Redmond participating in PSRC regional travel study

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle joins effort to press for production of electric heavy-duty vehicles for city fleets
Ignoring calls for resignation, 2 Snohomish County fire commissioners are reprimanded for racial comments
What’s the cost of not funding public education? Panelists weigh in
Chief justice asks ICE not to track immigrants at state courthouses
Inslee to speak at U.N. on Thursday about climate change
Seattle’s gun-sale tax raises less than $200,000 in first year
Opinion: Medicaid is a lifeline for our children
Editorial: Put brakes on President Trump’s fuel-economy and emissions rollbacks

Seattle Weekly  
Can Sound Transit Quell the Car Tab Fury?
For Republicans Backing Trumpcare, Ignoring Is Bliss
A Pioneer Square Startup Is Using Bitcoin to Let People Buy Pot With a Credit Card

Skagit Valley Herald  
Skagit County Sheriff’s Office at odds with federal agency

Tri-City Herald  
Uber wants to serve Pasco even as Olympia mulls new law 
State senators hear emotional pleas for Hanford worker compensation change 
Our Voice: Washington state needs new tourism office

USA Today 
President Trump takes lead on health care negotiations
8 GOP House members whose votes on health care will be crucial
Speaker Paul Ryan’s status and agenda at risk in Obamacare repeal vote
The House health care battle: What’s at stake?
Obama: America is stronger because of Affordable Care Act 
GOP health care bill: Everything to know about plan
Op-Ed: Vote ‘no’ on Ryancare: Our view

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
GOP’s state budget plan has right focus on basic education 

Washington Post 
GOP health-care plan hangs in balance as House leaders push for floor vote
Right now, there are more than enough House Republicans opposed to the health-care bill to kill it
GOP health-care plan hangs in balance as House leaders push for Thursday floor vote
Seven years ago today: ACA supporters tout numbers to mark law’s anniversary
If they can’t do it now, Republicans can probably kiss health-care reform goodbye
Health-care overhaul faces an even bigger challenge in the Senate
The GOP wants to take money from Medicare’s trust fund and give it to the rich
Opinion: Health-care reform is a lot harder than tax cuts. So why are the Republicans trying to do it first?
Opinion: Judges shouldn’t ignore what we all know Trump’s travel ban is really about
Opinion: The GOP’s health-care plan goes in the exact wrong direction

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Washington sees record-breaking grape harvest

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Sound Transit Board to meet for first time since car tab increases

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Oso community, victim’s families still mourning 3 years after massive landslide
Washington justice to feds: Keep immigration agents away
Should the sales tax be raised to help the arts?

KNKX FM
Child Under 2? GOP Plan Would Let Parents On Welfare Delay Work Requirement
Rethinking The Future Of Tacoma’s Industrial Tideflats
Social Media, Math And The Mystery Of A Mumps Outbreak
Health Care Plan Championed By Trump Hurts Counties That Voted For Him
Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids
The Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of A Special Education Student

KUOW FM  
Will Seattle Sounders’ foreign players have their visas revoked?

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Can Seattle really stomach more taxes?

NW Public Radio 
Child Under 2? GOP Plan Would Let Parents On Welfare Delay Work Requirement
Washington Chief Justice Concerned Over ICE Reports

Web

Crosscut 
Work in Seattle? Six months of paid family leave may soon be an option

Publicola  
South Lake Union Legislation Heads for Final Vote

Slog 
A majority of the Seattle City Council supports giving all workers six months of paid family leave
Trumpcare doesn’t even pretend to care about new moms with low incomes
State unemployment drops to 4.9 percent – the lowest in nearly a decade

Wednesday, March 22

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Associated Press
State to pay $1.87M to 4 kids sexually abused at day care 
OxyContin maker asks judge to toss case brought by city 
Oregon senate approves proposal to shield pot users’ data 
Senate GOP releases budget with more education money   (Ranker)

Aberdeen Daily World  
Ocosta hosting a community tsunami evacuation drill Saturday
GOP bill’s changes in rules could undermine health of neediest

