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Wednesday, February 8
Associated Press
Judges hammer attorneys on both sides of travel ban case
The Latest: Arguments over Trump’s travel ban conclude
Judge orders 5-Hour ENERGY to pay $4.3 million
Lawmakers push for statewide tourism program
Two UW students sue over Trump travel ban
Appeals court judges question Trump travel-ban arguments
Seattle to cut ties with Wells Fargo over oil pipeline
Silencing of Warren throws Senate into turmoil
Aberdeen Daily World
One month in, local businesses weigh in on minimum wage hike
Oped: Religious exemption would open up sanctioned discrimination
Letter: What does it take to deny oil permit?
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Robots will help store frozen food in new warehouse
Centralia Chronicle
Blake Co-Sponsors Funding Bill for Industrial Hemp Research Production (Blake)
Columbia Basin Herald
Family of Frontier shooting victim speak at Capitol (Kagi, Jinkins)
The Daily News
County employment services for disabled receives more state funding
Ilani casino construction progresses, hundreds of employees hired
Opinion: A pot of money to spend (marijuana revenue)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett’s Iraqi community faces uncertain future after travel ban
State Board of Natural Resources rejects Wallace Falls timber deal
State’s new transportation secretary could be named this week
Burbank: In taking D.C. post, state senator isn’t doing either job justice
Milbank: DeVos’ confirmation provides education in Cabinet competence
Editorial: Expand use of renewable energy by utilities
Federal Way Mirror
Northwest Territorial Mint settles sexual harassment suit
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Islands experience series of underwater earthquakes
Kitsap Daily News
Washington’s basic driver’s license fails federal REAL ID requirements (Clibborn, Saldana, Van de Wege)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter: No alternative to our need to fund schools
News Tribune (subscription required)
Warren sanctioned for ‘impugning’ Sessions during attorney general debate in Senate
DeVos confirmed as secretary of education after VP Pence breaks tie in Senate
Editorial: Orting, Dieringer schools need room to grow
He had a criminal record. He was deported 7 times. And he kept coming back
New York Times
Why Silicon Valley Wouldn’t Work Without Immigrants
Court Is Skeptical of Arguments to Restore Trump’s Travel Ban
Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
Homeland Security Chief Admits Travel Ban Was Rushed
Trump Calls Hearing on Immigration Ban ‘Disgraceful’
Love, Interrupted: A Travel Ban Separates Couples
Issues Facing Republicans in Replacing Affordable Care Act
Betsy DeVos Teaches the Value of Ignorance
Olympian (subscription required)
Will Olympia cut ties with U.S. Bank over oil pipeline?
Candlelight vigil praises Olympia’s support for immigrants and refugees
State solicitor general takes national stage in case against Trump’s immigration order
After fierce arguments, appeals court to decide next step for Trump’s travel ban
Hundreds of immigrants convicted and not deported committed more crimes – even murder
Could proposed schools fix help kill state’s 1 percent property tax cap? Counties hope so
Editorial: Focus elections reform on problems that exist
Opinion: Trump governs by tantrum, threats, denial
Opinion: Democrats should filibuster Gorsuch with 2018 in mind
Opinion: McCleary family waiting for school funding
Peninsula Daily News
State House, Senate bills aim at fulfillilng REAL ID requirements (Clibborn, Saldaña, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Family leave debate turns to bereavement, with Facebook making a big change
Port of Seattle officials defend payments as state releases investigation findings
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Trump’s immigration order sends ripples of worry through tech industry over H-1B visa program
UW students file class-action lawsuit challenging Trump travel ban
2 UW students join ACLU suit as Washington state colleges fight travel ban
Even when it comes to charter schools, DeVos’s ideas far from what’s in place here
San Francisco-style homeless shelter expected to open in Seattle’s International District
Travel ban: Local attorneys say feds got tough questions from judges, but so did the state
Westneat: Moving to Canada no election-year joke anymore
Editorial: Don’t let DeVos distract us from the work ahead in Washington state
Skagit Valley Herald
Letter: Funding schools
Spokesman Review
Sunscreen would no longer be a banned substance in schools under a new Washington law
Through history, fake news has often accompanied populist politics
Post Falls high school girl killed when train strikes car at crossing
There’s a lot of difference between a news story, an editorial and a column
Fake news’ morphing from bogus stories to slam on mainstream media
Newspaper critics split: The Socialist-Review, or The Spokesman-Republican?
