Tuesday, April 5

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Associated Press
Few answers on Olympia theft that risked data of millions
Inslee appoints new head of aerospace industry development
State studying if prescribed burns help prevent wildfires
Scientists: Urgent to combat changing ocean chemistry on West Coast
Yakima council expected to drop appeal of voting-rights case
Impact of wastewater on Grays Harbor shellfish to be studied
Forest Service cleaning lead-contaminated soil in Washington
Forage fish protected on West Coast with ban on new commercial fisheries
Judge orders federal protections for snow-loving wolverines

Columbian
In Our View: Let Charter Schools Grow

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe’s school safety bill becomes law (McAuliffe)
Snohomish Health District considers drug take-back plan
Why mass transit matters to small business owners
State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe’s school safety bill becomes law (McAuliffe)
Editorial: Drivers, leave the phone alone

Islands’ Sounder
Ferries need to support local riders | Editorial

Kirkland Reporter
Stronger felony DUI law, other DUI fixes sponsored by Kirkland Rep. Goodman signed by governor (Goodman)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Facebook: Source of baby pictures, memes and … record number of Washington voter registrations
New law funds more help for Washington’s homeless students (Fey)
Editorial: Expand DNA tests so justice, hope can thrive (Darneille)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Urban areas win as Supreme Court rejects challenge to basing legislative districts on total population
Most businesses support raising the minimum wage in their states … really?
Life Sciences Discovery Fund has new executive director to help ‘end it gracefully’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
WSU’s next president says he’ll work to smooth ties with UW
Inslee names John Thornquist to lead Office of Aerospace
Seattle council questions $34M in cost overruns on utility-billing system
Heroin, cocaine users in Seattle may get country’s first safe-use site
Editorial: Gov. Inslee shows perplexing indifference to charter schools
Attorney General Ferguson: It’s time for lawmakers to kick their addiction to teen-smoking revenue (Dunshee)

Seattle Weekly
Preventing Homelessness Before it Happens: Hearing Tonight on the $290M Housing Levy

Skagit Valley Herald
Inslee signs water study bill

Spokesman Review
New Washington laws could prevent suicides, keep people warm during power outages

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Expanding Parent to Parent program to entire state will be beneficial to many

Yakima Herald Republic
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling supports Yakima districting
Legislation allows smaller districts to keep 4-day school weeks
Granger schools ask employees for input about carrying guns
Editorial: Unanimous court ruling offers direction for Yakima appeal

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New law allows donation of unused cancer drugs
Senators ask TSA to shorten Sea-Tac wait times

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Wash. state’s senators to TSA: Long security lines at Sea-Tac are ‘unacceptable’

KPLU FM
State Law Bans Flame Retardants, Puts Heat On Companies That Make Baby Products
Bible Could Become An Official State Symbol, As Tennessee Approves Bill
IRS Could Help Find Many Uninsured People, But Doesn’t

KUOW FM
Seattle Council Asks Pharmacies To Collect Unused Drugs

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Crosscut
Halfway through #SaveKPLU, big hurdles still loom

Publicola
Sound Transit Survey Gets Political

Schmudget
Lawmakers Can Prevent Thousands of Washingtonians from Losing Food Assistance

Monday, April 4

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Associated Press
Legislature gives Spokane area $300,000 to fight auto theft
Washington wildlife commission to discuss hunting season
Right-to-die group comes up with new, cheaper medication
New law will ban 5 chemicals from kids products, furniture
Gov. Jay Inslee signs Colstrip bill with partial veto
Gov. Jay Inslee signs bill on police body camera videos
Thousands turn out as Gov. Inslee cuts ribbon on 520 bridge
Yakima council expected to drop appeal of voting-rights case
Standoff sheds light on conservative sheriffs group
In West, region of guns and suicide, outreach to curb deaths
Senior housing group agrees to better accommodate disabled
Washington Legislature: What passed, died and was revived
Supreme Court upholds population count in electoral districts; endorses Yakima’s new districting

Aberdeen Daily World
Elma’s drinking water is safe, city says
Coastal Resiliency initiative sees funding from supplemental budget

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Coal bankruptcies could leave taxpayers paying for clean up
Op-ed:  Mental illness, substance abuse plague Whatcom County jail inmates

Bothell Reporter
Rep. McAuliffe’s school safety bill becomes law (McAuliffe)

Central Kitsap Reporter
Sex trafficking a problem in Kitsap, speaker says

Columbian
Southwest Washington lawmakers in 60 seconds (Wylie, Moeller, Cleveland)
Jayne: It’s no coincidence that Washington rejected bigotry

The Daily News
Cowlitz County among best places in state for living on social security
School levy reform looms over lawmakers — for next session (Blake, Rossetti, Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Program helps track prescriptions to ensure they aren’t being abused (Peterson)
WSU in Everett to offer degree in organic food production (Robinson, Dunshee)
GOP’s report on prisoner-release scandal is not imminent
Cellphone crackdown: Distraction ups crash risk by 23 times
Mill Creek teen in crisis: Another victim of a failed system
Forest Service to get the lead out of former Index shooting range
Used the I-405 express toll lanes? State wants to survey you
Everett firm among wholesale auto dealers hit by new law
Marysville has started housing the homeless
Retirements could threaten Boeing production plans
Final paving for Highway 532 Davis Slough work is set
Muhlstein: Program aims to restore rather than suspend troubled students
Guest commentary: Community Transit expanding its service to meet region’s needs
Op-ed by Rep. Peterson: Treatment, not punishment, will limit opioid problems
Guest commentary: Learn how to take action when you see child abuse
Guest commentary: Opposing state, federal voting rights may work against GOP
Editorial: Change racist place names (Jayapal)

