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Wednesday, May 7

Gov. Ferguson expected to sign bill capping rent increases today
Governor Bob Ferguson is expected to sign a bill Wednesday that would set limits on rent increases—one of the first in the country if passed. If signed into law, the rent stabilization bill, HB 1217, would cap rent increases at 7% plus inflation, or 10%—whichever is lower. Washington would join Oregon and California in drafting legislation that curbs climbing rent prices. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (KIRO 7)

Trump administration opens antisemitism probe into UW after protest unrest
The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening it’s investigating “recent incidents” of antisemitic “violence” at the University of Washington (UW) and its affiliates. The big picture: The review by the departments of Education and Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration follows the arrest of some 30 pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday after they occupied a UW engineering building in Seattle and “set fire to dumpsters,” per a statement from the college. Continue reading at Axios. (Jason Redmond)

WA governor pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats’ tax bill
Hoteliers, restaurateurs and grocers are asking Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto part of a tax bill that they say will drive up food costs for them and their customers. Excising the contentious provision that is counted on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars would knock the budget out of balance, and force Ferguson to call lawmakers back into special session, supporters said. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Justin Sullivan)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Chinook Indian Nation steps away from MGP for federal recognition bill

Axios
Trump administration opens antisemitism probe into UW after protest unrest

Capital Press
Drought worsens in Yakima River basin; irrigators face half rations

Columbian
Clark County staffing companies brace for tax expansion awaiting governor’s signature (Frame)

The Daily News
‘Not a forever status quo’: Southwest Washington braces for tariffs

Everett Herald
‘A seat at the table’: Edmonds residents engage community in new online group
Editorial:‘Big One’ will hit one day; today’s the day to prepare

News Tribune
‘Not going to give up.’ Pierce County trans youth discuss life under Trump
It’s supposed to bring medical care to the homeless. Why isn’t it operational?

New York Times
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
N.I.H. Bans New Funding From U.S. Scientists to Partners Abroad

Northwest Asian Weekly
Vivian Song seeks return to Seattle School Board

Peninsula Daily News
Upper Hoh Road to reopen (Chapman, Tharinger, Bernbaum, Fey)
Port Angeles Waterfront District aims for downtown improvements

Puget Sound Business Journal
Construction to start on big Eastside apartment project
Seattle biotech firm Shape Therapeutics trims workforce
Sea-Tac Airport braces for Real ID rollout, expects no ‘major disruptions’

Seattle Medium
Bridging Justice And Health: New Program Gives Drug Offenders A Way Forward
Breaking The Silence: Addressing Mental Health Disparities In The Black Community
Ferguson Signs Bill To Expanding Access To Homeownership For Communities of Color (Taylor)
Brittany Gregory Appointed New Director Of The Washington State Women’s Commission

Seattle Times
Trump’s attack on AmeriCorps rips through Seattle area
Supreme Court gives Trump early win on transgender military ban

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County nonprofits brace for effects of federal cuts

South Whidbey Record
Food programs on Whidbey face challenges

Spokesman Review
Washington veteran says Supreme Court decision on trans troops will hurt readiness
Spokane’s recycling bin blues: Many plastics end up incinerated despite residents’ best efforts
DOJ launches investigation into new state law that requires clergy to report suspected child abuse (Frame)

Washington Post
DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk
Proposed cuts to housing programs could affect millions, experts warn
The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady, despite pressure from Trump
Tariffs hit baby industry hard, threatening parents with price hikes, shortages

WA State Standard
WA governor pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats’ tax bill (Fitzgibbon, Berg)
WA’s congressional lawmakers press for reversal of millions in canceled DOJ grants
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump ban transgender people in military while case continues

Wenatchee World
Chelan County PUD negotiates power, land agreement with nuclear fusion company Helion

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima County landfills receive $1 million to reduce methane emissions
Yakima school board hears concerns about librarians and other staff cuts
CWU trustees to review cuts to student newspaper and magazine next week

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
REAL ID requirement begins at SEA Airport
Trump administration opens review of UW protests for antisemitism
REAL ID Frequently Asked Questions: Here’s what you need to know
‘Wow, what on Earth happened?’: UW students shocked by protest damage to lab equipment
FBI adds $10K reward to arrest people responsible for hundreds of laser strikes on airplanes in Washington