Shawn Vestal: Breitbart and the ‘devastation’ of Twin Falls
Editorial: Move up Washington’s presidential primary
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: New election system in Pasco coming; the city did it right
Washington Post
As judges weigh travel ban, Trump asserts that courts are ‘so political’
Cabinet nominees are getting more ‘no’ votes than ever
Conservatives in Congress call for Obamacare repeal ‘in the next few months’
Trump suggests only politics could lead court to rule against his immigration order
The DeVos confirmation vote suggests Trump will have a tough time passing a school voucher law
Trump’s immigration order requires bureaucrats to figure out who is Christian. That’s not easy.
Trump’s claim that sanctuary cities ‘breed crime’
House overturns two Obama-era education regulations
DeVos sworn in by Pence
Op-Ed: Washington Lt. Gov.: Trump’s travel ban would have blocked my parents from moving here (Lt Gov Habib)
Trump reads immigration law and defends his order
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Snowpack lags despite helpful weekend storms
Newhouse office gets an earful
Semi-truck still in Columbia River
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima residents push ‘welcoming city’ status
State considering options to fix State Route 241 snow woes before next winter
Editorial: State needs to step up earthquake readiness
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Judge questions claim travel ban has Muslim bias
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Proposed bill would toughen distracted driving laws
State lawmakers consider lowering legal blood alcohol limit
State struggles to implement 5G wireless
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
In Washington state, worries about a new U.S. education secretary (Santos)
Federal judges weigh challenge to President Trump’s immigration order
Inside the Vancouver, B.C. “safe injection” site Seattle, King County want to use as model
KNKX FM
Climate Change Denier Gets Chilly Reception In Washington Legislature
Focus On Local Level Needed In ‘Fix’ To State’s Mental Health System
Reaction To DeVos Vote Is Swift, And Divided
KUOW FM
What Seattle’s ‘boycott’ could mean for Wells Fargo
The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College Costs
The Attorney General Behind The Resistance To Trump’s Travel Ban
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Washington attorneys general in the spotlight
Way more people are dying from overdoses than terrorism in the U.S.
Jay Inslee: No magic funding fairy exists for McCleary decision
NW Public Radio
The Attorney General Behind The Resistance To Trump’s Travel Ban
Youth Climate Lawsuit Could Go To Trial This Summer
Q13 TV (FOX)
Federal judges weigh challenge to President Trump’s immigration order
Hundreds of neighbors respond to “low-barrier” homeless camp
In Washington state, worries about a new U.S. education secretary (Santos)
Web
Crosscut
Patty Murray: I’ll vote no to Sessions and resist Trump
Amid soaring rents, low-income residents win protection
Seattle to Vancouver in an hour: Is that our future?
Publicola
Murray Makes Eleventh-Hour Effort to Stop DeVos Nomination
Seattle P.I.
Seattle to ditch Wells Fargo over DAPL, business practices
The Trump order: 9th Circuit judges give verbal going-over to government lawyer
House GOP feels threatened: McMorris Rodgers calls in the sheriff
Tuesday, February 7
Associated Press
State, federal lawyers in court to argue Trump travel ban
Retired ferry to become floating entertainment venue
Appeals court weighs Trump ban as travelers arrive to tears
Bill would require confirmation for college presidents
Washington governor, AG meet traveler affected by ban
Washington considers earlier primaries
Ex-Seattle port CEO speaks out after resignation
AP fact check: Do media suppress news of terror attacks?
Scholars: ‘Liberal’ reputation of 9th Circuit overblown
Somali immigrant, banned by Trump order, is welcomed back to Seattle
AP Explains: Can Trump deny funds to sanctuary cities?
