Tuesday, April 18

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Associated Press
Washington governor signs theatrical wrestling bill (Hudgins)
Rep. McMorris Rodgers not holding town halls during recess 
Spokane real estate market is heating up with rising prices 
Boeing to issue layoff notices to hundreds of employees 
Tax Day demonstrators demand that Trump release tax returns
Poll: Americans think marijuana’s safer than opioids, but pregnant women shouldn’t use

Aberdeen Daily World  
Monte mill brings back 29 jobs, forecasts more
Letter: Where are their ideas?
Letter: Monte rest stop has possibilities

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Big I-5 projects between Kent and Seattle: Be ready for traffic

Columbian  
Interstate 5 Bridge bill passes, heads to governor 

The Daily News 
Canada glacier melt rerouted in rare case of ‘river piracy’
Hospital puts MRSA report in perspective
EDITORIAL: Western State Hospital pay raises for labor contract reform

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing says it plans to lay off hundreds of engineers
Snohomish County tuberculosis cases more numerous this year
Bills modifying Public Records Act headed to Inslee
Human-caused climate change has rerouted an entire river
Letter: Refugees are well-vetted and often well educated

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Community Treasures cancels state e-recycling contract
UW Medicine works with Island Hospital for smooth transition of Orcas Medical Center

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Overcoming opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs
Boeing to issue layoff notices to hundreds to employees
Inslee signs theatrical wrestling bill (Hudgins)
Letter: State’s kids should have quality, free education

MyEdmonds 
South County Politics: Need for special session surprises new Senator Palumbo (Palumbo, Ortiz-Self, Kagi)

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Big I-5 projects between Kent and Seattle: Be ready for traffic
Why there’s still a time limit on prosecuting child sex crimes in Washington (Orwall)

Olympian (subscription required) 
Why there’s still a time limit on prosecuting child sex crimes in Washington
Senate resolution honors Fraternal Order of Eagles
10 local schools receive state’s highest honor for academics
Legislature OKs new fees for electronic copies of public records

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Trump’s next executive order: Review H-1B visas, and get the feds to use American-made products
Law: Trump faces expanded lawsuit from ethics group
Boeing’s next layoffs will cut hundreds of engineers
Education: DeVos makes controversial pick for head of civil rights office

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Boeing plans hundreds of layoff notices for engineers this week
No cameras for ‘worst political attack on women’s health in a generation’
Seattle, King County councils approve $1.3 million in legal aid for immigrants
Trump order would target highly-skilled worker visa program
Seattle getting massive commercial dry dock from South Korea in Vigor Industrial’s $20M deal
Editorial: Lawmakers should not pick and choose what education to fund
Opinion: Fund State Need Grant, the backbone of college financial aid

Seattle Weekly  
Former Mayor Mike McGinn Wants His Job Back
City Council Establishes $1 Million Fund to Help Immigrants With Legal Expenses
Skagit County Jury Refuses to Convict Six of Those Arrested During ‘Break Free’ Climate Protests
‘We Care and We’re Aware’: More than 1,000 March Demanding Trump’s Tax Returns

Skagit Valley Herald
Local lawyers, organizations ramp up immigration work

Spokesman Review  
Spokane considers moving sixth-graders to middle school to comply with class-size mandate
Washington gives Lucha Libre wrestlers a break on some licensing rules
Washington tries to help foster children graduate on time
ATVs could get OK to cross state highways
Competitive Spokane housing market follows trends of shrinking inventory, upsurge in home prices
Spokane City Council members call for restoration of damaged conservation land
McMorris Rodgers speaks to small group in Spokane; no town halls planned for recess
Rep. Marcus Riccelli: House efforts would expand access to dental care, training

Vancouver Business Journal 
Senate easily passes I-5 Bridge re-start (Wylie, Stonier, Cleveland)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Tacoma Jungle’ homeless camp sweep set for Tuesday
Bellevue city council approves Eastgate men’s shelter
GeekWire: Washington state OKs Fred Hutch license plates for cancer research

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Swastikas and ‘Trump’ spray-painted on vehicles in Edmonds
Billionaire Steve Ballmer to debut public database showcasing government spending

KNKX FM
Charged But Not Convicted: How The Mentally Ill Can Wait Behind Bars Awaiting Evaluations
Washington Lawmakers Once Again Unlikely To Finish Work On Time  (Sullivan)
Nonprofit Working To Block Drug Imports Has Ties To Pharma Lobby
In Portugal, Drug Use Is Treated As A Medical Issue, Not A Crime
Oregon Legislature Hears From Supporters, Opponents Of Gun Bills
Once Routine, ICE Check-Ins Now Fill Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Anxiety
Home-Based Drug Treatment Program Costs Less And Works
Schools Will Soon Have To Put In Writing If They ‘Lunch Shame’

