Daily E-Clips

Sign up to receive our Daily E-Clips on our subscription page.

Click here for our Daily E-Clips policy.


Friday, March 31

Print

Associated Press
Immigration agents arrest two in Whatcom County during Northwest operation 
Judge hears arguments over Seattle law on rideshare unions 
Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon 
Workers demolish site of nuclear mishap in Washington state 
Senate Passes construction budget 

Bainbridge Island Review 
Ripe fruit on a rotten tree | The Petri Dish

Columbian  
In Our View: Continue Climate Fight

The Daily News  
Love Overwhelming emergency shelter closes, community gives supplies, food, support
Poverty, bad habits still undercut county health

News Tribune (subscription required)  
City might partner with Port of Tacoma to determine future uses of Tideflats
Editorial: Delay welfare rule to save child-care funds? Sure (Kagi)

Olympian (subscription required)   
Attention South Sound drivers: Put down that smartphone if you want to live
Editorial: Congress’ Russia probe losing credibility

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
The end is near for Bertha: After nearly 2 miles in 4 years, tunnel machine about to break through
Seattle wants $1M legal-defense fund for immigrants facing deportation
Podcast: UW addiction expert says safe-consumption sites can ease King County heroin crisis
Washington state wolf population growing
McCleary roundup: What’s up as lawmakers enter final four weeks of session
JBLM general retiring after leading base through transitional times
Congress blocks Seattle effort to help residents set up IRAs
Editorial: Trump is on the losing side of history on coal, climate change

Seattle Weekly  
Seattle to Earmark $1 Million for Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
A Tax Change State Lawmakers Can Love? It’s Now Up to GOP

Spokesman Review  
Smoking and vaping age would be 21 under bill that passes Washington House committee
Senate votes to end Washington’s wholesale auto dealer license to avoid fraud
Spokane area could get $125 million or more for transportation projects
Washington counties, cities could levy higher property taxes under bill approved by House committee
Student accused of threatening to bomb Ferris High School
Fired Spokane Valley firefighter’s religious email case will be heard by State Supreme Court
Editorial: Divided Legislature looking at long session

Tri-City Herald
Haler has backup plan to help ill Hanford workers 

Vancouver Business Journal 
Business, professional services shine in new jobs report
PeaceHealth lab workers scramble to find new jobs
Sales tax rates to increase April 1 in Cowlitz County
Silicon Valley wearable tech firm expanding to Vancouver
WSU Vancouver to launch business assistance program

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Eliminating Oregon sales-tax exemption would be big mistake 

Broadcast

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Higher sales tax goes into effect across Puget Sound on Saturday

KNKX FM  
‘Democrats Are Good For Gun Sales’: Guess What Happened After Trump’s Election
Home Health Aides Fear They’ll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage
Oregon House Votes To Expand Self-Service Gas
ICE Detains Portland ‘Dreamer’ Recovering From Car Accident

KUOW FM  
Distraction, On Street And Sidewalk, Helps Cause Record Pedestrian Deaths
Washington in midst of worst mumps outbreak since the ’70s
Lawsuit targets landlord screening policy
This Seattle lawmaker wants $1 million legal fund for immigrants
Canada’s Oil Pipeline To The Salish Sea: What You Need To Know

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Higher sales tax goes into effect across Puget Sound on Saturday
Fortunato wants to give voters more power over transit projects

NW Public Radio  
Echoes Of Past Ring Loudly At WWII Internment Anniversary Ceremony
Federal Immigration Authorities Arrest 84 People In Multistate Operation

Spokane Public Radio 
Washington legislature considers bills to help growing marijuana industry (Sawyer)

Web

Crosscut 
Hunters and anglers find common ground: fighting for public land

Seattlelish
The Senate Budget Includes Tas Increases For PeopleIn Seattle, Cuts To Marijuana Research
House Democrats Suggest Improving Revenue To Pay For Things