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
SEA Airport aircraft fuelers vote to authorize strike
Rite Aid files for bankruptcy; could spell end for Bartell Drugs
How Seattle’s mayor plans to bring new businesses, housing to city
Sea-Tac flights in jeopardy as 150 aircraft fuelers vote to strike today
WA concerned federal government won’t help fight wildfires this year
DOJ investigating Washington law requiring priests to report confessions
Bellevue police launch emphasis patrols after 163% spike in speeding tickets
People waiting 2+ hours in line at DOL offices to get REAL ID before Wednesday’s deadline

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Gov. Ferguson expected to sign rent control bill that caps increases at 7%
Port of Everett braces for significant trade reductions amid ongoing tariff impacts
Seattle city leaders back doubling school zone speed cameras, expanding into neighborhoods

KUOW Public Radio
WA businesses brace for tariff impacts
Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators to appear in court after occupying UW building
UW officials, police unclear how many arrested pro-Palestinian protesters were students
U.S. Justice Department investigating new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse (Frame)

KXLY (ABC)
New Salish Village to be established along Spokane River
Border Patrol agent alleges Spokane immigrant elbowed him in the face during arrest

NW Public Radio
New process could help recycle wind turbine blades
What’s next for the Harvest Hills Wind Project on the Palouse
As Washington cannabis grows, certificate programs spring up

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Cascadia Daily News
Planned social services campus on Orcas Island gets $5M in state budget (Lekanoff)

MyNorthwest
Gov. Ferguson expected to sign bill capping rent increases today (Bateman)
4 face judge after chaotic protest, standoff at UW ends in 32 arrests
WA concerned federal government won’t help fight wildfires this year
Central Valley School Board files additional Title IX amid trans student probe
Riley Gaines UW speech against trans athletes met with protestors, harassment

West Seattle Blog
Orcas in Elliott Bay again

Tuesday, May 6

WA lawmakers approve $1.1B for salmon habitat restoration
Another billion dollars of highway construction to restore salmon habitat will likely be coming to Western Washington over the next six years. The state Legislature approved an additional $1.1 billion for court-ordered Department of Transportation culvert replacement projects, bringing the program’s roughly two-decade total to $5.2 billion. At least for now. Gov. Bob Ferguson still has until May 20 to review and veto items in the budget. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)

Washington eyes speed-limiting tech for reckless drivers after Renton crash kills 4
Lawmakers in Washington state are moving to require GPS-based speed-limiting devices for repeat traffic offenders, using the case of a teen driver who caused a fatal high-speed crash in Renton as a powerful example. The technology, known as Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), prevents vehicles from exceeding the posted speed limit by using GPS to track location and adjust speed accordingly. An override button may be included for emergencies, but any use of it can be reported to authorities. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (KIRO 7)

Why police accountability efforts failed again in the Washington Legislature
For a second year in a row, Washington police accountability advocates have seen their priorities fall flat in Olympia. They entered this year’s session wanting to grant the attorney general stronger oversight of local police departments. They also wanted to create an independent prosecutor to handle cases when police use deadly force; restrict when officers can pull drivers over; block law enforcement from lying during interrogations; and set new standards for police chiefs and sheriffs. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero)

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Associated Press
Major PNW quake could make ground sink 6 feet

Axios
Washington slips in 2025 best states ranking
Hoh Rain Forest access to be restored Thursday
Economic outlook deteriorates in Mountain West
How Washington state is suing Trump in his second term
Trump administration urges court to dismiss abortion pill challenge
How Wednesday’s REAL ID deadline affects Washington state

Bellingham Herald
WA residents struggling to get REAL ID appointments as DOL sees record surge
Here’s what the Trump admin proposes spending on WA’s toxic Hanford nuclear site

Everett Herald
Everett to host open house on comp plan update
Deputies: 11-year-old in custody after bringing knives to Lynnwood school
Editorial: County had no choice but to sue over new grant rules

Kent Reporter
Kent Police receive state grant for dedicated DUI officer

Kitsap Sun
Hood Canal Bridge open Tuesday after closing due to mechanical issue

News Tribune
Tacoma college to build $42M fire-training center. Here’s what’s inside
Pierce County sues Trump administration over ‘coercive’ grant requirements
Here’s what the Trump admin proposes spending on WA’s toxic Hanford nuclear site
Opinion: In parts of the West, taxation is becoming more fair

