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Wednesday, April 26
Associated Press
Supporters of Hanford Reach worried about Trump action
Governor signs measure expanding prison education programs
Inslee names new corrections secretary
Gov. Inslee lowers bar to clear prostitution convictions (Saldana)
Feds: Puget Sound clean-water campaign didn’t violate rules
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Status of Hanford Reach National Monument could be challenged
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee names new Department of Corrections secretary
EvCC’s pre-college math program gets boost from grant
Editorial: Trump should leave national monuments as they are
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way community honors Earth Day with walk
Kirkland Reporter
Tom Neir announces run for Kirkland City Council
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Narrows Bridge tolls remaining frozen until July 2019 (Kilduff)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Public hearing draws opposition to Northwest Detention Center
Immigrants again on hunger strike at Northwest Detention Center, advocates say
Olympian (subscription required)
100 years later, Washington still feels impact from World War I
Residents ask commissioners to keep marijuana operations out of rural areas
Editorial: Lawmakers need to find their spines
Puget Sound Business Journal
Tech: GOP lawmaker behind anti-woman Reddit group
Redmond Reporter
City accepting proposals to amend Comprehensive Plan
Renton Reporter
Legislation aims to get drivers’ attention off their phones and back on the road (Kirby, Farrell)
Constantine unveils stronger community-centered response for youth, families in crisis
Bill proposing to increase KCLS board of trustees members awaits Governor signature. (Fitzgibbon)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Teacher-shortage crisis? UW researcher says it’s not that simple, and offers some fixes
Westneat: Coming out of retirement to fight Trump on monuments
Seattle officials welcome judge’s block of Trump’s sanctuary city crackdown
Inslee appoints new leader for troubled Department of Corrections
Opinion: A carbon tax is right for environment and economy
Editorial: The Affordable Care Act has been good for Washington state
Seattle Weekly
A Guide to Seattle’s New Left
It’s Time to Talk About Restorative Justice
Report: Cops in Washington Public Schools Are Untrained and Unaccountable
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order to Defund Sanctuary Cities
Budget Deal Secures Pay Hike for State Troopers
Meet Your New Drug Czar
Skagit Valley Herald
Stretch of Old Highway 99 to close May 1 for construction
Anacortes to begin lengthy process of cleaning up old water treatment plant
Spokesman Review
Inslee taps longtime employee to head Washington Corrections Department
To fight sex trafficking, Gov. Inslee lowers bar to clear prostitution convictions
State hopes job training will cut inmate returns to prison
Attempted murder charges can be filed up to 10 years later
Spokane County voters overwhelmingly approve sales tax for 911 services
Voters voice strong support for Spokane Public Library property tax renewal
Voters approve tax boost to fund fire services in southwestern Spokane County
Deer Park marijuana facility won’t be built, but investigation into state employee’s business ties moves forward
Chemicals found in Fairchild wells not used for drinking water
Editorial: Timing propels passage of tougher DUI law
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: New Washington distracted driving law a necessary decision
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
More than a decade in the making, new affordable housing development opens
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature wisely cracks down on distracted driving
Editorial: Work to head off wildfires worth the cost
Washington Post
Opinion: White House just ratcheted up threat to destroy Obamacare, Democratic aide says
House Freedom Caucus leaders back new health-care plan
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Voters say yes to school, hospital levies…but not in Omak
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Promising steps toward limiting wildfires
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Separate Seattle from King County? Proposed bill could make it happen.