Thursday, March 30

Print

Associated Press
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat 
Mexican man freed from detention thankful 
Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension 
Lawmakers push to allow medical marijuana in schools (Mullet)
State agency says more funds needed to fight wildfires 
Poll: Americans dislike GOP’s, Trump’s plan on health care
Seattle Police’s Body-Camera Program Stalls Over Policies
VW To Pay Over $157M To Settle Emissions Claims By Washington and nine other states

Aberdeen Daily World  
Citizens raise concerns about potential residential treatment facility
Westport area fire and EMS personnel propose creation of regional fire authority
Alternative spring breaks allow students to give back, gain real-world experience

Bainbridge Island Review 
Commemoration to mark 75th anniversary of Japanese American removal, internment
Opinion: We support House Bill 1155 and urge the state Legislature to approve it

Columbian  
Clark County fares well in Senate capital budget (Cleveland)

The Daily News  
Columbia threatens Woodland homes
Hope, purpose for women in state prison

Federal Way Mirror 
Book tells Brooklake Community Center’s storied past

Kirkland Reporter 
EvergreenHealth employees rally in Kirkland location for higher wages, better healthcare
Redmond police chief, attorneys and LWSD superintendent discuss immigration at forum
Houghton Community Council listens to residents’ concerns

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Seattle announces lawsuit over Trump sanctuary cities threat
State granted REAL ID compliance extension

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Americans’ opposition to repealing Obamacare grows, particularly among Republicans

New York Times 
Hawaii Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump’s Travel Ban

Redmond Reporter 
Celebrating a solid century: Mosebar honored at Redmond Senior Center
Doreen Marchione, ‘legendary’ housing advocate, to retire from city council in December
Redmond residents can join a Neighborhood Conversation with elected leaders

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Seattle sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary cities’ order
Washington gets extension on complying with federal ID law
EPA refuses to ban pesticide Obama wanted to outlaw
Opinion: Seattle’s ‘build, baby, build’ frenzy leaves affordability in the dust
Editorial: Keep statewide exams as graduation requirement

Seattle Weekly  
Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over Order to Defund Sanctuary Cities
UW Shooting Suspect Admits What Video Already Told Us 
Ethics Complaint Targets Mayor, Others For Supporting Ballot Measure From Office
DREAMER Ramirez to Be Released From ICE Detention

Skagit Valley Herald  
Tesoro refinery project permits open for comment

Spokesman Review  
Motorists can consult road construction map to navigate work zones in Inland Northwest
Spokane voters asked to renew taxes for libraries and emergency services
Spokane Valley man uses experience to coach incoming inmates how to cope with prison and accountability

Tri-City Herald  
Sen. Brown: Senate capital budget has $40M for Tri-City projects 
Hanford worker compensation bill dies in committee 
Our Voice: Hanford worker bill needs more vetting 

USA Today 
Ryan health plan died of bad politics: Christian Schneider

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
‘Dreamer’ released from detention facility in Tacoma
Washington roads among worst in nation

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Washington granted REAL ID compliance extension 

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
‘Dreamer’ Daniel Ramirez Medina released from detention
Kids invent JuiceBox to power tiny homes for homeless

KNKX FM
Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over ‘Sanctuary City’ Threat
Citizen University Founder Says You’re More Powerful Than You Think
Rural Trump Voters Embrace The Sacrifices That Come With Support
North Carolina Lawmakers Debate ‘Compromise’ To Repeal ‘Bathroom Bill’
Federal Judge In Hawaii Extends His Block On Trump Travel Ban
In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, ‘Modern Slavery’ Persists
#BlackWomenAtWork: Women Speak Out After Criticism Of Journalist, Congresswoman
Washington Prisons Deportation Program Still Going After 6 Years
Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions
U.S. Census To Leave Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Questions Off New Surveys
Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers

KUOW FM  
How does Washington state spend its weed money?
New barriers to health care as Central District gets whiter
Scuttling clean power plan won’t make Northwest (or U.S.) more energy independent