Olympian
WA residents struggling to get REAL ID appointments as DOL sees record surge
Here’s what the Trump admin proposes spending on WA’s toxic Hanford nuclear site
Seattle archbishop decries new WA mandatory reporting law: ‘Alarmed by this overreach’

Peninsula Daily News
March honors missing indigenous people
Medicaid program cuts could have ‘devastating’ impacts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Noncompliance with new ID rules could make you miss your flight
Trump’s climate policy threatens burgeoning sector in Moses Lake

Seattle Times
WA lawmakers approve $1.1B for salmon habitat restoration (Trudeau, Tharinger)
Trump budget would slash money for housing programs in WA
WA slides again in ranking of best states, but remains in Top 10
What’s WA’s top problem? Survey shows a new issue has emerged
DOJ opens inquiry into new WA law requiring clergy to report abuse (Frame)
What the WA Legislature approved, and didn’t, that could affect drivers

Spokesman Review
Washington sues over cuts to Health and Human Services
Washington challenges federal blocking of wind energy development
‘The only acceptable number is zero’: Kalispel Tribe honors missing Indigenous people
Despite ongoing federal probe into state schools, Central Valley School Board sends Title IX complaint to feds

Washington Post
Park Service suspends air-quality monitoring at all national parks
From prosperity to austerity: Trump’s tone shifts ahead of tariff impacts
Dyes, soda, and chronic disease: How RFK Jr. is shaping his food agenda

WA State Standard
Why police accountability efforts failed again in the Washington Legislature (Trudeau, Farivar, Goodman)
WA law mandating clergy report child abuse to be investigated by Trump’s Justice Department (Frame)
‘Big One’ coupled with rising ocean could leave many in Northwest living in flood zones, study finds

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DOGE cuts target domestic violence advocates
REAL ID deadline at SEA Airport just one day away
Tacoma police deputy chief fired for gender discrimination, hostile workplace
Survey findings on perceptions of Asian Americans in the US are ‘upsetting’
Around 30 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after breaking into University of Washington building
Hundreds of Washington Native Americans gather to raise awareness for missing, murdered community members

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle riot police arrest 30 pro-Palestinian protesters at UW
Sound Transit to open two new stations in Redmond on May 10
‘Masked activists’ take over new UW engineering building, stage blockade
Washington eyes speed-limiting tech for reckless drivers after Renton crash kills 4 (Leavitt)
Seattle’s $300M Amtrak expansion to bring modern trains, transportation by 2027
Two Lakewood police officers suspended for offensive comments toward colleagues

KNKX Public Radio
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library seeks donations after Washington state cuts funding

KUOW Public Radio
Spokane man arrested by ICE spent more than a decade trying to obtain legal status
Federal funding cuts to AmeriCorps leave Washington volunteers, nonprofits scrambling for answers

KXLY (ABC)
“This is about getting information”: Central Valley School Board to send letter to Dept. of Ed. on WA schools’ transgender athlete policy

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Cascadia Daily News
Mobile markets will accept more benefits in 2026 thanks to new state law (Shewmake)
Speeding, bad drivers, congestion in your neighborhood? City wants input with new program

Cascade PBS
REAL ID starts May 7. Here’s what Washingtonians need to know
How Washington’s new tax and fee increases could hit your pocket
Harrell’s updated Climate Action Plan would cut carbon emissions

InvestigateWest
WA civil legal aid organizations mourn state funding cuts: ‘It’s a gut punch’
WA law mandating clergy report child abuse to be investigated by Trump’s Justice Department (Frame)

MyNorthwest
WA sues Trump over wind energy projects freeze
DOJ to investigates Washington’s clergy reporting law
King County among local governments suing Trump administration
More than 25 ‘masked activists’ arrested after taking over UW building
Last day before REAL ID deadline: WA residents face long DOL wait times

The Urbanist
Washington State Budget Compromise Leaves Many Hoping for More (Ormsby, Robinson, Jinkins, Pederson, Scott, Fitzgibbon, Heck, Stonier, Dhingra)

Washington Observer
And it’s filing week (Hunt, Callan, Ramos, Krishnadasan)
A summer tax hike on drivers (Fey)
How an accountability bill for bad actors in the insurance industry died (Walen, Reeves, Taylor, Santos)

Monday, May 5

Man without a country: ICE arrests Spokane resident brought to America as toddler
A rainy morning in a North Spokane neighborhood erupted Tuesday with the kind of legal reckoning that’s uprooting families across Washington and the country. A series of videos captured the confrontation that started when 35-year-old Martin R. Diaz pulled his SUV in front of his home a few blocks south of Hays Park. Diaz sits in his vehicle for a moment before another vehicle arrives. Diaz then exits his vehicle and runs into his own yard. He ditches what appears to be a coffee mug as a man gains ground and catches Diaz as he tries to enter the fence gate into his back yard.