Trump’s pick for labor secretary hired undocumented worker
Trump advisers’ tax credit plan for infrastructure has risks
Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners are lukewarm to potential housing project
Overstock.com coming back to Satsop Business Park to meet potential employees
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Bellingham dad whose CPS battle went viral gets jail for trapping caseworkers in elevator
Columbian
City of Vancouver backs I-5 Bridge replacement resolution (Cleveland)
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Local lawmakers strategize to save Naselle Youth Camp, again (Blake, Takko)
Senate bill would allow hunters to kill limping elk for hoof disease measures (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Robinson: Difference between being disruptive and ruling by tantrum
Saunders: Businesses taking note of opposition to Trump
Editorial: Promise program would open community college for more (Pollet, Frockt)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Fifty-year-old ferry retires to become entertainment vessel
Islanders spell ‘resist’ in protest
Letter: Women’s march is proof unity is possible
Kirkland Reporter
Washington’s basic driver’s license fails federal REAL ID requirements House, Senate bill could cure the problem
News Tribune (subscription required)
Bills would ‘ban the box’ that asks job seekers to disclose criminal history (Ortiz-Self)
Opinion: South sound church stands with refugees
Editorial: If only our traffic could be sent back to California
New York Times
U.S. Urges Court to Revive Ban; Hearing Set for Tuesday
Vote on Education Pick May Require Pence to Break Tie
Campaign Promises on Health Law Meet a Harsh Reality
How Attorneys General Became Democrats’ Bulwark Against Trump
Betsy DeVos’s Rocky Path as Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary
I’m Pro-Life, and Pro-Refugee
Olympian (subscription required)
State senator invites climate-change denier to brief committee while he’s away (Carlyle)
Pot backers fear worst as vote nears on marijuana foe Sessions for attorney general
Governors ready wish list of 300 infrastructure projects for Trump administration
Repealing Obamacare would kill millions of jobs nationwide
Interested in appeals court hearing on Trump’s travel ban? You can live stream it
The people behind the Women’s March are calling for a women’s strike
Bills would ‘ban the box’ that asks job seekers to disclose criminal history (Ortiz-Self)
Trump’s vow to fight in court over travel ban risks future presidents’ powers
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How the complex history of teacher pay in Washington slows down education funding solutions
‘Such a joy in so many ways’: 3 immigrants, turned away a week ago, happy to be home
Justice Dept. urges court to reinstate travel ban; arguments slated for Tuesday
Seattle home prices grow at slowest pace in three years
How Seattle officials could cut ties with Wells Fargo Tuesday
For Washington’s pot industry, out-of-state owners could supply a lifeline — or invite trouble
We’re No. 6 in new ranking of best places to live in U.S.
Editorial: Fight against travel ban does Washington proud
Editorial: A dozen ideas to better fund K-12 education, improve student outcomes
Spokesman Review
State, federal lawyers in court to argue Trump travel ban
Ongoing Spokane mumps outbreak prompts new vaccination clinic
Shawn Vestal: Turning the safety net over to states is a way to erode it, not reform it
Spin Control: ‘Alternative facts’ abound in Washington political debates
USA Today
Trump vows to take ban to Supreme Court if necessary
Betsy DeVos having her 15 minutes of fame ‘at the wrong time’
Judicial independence could trump Trump: Our view
Checks and balances at work: Other views
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Participation in planning should make for great local hiking trail
Washington Post
‘If something happens’: Trump points his finger in case of a terrorist attack
Trump is now attacking all the institutions that could limit his power later
Trump: I’ll take ‘common sense’ travel ban to the Supreme Court, if necessary
Trump’s claim that Obama first ‘identified’ the 7 countries in his travel ban
Is President Trump’s executive order constitutional?
Yakima Herald Republic
Cold cash may be well below minimum wage
Increasing number of homeless students tax districts’ resources
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Appeal hearing over travel ban lawsuit to be streamed live Tuesday
King Co. prosecutor seeks crackdown on denied gun buyers (Hansen)
Families reunite after hold on immigration order
Social Security recipients struggle to access cash without penalty
Gay business owner targeted by hate crime
If my parents only knew what it’s like to be bullied in 2017
Seattle City Council to vote on divesting from Wells Fargo today
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Inslee, Ferguson meet Somali traveler who had been affected by Trump travel ban
Families hurry to bring loved ones to U.S. before Appeals Court ruling on travel ban halt
Feds, states square off in court over Trump travel ban
KNKX FM
Former Secretaries Of State Get Behind Washington Lawsuit Against Trump
Lawmakers Propose Updates To Oil Safety In Washington State
Trump, GOP Lawmakers Back Off From Immediate Obamacare Repeal
KUOW FM
WA’s Attorney General Ferguson: ‘A president cannot have unchecked powers’
Ukrainian refugees arrive at Sea-Tac during tenuous legal window
Who uses Obamacare in WA? People from Trump country
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Gospel Mission president: Injection sites essentially legalize heroin
Is Department of Corrections siding with sex offenders?
