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Wednesday, March 1
Associated Press
Father of Seattle ‘dreamer’ charged with immigration crime
Workers at Yakima soft drink company end strike
Border traffic from Canada similar to 2016 so far
State senate all in favor of legislation protecting dogs
Washington Senate approves REAL ID compliance bill
State agriculture director says Trump policies a concern
Senate confirms new transportation secretary
Washington Senate approves REAL ID compliance bill
House passes bill to enforce state school safety drills
Airports, lawyers brace for new Trump travel ban
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘Engaged’ Latino leaders converge on state Capitol to seek lawmakers’ help
Columbian
In Our View: Ruling a Win for Students
The Daily News
Castle Rock considers extending marijuana moratorium
Opinion: LO shelter is not the answer
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Little interest in Olympia to tie Boeing jobs to big tax break (Robinson, Lytton)
State Senate OKs bill to add hundreds of ballot drop boxes (Hunt)
Harrop: Democrats, start here with reform: Illegal immigration is not OK
Editorial: Lawmakers should make it easier to ticket distracted drivers
Federal Way Mirror
King County Council supports preserving North Lake land
Literacy embedded into the goals of FWPS’ strategic plan
Government commits to preserving 40-plus acres of former Weyerhauser land
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker urges, ‘take our country back’ (Ranker)
Editorial: Why states matter | Editorial (Ranker)
Letter: Senator Ranker Rocks (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Goodman bill protecting vulnerable persons passes House (Goodman)
Kitsap Daily News
The Veterans Legislative Coalition is working on your behalf
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington Senate approves REAL ID compliance bill
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers want to ease sting of Sound Transit 3 taxes – or let cities opt out
Tacoma to notify more neighbors about big industrial projects
Pot sales pay for schools and road repairs, but Trump might take that away
New York Times
Threats and Vandalism Leave American Jews on Edge in Trump Era
5 Key Takeaways From President Trump’s Speech
Trump Offers ‘Miracles,’ but Few Details on How to Achieve Them
Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey based affordable housing nonprofit invites public to see new apartment
Stakeholders await money for Capitol Lake environmental study
Editorial: Finance tools needed for county courthouse
Peninsula Daily News
Inslee expresses concern over health care following meeting
Puget Sound Business Journal
Cities are following Seattle’s lead in dropping Wells Fargo, bank leader says
Amazon looks to Kentucky lawmakers for more tax breaks for cargo jet hub
Cannabis attorney doesn’t see the DOJ ‘obliterating states’ rights’ when it comes to the marijuana industry
Redmond Reporter
Redmond native and interfaith leader Welton to deliver opening prayer tomorrow at Washington State House
Seattle Times (subscription required)
The squeeze is on: Tax bills soar at Seattle’s old apartment buildings
Seattle picks final route for missing link in Burke-Gilman Trail
Editorial: Lawmakers should give Washington a new Voting Rights Act
Seattle Weekly
Why Ed Murray Can’t Quit the Catholic Church
A Badly Needed Conversation About Homeless Spending
This Seattle-Based Startup Looks to Capitalize on #DeleteUber
Cyclists, Business Groups Reach Compromise on Burke-Gilman ‘Missing Link’
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate passes REAL ID changes
Washington and Idaho reaction to Trump’s speech: A call to dream big or full of empty promises
A case study of bullying: Ex-Freeman High School student says peer harassed him for years; alleged bully denies it
Spokane Public Schools superintendent gets raise
Idaho Senate panel agrees to delete climate change from new school science standards
Washington lawmakers — Best friends to man’s best friend?