“I caught you, (expletive),” said a man who was later identified as a federal agent, as two more run into the yard to take Diaz into custody. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Kendall Diaz)

What the WA Legislature approved, and didn’t, that could affect drivers
This year’s legislative session in Olympia was dominated by talk of shortfalls, taxes and impacts from the Trump administration. But, as usual, lawmakers considered many bills that cruised under the radar of anyone who isn’t a legislative staffer, advocate or lobbyist. Some bills made it over the finish line, others did not. The world of transportation — one of the big mandates for the Legislature — is no exception. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)

WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds. Counties say it’s still not enough
While Washington state lawmakers’ budget more than doubles funding for public defenders, those attorneys say the sum is still woefully inadequate to meet the needs of local courts. Unlike most states, Washington does not bear the burden of funding the constitutional right to counsel. Instead, the onus is on local governments with the state historically only funding less than 3% of overall costs. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Jake Parrish)

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Auburn Reporter
WA ports await sharp drop in cargo over tariff battle

Axios
Cascadia quake could sink Washington’s coastal towns

Capital Press
Agencies extend comment period on Columbia operations

Columbian
Rising costs of eviction – as much as $10,000 – weighs on landlords in Clark County
Rising taxes foremost on constituents’ minds during town hall meeting of Republican state legislators

Everett Herald
Community Transit helps seniors navigate buses, trains
Snohomish mayor highlights city partnerships in annual address
Snohomish County Council toughens enforcement on nuisance RVs
Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US, sue Trump administration
Former Monroe teacher arrested again as new sexual abuse allegations surface
WA ports await sharp drop in cargo as Trump’s tariff battle with China drags on
Letter: SAVE Act would disenfranchise women, minorities
Comment: Trump following authoritarian’s playbook on press
Comment: Trump threatens state’s clean air, water, environment
Comment: RFK Jr., others need a better understanding of autism
Editorial: Communities need FEMA’s help to rebuild after disaster

Kitsap Sun
Belfair Bypass construction now likely to start in 2027
Legislature’s budget saves benefit that’s key for health care money

News Tribune
Which of WA Gov. Bob Ferguson’s priority bills made it? (Santos, Callan, Reed, Entenman, Mena, Berg, Riccelli)
WA Legislature passes bevy of housing bills: ‘A good step forward’ (Bateman, Heck)
Opportunity, not tragedy: Stronger labor protections for WA youth now law (Fosse)
WA Democrats include ‘devastating’ $8.5M abortion-access cut in final budget (Dhingra)
Feds formally launch investigation into OSPI over gender-inclusive schools law
They send WA toddlers a book a month. That could end after state funding cuts
WA Gov. Bob Ferguson set his priorities. Which ones survived the 2025 session?
Five articles about Washington’s public defense system and its funding challenges
Pierce County mayor owes state $15K for breaking campaign finance laws, PDC says

Northwest Asian Weekly
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in the Seattle area
Community rallies to release detained Filipino single mother

Peninsula Daily News
Sequim schools to survey phone use
Special ed, rent cap sent to governor (Chapman, Theringer, Bernbaum)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Eyes on Canada as Seattle tourism softens
Comment: New state tax takes aim at advertising agencies

Seattle Times
WA farmers reckon with Trump’s immigration policies
WA lawmakers approve $1.1B for salmon habitat restoration (Trudeau, Tharinger)
‘Strippers bill of rights’ has fallen short, WA adult dancers say
What’s WA’s top problem? Survey shows a new issue has emerged
From Deadmond to Redmond, light rail transforms a suburb to a city
What the WA Legislature approved, and didn’t, that could affect drivers (Liias, Fey, Nance)
13 lawsuits in 100 days: WA AG Nick Brown takes on ‘lawless president’
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
Opinion: In WA and beyond, Trump’s war on science endangers the most vulnerable