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
GOP budget would reject state worker raises to help pay for schools   (Ranker)

Columbian  
In Our View: Pot News a Mixed Bag

The Daily News 
County declares an emergency for Kalama River Road repairs
County pays for early contract termination after Hoffstadt Bluffs sale
OPNINION: Backyard solution?  (homelessness)
Woodland transportation company strives to leave no soldier behind

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Commissioners reprimanded for racially insensitive remarks
NAACP wants civilian reviews of police-involved shootings
Burbank: Rather than a job killer, wage boost increases them
Editorial: Student loans shouldn’t be a debt sentence

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Border patrol say no immigration changes at this time
Editorial: Look at the whole picture of housing
Concert to stop Kinder Morgan expansion

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Senate GOP releases budget with more education money (Ranker)

News Tribune (subscription required)  
GOP budget would reject state worker raises to help pay for schools
Teachers’ duty to report child abuse extends to home, court rules
Editorial: Immigrants need experts, not con artists

New York Times
Eyeing Trump’s Budget, G.O.P. Governors Say ‘No, Thanks’
Pass Health Bill or Lose Your Jobs, Trump Tells Holdouts
National Governors Association Warns of Proposed Federal Cuts
Opinion: A Republican Health Care Bill in Search of a Problem

Olympian (subscription required)
Will Thurston County consider Lakeside Industries’ recycled asphalt plan for the Nisqually Valley?
While Trump promotes military buildup, some look at another round of base closings
Republican budget proposal brings disagreements over Western State reform to light
Forest Service signs off on Lower Joseph Creek restoration
Editorial: Cuts to EPA make little or no sense

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Dump the ACA, 7 in 10 CPA execs say in survey
Proposed Washington state law blocks criminal history from job applications

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
State Senate Republicans say their budget fully funds K-12 schools
Family and parental leave policies are new front for labor supporters
Even without new commission, renters in Seattle and elsewhere have specific legal rights
King, Snohomish counties bristle at ‘shaming’ by Trump administration over immigration holds
What we’re reading: Spokane finds that making school harder is just what kids want
Jail time for ex-Tukwila cop who pepper-sprayed handcuffed man in hospital
Three years later, families, officials and scientists wrestle with lessons learned from Oso landslide
Westneat: The collateral damage of the GOP’s health care bill
Editorial: Victims of sexual assault should have better protections (Goodman)
Opinion: Does President Trump realize he stands in the way of cancer cures?

Seattle Weekly  
King County Makes ICE’s Hall of Shame — And Is Not Ashamed
You Can Now Buy Pot With a Credit Card In Washington State (Because Technically You’re Not)
Priced Out of Seattle, a New Generation Look to the ‘Burbs
A Year After the Murders, Are We Losing the Jungle Again?
At Flights & Rights, the ACLU Delivers a Literal Bar Exam

Skagit Valley Herald  
Celebrating 50 years of clean air

Spokesman Review  
Political infighting between Spokane police, prosecutors, medical examiner leaves death investigations unsolved
Hutterites sue Walla Walla winery over $19,000 in grapes
Opioids contributed to deaths of three WSU students
Flooding emergency declared as Spokane River reaches near-record highs
Wandermere residents decry new housing developments
Editorial: Transparency shouldn’t be gamed for political gain

Tri-City Herald  
State attorney general targets student loans, other consumer protections 
Our Voice: Separate state agency needed for kids (Kagi)

USA Today 
Critics: GOP health plan risky for mental health, addiction progress
Rules Committee to choreograph House vote to kill Obamacare
Opinion: GOP should slow down and rethink health bill: Andy Slavitt

Washington Post 
The GOP is doing what they accused Democrats of doing on health care
House Republican health-care plan set to face key hurdle before floor vote
Americans worry, cheer as Congress moves to upend the Affordable Care Act
Opinion: The only Obamacare replacement that will work is Obamacare