Shawn Vestal: Mayor Condon should do more than clam up on streets director
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State lobbying laws should be tighter
Guest Opinion: Energy facility committee has worked — so far
USA Today
Fact-checking President Trump’s first address to Congress
Washington Post
Maiden address filled with numerous inaccuracies
Trump is selling snake oil to the Rust Belt
Yakima Herald Republic
Prosser residents sound off about anti-illegal-immigration Facebook posts by school employees
Broadcast
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington ready to defend state’s legal pot amid expected DOJ crackdown
Bill in Olympia dies; convicted criminals’ DNA still untested in Seattle (Orwall)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Growers worried about immigration enforcement (Ortiz-Self, Habib, Wellman)
KNKX FM
Final Deal On School Funding In Washington Could Be Months Away
Latinos Want Washington Lawmakers To Create ‘Safe Harbor’
What’s Life Like In 200 Square Feet? Tacoma Sustainability Expo Features Tiny House
Bill Would Allow Oregon Juries To Award Unlimited Damages For Pain And Suffering
Billboard About Gender Roles Sparks Debate, Protest In North Carolina
KUOW FM
Inslee ‘More Concerned’ After Meeting Trump In Person
In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Is Inspiring Discrimination
War Of The Wells: Hirst Decision Draws Stealthy Demonstration To Washington Capitol
Trump Repeals Rule Designed To Block Gun Sales To Certain Mentally Ill People
NW Public Radio
Final Deal On School Funding In Washington Could Be Months AwayWashington House Votes Unanimously To Limit Disclosure Of Religious Affiliation
War Of The Wells: Hirst Decision Draws Stealthy Demonstration To Washington Capitol
Web
Crosscut
Confirmed: Republicans were $1 billion short on school funding
Are WA kids at risk for lead poisoning? We don’t really know.
Slog
The new living-wage fee: Politically motivated or just another expense?
Seattle population hits 700,000, but our transportation system isn’t ready
Tuesday, February 28
Associated Press
Hearing for recall effort of state senator this week
Court denies immediate hearing to release Seattle ‘dreamer’
Appeals court won’t put Trump’s travel ban case on hold
Report: State spent $34K on flight for prisoners in 2014
Police: Jewish center near Seattle evacuated for bomb threat
Aberdeen Daily World
Ducky’s Bill advances out of committee (Blake)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Even most Trump backers want a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally
‘Engaged’ Latino leaders converge on state Capitol to seek lawmakers’ help
Columbian
In Our View: Protect Legal Protest
Benton blasts revival of I-5 Bridge talks
The Daily News
Chronic-pain patients feel sting of Washington state’s opioid crackdown
Longview school board rethinking media policy
Would pipeline threaten terminal at Port of Vancouver?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump meeting leaves Inslee with grave concerns
Editorial: A pathway to careers for community college students
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Human interaction harms some fish, helps others
Schoolhouse rock
Orcas School bond fails
International Women’s Day march
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Inslee expresses concern over health care following meeting
News Tribune (subscription required)
Sessions says marijuana should not be sold ‘at every corner grocery store’
High car-tab fees? Inflated vehicle value formula partly to blame
Teachers get educated about the rights of student immigrants at Tacoma gathering
New York Times
Trump Learns That a Health Overhaul Is ‘So Complicated’
Olympian (subscription required)
Why Republican lawmakers are pushing for votes on Democratic governor’s tax raises (Nelson)
Despite Trump’s pledge, governors expect little federal spending on infrastructure
Even most Trump backers want a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally
“Engaged” Latino leaders converge on stat Capitol to seek lawmakers’ help
Editorial: State STEM investments worth expanding
Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. AG on marijuana: “it remains a violation of federal law”
Renton Reporter
Inslee limits state agencies’s assistance in enforcing President’s immigration ban
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Police: Bomb threat evacuates Mercer Island Jewish community center
Damage to West Point treatment plant could top $25 million
Superwealthy Seattle entrepreneur pushing property tax to battle homelessness
Judge won’t dismiss Seattle’s suit against Monsanto over PCB cleanup
Threats across U.S. put Seattle-area Jewish leaders on ‘high alert’
Inslee now ‘more concerned’ after meeting with Trump on health care, immigration
Coalition wants to ‘Trump-proof’ Seattle with income tax
Opinion: At $2,200 each, tiny houses can shelter the homeless
Editorial: Legislature must give the public a chance to weigh in on K-12 funding
Seattle Weekly
Council OKs Police Body Cams Despite Concerns
Can Seattle Indivisibles Replicate the Tea Party’s Fury? They Aim to Find Out.