KNKX FM
After Early Release Scandal, Inslee Appoints Agency Veteran To Lead Corrections
Oregon Bill Would Shield Sexual Assault Victims From Underage Drinking Charges
Welcome To Richland: Where White Leaders Say There Is No Racism
KUOW FM
Reactions Mixed On New U.S. Tariffs On Canadian Lumber
NW Public Radio
After Early Release Scandal, Inslee Appoints Agency Veteran To Lead Corrections
Reactions Mixed On New U.S. Tariffs On Canadian Lumber
Richland’s White Leaders See No Racism, Despite Reports By Minorities
Web
Crosscut
Will the Legislature do what’s needed for foster care? (Ormsby, Kagi)
My Edmonds News
Edmonds transportation projects get funding help from Olympia (Ortiz-Self, Liias)
Publicola
Federal Judge’s Block on Trump Could Help Seattle’s Case
Four Legal Challenges to Keep in Mind About the Income Tax
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Judge blocks Trump order defunding sanctuary cities
Connelly: West’s leaders burned by Trump’s forest fire budget
Washington’s marijuana sales bumped 79 percent on 4/20
Tuesday, April 25
Associated Press
Special session begins at the Washington Capitol (Sullivan)
Attorneys general: Restore guidance to aid student borrowers
Washington firefighters to get body armor to boost safety
Aberdeen Daily World
No advisory vote for Gateway Center
Letter: May 4, RSVP soon (Jim Hargrove)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Millions in research at UW could be at risk in Trump budget proposal
Columbian
In Our View: Do Better, Legislature
Letter: Budget effectively, thoughtfully (McCleary)
The Daily News
Baby Boomers get ready to age in place
Cowlitz tribe blesses, opens casino
Longview schools picks facilities plan
OPINION: Counties, cities need leeway on property taxes (Lytton)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Budget deal secures pay hike for state troopers
Robinson: Border wall crumbling as quickly as Trump’s promises
Editorial: Update city rules for taxi and ride-share services
Federal Way Mirror
Historical Society of Federal Way to receive award
Johnson challenging Celski for council position
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Why we march for climate
BLM seeks nominations to Monument Advisory Committee
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Special session begins at state Capitol (Sullivan)
News Tribune (subscription required)
No toll hike through 2019? Lawmakers approve plan to freeze tolls on Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Kilduff)
Science takes a back seat in Trump’s first 100 days
New York Times
Opinion: What Trump’s Budget Means for the Filet-O-Fish
Olympian (subscription required)
Environmental group says it plans to sue Port of Olympia for Clean Water Act violations
Omak Chronicle
Bill streamlines habitat process (Blake)
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers start extra session today for operating budget, education funding (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle enjoying a big bump in foreign tourists, but will a Trump travel ban scare them away?
Law: ‘Disturbing trend’ emerging in excessive force cases, Sotomayor says
Washington receives federal funding to combat opioid epidemic
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
The first 100 days
Renton Reporter
Police turn to social media as form of communication
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle home-price hikes lead U.S. again; even century-old homes command top dollar
City Council affirms Seattle workers’ right to take May Day off — unpaid
Seattle’s bumpy streets bring on a new kind of road rage
Texas football player’s story prompts probe of Garfield High School recruitment
Seattle schools seek to change start times; mayor offers millions for more buses
Opinion: Longview coal terminal is a road to nowhere
Seattle Weekly
County Must Provide Lawyers to Kids Before Questioning, Council Orders Unanimously
Councilmember Wants Income Tax Resolution Passed By July 10
Lawmakers’ Special Session To-Do List Is More Than McCleary (Frockt, Goodman)
Prosecutors Say Red Square Shooter Was Looking For a Fight
Spokesman Review
Special session starts with no sign of budget negotiations (Hasegawa, Nelson, Ormsby)
It’s a homeless shelter that folds like an accordion: These WSU students think it’s perfect for Spokane
Spokane police officer who shot machete-wielding man outside downtown bar cleared of wrongdoing
Potato farming in Washington involves high-stakes investment due to competitive market, low profit margins
Washington Legislature’s special session opens to mostly empty chambers (Frockt, Nelson, Ormsby)
Tri-City Herald
Legislature offers relief for Tri-City school districts needing space
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Lawmakers’ special session to-do list more than McCleary (Frockt, Goodman)
Washington Post
Opinion: This new poll shows Trump may be making Obamacare more popular, not less
Even in Trump’s base, his path forward on health care is awfully unpopular
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
March for Science
NCW Health | Transforming health care
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Housing Hike: The reality of the Western Washington housing market
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle leads the way as U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in years
Driver grades new I-405 peak-use shoulder lane: “Give it like an A-“
KNKX FM
Trump Administration To Impose 20 Percent Tariff On Canadian Lumber
Nation’s Report Card Finds Mixed Grades For U.S. Students In Visual Arts, Music
Malaria Wiped Out In U.S. But Still Plagues U.S. Hospitals
Unpacking Government: What Does Civics Education Look Like In Washington?