Unclear when power will be restored to thousands after snow storm
Former Republican AG may have sued over Trump’s executive order
Jay Inslee says Trump intimidation of judge goes beyond Nixon
NW Public Radio
Former Secretaries Of State Get Behind Washington Lawsuit Against Trump
Lawmakers Propose Updates To Oil Safety In Washington State
Somali Man Returns To Sea-Tac Airport After Being Caught In Travel Ban
Q13 TV (FOX)
Justice Dept. files brief supporting Trump travel ban with appellate court; oral arguments on Tuesday
Web
Crosscut
5 ways tribes can fight back against Trump
Drive now, talk later: Lawmakers look at traffic safety (Farrell, Goodman)
Inside the high-stakes chess match over WA school funding (Rolfes, Lytton, Sullivan)
Monday, February 6
Associated Press
2 states say allowing travel ban would ‘unleash chaos again’
Trump appeal: Aliens lack constitutional rights
Bills aim to beef up oil transportation safety (Farrell, Carlyle)
US stops enforcing travel ban; Trump bashes Seattle judge
Seattle judge derided by Trump known as conservative jurist
US suspends enforcement of travel ban, DOJ appeals
Bellingham dad gets jail time for trapping CPS case workers
Measure aims to end daylight saving time in Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
Bill allowing for administration of medicinal marijuana for qualified students on school property passes committee (Blake, Takko)
Sport halibut catch quota increase should allow for a solid fishing season this spring and summer
Walsh and Blake push Washington Rural Jobs Act (Blake)
Bill calls for ending daylight-saving time in Washington
Bainbridge Island Review
Washington notches first win in legal fight against Trump travel ban
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Students in college winery program drink in the knowledge
Op-ed:Sheriff: Homeland’s responsible for immigration law. Here’s how that impacts those in Whatcom’s jail
Columbian
In Our View: Stand Fast on Environment
In Our View: Senator’s Jobs Short State
In Our View: Step Back from Levy Cliff
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Local lawmakers strategize to save Naselle Youth Camp, again (Blake, Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Seattle, Maltby legislators sponsor firearm-storage bills (Kagi, Ortiz-Self, Kloba, Peterson, Ryu, Stanford, Palumbo, Liias)
State lawmakers want to revamp our presidential primary
Thousands of children in Snohomish County have no home
Signs of retail growth in county, state despite store closures
Editorial: Pact on timber sale could protect Wallace Falls State Park
Editorial: Trump’s personal doctor violates his privacy
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way mayor: ‘State of the city is strong’
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Until you question why | Guest Column
Kent Reporter
House passes bipartisan bill to strengthen human trafficking laws (Orwall)
Kirkland Reporter
‘No one is above the law’: Seattle federal judge puts Trump’s immigration order on ice
Op-ed by Reps. McBride and Slatter: You walked, now run
Kitsap Daily News
Farmed geoduck’s sustainability status takes a hit
Kitsap’s ‘sanctuary’ status a gray area
Opinion: Back school districts away from levy cliff | In Our Opinion
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
For Muslims in area, relief after court ruling halting travel ban
New York Times
Travel Ban Looms as a Landmark Case: Here’s Our Analysis
Travel Ban Will Likely Cost These Americans Their Jobs
How Washington State Upended Trump’s Travel Ban
Trump’s Travel Ban, Aimed at Terrorists, Has Blocked Doctors
‘I’m Afraid It Will Make Terrorism Worse’
Olympian (subscription required)
A comparison of Republican and Democratic ideas of how to fix Washington’s schools
Black Alliance co-founder issues call for action
Trump threatens to defund ‘out of control’ California
Homeland Security seemed eager to obey judge’s order. Here’s why.