So You Wanna Be a Socialist? In Seattle, You’ve Got Options
Skagit Valley Herald
Agency clears Swinomish in ‘What’s Upstream?’ complaint
Spokesman Review
$30 billion in new taxes get theatrical GOP support in Washington Senate
Washington House votes to make March 31 Cesar Chavez Day in Washington
Rapists would lose parental rights in Washington under bill
Trump answers to Obamacare changes don’t satisfy Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Only LGBT radio show in the Northwest, OUTSpoken, leaves the air
Shawn Vestal: It’s a mad time, and that’s democracy
USA Today
Column: Killing Obamacare could kill me: Voices
Washington Post
Suspect in Kansas shooting apparently thought two Indian men were Iranians
Opinion: Republicans’ alarming proposal would end Medicaid as we know it
Yakima Herald Republic
Senate bills take aim on Washington’s minimum wage
Broadcast
KUOW FM
World’s Largest Methanol Plant Lands Key Permit Approval From A Washington County
Latinos Want Washington Lawmakers To Create ‘Safe Harbor’ School days go from stressful to fearful for students of undocumented families
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Gov. Jay Inslee very ‘disturbed’ after Trump meeting
State-owned banks is the idea lawmakers love to kill (Hasegawa)
Bomb threat called in to Mercer Island Jewish center
NW Public Radio
Inslee ‘More Concerned’ After Meeting Trump In Person
Latinos Want Washington Lawmakers To Create ‘Safe Harbor’
Temperature, Not Precipitation, Has Greater Impact On Northwest Snowpack
Web
Crosscut
Body cams now standard issue, but cops can turn them off
Give Washington’s working people a (tax) break?
Schmudget
Our new revenue reform plan would hold lawmakers accountable to communities
Seattle P.I.
Mercer Island Jewish community center evacuated following bomb threat
Monday, February 27
Associated Press
Hearing for recall effort of state senator this week
Shooting of cougar in research cage prompts complaint
George W. Bush on Trump and Russia: ‘We all need answers’
Report: Washington’s most common crime shouldn’t be one
Aberdeen Daily World
Westport by the Sea condos erosion — the fix is in — again
Marijuana dispensaries take wait-and-see approach after crackdown talk
Marijuana crackdown? State attorney general vows to ‘defend the will of Washington voters’
City Council accepts public’s Gateway Center choice
Letter: Oil: Gobs of risk, very little reward
Letter: Protect the environment we have
Bainbridge Island Review
Congressman Kilmer town hall attracts nearly a thousand
Elsewhere in Washington: Affordable Care Act, immigration headline concerns of 1,000 anti-Reichert protesters
Murray rips Trump Administration for targeting transgender students in ‘shameful’ rollback of protections
2017 Legislative Session | Educators, parents, students and Supreme Court await Legislature’s basic-education funding solution (Takko, Rolfes)
2017 Legislative Session | Basic Education Budgets promise extra funds for special programs
2017 Legislative Session | Basic Education: the funding language
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hearing for Sen. Ericksen recall goes before Whatcom judge Thursday
Rally urges voters to ‘Decline to Sign’ ballot measure to roll back transgender rights
Everett library faces challenge of homelessness
Medical director recounts harrowing journey to US
Bothell Reporter
Northshore Superintendent promises to follow state law, protect rights of transgender students
Columbian
Supporters rally in defense of Affordable Care Act
Would pipeline threaten terminal at Port of Vancouver?
The Daily News
Barlow Point to be zoned for heavy industry in Longview comp plan
Port moves to develop rail corridor, other properties
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Few dozen march in Everett to support immigrants, refugees
Data help educators determine who is at risk of dropping out
White House: Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54B
GOP changes to Obamacare could cost states, reduce coverage
Editorial: Mixed message to end Black History Month
Kirkland Reporter
Governor limits state agencies’ assistance in enforcing President’s immigration ban
Kitsap Daily News
The cleanup of Port Gamble Bay is now complete
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter: Fragile ecosystem is to fear, not new tax
News Tribune (subscription required)
New report shines a light on Pierce County’s gender wage gap
Opinion: No more executive orders fueled by intolerance
New York Times
Opinion: As Trump Said, Leave Pot to the States
Opinion: What It’s Like to Have Your Parents Deported
He’s a Local Pillar in a Trump Town. Now He Could Be Deported.