Spokesman Review
Fire destroys Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad bridge
Columbia River Gorge Commission sees most funding restored
New WSU report sheds light on health of Washington’s news industry
Northwest lawmakers weigh in on Trump’s first 100 days of deportations
U.S. payroll gain of 177,000 shows uncertainty from tariffs yet to dent hiring
700 at-risk Tri-Cities students abruptly lose mentors after federal AmeriCorps cuts
Man without a country: ICE arrests Spokane resident brought to America as toddler
Two years after program went statewide, Washington Legislature does not fund Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Comment: Legislative Democrats found their villain

Washington Post
Faltering economy is starting to become a drag on housing market
These 6 Republican ‘red lines’ could complicate Trump’s policy plans
Cosmetics are a U.S. manufacturing success story. Tariffs pose a threat.

WA State Standard
Trump budget puts clean-energy spending in crosshairs
New law requires clergy in Washington to report child abuse (Frame)
Construction picking up at new Washington psychiatric hospital
WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds. Counties say it’s still not enough (Peterson)
The number of new apartments in the U.S. is at a 50-year high, but states expect a slowdown

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Olympic Peninsula braces for uncertain summer amid federal workforce challenges, Canadian travel

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
KIRO 7 Investigates: Your safety on public transit
Tacoma families rally to put an end to youth gun violence
U.S. sees deadliest pediatric flu season in 15 years, CDC reports
Cowlitz Tribe police chief found dead from self-inflicted gunshot, tied to possible sex crime
Spokane overhauls homeless strategy after camping ban struck down by state Supreme Court

KUOW Public Radio
NIH cuts baby ‘Safe to Sleep’ team. Here’s what parents should know

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane gas prices continue to slide as national prices rise
National Weather Service: Expect Busier Fire Season Than Last Year

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Northwest Indian College appoints next president
Lummi family demands answers: Grandmother has been missing for 100 days
Lynden argues it’s in ‘legal double bind’ between state, federal law on gender issues
Opinion: Sustainable economic development fits with Whatcom values

Cascade PBS
WA health plan contractor warns of Medicaid cuts

MyNorthwest
Lynnwood may soon allow marijuana retail shops within city limits
83-year-old woman hit and killed in downtown Seattle, officers searching for driver

Washington Observer
And now for the losers…

Friday, May 2

Trump signs order to ax federal funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday night that’s designed to cut funding to NPR and PBS. Why it matters: The order that calls the two biggest public broadcasters in the U.S. “biased” and directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to “cease direct funding” for them comes amid a broader push to target traditional media companies that Republicans see as biased against them. Continue reading at OutletName. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Standing up and fighting back’: Hundreds march to ICE facility as part of May Day rally
Hundreds of people gathered in Tacoma for a May Day Rally on Thursday. The rally, which focused on worker and immigrant rights, started at Tollefson Plaza in Downtown Tacoma. There were several speakers before the group made its way down the streets of Downtown Tacoma, ending at the Northwest ICE Processing Center to continue rallying and having speakers talk to the group. Continue reading at King 5. (KING 5)

Fred Hutch lays off staff in IT, HIV research
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center laid off an undisclosed number of employees Wednesday. Many of the cuts were part of a reorganization of the nonprofit’s IT department, and not due to a loss of federal funding, according to spokesperson Christina VerHeul. But she said some positions were eliminated as a result of reduced federal funding for HIV-related grants. The layoffs will not affect patient care, according to VerHeul. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Gov. Ferguson implores FEMA to fund North Shore levee

Auburn Reporter
Safeway distribution center in Auburn fined for violating new law

Axios
U.S. press freedom falls to historical low
Trump signs order to ax federal funding for NPR and PBS

Capital Press
Irrigation districts look to EPA for crystal clear WOTUS rule
Darigold reduces milk checks to pay for construction cost overruns
Critics fear unemployment pay during strikes will skew negotiations

Everett Herald
Everett school board selects former prosecutor to fill vacancy
Everett educator provides tuition-free classes in filmmaking to local youth
Tulalip Tribes signs agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce

News Tribune
Should WA expand ‘cost-effective’ program to mitigate youth homelessness?
‘Mass extinction … for small businesses.’ West Coast tariff warnings intensify
Ready for some good WA budget news? Local school leaders happy with spending plan
Opinion: Sheriff Swank says it’s safe for anyone to call 911. How he undercut his message

New York Times
Companies Are Serving Notice: We’re Raising Prices Because of Tariffs
Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Grants for Student Mental Health

Peninsula Daily News
Seniors concerned with SSA changes

Puget Sound Business Journal
Fred Hutch cuts jobs amid funding uncertainty
NIH grant cuts threaten future of medical education
New business applications surged in Washington last year. Here’s why.