KUOW FM
Detained kids in King County can’t waive right to an attorney on their own
Cops shouldn’t handle discipline in WA schools, ACLU says
NW Public Radio
Acrimony, Gridlock As Washington Lawmakers Convene For Special Session (Ormsby, Ranker)
Q13 TV (FOX)
State lawmakers’ failure to meet deadline costs taxpayers more than $1.5 million since 2012 (Sullivan)
Web
Publicola
Murray Accuser’s Attorneys Allege ‘Cover Up’: Businesses Want Someone Else
Council Passes May Day Resolution – Without a Crowd
Herbold Wants to Pass Income Tax Legislation by July 10
Slog
Olympia passes a bunch of new weed legislation which now awaits the governor’s signature
Monday, April 24
Associated Press
Fearing a worker shortage, farmers push back on immigration
Navy proposing to expand SEAL training in Washington
Legislature passes bill targeting prohibited gun buyers
Legislature approves making 4th DUI offense a felony (Goodman)
1995 tweak to law exempts state lawmakers from disclosure
Washington firefighters to get body armor to boost safety
Consultant finds Western State Hospital patients ignored, survey finds staffers fear retaliation
Federal lawmakers revisit requiring those on Medicaid to work
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen Community Court aims at root of causes of criminal behavior
Second round of Grays Harbor dredging to begin April 25
Columbian
Bridge bill falls on busy ears in Oregon (Cleveland)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (special session)
The Daily News
Fearing a worker shortage, Oregon farmers push back on immigration
Local philanthropist permanently endows LCC Student Success Fund
OPINION: Homeless in Seattle
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers’ special session to-do list is more than McCleary (Frockt, Goodman)
Chronic truancy raises alarms in Snohomish County schools
Boeing lays off Washington workers; total could be hundreds
Report documents dramatic rise in US anti-Semitic incidents
America’s manliest industries are all competing for women
Commentary: Help your community prevent child sexual abuse
Commentary: State’s upside-down tax system needs reforms
Letter: Honor workers with reforms to labor laws
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way community defends violence prevention recommendations
Kirkland Reporter
Inslee signs bill allowing technical college high school grads to receive diplomas before age 21 (Conway, Springer)
Kitsap Daily News
Opinion: ‘We must preserve the gains we’ve made’ | State of our Waters
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislative Scorecard: 105 days, a few things done, one major project far from finished
Mount Vernon lawyers, organizations ramp up immigration work
Editorial: The Five Spot: 5 overlooked parts of Washington distracted-driver law
New York Times
Paul Krugman: Repealing ACA not so easy, eh?
Olympian (subscription required)
Legislative Scorecard: 105 days, a few things done, one major project far from finished (Robinson)
State Legislature to head into special session to solve budget stalemate (Liias)
‘I’m so high right meow?’ State lawmakers don’t think pot billboards should be appealing to kids (Sawyer, Kilduff)
As part of McCleary fix, lawmakers may end disparities in pay for school administrators
Editorial: Counties, cities need leeway on property taxes
Editorial: On Earth Day 2017, science goes on the march
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers start extra session today for operating budget, education funding (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Science: Marchers rally for political decisions based on data, not beliefs
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Millions in research at UW could be at risk in Trump budget proposal
Cowlitz Tribe opening $510M casino complex they hope will draw 4.5M visitors
More counseling help could mean more college grads, national award winner says
UW gets high marks for commercializing research
With deadlock in Olympia, Inslee calls special session
Jerry Large: Washington state relies on a rotten tax system
Opinion: PRO | Is a capital gains tax really needed?
Opinion: CON | Is a capital gains tax really needed?
Editorial: Failing our kids: State Legislature report card
Editorial: Feuding lawmakers need to end drama for sake of Washington students
Seattle Weekly
Carbon Tax Now, or Carbon Tax Later? Some Say It’s Just a Matter of Time
Murray Proposes Income Tax On Rich Seattleites
Nikkita Oliver Drove the Debate at the First Mayoral Forum
Five Things We Learned About the Environment (and Environmentalists) This Year
Skagit Valley Herald
Immigration enforcement fears cloud agriculture labor forecast
Editorial: Legislature should fund behavioral health plan for 5-county region
Letter: Our tax dollars are misused
Letter: Support STEM education to support Skagit’s students and economy
Spokesman Review
Fourth DUI could soon be a felony in Washington (Orwall)
Washington transportation budget has $75 million for North Spokane Corridor
Washington Legislature passes Columbia River bridge bill, but Oregon lawmakers busy
President approves Washington storms disaster declaration
Lawmakers don’t want pot billboards to be appealing to kids
As spring runoff subsides, mysterious flooding still plagues Spokane Valley neighborhood
Chronic absenteeism in Spokane-area schools a persistent problem
WSU fraternities shut down in 2012, 2014 may be reinstated
Spin Control: Making a point on dandelions and taxes in the final week
Editorial: Lawmakers must stop posturing, start negotiating
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Public Records Act needed an update
Wenatchee World
Ax may fall on after-school programs
Cashmere school bids still high, but doable, superintendent says
North Cascades park drew $44 million in visitor spending
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Students can’t learn if they’re not in class
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Trail cutters’ cause damage at park near state Capitol
Scoop carpool app aims to ease Seattle traffic
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Peak-use shoulder lane set to open on portion of I-405 in Snohomish County
KNKX FM
Unpacking Government: What Does Civics Education Look Like In Washington?