Olympian (subscription required)
How do you stop underage drinking? County will consider fines for property owners
Opinion: A loss, but maybe also a gain, for transgender movement
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: School funding, levy cliff remain top issues for legislators (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Redmond Reporter
MAPS-AMEN’s Afzali to attend State of the Union address Tuesday
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Deportation threat inspires new ‘sanctuary’ response in Seattle area
Chronic-pain patients feel sting of Washington state’s opioid crackdown
Federal Way educator earns national honors for bridging gap between schools and families
Sound Transit uses inflated car values to collect higher tab fees
Mayor’s bid to business on homeless is a stretch
Westneat: Nine tax hikes in one mayoral term? Welcome to Seattle
Bill on police use of deadly force stalls in Olympia (Frockt, Goodman)
Editorial: President Trump, pot prohibition is a loser
Opinion: Rep. John Lewis exemplifies the life of a moral leader
Opinion: Truth-seeking press not the enemy
Opinion: A 5-year-old with PTSD: the reality of deportation policies
Opinion: Fund the State Need Grant — we are worth the investment
Seattle Weekly
Inside the Fight to Bring Parole Back to Washington State (Goodman)
Washington Prosecutors Still Won’t Be Able to Take Down Killer Cops (Frockt)
Death Penalty Abolition, Tighter Gun Controls, Die in Dem-Controlled Committee (Jinkins, Chopp)
A Pot Crackdown Could Be a Huge Gift to Trump’s ‘Bad Hombres’
Mexican Universities Say They’ll Take in Any UW Students Who Get Deported
Inslee Says No State Law Enforcement Can Join In on Trump’s Immigrant Roundup
Spokesman Review
Washington Legislature in the week ahead: school funding, and oil pipeline rules
Washington prepared for any federal action on legal pot, Ferguson says
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Putin is trying to undermine the U.S.
Teachers are younger and overwhelmingly white across Spokane and Washington
Getting There: Avista opens electric car charging station in Rosalia
Former WSU defensive lineman Robert Barber charged with assault
Skaters mourn the end of Spokane’s Ice Palace
Fairchild’s mission, name have changed through the decades
Forest Service, Fairchild uncover story behind jet wreckage in Colville National Forest
Basing decision for next-generation tankers to shift Fairchild’s role
Spin Control: Washington Senate votes again to crack down on drunk drivers
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Yes, Bigfoot should be state’s official cryptid
State lawmakers must stay focused on education
Charter schools should be given chance to succeed
Searching emails should require warrants
Effort to boost transparency in police shootings is welcome
Washington Post
A divided White House still offers little guidance on replacing Obamacare
Opinion: The new immigration order: A disaster in the making
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Wenatchee library friends work on $1.5 million capital campaign
Mumps hits Okanogan County
Yakima Herald Republic
Substitute teachers in demand in several Yakima Valley districts
‘Notario fraud’: Political climate gives rise to those who prey on Yakima Valley’s immigrants
For undocumented ‘dreamer’ studying at CWU, just getting to college took a lot of learning
Other Views: Mass deportations aren’t answer; congressional overhaul is
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Highline Schools teach staff how to help refugee students
Crowd protests deportations at Tacoma detention center
West Seattle woman to attend president’s address wearing hijab
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
‘It’s terrifying’ – Anti-Semitic graffiti found on two Ballard buildings
Report: Trump to sign new travel order on Wednesday
KNKX FM
Tribes Planning Next Steps Now That Dental Therapy Bill Is Law (McCoy)
Unpacking Government: How Does The Public Records Act Work?
Headstones Vandalized At Jewish Cemetery In Philadelphia
Plane That Flies Washington Governor Doubles As ‘Con Air’
Oregon Lawmakers May Clarify State Law On Using A Smartphone Behind The Wheel
North Carolina Law Makes Facebook A Felony For Former Sex Offenders
Dentists Work To Ease Patients’ Pain With Fewer Opioids
KUOW FM
The kids are not all right. Trump scares them
Pomp And Protests In Vancouver Tuesday For Grand Opening Of Trump Tower
Do we have enough land for all the people moving to Washington state?