NW Public Radio  
Calls Mount For Ban On ‘Cyanide Bombs’ After Death Of Family Pet
Formerly All-Boeing Alaska Air To Keep Airbus Jets ‘For The Foreseeable Future’
ICE Detains Portland ‘Dreamer’ Recovering From Car Accident
Seattle Sues: Mayor Ready to Combat Trump’s Executive Orders
Vancouver Port Commissioner Who Supports Oil Terminal Won’t Seek Re-Election
Washington Prisons Deportation Program Still Going After 6 Years
Who Raises The Best Steak? Japan And U.S. Ranchers Cultivate Related Bloodlines

Q13 TV (FOX)
Immigrant ‘Dreamer’ Daniel Ramirez Medina released after 6 weeks in detention
Pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016, distraction cited
Federal judge in Hawaii extends order halting Trump travel ban
Declaring ‘Seattle will not be bullied,’ city sues Trump over sanctuary executive order

Web

Crosscut 
If Canada ups its oil shipping, should we worry? (Farrell)
Seattle sues Trump over sanctuary city threats
Robot cars: panacea or plague?

Publicola  
Seattle to Sue Trump for Threat Against Sanctuary Cities

Schmudget  
House Democrats’ budget shows what our state can achieve by cleaning up the tax code

Seattle P.I.  
Trump approval in polls continues to tumble in wake of health care debacle

Slog  
DREAMer Daniel Ramirez Medina has been released from the Tacoma Immigration Detention Center
Seattle will sue the Trump administration after threat to pull funding from sanctuary cities

Wednesday, March 29

Print

Associated Press
Older women working on ferries deemed too risky to insure
Judge approves release of jailed Seattle-area ‘dreamer’ 
Student free speech bill dies in the House 
US judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over asylum claims 
Head of Public Disclosure Commission stepping down in May 
GOP, Democrats push differing tuition proposals (Ormsby)

Aberdeen Daily World  
No consensus on addressing downtown homelessness problem
Chehalis River will not open for spring Chinook fishing
Gaming profits of more than $3 million benefit Quinault Tribal youth programs
Oped: Bringing politics home where it belongs

Bainbridge Island Review 
Gov. Inslee statement on House budget proposal 

Columbian  
I-5 Bridge bill draws favorable reviews at hearing
In Our View: Work Toward the Middle

The Daily News  
Gas prices stay steady for spring break
Job growth continues to stagnate
Longview, Kalama ports join regional group to fight dam removal
OPINION: Budget rhetoric or reality?
OPINION: Singletary: I wrote about being a child on Medicaid. A reader called me the N-word
Trump, in break from other world leaders, digs in on coal

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Gov. Inslee visits Marysville Pilchuck to see new cafeteria
Oso mudslide case spurs reform at Attorney General’s Office
Conservation district wants to implement new rate system
What the death of broadband privacy rules means for you
Trump’s budget could plunge nation’s capital into recession
How President Trump’s moves on coal will affect the industry
Burke: Our civil discourse needs a little work
Editorial: Let states police themselves on marijuana
Letter: Paid family leave benefits families and companies

Kitsap Daily News 
Bill would remove statute of limitations on sex crimes, including human trafficking
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Judge approves release of jailed Mexican man
Column: Obamacare: What do we do now?

News Tribune (subscription required)  
On freezing tuition, Democrats and Republicans swap positions in Olympia
Editorial: Hope, purpose for women in state prison

Olympian (subscription required)   
Inslee’s carbon tax gets little love from state lawmakers (Fitzgibbon)
County proposes precinct boundary adjustments
South Sound’s unemployment rates fall as region adds jobs

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Two indicted in secret Planned Parenthood taping
Politics: Waters won’t be intimidated; McCaskill investigates opiate addiction
The Space Needle’s long labor fight appears headed toward a settlement
Washington state’s 17 Fortune 1000 boards ranked by gender diversity
Law: Administration seeks to bar Yates from testifying on Russia

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Unionize Uber? Legal fight over Seattle drivers draws national attention
Trump executive order won’t stop Inslee from pushing ahead with carbon limits
Puget Sound Energy will pay $1.5M for Greenwood explosion
Westneat: UW professor: The information war is real, and we’re losing it
Opinion: Ronald Reagan understood ‘the humanities teach us who we are’ — what’s happening today?
Editorial: GOP has an opportunity and a duty to repair the flaws in the Affordable Care Act