Inslee Blasts Senate Republicans, Calls Special Session For Monday
Hooker Chemical Cleanup Planning Getting Underway
Supreme Court To Decide If Prosecution, Defense Can Share Experts in Capital Case
A Promise Of Saving Students Money Turns Out To Be A Big Lie
KUOW FM
Seattle attorney behind Dreamer case is a Dreamer himself
North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint
Congress Focuses On Averting Shutdown, But Trump Wants More In Budget Deal
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Why Republican Sen. Dino Rossi sponsored biggest tax increase in WA history
NW Public Radio
Crackdown on Prohibited Gun Buyers Passes Washington SenateEllensburg Democrats Draw Crowd for Earth Day Science March
Two-Tier Driver License System Buys Time For Air Travelers Facing Secure ID Deadline (Tarleton)
Q13 TV (FOX)
WSDOT’s peak-use shoulder lane on I-405 opens Monday
Web
Crosscut
Why Seattleites marched for science
Legislature back for a second chance on budget talks (Lytton, Sullivan)
Publicola
First in the City, Then the State: The Fight for an Income Tax Begins (Again)
Friday, April 21
Associated Press
3 Seattle officers shot; 1 suspect dead, 2 in custody
Washington lawmakers pass bill for two-tier licensing (Tarleton)
Seattle mayor says he’ll propose income tax on top earners
Drivers could face new distracted driving penalties in Wash. (Farrell)
Washington lawmakers heading into overtime (Sullivan)
Federal lawmakers revisit requiring those on Medicaid to work
Governor expected to call Washington lawmakers into special session to complete work
Aberdeen Daily World
On 4/20, it’s a mixed bag for backers of pot legalization
After travel ban, AG Ferguson’s next fight: deceptive student-loan practices
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
First the Mariners, then the state senate; this team sure knows how to celebrate a title (Ranker)
Who employs the most workers locally? It’s an interesting mix
Politicians in Olympia are accusing each other of having fake budgets, for very different reasons (Sullivan)
Bob Ferguson makes Time’s Most Influential list for taking on Trump’s travel ban
Op-ed: Here’s why funding public education and research funds America’s future
The Daily News
EDITORIAL: Mentally ill need our help
OPINION: Guest commentary [by Rep. Walsh]: Why I voted ‘no’ [on Real ID]
Wayron closes its doors
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Without budget deal, lawmakers prepare for special session (Sullivan, Stanford)
Harrop: Trump can do more than study abuse of H1-B visas
Letter: Our U.S. representatives listen to constituents
Federal Way Mirror
Andy Hobbs hired as Federal Way Mirror’s new publisher
Inslee learns about FWPS STEM opportunities in visit
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Reviewing regional recyclables
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Elevated distracted-driving penalities pass Legislature (Farrell)
Washington lawmakers heading into overtime (Sullivan)
State lawmakers pass bill for two-tier licensing (Tarleton)
Op-ed: Investing in community colleges boosts our economy
News Tribune (subscription required)
Seeing red over school sunscreen ban
New York Times
White House team’s push for revised health-care bill gets cool reception
White House Officials, Craving Progress, Push Revised Health Bill
Olympian (subscription required)
‘It was humiliating.’ Former staffers say Gig Harbor lawmaker prone to ‘screaming fits’
Politicians in Olympia are accusing each other of having fake budgets, for very different reasons (Sullivan)
No fake news here. Law will help kids dive deeper into media literacy