KUOW FM  
New Trump Order Extends ‘Buy American’ And ‘Hire American’ Rules 
Edmonds neighborhood wakes up to swastikas
Boeing will lay off more engineers to remain competitive

NW Public Radio 
Washington Lawmakers Once Again Unlikely To Finish Work On Time

Q13 TV (FOX)
Homeless people living underneath I-705 in Tacoma forced to leave
Travel guru Rick Steves gives away $4 million apartment complex
Seattle City Council approves $1M legal defense fund for immigrants, refugees; King County OKs $750K
UW professor leads study tracking climate change rerouting river’s course

Today Show (NBC) 
Sunscreen in school: Parents push for kids to be allowed to use it

Web

Crosscut 
Seattle cops: Blasting space banshees, building community trust

Seattle P.I. 
Swastikas and ‘Trump’ spray-painted on vehicles in Edmonds

Monday, April 17

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Associated Press
Nightclub contends racial prejudice in $22.5 million lawsuit 
Tribe to open giant gambling complex in Washington state
Washington county officials reach agreement with Japan 
Washington state lawmakers push to let kids use sunscreen in school

Aberdeen Daily World  
Roundabout in South Aberdeen’s future

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Detainees’ hunger strike at Northwest Detention Center winding down, ICE says 
How Seattle police, local prosecutors address hate crimes 
Op-ed:  Donald Trump’s 100 days of horror 

The Daily News  
Inside the Highway 99 tunnel: Bertha’s done digging, but the roadway work rolls on
OPINION:Keep public lands in federal hands
PUD to start $2 million upgrade of West Kelso substation
Tensions build over ‘sanctuary cities’, immigration arrests

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Proposed budgets include millions for Snohomish County projects
Power tussle divides state school agencies, lawmakers (Santos)
Washington Post: Many Republicans want the rich to pay more in taxes
Eyman: 1% property tax cap doing what voters wanted (Chopp)
Commentary: Gov. Inslee should reject license bill on REAL ID
Editorial: Let light shine on lawmakers’ emails, records
Letter: House budget would help small businesses

Federal Way Mirror 
Reeves passes new program for rural veterans in State House (Reeves)
Federal Way legislator votes for House Budget that funds sexual assault prevention programs (Reeves)
Federal Way school board votes to have student representation at meetings

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Fish for Teeth brings free mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor

Kirkland Reporter 
Woodinville resident enters 45th District Senate race as an independent

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Bremerton bar raided by state
Letter: House budget proposal puts state on right track

News Tribune (subscription required)  
It’s called the ‘litter’ tax, but half goes to Washington state parks instead of roadside cleanup
Editorial: Tit for tat: Western State Hospital pay raises for labor contract reform

Olympian (subscription required) 
Are local school district levies unconstitutional? What the state Supreme Court has to say
Protesters gather in Olympia demanding Trump release tax returns
Democrats think they can ride Trump fury to a congressional takeover

Peninsula Daily News  
Dungeness River Coalition sends video to lawmakers considering land transfer
EYE ON OLYMPIA: North Olympic Peninsula projects in House capital budget (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)

Redmond Reporter 
Settlement filed in Microsoft-PSE energy purchasing proposal

Renton Reporter 
‘We are better than fear’
Attorney general’s student loan transparency act passes legislature (Orwall)
Washington surveys release new homeowners guide to landslides
Rejigging real estate excise tax

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
In Washington, 193,000 students miss 18 days of school or more
Inside the Highway 99 tunnel: Bertha’s done digging, but the roadway work rolls on
Washington state House committee approves internet privacy protections (Hansen, Sullivan)
City’s drive to help homeless may displace overnight-shelter provider
Student Loan Transparency Act passes in Olympia
Opinion: Advanced Placement courses are best for highly motivated students
Editorial: Reform Western State and community services
Editorial: Lawmakers right to increase school-construction dollars

Seattle Weekly  
‘We Care and We’re Aware’: More than 1,000 March Demanding Trump’s Tax Returns
Bagshaw: ‘I Have Faith In This Mayor’

Skagit Valley Herald
Public hearing for Tesoro refinery project draft EIS
Letter: Salmon restrictions