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Public education funding, dental services on agenda (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump order disrupts surgeries and research at Seattle hospitals
Microsoft joins other tech firms in filing legal brief opposing Trump immigration ban
Former Port of Seattle CEO gave himself a big payout, accepted free sports tickets and trips
Federal judge in Seattle halts Trump’s immigration ban nationwide
Port of Seattle commissioners approved ex-CEO’s controversial payouts
Here’s what Seattle-area execs said about Trump’s immigration ban this week
GOP import tax idea leads companies to choose sides, find their allies
What’s next after Trump’s order that seeks to roll back Dodd-Frank, fiduciary rule
Redmond Reporter
Residents roll out feedback on future light rail station
Allen steps down from council, 13 applicants vie for Pos. 4
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How Washington state upended Trump’s travel ban
Westneat: Trump drives two prominent state Republicans to the ACLU
Tough McCleary puzzle: How the complex history of teacher pay won’t make a solution any easier
Librarians take up arms against fake news
Mobile-home park’s residents left in dark as homes are sold out from under them
Tech firms, automakers split over going fast or slow on driverless cars
Trump’s ‘so-called judge’ is a highly regarded GOP appointee
Unhappy with Trump? Call your congressman: Local delegation fielding record numbers of calls
What to look for next in Trump’s travel-ban court case
Microsoft, Google, Facebook and 94 more tech companies support legal challenge to Trump entry ban
‘What if they don’t let me back in’: Seattle-area families still worried after Trump travel-ban suspended
Seattle Weekly
‘No One Is Above the Law’: Federal Judge in Seattle Puts Trump’s Immigration Order On Ice
Spokesman Review
Federal judge in Seattle halts Trump immigration order
Inslee affirms support for Planned Parenthood during clinic visit
UW wants to increase number of medical students in Spokane
Grant County identifies mumps outbreak near Moses Lake
Spokane schools, city receive federal grant to coordinate response to gang activity
Transferring federal land: an old idea that still offends the masses
Push to turn over federal lands to the states may be losing steam
Spokane VA starts taking appointments for veterans and their spouses seeking in vitro fertilization
Deaconess heart surgeon first in state to use new technique
‘Worst conditions in 20 years’ prompt closure of Washington wildlife areas in Asotin County
Forest Service on hold for hiring seasons firefighters, trail crews
Editorial: Education funding talks can finally begin
Editorial: Bipartisan effort could make paid family leave a reality
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
COMMENTARY: McCleary plaintiff’s son frustrated legislators are taking so long to do job
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers must stow the shenanigans, focus on results
Editorial: Moving local agritourism concept forward makes sense
Washington Post
Opposition to Trump travel ban grows as key court decision looms
How to be an American: Syrian refugees find a home in Trump country
Former top diplomats, tech giants blast immigration order as court showdown looms
Gov. Inslee: Travel ban caused ‘unjustifiable chaos and cruelty’
Former CIA chief: Trump’s travel ban hurts American spies — and America
Joe Scarborough: Trump’s reckless shot at a federal judge
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Eastmont announces changes to admin team for next year
Weekly roll call report: School finance and pot business limits
Yakima Herald Republic
Is it time to consider dropping daylight saving time? Sunnyside legislator thinks it is
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
States cite ‘chaos’ in Trump’s refugee order
Appeals court could rule on travel ban by mid-week, say legal experts
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Measure aims to end daylight saving time in Washington
KNKX FM
A Call To Create The Nation’s Second State-Owned Bank In Washington (Hasegawa)
Unpacking Government: How Do Levies Work?
‘TRI Pay’ Could Be Sticking Point In School Funding Debate
KUOW FM
How the ‘Muslim ban’ hearing went down in Seattle
The Theory That Explains The Anger Of Our Political Moment
Washington Republicans Take Aim At Union Influence
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Snow moves in over Puget Sound; several schools closed or will start late
AG Ferguson disappointed in Trump’s flippant reaction to judge’s ruling
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle judge derided by Trump known for conservative views
Commentary: An untrustworthy Port makes Seattle City Council’s SODO Arena stance look foolish
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Turning away refugees can be a death sentence
Seattle judge blocks Trump’s immigration ban
Democracy Vouchers – off to a slow start
Publicola
Jayapal Fighting Against Religious Discrimination of Immigrants
Seattle P.I.