State to honor Washingtonians who served in WWI with ceremony
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: North Olympic Peninsula projects in House capital budget (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Healthcare: New replacement plan in play
Redmond Reporter
City, businesses communicating as downtown Redmond construction projects continue
Renton Reporter
Billing system causes concern with property owners and tenants
Seattle Times (subscription required)
1,933 days and still no McCleary education funding fix in sight (Sullivan)
To reduce wildfires, controlled burns planned on 9,000 acres of Washington state forest
As part of McCleary fix, lawmakers may end disparities in pay for school administrators
As the session ends, wine and dandelions, but no McCleary fix
Opinion: Ample funding for public defenders makes justice work for all
Editorial: Regional approach to homelessness is right way to go
Seattle Weekly
Murray Proposes Income Tax On Rich Seattleites
Without Budget Deal, Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session (Sullivan, Stanford)
The Bitter Life and Sudden Death of Arcan Cetin
Spokesman Review
Washington Legislature likely to end regular session quietly Sunday, go into OT Monday
Proposed Spokane land sale to climbing gym developer flies against recommendations
Town hall moves forward without U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Spokane-area Jehovah’s Witnesses decry Russian court’s ban on religion
Washington could crack down on pot shop advertising
Western Washington can have relocated beavers
Some information on wolf control programs won’t be made public
Editorial: Lawmakers’ public-records exemption isn’t justified
Vancouver Business Journal
Senate easily passes I-5 Bridge re-start (Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)
State unemployment rate drops to 4.7 percent in March
Washington Post
White House turns up heat on Congress to revise the Affordable Care Act
Opinion: The GOP’s latest health-care plan is comically bad
How is Medicare affected by the House GOP health plan?
Wenatchee World
Salmon Recovery in North Central Washington: Part 3
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Embarrassed’ Senators want role in landscaping State Capitol
Put the phone down: Tougher distracted driving bill passed by state legislature
Senate surprises with vote on firearms bill (Hansen)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
No deal in Olympia; special session inevitable (Billig, Sullivan)
Washington lawmakers pass bill for two-tier licensing
KNKX FM
Immigrants Make This Farm Town Work. Now They’re Applying For Citizenship
Educators On A Hot Topic: Global Warming 101
Teenager Opens Up To Her Dad About Her Experiences With Racism
GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums
Groundhog Day In Olympia As Budget Gridlock Means Overtime Session (Lytton, Sullivan, Farrell)
Heavy Spring Rain, Snowmelt Destroy Northeastern Washington Roads
KUOW FM
New Hands-Free Laws Likely Coming Soon For Northwest Drivers
(Farrell)
Proposed Kalama Methanol Refinery Hits Snag In Permit Approval
NW Public Radio
Groundhog Day In Olympia As Budget Gridlock Means Overtime Session
Heavy Spring Rain, Snowmelt Destroy Northeastern Washington Roads
New Hands-Free Laws Likely Coming Soon For Northwest Drivers
Proposed Kalama Methanol Refinery Hits Snag In Permit Approval
Tri-Cities Prepares To Celebrate Science On Earth Day
Web
Crosscut
How Seattle’s March for Science came to be
Legislature: What, us worry about finishing on time? (Sullivan, Ranker, Nelson)
Publicola
Andres Salomon Drops Out of Mayoral Race
Seattle P.I.