NW Public Radio
Plane That Flies Washington Governor Doubles As ‘Con Air’
Police Deadly Force Bill Falters, Sponsor Not Giving Up
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Sheriff Urquhart expects White House to attack pot before safe injection sites
Beverage association says Seattle soda tax would hurt businesses
Q13 TV (FOX)
Trump to sign new travel order on Wednesday
Racially charged graffiti spray-painted on Ballard homes
60% of all overdoses are from opioids
WEB
Crosscut
Deadly force bill blows key deadline (Frockt, Ryu)
A future star in Olympia? (Saldana)
Slog
A draft of the Obamacare repeal bill was leaked, and it’s pretty ugly
Friday, February 24
Associated Press
Inslee says Trump immigration plan ‘mean spirited’
Officials in legal pot state vow to fight federal crackdown
Port Angeles paper mill has cut back on production
Senate passes bill making fourth DUI a felony
Washington ready to fight if necessary to keep its legal pot (Goodman)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to meet with Trump Monday
US factory CEOs to Donald Trump: Jobs exist; skills don’t
Environmental and fishing groups sue to save salmon
Alaska AG says feds couldn’t overturn state’s pot law
Hanford pumps out contents of leaking nuclear waste tank
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Your face, fingerprints, the way you walk — lawmakers want to protect your unique biometric data (Morris)
Bothell Reporter
The competing plans for a basic-education funding solution (Mullet, Hobbs, Takko, Lytton)
Columbian
In Our View: Florist Ruling Got it Right
In Our View: Congress, OK Pot for Adults
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County economic outlook bright — for at least some
Governor’s order takes aim at Trump’s immigration policy (Ortiz-Self)
Northwest business owners optimistic about economy, survey finds
Washington Post: Bannon’s goal: ‘Deconstruction of the administrative state’
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Public hospital district votes to draft contract to support Planned Parenthood
An update on Orcas School District bond measure
Senator Kevin Ranker urges, ‘take back our country’ (Ranker)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kilmer draws large crowd of like-minded to town hall
White House expects Justice crackdown on legalized marijuana
Inslee says Trump immigration plan ‘mean spirited’
News Tribune (subscription required)
Why Trump is having trouble rewriting his travel ban for 7 Muslim nations
New York Times
One in Every 137 Teenagers Would Identify as Transgender, Report Says
Bathroom Case Puts Transgender Student on National Stage
Opinion: Janet Mock: Young People Get Trans Rights. It’s Adults Who Don’t.
Opinion: Trump Will Lose the Fight Over Bathrooms for Transgender Students
Olympian (subscription required)
Your face, fingerprints, the way you walk – lawmakers want to protect your unique biometric data
State attorney general vows to defend Washington’s recreational pot laws
Deadly wrecks up dramatically across Washington in 2015
Editorial: Dental regulation bill protects patient safety
Puget Sound Business Journal
Gov. Jay Inslee signs order to restrict state participation in federal immigration enforcement
Life sciences jobs fall away in Washington state
Opinion: Washington’s workplace pipeline needs support
Feds likely to target marijuana in states like Washington, White House says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state’s sickest regions would take biggest hit if Obamacare is repealed
Inslee signs order limiting Washington state’s help in enforcing Trump’s immigration policies (Stanford)
Washington state will resist federal crackdown on legal weed, AG Ferguson says
Seattle may spend $6.5 million to expand free community-college program
Hundreds protest at U.S. Rep. Reichert’s office, demand town-hall meeting
McCleary roundup: House Democrats approve bill; no movement on levy cliff
Trending on Google: Yakima, Tri-Cities rank tops in nation for searches on ‘immigration’
Editorial: Sound Transit must heed Mercer Island’s transit concerns
Spokesman Review
Amid fears of federal marijuana crackdown, state attorney general vows to ‘defend the will of Washington voters’
State agencies won’t enforce federal immigration laws, Inslee says
Shawn Vestal: It’s a mad time, and that’s democracy
Editorial: Maintain support for transgender protections
Tri-City Herald
Letter: Legislators should support living wage for caregivers
USA Today
Trump’s quick deportation plan may be illegal, past immigration chiefs say
Cannabis industry roiled by White House comments on enforcement
Washington Post
Opinion: The White House’s thoughtless, cruel and sad rollback of transgender rights
Federal agents ask domestic flight passengers to show IDs in search for immigrant ordered deported
House GOP plans to keep some Medicaid expansion — and steer money to states that never bought in
The government now says 746 people were held due to the travel ban. Here’s why that number keeps changing.