Rejecting refugees defies ‘God’s word’ — growing religious resistance to Trump
The Nordstroms answer Trump: We back employees, we’re proud of heritage
Friday, February 3
Associated Press
Washington state, Minnesota seek to block Trump travel ban
Federal judges to hear arguments defending Trump travel ban
Alaska rejects marijuana consumption at retail pot stores
County auditor: 125 ballots left out of 2016 election count
US 395 could be named for former House Speaker Tom Foley (Riccelli)
Washington Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Washington to change treatment for mentally ill sex offenders
Lawmakers and Inslee push for more statewide gun measures (Kagi, Jinkins)
Washington senator discusses role in Trump administration
Trump lawsuit includes Seattle woman’s son stranded in Syria
Seattle mayor submits police accountability legislation
GOP, Dem combat vets in House plead for refugee exception
Competing bills target, affirm high court water decision (McCoy)
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital workers approve contract
Everett Herald (subscription required)
3 plans in play for state to fully fund education
Governor impressed by Snohomish County Jail reforms
Compromise preserves 25 acres at Wallace Falls from logging
Editorial: State needs a paid family leave law that actually pays
Kirkland Reporter
Daniels Real Estate to host St. Edward Seminary open house
No ruling from hearing examiner on seaplane company
News Tribune (subscription required)
Temporary but painful changes coming this month for Sounder train riders
Tacoma council picks longtime city attorney as interim city manager
Where does Washington’s legal weed money go? A breakdown
Editorial: Bring Washington elections into modern age
Olympian (subscription required)
Could Jeff Sessions shut down Washington’s legal weed? Some politicians are worried (Sullivan)
Capitol rally for affordable housing draws several hundred (Macri)
US hiring accelerates and more people begin looking for work
Conway cites ‘Bowling Green massacre’ that never happened to defend travel ban
Betsy DeVos inches closer to Senate confirmation
In twist, Trump embraces pillars of Obama’s foreign policy on Israel, Russia and Iran
State lawmaker defends dual jobs in Senate, Trump administration
Puget Sound Business Journal
Doctors confined by borders: Trump order disrupts surgeries and research at Seattle hospitals
Opinion: ‘Strange’ law forces tech company to charge customers for apps (Kirby, Stanford)
Homelessness consultant shocked by Seattle’s ‘weird acceptance,’ lack of moral outrage
Redmond Reporter
Bear Creek promotes school spirit and the fight against childhood cancer
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Port of Seattle CEO resigns after being placed on unexplained paid leave
State says no to special I-90 HOV access for Mercer Island solo drivers (Clibborn)
State Sen. Ericksen defends second job in Trump transition, jabs at Democratic critics
Bremerton councilwoman arrested at D.C. hearing for Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions
McCleary roundup: How close are lawmakers to fully funding public schools? (Spoiler alert: Not very)
The I-405 toll-lane experiment: How’s it working for drivers, and the state? (Clibborn, Pollet)
Challenge to Trump immigration ban from Washington attorney general to be heard Friday
Editorial: Unacceptable: 40,000 homeless students
Seattle Weekly
Cops Still Mum On Shooting Outside Alt-Right Speech
This Week in Congress: Dreamers, Muslims, and ‘Holy Crap’
Clichéd But True
Spokesman Review
Bill seeks to contain Colockum elk herd, keep them off crops, roads (Blake)
Gun-control advocates in Washington see their best chance yet for tougher laws
Spokane County sheriff ‘dumbfounded’ by repeal of rule barring mentally ill from buying guns
McMorris Rodgers asks that wildfire fighters be exempted from hiring freeze
Spokane Schools to eliminate valedictorian system, class ranking to ‘dampen’ academic arms race
Shawn Vestal: Turning the safety net over to states is a way to erode it, not reform it
Opinion: Reform, realign children services
Tri-City Herald
Local police don’t support attorney general’s ‘assault weapon’ ban
USA Today
Anti-immigration history repeats itself 100 years later
Betsy DeVos has a rural problem: Column
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State senator should serve either constituents or the president
Washington Post
Can President Trump’s immigration ban survive?