Seattle Times
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

Spokesman Review
Mayor Lisa Brown unveils replacement to anti-homeless camping law struck down by state Supreme Court
Spokane County judges reaffirm their Constitutional oath, condemn politicization and bending of rule of law
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month celebration will focus on promoting wellness rooted in Asian practices
Withering on the vine? Hardly. Canada’s wine industry thrives as restrictions on U.S. alcohol market take effect

Washington Post
As Trump attacks higher education, some students avoid U.S. colleges
Trump budget would cut nondefense programs, increase defense spending
AmeriCorps volunteers comfort lonely seniors. DOGE just cut their programs.

WA State Standard
Fast-building states get more babies
New Washington law adds certification requirement for dementia care
WA ports await sharp drop in cargo as Trump’s tariff battle with China drags on

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Trump administration reportedly considers cut to Naloxone access
Seattle businesses woo Canadians with discounts amid political tensions
‘Standing up and fighting back’: Hundreds march to ICE facility as part of May Day rally
Residents losing homes for new Renton school complain about how district is handling process
Ports of Seattle, Tacoma warn of empty retail shelves, fewer labor hours for truckers, longshoremen

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Microsoft scales back on AI after more than two years of aggressive spending
Edmonds schools to cut 12 full-time employees in response to $8.5M shortfall
What the State Superintendent says on federal investigation into WA’s non-discrimination school laws

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Pierce County sheriff opposes council’s immigration enforcement resolution
Tariff woes hit Pike Place Market vendors as import costs surge for specialty goods

KXLY (ABC)
East Valley School District cancels summer school in favor of school-year program
“He’s a human being”: Spokane man arrested in his front yard by Border Patrol agents
‘Falling through the cracks’: Becca program for at risk teens bracing for severe budget cuts
Mayor Lisa Brown unveils comprehensive homeless plan to tackle housing issues across Spokane

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Cascadia Daily News
Two PeaceHealth unions announce 5-day strike
Public asked to comment on impact of Whatcom County growth over next 20 years

Cascade PBS
Child’s death follows closure of Spokane youth psychiatric center

MyNorthwest
Fred Hutch lays off staff in IT, HIV research
Sen. Murray warns of supply chain strain as WA imports set to drop 40%
Bellingham roofing company knew in advance about ICE raid that arrested dozens
Gender-inclusive policies spark federal investigation of Washington schools agency

The Stranger
Wisconsin Judge’s Arrest Couldn’t Have Happened in Washington

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: May’s first Friday

Thursday, May 1

A big Pacific Northwest quake could cause land to sink in minutes
The Pacific Northwest is ripe for a major earthquake — and shaking and tsunamis wouldn’t be the only threats from such an event, according to new research. Coastal land would also sink nearly seven feet, meaning people who survive the initial catastrophe would face severe flooding. An earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone with a magnitude greater than 8.0 could cause a sudden subsidence — the sinking of land — that, paired with rising sea levels, would enlarge floodplains expanding up to 115 square miles, found the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (USGS)

Behind the scenes, Ferguson backed bill to cap rent increases for months
State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, one of the chief architects of legislation to cap rent hikes across Washington, says Gov. Bob Ferguson’s team has made clear to lawmakers since the second week of the legislative session, back in January, that he supports the measure. But even with the bill approved by the Legislature and awaiting his signature, Ferguson repeatedly declined to take a public stance on it. He finally did so Wednesday when pressed about Trudeau’s comments. The situation has stoked frustration for Trudeau, who would like to see the legislation swiftly enacted. It also underscores Ferguson’s reluctance to weigh in publicly on many of the biggest policy debates that unfolded over the past four months, ahead of the session wrapping up Sunday. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Legislative Support Services)

Federal investigation launched into Washington’s education office
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have launched a “first-of-its-kind” investigation into the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), officials announced Wednesday. The department said multiple Washington state school districts reported that OSPI is requiring school boards to adopt policies that allow males to participate in female sports and use female-only facilities, raising Title IX concerns. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)