Yakima Herald Republic
“Real ID” deadline looms: Proposed fix would leave Washington with two-tiered license 
Editorial: Levy cliff averted, but much work ahead 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
State Senate GOP plan adds $1.8 billion for education (Ranker)
Budget rejects hefty pay raises for ferry workers
AG urges senate to support sick Hanford workers
Washington representatives weigh ‘Sobriety for Sale’ bill
Lidar takes on new importance after Oso
Commissioners apologize, will receive reprimand over ‘racially insensitive remarks’

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
King County makes Trump ‘naughty’ list; councilman doubles down
Snohomish Co. fire commissioners who made insensitive remarks won’t resign

KNKX FM  
Trump Administration: These Washington Counties Are “Non-Cooperative” On Immigration Enforcement
Washington Senate Republicans Unveil Budget, Democrats Cry Foul  (Nelson, Ranker)
Using Mediation To Resolve Disputes Is Growing In Popularity

KUOW FM  
Muckleshoot mom calls for help but ends up dead. Her tribe wants answers
Feds call out WA jails for being ‘uncooperative’ 

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
‘It’s ridiculous’: Heartbroken family members plead for tougher DUI laws
Sound Transit board member concerned about ‘nightmare scenario’ over car tab fee

NW Public Radio  
Judge Convicts 4 Malheur Occupiers Of Misdemeanor Charges
Washington Senate Republicans Unveil Budget, Democrats Cry Foul

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Senate GOP releases state budget that would create statewide property tax; Inslee reacts (Ranker)

Web

Crosscut 
Republicans play their first card in budget game (Ranker)
Seattle not suing Trump…yet?
Disorder in the Court: GOP calls for breaking up the 9th Circuit

Schmudget  
Senate Republican budget proposal puts Washington’s economic future on shaky ground

Seattle P.I.  
King County makes Trump ‘naughty’ list; councilman doubles down
Opinion: Sessions’ hard line on pot doesn’t help anyone
Washington Post: A big thing marijuana opponents warned you about is definitely not happening

Slog  
Homeland Security and Trump attempt to shame King County for rejecting immigrant detainer requests

Tuesday, March 21

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Associated Press
Trump warns GOP of political costs of rejecting health bill
Inslee declares state of emergency for flooding in 20 counties
Senate Republicans set to release state budget plan

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New tech apprenticeship racks up 1,000 applicants, first two success stories 
State budget would target 1 in 5 workers for big raises  (Sullivan)

Aberdeen Daily World
Latest FEMA flood map removes large areas of Westport from mandatory flood insurance requirement
County takes action on ORV park, Wishkah levee, mileage

Columbian  
State lawmakers in 49th District to host town hall (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)

The Daily News  
911 center could separate from Cowlitz County
EDITORIAL: Curbing campaign donations for governor only is shortsighted
OPINION: Walsh: Fixing the Hirst problem

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Boeing plans to lay off 170 workers in region; offers buyouts
$650K grant to help low-income EvCC students in STEM studies
Tulalip Tribes members elect first woman-majority board
Plan to privatize 30,000 FAA workers gains momentum
Editorial: Tax e-cigarettes the same as tobacco products

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Soapy claims raise concerns for island ecosystems

Kitsap Daily News 
High school students have the opportunity to earn college degree with high school diploma

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Environmentalists warn about Trump Puget Sound budget
Republicans modify Obamacare repeal bill to win more GOP votes
Column: State chimes in on hopper hunting prospects

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Pioneer Way landslides causing concern for city
Opinion: Student marijuana survey gives cause for hope

New York Times 
Trump Warns: Repeal Health Law or Lose Your Seats
How Republicans Have Revised Their Plan to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
How House Republicans Are Planning to Vote on the Obamacare Replacement
Fewer Americans Would Be Insured With G.O.P. Plan Than With Simple Repeal
What’s at Stake in a Health Bill That Slashes the Safety Net

Olympian (subscription required) 
GOP health plan means bigger financial hit for older low-income enrollees in South Sound
GOP leaders aim to woo conservatives with amendments to health care bill
State budget would target 1 in 5 workers for big raises
 
Puget Sound Business Journal 
Politics: Clinton camp knocks Comey; Ivanka moves in
Gorsuch said women ‘manipulate’ employers for maternity benefits, former student claims