U.S. economy adds a robust 227,000 jobs in January, but wage growth lags
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Rep. Short’s aide picked to replace her
Art of community | Service club defies odds, attracts young leaders
Yakima Herald Republic
What worked, what didn’t; lessons from Gang Court
Editorial: Universities collaborate for medical education
VBJ USA
Business & education: Creating the workforce we need
Business groups weigh in on police funding plan
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Two proposals to tighten Washington gun laws
Sick and denied care at Hanford: ‘We want our lives back’
As concerns mount over LGBT rights, study shows lack of protections
Seattle University student leader lacking legal status resigns
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawmakers and Inslee push for more statewide gun measures (Jinkins)
Sea-Tac Airport breaks ground on major expansion project
Attorney working to get waiver for family of Iranian girl who needs surgery at OHSU
President Trump’s travel ban could affect 300 caregivers at Swedish and Providence
KNKX FM
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
Oregon Governor Issues Executive Order Meant To Solidify State’s Sanctuary Status
Wolf Advisory Group Howls For Better Information Access
Ericksen Says No Problem Balancing Washington Legislature With EPA Duties
What Does It Mean To Be A ‘Sanctuary City’?
Washington House Votes to Remove ‘Branch’ From Campus Names
Oregon Lawmakers To Consider Measure To Raise Smoking Age To 21
KUOW FM
U.S. City Sues OxyContin Maker For Contributing To Opioid Crisis
Equity and deeper learning in public education. What works?
How Trump’s refugee ban is affecting Iranians in the Northwest
How many refugees are temporarily banned from WA state?
Feds freeze green card renewals of people from banned countries, attorneys say
Seattle breaking ties with Wells Fargo over business ethics
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
The Trump Effect: State, national ACLU membership soars
Senator Ericksen fires back at critics of his dueling roles
Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick resigns after administrative leave
South King County property owners will see big increase in taxes
Cause of skyrocketing gun violence is more simple than you think
Q13 TV (FOX)
Some gun shop owners call firearm safety bills in Legislature mostly common sense
Bill in Legislature would make it a crime for failure to store guns properly
State agency: Port of Seattle unlawfully gifted $4.7 million in public funds to hundreds of employees
Parents of man killed by police speak out regarding mental illness
Clallam County auditor: 125 unopened ballots found in walk-up drop box, never counted in ’16 election
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Trump’s anti-LGBTQ order will backfire – here’s why
Take my gun: Bill aims to stop suicides (Pederson, Orwall)
Opinion: The Voyage of the Damned, and how the media misjudged a fascist
EarthFix
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
Publicola
How Our Senators Will Vote on Trump’s Cabinet Nominees
Seattle P.I.
Wash. congressman introduces bill to ban orca captivity
Thursday, February 2
Associated Press
Washington Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Seattle mayor submits police accountability legislation
Backers of right to die fear Trump Supreme Court nominee
Republican senator juggling jobs in Olympia and DC
Trump to Mexico: Take care of ‘bad hombres’ or US will
Spokane mayor will sign religious registry ban ordinance
Seattle U. student leader lacking legal status resigns
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam hopes to start construction on Ramer Street pump station this summer
Court of Appeals sides with Quinault Nation over jurisdiction of Lake Quinault
Oped: Quinault President Sharp Has a Message for U.S. President Trump
Bothell Reporter
Bipartisan alliance of lawmakers wants remove cap on property tax increase (Lytton)
Rep. Pollet, Sen. Frockt propose free community college tuition program (Frockt, Pollet)
The Daily News
House bill could allow counties to factor inflation, population into property taxes
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett mayor changes mind, won’t run for re-election
Governor impressed by Snohomish County Jail reforms
Legislature considers property tax increase to fund schools (Lytton)
Compromise preserves 25 acres at Wallace Falls from logging
GOP rebrands Obamacare strategy from ‘repeal’ to ‘repair’
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Letter: Caldier and Young backing a bad bill on school prayer
Letter: Politics over people in Rep. Young’s discipline
News Tribune (subscription required)
Sumner road project problems spur $3 million dispute
Tacoma Council forms immigrant and refugee task force, stops shy of sanctuary city
Olympian (subscription required)
Proposed wages and staffing levels spark picket at St. Peter hospital
Attorney accuses Olympia of making unfair deals for downtown parking
Lawmaker’s job in Trump administration blamed for holding up Legislature’s work (Liias, Carlyle)
Some in Legislature want more leeway on Medicaid in Obamacare replacement, but not fewer dollars (Jinkins, Cody)
Worries mount for gay rights backers as Trump team sends mixed signals
Bill calling to end daylight savings time makes its way to Senate Committee
After Trump call, Australians bemoan rocky relationship with America’s ‘mad king’
A besieged Trump draws comparisons to Richard Nixon
Trump is on the brink as US warns Iran over missile tests
DeVos nomination on thin ice with 2 GOP senators opposed
Never mind the lungs. Air pollution can scramble your brain
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Divestment is our goal’: Seattle City Council to vote on pulling $3 billion from Wells Fargo over Dakota Access Pipeline
FYI Guy: Seattle police resorting to force less often, but racial disparities persist, report shows
State senator tries to explain how he’ll juggle Trump job — but gets stuck in D.C. (Nelson)
New proposal aims to change Washington’s law on police use of deadly force (Frockt, Goodman)
School stats: A patchwork of exceptions nets some districts extra cash
Lawmakers push to exempt shipyards from Trump’s hiring freeze
Editorial: Move the state primary so votes matter
Opinion: Three steps to help end youth homelessness
Seattle Weekly
As Wells Fargo Divestment Approaches, Where Should Seattle Put Its $3 Billion?