Seattle Weekly  
Alexa and the Dawn of So-What Surveillance
Trump to Repeal Federal Climate Regs, Washington State Undaunted
House Dems Propose Taxes on Wealthy, Businesses to Pay for Schools

Spokesman Review  
Enrollment, endowment soar with Gonzaga hoops success
Washington lawmakers seek solution to fight over rural water uses
Head of Public Disclosure Commission stepping down in May
Beloved Deer Park teacher who started as bus drive retiring four decades later
Sharkey out as Ferris football coach following allegations he exposed himself to players

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: Attorney General is now a money maker for the state 

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
Attorney General speaking at Rotary meeting next week

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Internet privacy concerns are real for Americans 

Yakima Herald Republic  
Local inmate population at Yakima County jail spikes by more than 100 since October 
Sunnyside police officer accused of domestic violence received thousands while on paid administrative leave 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Immigration judge approves detained Dreamer’s release
Bill to help sick Hanford workers dies in Senate committee
Seattle debuts mobile shower truck for homeless camps
Tiny homes delivered to North Seattle homeless camp

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Lynnwood red light camera ticket…
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless

KNKX FM  
Pierce, Snohomish Counties See Big Population Gains As People Relocate
Reality Check On Trump Calling For Bipartisanship On Health Care
A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools
Group Hosts Public Forum On Potential Olympia Housing Levy
Wage Deal Averts Threatened Boycott By U.S. Women’s Hockey Team
Trump Lawyers Claim Immunity In Sex Harassment Suit, Just As Bill Clinton Did
Congress Overturns Internet Privacy Regulation
Deportation Fears Prompt Immigrants To Cancel Food Stamps
Police Warning Shots May Be In For A Comeback
White Supremacist Charged With Terrorism Over Murder Of Black Man
What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America

KUOW FM  
‘Sanctuary’ policy could cost WA $12M in annual DOJ grants 
Trump is ending Obama-era emissions cuts. How will CO2 emissions change?
Crime victims who are immigrants may be eligible for special visa, but struggle with the process

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
State lawmakers consider changing property tax cap (Lytton)

NW Public Radio  
Authorities Uncover Source Of Mystery Spill On Columbia River
Court Orders More Spill Over Columbia River Dams In 2018
Northwest’s Biggest Climate Polluter: Scrapping Clean Power Plan Won’t Affect Us
West Coast States Have Renewed Opportunity To Lead Country On Climate Policy

Web

Crosscut 
Washington’s GOP has some lessons for Trump

Publicola  
Seattle City Council Could Go Further to Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline

Slog  
Trump Administration attacks LGBT community on three fronts over last 24 hours

Tuesday, March 28

Print

Associated Press
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits 
Wenatchee facility source of biodiesel in Columbia River
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle 
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Ormbsby, Robinson)
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams 
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer 
Work resumes Monday on North Spokane Corridor 
Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes foreign aid
City leaders defy White House threat on ‘sanctuary’ policies
Trump puts anti-global warming projects on chopping block

Aberdeen Daily World  
Gateway Complex could end up on ballots
County extends CCAP complex deadline

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Column:  The GOP’s Obamacare retreat: Another circular firing squad 

Columbian  
Effort to expedite 179th/I-5 interchange funding denied
Wylie: House budget ‘reflects our collective values’ (Wylie, Stonier)
Brunell: State carbon tax would be harmful

The Daily News  
State workers’ pay gets a partisan spin
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Arlington, Marysville team to attract thousands of future jobs
State House plan: Tax wealthy, businesses to pay for schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Robinson: What Trump could learn — but won’t — from defeat …
Editorial: Give job applicants chance to explain their past (Sells)
Letter: State should close loopholes, tax capital gains (Lovick)

Kirkland Reporter 
Organizers say Eastside March for Justice in Kirkland continues momentum of movement

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Robinson)
Ferry galley workers frustrated by lack of benefits
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Op-ed: Dental care still out of reach for many in Kitsap County