Renton Reporter 
Sound Transit would lose grants for light rail under Trump budget proposal
Renton student serves as page in Washington State Senate (Keiser)

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Planned Parenthood braces for a fight over GOP health-care bill
New tech apprenticeship racks up 1,000 applicants, first two success stories
Facing rental crisis, Seattle creates a renters’ commission to explore new laws
Prescription drug costs on the rise; so are the TV ads promoting them
Editorial: President Trump is no excuse for ethnic insensitivity by public officials — or anyone
Editorial: Time to restructure child-welfare system and save lives (Kagi)

Seattle Weekly  
As State Department Program Ends, 12 Seattle-Area Yemenis Face Return to War-Torn Nation
Racial Epithets Fly Outside Uncle Ike’s: A Blow-By-Blow of Saturday’s Anti-Gentrification March

Skagit Valley Herald  
Swinomish hold March Against Addiction
Illness traced back to Samish Bay oysters

Spokesman Review  
Washington House considers tougher DUI law, new way to get blood samples from drivers
Coalition says Washington needs $190 billion for better infrastructure
Volunteers work to save Peaceful Valley home as Spokane River floods
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers defends health care changes in telephone ‘town hall’
Spokane GOP leaders stick with Tomi Lahren as featured speaker amid pro-choice comments
Avista seeks proposals for a second solar energy project
Portions of Spokane River Centennial Trail flooded
Doug Clark: Spokane’s Cip Paulsen has gone from busted cocaine kingpin to legalized marijuana magnate

USA Today 
Trump to House Republicans: Time to put up or shut up on Obamacare repeal
House Freedom Caucus will not oppose Obamacare repeal en bloc
Controversial measure added to Republican health care bill to lure New York votes
Republicans modify Obamacare repeal bill to win more GOP votes
Opinion: The Republican reckoning on health care: Jill Lawrence

Washington Post 
Trump to GOP critics of health-care bill: ‘I’m gonna come after you’
Trump heads to Capitol Hill for health care talks
Here’s what’s in the House Republicans’ amended plan to revise the ACA
The GOP’s new Obamacare repeal bill might look like a win for conservatives. It’s not.
Opinion: Republicans’ arguments against Obamacare are in a death spiral
Opinion: Who gets blamed if the House doesn’t pass the health-care bill?
Opinion: These ordinary Americans enrolled in Obamacare to protect their futures. Now what?
Opinion: Trump’s budget is a stealth health-care bill. And it would make Americans sick.

Yakima Herald Republic  
Editorial: Car tab tax? Fee? Council must listen to the public 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Proposal for ST3 rebate program gains traction (Reeves)
WA counties called out for denying ICE ‘detainer’ requests

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Senate Republicans set to release state budget plan
Sound Transit board member concerned about ‘nightmare scenario’ over car tab fee
Bills could help ease confusion of student loans

KNKX FM  
At Trump’s D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up Ethics Questions
Secretary Of State Tillerson Will Visit Russia In April, But Will Miss A NATO Meeting
Harvard Scientists Call For Better Rules To Guide Research On ‘Embryoids’
Reports: U.S. To Ban Larger Personal Electronics From Cabins Of Some Flights
Washington Congressman: Subpoenas Could Be Next In Russia Probe
The FBI Is On The Case — And Other Takeaways From The House Intel Hearing
Washington State Looking For Source Of Diesel Spill On Columbia River

KUOW FM  
GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance
King County Executive proposes centers to help reduce youth detention

NW Public Radio 
Getting The Arsenic Out Of The Groundwater At Seattle’s Gas Works Park
Spokane’s Episcopal Diocese Ordains First Female Bishop
Washington State Looking For Source Of Diesel Spill On Columbia River

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Tacoma’s homeless ‘Jungle’ growing under Interstate 705
Burien residents call on city to take action on homelessness, drug addiction

Web

Schmudget  
Five ways Trump’s budget proposal would harm Washington state

Seattle P.I.  
A cloud over Washington coast: What will Trump do to the Coast Guard? (Blake)