Spokesman Review  
Know Spokane: Number of young people coming to the city hasn’t changed, but fewer are leaving
At Spokane-area schools, Gay Straight Alliances reflect an evolution in attitude
Mead bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee
Benton to lead U.S. Selective Service System
Washington state pushes to let kids use sunscreen in school
Shawn Vestal: North Monroe changes a step toward new Spokane
Spin Control: Benton’s number comes up, he’s now head of the draft
Editorial: Distracted driving law headed for overdue update

Tri-City Herald 
Our Voice: Counties need property tax cap lifted 
Letter: State disproportionately taxes middle- and lower-wage earners 
Letter: Is sunscreen in school really a matter demanding legislative attention? 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Editorial: Oregon state lawmakers take solid stand to protect privacy 

Washington Post 
Opinion: Does Trump want to be the president who broke health care?
EPA emerges as major target after Trump solicits policy advice from industry
Opinion: Trump is now destroying a healthy health-care system

Yakima Herald Republic  
More Washington state students missing more days of school 
Editorial: Legislature has right idea on internet user privacy  (Hansen, Ranker)

Broadcast

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Overcoming Opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs

KNKX FM  
Unpacking Government: How Do Legislative Deals Come Together?  (Chopp)
Early Season Fires In Northeast Washington Don’t Mean Much For Upcoming Fire Season
We Asked People What They Know About Taxes. See If You Know The Answers
WSU Scientists, Farmers Testing Out New Bee Goo To Pollinate Fruit Trees

KUOW FM
Multiple reasons to March for Science in Seattle – or not
Country over partisanship. Constitution over personal power. Stories of a new America.

NW Public Radio  
Yakama Nation Remembers 30th Anniversary Of Fish Wars
The Northwest’s Water Systems Need A Big, Green Fix, Report Says
Verizon Demos 5G In Lobbying Push For Access To City Poles

Web

Crosscut 
When it comes to car tabs, how do you spell relief? (Pellicciotti, Clibborn)

Publicola
Dear Mayor Murray: Don’t Blame the Press for Your Problems

Schmudget  
The House revenue plan shows how to make smart, long-term investments in communities 

Friday, April 14

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Associated Press
Seattle neglected to collect $3.4 million housing payment 
Inslee reissues ban on non-essential state travel to NC 
US: Nuclear waste mislabeled at Washington state site 
Highway near Oso reopens after slow-moving landslide

Aberdeen Daily World  
Aberdeen mayor, GGHI CEO travel to China to promote the Harbor

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Inspection finds Energy Northwest mistakes, agency still barred from waste shipment 

Bothell Reporter 
Local legislator’s distracted driving bill nears final approval (Farrell)

The Daily News 
St. John Medical Center’s MRSA infection rate for 2016 highest in state

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
State House OKs bill for car tab credits
Sound Transit whole-parcel boundary issue headed to Senate
WSU in Everett launches in-demand data analysis program
Service chiefs call out Congress for ‘professional malpractice’

Kirkland Reporter 
King County Elections to host candidate workshops

News Tribune (subscription required)  
In Northeast Tacoma, residents want a buffer between themselves and heavy industry
Opinion: One doctor’s pain at Western State Hospital
Editorial: No one owns Bigfoot

New York Times 
Trump’s Threat on Health Payments: An Explainer
Trump Threatens Health Subsidies to Force Democrats to Bargain
Opinion: Can Trump Take Health Care Hostage?

Olympian (subscription required) 
Police will soon connect people to substance abuse, mental health services in Thurston County
Food Truck Lobby Day serves hundreds at the Capitol on Thursday
Trump has been easing Obama-era gun restrictions. You just may not have heard.
Inslee reissues ban on non-essential state travel to NC

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Editor’s Notebook: Arts education prepared me for my career
Opinion: 5G wireless bill would hurt public utility districts
Opinion: Washington should invest in a new 144-car ferry

Redmond Reporter 
Playing it SAFE around horses: Equine rescue organization moves to Redmond

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Seattle neglected to collect $3.4M payment for affordable housing as two skyscrapers were built
FYI Guy: Will the last middle-class person leaving Seattle turn out the lights?
Measure would share $600M GET plan surplus with parents — but there’s a catch
Prison-oversight bill misses key legislative deadline in Olympia
In Washington, 193,000 students miss 18 days of school or more

Seattle Weekly  
There Are Now 750 People on Hunger Strike at the Northwest Detention Center