News Tribune (subscription required)  
County sued by former jail health care provider it stopped paying for ‘deplorable’ services
Secretary of State Kim Wyman undergoing cancer treatment
House budget would pay for schools with taxes on capital gains and businesses (Lytton, Ormsby)
New residents pour in: Pierce County tops the nation
Opinion: Don’t forget money for public health 

New York Times 
5 Reasons Trump’s Tax Overhaul Plan Won’t Be So Easy
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age
White House to States: Shield the Undocumented and Lose Police Funding
Dealt a Defeat, Republicans Set Their Sights on Major Tax Cuts
Opinion: How to Build on Obamacare

Olympian (subscription required)   
Public invited to Olympia forum on possible affordable housing levy
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle
Opinion: The national slush fund

Redmond Reporter 
Event to bring together Japanese American, Jewish and American Muslim Communities
Expert advisory committee reviews school building projects to ensure efficiency, save money

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Democrats in Olympia have plan to fund schools: $3B in new taxes (Lytton)
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce
WSU investigated for possible Title IX violation
After brief slowdown, Seattle-area rents surge back up again; when will it end?
Secretary of State Kim Wyman to be treated for colon cancer
King, Snohomish counties may be targets in Justice Dept. threat against ‘sanctuary cities’
Opinion: Remove obstacles to American dream, including absurd professional licensing laws

Seattle Weekly  
Seattle Teachers to Vote On Possible May Day Strike
House Dems Propose Taxes on Wealthy, Businesses to Pay for Schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Sessions Rattles Saber Against Sanctuary Cities

Spokesman Review  
House Democrats propose $46.9 billion budget, taxes on upper income Washington residents and big businesses
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams
Spokane-area Jehovah witnesses protesting Russian decision to label group an extremist organization
WSU researcher: State should deny lethal wolf control to ranchers who don’t sign prevention pact
Canadian hunting rights confirmed for Colville Tribes’ member
Spokane City Council passes new human rights protections, delays protections for renters who use subsidies
March now fourth wettest on record

Tri-City Herald
Many local governments impeding broadband service improvements 

USA Today 
Two agencies that Trump wants to dump help the rural poor
Trump signs four bills to roll back Obama-era regulations

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Internet privacy concerns are real for Americans 
Program to avoid local land-use disputes is winner for county 

Washington Post 
Trump order to take major step to wipe out Obama’s climate record
As Trump halts federal action on climate change, cities and states push on
Trump, Ryan differ on how much relief to offer the middle class in tax-code overhaul
Trump signs bill that kills Obama-era Worker Safety Rule
Opinion: Trump could learn a lot from his mistakes. He won’t. 

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
NCW Reactions to losing the AHCA
Survey shows teen alcohol, marijuana use unchanged

Yakima Herald Republic  
Yakima County in compliance with ICE policies, official says
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
State House Democrats release ‘Families First’ budget (Ormsby, Lytton, Jinkins)
After son’s death, Arlington mom fights for tougher distracted driving law
Spokane Street viaduct is next Seattle homeless camp cleanup
Sound Transit supporters speak up amid car-tab controversy

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Students march on Olympia to push Legislature on school funding 
Democrats submit Washington state budget plan to fully fund education (Lytton)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Seattle leads nation in home price increases as housing supply tightens
Family raises questions about man’s death after confrontation with police
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits

KNKX FM  
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session  (Lytton)
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Promise Legal Fight After Sessions Threatens Funds
Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley
Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama’s Environmental Legacy
AP Calculates North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Will Cost More Than $3.7 Billion
Attorney General Orders Crackdown On ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ Threatens Holding Funds
FACT CHECK: Trump Says Obamacare Is ‘Exploding.’ It’s Not
Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Questioned By Senate Intel Panel Over Russia
Who Oversees The President’s Ethics? Here’s Our List

KUOW FM  
Washington and Seattle reaffirm ‘sanctuary’ positions despite funding threats
Court Orders More Spill Over Columbia River Dams In 2018