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima residents continue to debate ‘welcoming city’
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
White House suggests enforcing federal marijuana laws
Why leave home? Three immigrants explain what brought them to Washington
Car-tab controversy makes its way to the state capitol
Hanford worker comp contractor sees contract cancelled
Inslee: WA will ‘not be willing participant’ in immigration crackdown
Rise of ‘Indivisible’ movement in Washington: Tea Party of the left?
Democrats, Republicans agree: Beer needs a break
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Two new bills could ease car tab fees
New law would give WSP power to destroy confiscated guns
A doctor’s argument supporting soda taxes in Seattle
Amid new car-tab fees, state rep. fights to keep state honest
Seattle pot shop ‘not losing sleep’ over White House warning
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Washington ready to fight if necessary to keep its legal pot
KNKX FM
Washington AG ‘Deeply Disappointed’ By White House Comments On Marijuana
Inslee Says Washington Won’t Aid ‘Mean-Spirited Policies’ On Immigration
Can Tacoma Detention Center Handle An Influx Of New Deportation Cases?
Trump And Transgender Rights: What Just Happened?
Voters Trust The Media More Than Trump… Maybe
KUOW FM
Rental discrimination is alive and well in oh-so liberal Seattle
This mom was a die-hard Rush Limbaugh fan. Then her kid came out as trans
Protesters make a house call on Reichert’s Issaquah office
Kansas Man Arrested In Shooting That Reportedly Targeted Foreigners
For Muslims in Seattle, the travel ban is just the tip of the iceberg
Progress and pushback: The history of equal rights in education
The Forgotten Clean Energy Source That Helps Power The Northwest
Lawsuit Seeks To Keep Columbia And Snake Rivers Cold For Salmon
NW Public Radio
Inslee Says Washington Won’t Aid ‘Mean-Spirited Policies’ On Immigration
Lawsuit Seeks To Keep Columbia & Snake Rivers Cold For Salmon
Oregon Astronomers Plan To Check-Out New Star With Seven Exoplanets
Washington AG ‘Deeply Disappointed’ By White House Comments On Marijuana
Q13 TV (FOX)
Undocumented immigrants with young American-citizen children urged to have plan in case deported
Ferguson: State ‘will use every tool at our disposal’ to fight feds to keep legal pot
Western Washington growth could impact public safety
Web
Crosscut
Environmental prospects look iffy in Olympia (Tarleton, Morris)
Slog
Brace yourself for the Washington state/White House collision
White House: Yeah, we’re going to go after legal pot
Thursday, February 23
Associated Press
Washington House passes education proposal (Chopp, Clibborn, Lovick, Lytton, Riccelli, Springer)
Inslee signs bill to improve dental care for state tribes (McCoy)
Oregon joins suit against President Trump’s travel ban
Detained ‘dreamer’ declines bond hearing for release
Seattle mayor says Trump transgender move is ‘bullying’
Senate votes for bill to vacate victims’ prostitution crimes (Saldana)
Oregon attorney general preparing to protect abortion rights
Aberdeen Daily World
City Council accepts public’s Gateway Center choice
Ducky’s Bill set to die in committee if no action by Friday (Blake)
Letter: Chicken Little fear of oil trains
The Daily News
Industry groups challenge EPA’s new fish consumption rule
Milbank: These are the American people Trump calls enemies of the American people
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State House passes education funding bill; challenges loom (Ortiz-Self, Lytton, Sullivan)
Political pragmatism blocks votes on death penalty, weapons (Jinkins, Chopp)
Snohomish County legislators push response to immigration order (Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Kagi, Kloba, Ryu, Palumbo, Habib, Chase)
Front Porch: Telephone Town Hall (Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Liias)
Two-thirds of Americans aren’t properly saving for retirement
Trump: $1 billion savings on Air Force One; military puzzled
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington House passes education proposal (Lytton)
Inslee signs bill to improve dental care for state tribes (McCoy)
Letter: Long-term care trust act helps seniors and families (Jinkins)
News Tribune (subscription required)
ACLU raises concerns with Lakewood’s rewrite of panhandling law
Editorial: Direct heat comes with the job, congressman