Spokesman Review  
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee restricts state employee travel to North Carolina again
Legislature tells state colleges to treat AP test scores the same when granting course credits
College loan information bill passes
Contractor mum on who approved illegal road bulldozed into South Hill bluff
State pot licensing employee working to open his own marijuana grow near Deer Park
Mary Anne Stuckart: As public schools improve, so does our democracy
Shawn Vestal: Public records law strong for everyone but lawmakers (Chopp, Nelson)
Editorial: Trump breathes new life into Ex-Im

Tri-City Herald  
Pilot bilingual educator recruitment program could still happen (Ortiz-Self)

USA Today 
Individual insurance plans at risk in more areas with Trump threats
Freedom Caucus leader Brat predicts health care passage within weeks

Vancouver Business Journal 
Former radio host launches Vancouver start-up
Kaiser Permanente, Providence Health & Services awards Free Clinic $20,000 grant
Port of Vancouver sets record mark for tonnage

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Protections welcome for victims of sexual assault 

Washington Post 
Trump’s threat prompts Democrats to play hardball over Obamacare payments

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
State House passes bill that would offer car-tab credits (Pellicciotti)
Lawmakers take action on ST3 split parcel problem
Major downtown Tacoma I-5 exit to close for construction

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Time runs out on bill that would inform police and victims of felons’… 

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Food Trucks lobby in Olympia, hope to serve up changes in state regulations
Worst flooding in decades wreaking havoc in northeastern Washington

KNKX FM  
Seattle Group Wants To Build Tiny Houses In Backyards For Homeless
Oregon Lawmakers Table Bill That Would Create Crime Of ‘Militia Terrorism’
Ready Or Not (For Kindergarten), Some Research Says, Enroll Anyway
Change In Police Deadly Force Law Falters, Fight Not Over  (Frockt)

KUOW FM  
Change In Police Deadly Force Law Falters, Fight Not Over  (Frockt)
Maps Show A Dramatic Rise In Health Insurance Coverage Under ACA
Bainbridge man grabs once-a-lifetime chance to speak out from within
Crackdown On Prohibited Gun Buyers Dies In Washington Senate (Hansen)
Trump Signs Law Giving States Option To Deny Funding For Planned Parenthood
Immigrants are paid $1 a day to work in Tacoma jail. That may be illegal

NW Public Radio 
Change In Police Deadly Force Law Falters, Fight Not Over (Frockt)
Crackdown On Prohibited Gun Buyers Dies In Washington Senate (Hansen)
U.S. Immigration Officials Continue To Monitor Hunger Strike At Tacoma Detention Center

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Detained Afghan family gets permanent U.S. resident status, to settle in Washington state

Web

Crosscut 
Lawyers to city: Hands off vehicles used as homes

Publicola  
City Retirement System Board to Reconsider Divesting from Fossil Fuels

Seattle P.I. 
Inslee renews North Carolina travel ban: ‘Continued discrimination’ is reason
Inslee tells Trump: Show ‘a drop of humanity’ and admit Syrian refugees

Slog 
Governor Jay Inslee renews North Carolina travel ban over new anti-LGBTQ policy
ICE: “We don’t have a hunger strike. We have people refusing meals.”

Thursday, April 13

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Associated Press
Report says mistakes made in Hanford nuclear waste incident
House passes bill to ban use of drivers’ hand-held devices (Farrell)
Washington state’s cannabis tracking contract up for bid
Accuser’s lawyer wants to depose Seattle mayor on May 2
Utility agreement would allow Microsoft to buy own power
State Legislature passes 12-month birth control refill bill
Senate passes bill to lessen car tab taxes for Sound Transit
About 400 Washington ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: A puzzle with more than a million pieces | The Petri Dish

Battleground Reflector
Interstate 5 corridor bill passes House  (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Inspection finds Energy Northwest mistakes, agency still barred from waste shipment
Would nearly $7,000 convince you to say goodbye to your septic system? Lynden hopes so

Columbian
House approves distracted-driving bill championed by Sen. Rivers (Wylie)
In Our View: Focus on Distraction

The Daily News
Editorial: State protecting online privacy (Hansen, Ranker)
United Way awards $300,000 to local nonprofits

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers struggle to solve the puzzle of public education
Centers step up to educate seniors about opioid addiction
Letter: House budget address state tax system’s unfairness

Federal Way Mirror
Celski seeks to keep seat on Federal Way City Council
Public Disclosure Commission investigating Federal Way City Council candidate

Kirkland Reporter
Rossi endorses Republican 45th District candidate from Woodinville
Kirkland residents invited to apply to new Human Services Commission