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
How did lawmakers miss Sound Transit’s car tab formula? (Liias)
Democrats willing to exempt Boeing from higher business taxes (Lytton, Jenkins)
Opinion: ST3 proponents preyed on our gullibility, bilked us of millions

NW Public Radio  
After Car Tab Increase By Sound Transit, State Senator Looks To Lower The Tax
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
Catholic Church To Central Washington Congregants: ‘Love The Undocumented’
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Lawmakers push for immediate relief from high car tabs
Secretary of State Kim Wyman diagnosed with colon cancer

Web

Crosscut 
State is part of the problem on Puget Sound cleanup
Democrats say they are cracking the school-funding code

Slog  
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been diagnosed with colon cancer
More than 1,000 people are moving to Seattle every week, census report shows

Monday, March 27

Print

Associated Press
Seattle plant failure dumps millions of gallons of sewage 
Washington, Oregon governors vow to fight Trump 
Fire destroys apple packing plant in central Washington 
Deep snow delays North Cascades Highway opening 
Bills aim to aid job seekers with criminal history (Sells)
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless
Advocates of homeless to panhandle to protest Cranston ban
Colorado bill an attempt to protect pot industry
Stocks dip as ‘Trump trade’ heads in reverse 

Aberdeen Daily World  
Ocosta robotics team headed to world championships
Ocean Shores Council continues to study marijuana impacts
City Council considers immigration policy draft

Bainbridge Island Review 
Senator Rolfes on Republican budget bill: ‘Students and families deserve much better’ (Rolfes)
Sen. Murray to opponents of Trumpcare: ‘Today shows just how powerful your voices are’
Gov. Inslee: ‘Speaker Ryan and President Trump have failed in their misguided attempt to destroy health care in America’
Congressman Kilmer: ‘I’m glad bill was stopped’

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Mount St. Helens Institute recruiting volunteers to work on and around the volcano 
Climate change film features Salish Sea, US-Canada border 

Bothell Reporter 
Additional investments by the Legislature would be money well spent

Columbian  
In Our View: Foundation Getting Shaky
In Our View: Bottle Bill Worth a Shot

The Daily News  
Capitol Dispatch: Senate budget divides 19th District delegates along party lines
Longview police increase drug arrests, want more traffic enforcement
New Early Head Start program to begin in Kalama as part of $1.6 million grant for ESD 112
OPINION: Cepeda: Our nation’s schools should be ICE-free zones
OPINION: Pot news a mixed bag
Shelter closing to send homeless back to streets

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Cedar Grove pushes bill that protects composting efforts (Blake, Robinson, Stanford, McCoy)
Boeing layoff tally reaches 245, more expected
Mukilteo sees major surge in number of ESL students
Governors vow to fight Trump on the environmental cutbacks
Commentary: Inslee’s potshot at tax break ignores larger problems
Editorial: Put some teeth into I-594’s background checks (Kagi, Hansen)
Letter: Companies should pay larger share of state taxes
Letter: Distracted driving penalities need to be harsher

Federal Way Mirror 
Flygare running for council

Kirkland Reporter 
Congresswoman DelBene to hold a series of town halls, one in Kirkland

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Marijuana use declines among 10th graders

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Changing car-tab formula would cost $6 billion in revenue, Sound Transit says

New York Times 
G.O.P. Weighs Less Ambitious Tax Plan After Health Bill Loss

Olympian (subscription required) 
Inslee’s stand on migrant ban makes email inbox sizzle
State workers, police and firefighter pensions lose in Senate GOP budget
Push to lower state’s recidivism rate finds allies in the Legislature (Darneille)
Nearly 40 percent of American colleges say fewer international students are applying
Rain dampens turnout for students’ march, but not enthusiasm
Editorial: State workers’ pay gets a partisan spin

Peninsula Daily News  
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Sen. Van De Wege criticizes Senate GOP budget (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
What’s next for healthcare? Some ideas
Paid parental leave is shaping up to be Seattle City Council’s next big push