New York Times
Trump Rescinds Protections for Transgender Students
Immigrants Hide, Fearing Capture on ‘Any Corner’
Opinion: Trump Will Lose the Fight Over Bathrooms for Transgender Students
Repeal of Health Law Faces Obstacles in House, Not Just in Senate
Fact-Checking Claims About Trump’s Travel Ban
Olympian (subscription required)
State House passes plan to fix school funding, but not how to pay for it (Lytton)
Policy reversal shouldn’t affect Washington rules
Editorial: Ethics Board right to uphold rules for legislators
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle-area tech company raided by immigration enforcement
Starbucks may have a loophole in Seattle mayor’s sugary drink tax proposal
Trump’s deportations could make worker shortages worse in these industries
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Revised GOP plan to fund schools would boost taxes
Trump administration’s lifting of transgender-bathroom guidance won’t affect Washington students
Anti-Chinese laws show immigration hysteria isn’t new
Washington State Ferries looks to train workforce of its future as retirements loom
Navigating minefield of student-immigration questions, widely honored teacher to host town hall
Yellow roses, memorial fund for missing crab-boat crew
Editorial: Lawmakers must talk with each other to reach McCleary deal (Sullivan)
Editorial: Time to move on from charter-schools lawsuit
USA Today
Trump fears come true for LGBTQ: Column
Trump administration rolls back transgender student restroom protections
Washington Post
How today’s visa restrictions might impact tomorrow’s America
Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students
Trump: ‘We’re getting really bad dudes out of this country’ in ‘military operation’
Yakima Herald Republic
Crowds rally, call for town hall meetings with Congressman Dan Newhouse
Activists plan town hall meeting without Newhouse
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Father speaks out about son’s overdose to raise awareness in Orting
Smartphones blamed for rising insurance rates
Bill would expand how police can collect DNA (Orwall)
How good are Washington state bridges and ferries?
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
A look inside McNeil Island, where the state houses sexual predators
Kent kindergartner recreates iconic photos of notable black women for Black History Month
KNKX FM
Education Plans Move Forward In Washington Legislature (Sullivan)
Murray Calls Trump Immigration Policy ‘Very Wrongheaded’
Washington Lawmakers Consider Bill To Change Drunk Driving Law (Lovick)
Crews Struggle To Fix Roads Hammered By Snow And Rain East Of The Cascades
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama Rule On Transgender Students’ Bathroom Use
Gov. Brown Working To Secure Health Insurance For All Oregon Kids
Will Oregon Lawmakers Create An Impeachment Process?
Oregon Governor Rolls Out Gun Control Legislation
KUOW FM
Black Diamond, a town frozen in time, is poised to boom
Transgender activists see big setback in Trump’s rollback on school bathrooms
Teen birth rate down by 55 percent in King County
A community turned on her trans kid but this Southern Baptist mom isn’t backing down
Immigration Policies In Some Northwest Cities Clash With Federal Approach
Making Sure Salmon Can Cross (Under) The Roads In Washington
Anger Rises Across The Country At GOP Congressional Town Halls
NW Public Radio
Avista Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station In Rural Eastern Washington
Crews Struggle To Fix Roads Hammered By Snow And Rain East Of The Cascades
Education Plans Move Forward In Washington Legislature
Immigration Policies In Some Northwest Cities Clash With Federal Approach
Murray Calls Trump Immigration Policy ‘Very Wrongheaded’
Q13 TV (FOX)
Orting heroin overdose sparks community to demand city get addiction services, shut down drug house
Web
Crosscut
Teachers face layoffs as Inslee urges legislators to act (Sullivan)
Portland erupted over body cam issue. Seattle, not so much.
Engaging or targeting? FBI cold-calls Seattle Muslims
Seattle P.I.
Trump withdraws federal protection for transgender kids’ bathroom choice
Detained Seattle ‘Dreamer’ demands another day in court
Trump approval is down, backing for Obamacare is up: NBC/Survey Monkey poll
Slog
Now’s the time to stand up for trans students in Washington state
Trump scraps protections for trans students