Study: Cannabis-based medicine may reduce seizures
Slog
No other state with legal weed has this dumb rule about packaging
Thursday, April 20
Associated Press
New bill signed into law protecting tethered dogs (Palumbo)
Workers rally in support of state worker contracts
1995 tweak to law exempts state lawmakers from disclosure
Washington unemployment rate drops to 4.7 percent
A timeline of the public records law in Washington state
Attorneys general from 16 states, DC fight travel ban appeal
Here’s why state lawmakers need not abide public-records law
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Get ready for overtime in Olympia | The Petri Dish
Bothell Reporter
A special session is coming in Olympia
Columbian
In Our View: Clear Air on Pot Policy
The Daily News
Herrera Beutler optimistic about money for I-5 Bridge
New bill signed into law protecting tethered dogs
Seattle mayor denies knowing accuser, who has gone public
Everett Herald (subscription required)
There’s plenty of blame to go around for special session
Cantwell promotes her housing tax credit bill in Everett
Trump must decide whether to support or undermine Obamacare
Federal Way Mirror
Five FWPS schools receive state achievement awards
Save Weyerhaueser Campus hosting walk Saturday in conjunction with Earth Day
Kirkland Reporter
Three strangers honored by the Kirkland City Council for saving man’s life
Unemployment rate drops in Washington to near-record low in March
Design options for Totem Lake Connector Bridge down to four
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
1995 tweak to law exempts state lawmakers from disclosure
News Tribune (subscription required)
State voids methanol plant permit for group that once targeted Tacoma
Olympian (subscription required)
Happy 4/20: Unofficial pot holiday comes on heels of state sales spike in March
Thousands of state workers rally to urge lawmakers to support new labor contracts
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state Senate budget calls for ‘unprecedented’ economic development cuts
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Why tens of thousands could turn out Saturday for Seattle’s March for Science
Lack of diversity in gifted education: Some readers see segregation
State agency nullifies permit for Kalama methanol plant
Massive mural to celebrate local and state labor history
It’s 2015 all over again: Little state budget progress as legislative session winds down (Sullivan, Lytton)
Distracted-driving bill approved by Washington state lawmakers (Farrell)
Opinion: A student’s ZIP code shouldn’t dictate her academic success
Editorial: Rick Steves’ charitable investment with unexpected dividends
Jerry Large: With government-transparency site, Steve Ballmer wants to fight truthiness with hard data
Seattle Weekly
There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around for This Year’s Special Session
Carbon Tax Now, or Carbon Tax Later? Some Say It’s Just a Matter of Time
Bigger Than Bertha: Tunnel Foe Cary Moon On Why She Should Be the Next Mayor of Seattle
Skagit Valley Herald
Behavioral health organization looking to future with more, smaller facilities
Spokesman Review
House moves to protect internet service customers’ privacy
Dogs get protection from inhumane tethering
WSU Spokane researchers share Trump budget concerns with Sen. Patty Murray
‘420’ becomes part of the dictionary as Spokane embraces counterculture, pot holiday
Marijuana has truly gone mainstream, survey finds
Cost overruns for Sullivan Road Bridge work may cost Spokane Valley an extra $424,000
Whitworth cuts ties with Planned Parenthood
Spokane’s community court expands to Browne’s Addition, Cliff-Cannon
Shawn Vestal: Legalizing marijuana a no-brainer
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Here we go! The usual ‘special legislative session’ on the horizon
Wenatchee World
Salmon Recovery in North Central Washington: Part 2
PUD Truscotts leave mark on fish, conservation
Wahkiakum County Eagle
Legislature passes bill to help forest landowners improve fish habitat (Blake)
Yakima Herald Republic
Newhouse cancels town hall session due to wife’s illness
Tying up your dog? New penalties ahead for tethering Fido in an inhumane way
Distracted-driving bill approved by Washington state lawmakers (Farrell)
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s tiny house villages a concern of consultant city hired
Clean energy to power Sound Transit trains beginning 2019
The personal pain of gun violence in Federal Way
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
King County prosecutor charging man with 11th DUI pushes for tougher repeat offender laws
Distracted-driving bill awaits Inslee’s signature
KNKX FM
Republicans Sling Dirt Over Lawn Care At Washington Capitol (Rolfes)
KUOW FM
Lay people: You’ll never be more skeptical than scientists
Attorney General Bob Ferguson on chess moves and the Muslim ban
Young Women Make Economic Strides As Young Men Fall Behind In U.S.
The new NW activists: She’s doing something unique with data
Science doesn’t care about your ideology. That includes you, Seattle liberals
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Senator vexed by Washington state’s lax felony DUI law (Orwall, Ormsby)
NW Public Radio
Conservation Groups Ask To Stop Barging Sockeye Around Dams
Washington Unemployment Rate Lowest In Ten Years
Q13 TV (FOX)
The Squeeze: Who watches Sound Transit?
Web
Crosscut
Lawmakers like the environment. Will they pay up?
Mic
Meet the families fighting to legalize medical marijuana in their kids’ schools (Blake)
Publicola
Murray’s Accuser Reveals His Identity
Cary Moon Is Running for Mayor
City Will Receive $440,000 in Settlement Over Unauthorized Cutting of Public Trees
Fremont Brewing Owner Sara Nelson Joins Race for City Council
Slog
Op-ed by Rep. Macri: Don’t let statewide funding for homelessness expire