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Distracted driving bill clears state House (Farrell)
Trump administration thaws blanket hiring freeze

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Senator right to call foul on Tacoma’s Click fiasco
Editorial: Boring Tacoma election OK with us

Olympian (subscription required)
Liberals fume at Democratic establishment for refusing to take more risk
Benton, former Washington state senator, to lead Selective Service
Washington state’s cannabis tracking contract up for bid
Opinion: Protecting environment doesn’t have to be partisan
Editorial: Legislative leaders must release their emails

Redmond Reporter
Planetary Resources welcomes Luxembourg royalty to its Redmond facilities

Renton Reporter
Hate crime forum brings many together
Legislature passes bill to combat vulnerable adult abuse (Goodman)
King County Council recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Retiring Seattle EPA staffer blasts new leadership on his way out
Homeless camp cleared under Seattle’s Spokane Street Viaduct
2 downtown marches Saturday: Black Lives Matter and calling on Trump to release tax returns
Large: Educator: Time to unpack your invisible knapsack of privileges
Opinion: Defend the right to protect genetic information

Seattle Weekly
The New York Times Published a Crossword Puzzle Constructed by a Washington State Inmate. People Weren’t Happy.
Murray Gets Behind Effort to Divest City Pension Fund From Fossil Fuels
Hotels Challenge ‘Blacklist’ Provision of New Hotel Workers’ Law

Spokesman Review
Washington Senate passes bill allowing 12-month refills of birth control pills
City, Avista, and golf organization apologize for misunderstanding that led to bulldozed mile-long road on South Hill bluff
Spokane Park Board ponders fate of rides at Riverfront Park
Fixing Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park may cost nearly $1 million
Spokane Valley earned best rating in Eastern Washington; insurance rates likely to fall
Edible pot products facing same standards as food produced in Washington

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Legislature shouldn’t raid Public Works Fund
Letter: State budget is out of control

USA Today
Opinion: Donald Trump’s path to health care victory: Andy Slavitt

Washington Post
GOP House leader says there are ways Republicans can forge ahead on health care

Yakima Herald Republic
Budget cuts could have huge impact on arts in the Yakima Valley
Editorial: ‘Travis Alert’ is a sensible and sensitive step forward

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Food trucks call on state to standardize regulations
Two female frontrunners in state Senate race for balance of power
Bill targeting illegal gun buyers dies in Senate
State House passes distracted driving bill

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Wash. state House votes to ban holding phones while driving  (Farrell)
Governor Inslee holding meeting to discuss rise in hate crimes

KNKX FM
Get Set For Trump Revisions To Your Affordable Care Act Insurance
Comment Period On Proposed Orca Exclusion Zone Set To End

KUOW FM
Lawmakers Approve Strict Limits For Electronics Use Behind The Wheel
Northwest Nuclear Plant Gets ‘Preliminary White Finding’ From Federal Investigation

NW Public Radio
Hunger Strike Grows Among Immigrant Detainees In Tacoma
Lawmakers Approve Strict Limits For Electronics Use Behind The Wheel 
(Farrell)
Mega-Dairy Air Pollution Threat Puts Environmentalists On Alert
WSU Scientists, Farmers Testing Out New Bee Goo To Pollinate Fruit Trees

Web

Crosscut
Amid calls to resign, Murray is resolute but isolated

Publicola
Murray Calls for Case to Be Dismissed
What Exactly Are the Attorneys in the Mayor Murray Child Rape Allegation Case Up To?

Seattle P.I.
Senators ask United: Was there intelligent alternative to dragging passenger?

Slog
“I feel light headed, funky”: The hunger strike at Tacoma’s Immigrant Detention Center continues
Help us track hate crimes in Seattle and King County

Wednesday, April 12

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Associated Press
Thousands to protest Trump at Capitol? Maybe not so many, organizers say 
About 400 ICE detainees on hunger strike at Tacoma center
Is a lawn mower a vehicle? That’s for Supreme Court to decide 
No probe in complaint over mayor’s use of campaign funds 
House passes bill that seeks compliance with REAL ID (Clibborn)
Bill protecting personal biometric data heads to Gov. 
State making improvements at troubled psychiatric hospital 
Bill combatting vulnerable adult abuse passes Legislature 
Benton to lead US Selective Service System. 
NY makes tuition free, but students must stay after college