Jury Fails to Convict ‘Valve Turner’ Ken Ward, Who Faced 30 Years for Climate Disobedience
Reform Plan Would Let Civilians, Not Cops, Oversee Police Conduct
How Your Elected Officials, and Some Really Smart Lawyers, Are Fighting Trump
Skagit Valley Herald
Debate Corner: What is the state doing with our tax dollars?
Debate Corner: Students, taxpayers should get more for the money
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate passes major overhaul of school taxes and spending
Shelly Short’s legislative assistant appointed to Short’s former 7th District state House seat
U.S. 395 could be renamed for the late House Speaker Tom Foley
Spokane Mayor David Condon will sign law barring local participation in hypothetical Muslim registry
Shawn Vestal: Great again, one act of citizenship at a time
Editorial: Democrats shouldn’t block Gorsuch hearing
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State needs to join rest of nation with statewide tourism promotion effort
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislature now has no excuse to delay fully funding education (Billig)
Effort in Olympia to allow local elections by district has merit (Hunt)
Yakima Herald Republic
Bear necessity? Plan would reintroduce grizzlies to Cascades
Legislature considering back-to-school sales tax holiday, but not everyone likes idea
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Two proposals to tighten Washington gun laws
Tacoma will remain a ‘Welcoming City’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Legislators to consider bill for assault weapons licenses
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Can Whatcom Co. senator serve in Olympia and D.C.? (Liias, Carlyle)
Lawmaker wants to eliminate Daylight Saving Time in Wash. state
Lawmaker wants chemicals stripped from fast-food wrappers (McBride)
KNKX FM
Seattle To Vote Monday On Wells Fargo Divestment And Fair Business Practices
Northwest Farmworkers Wary Of Trump Administration’s Mexican Crackdown
Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination
South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object
Donations To Burned Texas Mosque Top $1 Million In Outpouring Of Support
KUOW FM
Wait, now Norwegian students are afraid to study in the U.S.?
CDC Seeks Controversial New Quarantine Powers To Stop Outbreaks
Mom looks for transgender role model for daughter
Oregon Way Behind On Its Goals For Reducing Carbon Emissions: Report
Crop-Eating Mold Can Take Hold Of Northwest Wheat After 100 Days Of Snow
Lawmakers Discuss How to Keep Officers Accountable When Using Deadly Force
Army Says It Is Expediting Review Of Dakota Access Pipeline Route
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Seattle business owner calls 900% tax bump a ‘money-grab’
NW Public Radio
Crop-Eating Mold Can Take Hold Of Northwest Wheat After 100 Days Of Snow
Northwest Farmworkers Wary Of Trump Administration’s Mexican Crackdown
On Anniversary Of School Shooting, Victim’s Sister Has Plea For Lawmakers
Q13 TV (FOX)
Why anti-transgender bathroom bills could cost states millions
Local refugees separated from family fear they’ll never reunite due to Trump order
Web
Crosscut
Murray pushes ‘most important legislation’ yet
State Senate and EPA: Can Doug Ericksen balance it all? (Nelson, Ranker)
Opinion: I’m Republican, and I’m joining the protests
Publicola
Washington Reps Join Bipartisan Effort to Protect Deportation of “Dreamers”
Washington Senators Slam Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Seattle Medium
House Labor Committee Approves Equal Pay, Salary History, And Fair Chance Measures (Senn, Dolan, Ortiz-Self)
Seattle P.I.
Where in the world is state Sen. Doug Ericksen?