Renton Reporter 
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington
Puget Sound Regional Council to conduct regional travel study
Current levy cliff for school districts extended until 2019
Gov. Inslee releases statement on canceled Republican health care vote
Metro considering simpler bus fares; public invited to weigh in
Seems a simple solution fell through Olympia’s cracks | COMMENTARY (Chopp)

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Stand against migrant ban a hot issue in Inslee’s inbox
Gov. Inslee, Ore. governor vow to fight Trump environmental proposals
Discouraged in high school, inspired in college: Renton Tech student earns national honor
Q&A: After GOP’s failed Obamacare repeal, what now?
FYI Guy: New residents pour in: Pierce, Snohomish counties top the nation
Dan Satterberg: Crackdown on immigrants undermines public safety
Westneat: Trump believes politics is stupid — and it shows
Editorial: Right on: Everett takes on OxyContin makers
Editorial: On McCleary budget, lawmakers must remember fundamental education objectives

Seattle Weekly  
Despite What Trump Says, Obamacare in Washington Is Not ‘Exploding’
GOP-Business Alliance Launches Slick “Lower My Tabs” Campaign
Indivisibles Kept Heat on Reichert Until the Very End

Skagit Valley Herald  
State: Jet noise a public health concern

Spokesman Review  
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Too early to say what’s next on health care
Washington representatives pledge to find solution
Bill could make it easier to find sites for new schools in rural Washington
Senate Republicans push through massive property tax shift as part of school reform plan
Community Colleges of Spokane to offer classes at WSU in Pullman
Bills aim to aid job seekers with criminal history
Getting There: North Spokane freeway work resumes
Spokane Public Schools approves new use-of-force, campus safety policy
Researchers unearth century-old mystery in Spokane Chinatown-linked objects found in Riverfront Park
Spin Control: Washington Senate might consider adapting ‘After Midnight’ as its theme song
Editorial: State must catch up on REAL ID
Editorial: ACA needs renovation, not obliteration

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: Public records bills, with one exception, good step forward 

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Washingtonians need ID that will meet federal rules 

Yakima Herald Republic  
Editorial: Immigration inaction forces everyone else to muddle along 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Governors ‘intend to fight back’ against Trump’s environmental policies
Students march to take back their schools
City assisting, removing homeless on Spokane Street
Central District tensions grow over violence, identity crisis

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
State Legislature considering bill to reduce vehicle license tabs

KNKX FM  
Unpacking Government: What Is Tribal Sovereignty?
Canadian Court Decision Could Revive ‘Extinct’ Tribe With Members In Washington
Vocational Education Matters; That’s Why This Project Is Sitting On The Capitol Lawn
‘Open Schools’ Made Noise In The ’70s; Now They’re Just Noisy
Oregon Senate Votes To Increase Legal Age For Tobacco Purchases
Week Of High Expectations Stumbles To New Lows For Team Trump
‘The Resistance’ Faces A New Question: What To Do With All That Money 
Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall
States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourage Safe Sleep Habits
A Near-Death Injury Gave A Seahawk A New Outlook On Life

KUOW FM  
Northwest Growers, Undocumented Workers Wait And Worry
I lived in my car in Ballard for three years
Special Immigrant Visa Holders Still Face Questioning Upon Reaching U.S.
A Forgotten Hero’s Shipwreck Imperils Washington’s Oysters
Catholic Church To Central Washington Congregants: ‘Love The Undocumented’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Washington, Oregon governors vow to fight Trump
Why aren’t universities already being open about student debt?

NW Public Radio   
Attorney General Ferguson Thinks Supreme Court Could Throw Out Trump’s Travel Ban
Canadian Court Decision Could Revive ‘Extinct’ Tribe With Members In Washington
Northwest Growers, Undocumented Workers Wait And Worry  
Northwest Lawmakers React To Health Care Bill Withdrawal
Northwest Governors Vow To Resist Trump Plans To Gut Climate Change Rules

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Seattle plant is still dumping partially treated wastewater into Puget Sound

Web

Crosscut 
Opinion: Tribal nations can’t afford to pick parties

Seattle P.I.  
WSDOT: Bertha nearing breakthrough on downtown Seattle tunnel