Aberdeen Daily World  
Cross laminated timber: ‘The greatest thing since sliced wood’
Cross laminated timber and Grays Harbor County
County letting off pressure on GGHI
Appeals court restores lumber companies’ challenge to spotted owl habitat
West coast salmon season dates set for 2017, Westport to open July 1
Razor clam dig starts Wednesday at four beaches, including Long Beach
Letter: Pull the plug on oil

The Daily News  
Brown, green and more brown: What’s up with Lake Sacajawea?
City Council to look for fix to affordable housing shortage
Opinion: Fasten your seatbelts

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Here and in DC, DelBene sees more constituent engagement
Editorial: Parents can’t be shy about fighting HPV

Federal Way Mirror 
Clean water paramount in underdeveloped countries

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
House passes bill that seeks compliance with REAL ID (Clibborn)

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Editorial: Free bus pass is route to transit future

Olympian (subscription required)   
Commissioners repeal controversial septic fee

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Western State Hospital hires hundreds as deadline looms

Reflector 
Interstate 5 corridor bill passes House  (Wylie, Stonier, Cleveland)

Renton Reporter 
Oil prices surge as U.S. launches missile attack on Syria

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Gov. Inslee visits Western State, talks up gains since last year’s high-profile escape
UW study suggests federal school-improvement grants weren’t a complete waste
King County to settle lawsuit against sheriff, aides for $1.35M over retaliation claims
Opinion: Consumers’ data protection and content choice under attack
Editorial: Time to end the legislative exemption to public-records laws

Seattle Weekly  
The Ave Is Funky, Freaky, and Facing a Reckoning
Hotels Challenge ‘Blacklist’ Provision of New Hotel Workers’ Law
Murray’s Lawyer Produces Doctor’s Note Saying Mayor Has No Genital Mole
A Lawsuit Won’t Determine the Fate of Ed Murray. The Electorate Will.

Skagit Valley Herald
State AG: Rep. Jeff Morris failed to disclose campaign contributions

Spokesman Review  
Service dog dispute with VA police leaves veteran with injured shoulder, a bleeding dog and federal charge
Troubled software for Community Colleges of Spokane on ‘pause’ as vendor files for bankruptcy
Spokane County Commission creates ‘water bank’ to buy and sell water rights in response to Hirst decision
Bill seeks to allow tribes to kill salmon-eating sea lions
200 more homeless face summer on the streets as House of Charity faces cash crunch
Seattle biotech firm to train WSU medical students in ‘bold, audacious and visionary’ approach
Shawn Vestal: McMorris Rodgers is busy taking down protections for consumers on pizza and privacy
Feds shouldn’t back away from police reforms

USA Today 
Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows pursues health care deal with Speaker Ryan

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
Attorney general speaks about travel ban fight, importance of taking risks
Muslim women speak event offers perspective

Washington Post 
Trump changes course again, says health-care repeal must happen before tax overhaul

Wenatchee World 
Report calls for preschool expansion

Yakima Herald Republic
With unanimous Senate vote, Travis Alert bill passes Legislature

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Black firefighters appalled by Tacoma fire chief’s comments
Seattle getting 2,100 affordable housing units
City begins RV & homeless camp removal under West Seattle bridge

KNKX FM
Plan, Prepare And Plan Again: Tsunami Workshops Come To Washington Coast
Injured Rail Worker Hopeful For New Safety Rules After 5 Years
Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers. It Might Also Be A Solution
Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep
What Happens To A Congressman’s Health Insurance If Obamacare Goes Down?

KUOW FM  
Here’s what Tea Party training looks like in Washington state
Mega-Dairy Air Pollution Threat Puts Environmentalists On Alert

NW Public Radio
Injured Rail Worker Hopeful For New Safety Rules After 5 Years
Mega-Dairy Air Pollution Threat Puts Environmentalists On Alert
Northwest Nuclear Plant Gets ‘White Finding’ From Federal Investigation
Trees Or Bees: Fruit Growers’ Dilemma Over Fungicides That Threaten Pollinators
Wireless Industry Lobbies Statehouses For Access To ‘Street Furniture’

Web

Crosscut 
Murray’s lawyer: Doc’s exam disproves abuse claims
Inslee pushing for big increase in mental health spending
Will the arts funding proposal survive?

MyEdmondsNews 
South County Politics: Liias says Senate Republicans’ stand on car-tax fees hurts families  (Liias)

Publicola  
Murray’s Attorney: There Is No Mole
No Comments on Murray, Homeless Sweeps, and Environmental Policy Reform

Slog 
Washington state is teaching the world how to regulate weed