Kent Reporter
State bill to track rape kit tests becomes first law of its kind (Orwall, Jayapal)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Editorial: Ferries should support local riders

Kirkland Reporter
Rep. McAuliffe’s school safety bill becomes law (McAuliffe)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Ethics probe clears Lindquist, but new allegations arise (Darneille)
Gov. Inslee signs bill creating task force on police use of force (Ryu)
Charter-schools fix will become law in Washington without governor’s signature
Op-Ed: The passion to teach is being snuffed out
Op-Ed: Methanol pause offers time to reflect
Editorial: Pierce County marijuana vote is hard cheese to swallow

Olympian (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee signs bill creating task force on police use of force (Ryu)
Op-Ed: Telemedicine may have a role in primary care
Editorial: Legislature’s budget process needs some fixing (Liias)
Editorial: Lawmakers heed evidence that fraud law is working; Coffee, airplanes, now marijuana?

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Peninsula legislators evaluate special session following adjournment (Hargrove, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sound Transit pulls survey question that may break state law
Washington Legislature: What passed, died and was revived
Jets, helicopters, rockets: Military plans more uses of Northwest public lands
Gov. Inslee grudgingly allows charter schools to survive (Springer, Sullivan, Mullet)
A widening socioeconomic divide at state colleges and universities?
New York Times: Help with student debt is a perk attracting younger workers
Death with Dignity doctors thwart drugmaker’s price hike with new medication
State project to evaluate whether prescribed burns help prevent wildfires
Against Montana governor’s wishes, Inslee signs bill to fund coal plant shutdown
Editorial: Foolish not to invest more in fire-season equipment, preparation
Opinion: Are supervised drug injection sites a wild idea?
Opinion: Follow the pho: An update on Seattle’s minimum-wage impact
Editorial: Expanding rail, bus transit is tantalizing, but questions must be clearly answered first
Opinion: The debilitating cost of long-term care

Spokesman Review
Growing number of students who are learning English poses challenges to schools, families
Workshop will cover tougher state fish consumption guidelines
Unexpected cash infusion helps Spokane fight auto theft, property crime
Spin Control: How Washington didn’t make 4 DUIs a felony
Editorial: Charter schools need sustained support

Yakima Herald Republic
Legislation could give boost to controlled burns

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New law may mean more police body cameras
Adding light rail service hours presents challenge
Law makes Washington first state to track rape kits (Orwall)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle celebrates construction of world’s longest floating bridge

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Teen organizes underwater cleanup of Puget Sound

KPLU FM
Troy Kelley’s State Taxes Become Behind-The-Scenes Issue In Trial

KUOW FM
Washington Charter Schools Stay Open As Inslee Refuses To Veto Bill
Washington And Oregon Have A Tax Off. Who Wins?
SR 520 Launch Party Was A Jam (And Lots Of Fun)

NW Public Radio
Incoming WSU President Schulz Kicks Off Statewide Tour

Web

Crosscut
Inslee to allow severe layoffs for state spending watchdogs? (Dunshee)
Starting today, we make it harder for poor people to eat in Washington
Senate Republicans kneecap toxic-waste help for public (Dunshee)

Seattle P.I.
Thousands cross new 520 Bridge — on foot

Slog
Governor Turns His Back on the Democratic Party, Won’t Kill Charter Schools Bill
Washington’s Map Is Going to Be Less Racist Soon (Jayapal)

Friday, April 1

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Associated Press
State senator initiates review of racist geographic names   (Jayapal)
Gov. Inslee approves harsher DUI penalties
Inslee says he’ll sign Colstrip bill with partial veto
Witness: Troy Kelley wanted documents altered
Bat-killing disease found in Washington state, first in West
Inslee signs bill aiming to help former criminals find work
UW considers hosting homeless camp following 2 other schools

Aberdeen Daily World
Supplemental budget awards $550K to Gateway Center project (Hargrove)

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Missed opportunity for state Republicans

Bellevue Reporter
Op-Ed: Charter schools are not out of the woods yet (Kuderer)

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Pollet’s work secures first in the nation consumer protections for e-cigarettes (Pollet)

Central Kitsap Reporter
State Transportation Commission suspends plans to increase toll rates on SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Opinion: Passenger-only ferry debate rife with myths, misconceptions

The Daily News
Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Unexpectedly, number of flu cases continues to rise
More affordable housing needed here, nationwide

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Changes in arrival times has ferry goers questioning reservation system

News Tribune (subscription required)
Ex-Kelley employee says record was doctored
Want birth control prescribed by your pharmacist? Check for a sticker

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers needed to saddle up and go home

Puget Sound Business Journal
Op-Ed: Focus on ‘how’ we fund schools, not ‘how much

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s new billing system at least $34M over budget, a year late
Check out the new 520 bridge — before this weekend’s big party (Clibborn)
New push to change racist place names in Washington state (Jayapal)
Seattle nonprofit closes more than a dozen homeless shelters, displacing hundreds
Is the ‘Amazon effect’ on rising rents in North Seattle real?
Large bias against black students surfaces in national study of teacher opinions
Editorial: State watchdog, the Auditor’s Office, needs to be fed
Opinion: Proven strategies that keep families from becoming homeless

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Lawmakers need to understand ferry system

West Seattle Hearld
State leaders say trust among establishments is vital to a thriving community

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Company buys 520 bridge pontoons, plans to recycle worldwide
‘Democracy credits’ initiative in the works

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
VIDEO: Gov. Inslee signs new bill into law after Jesse investigation

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
UW considers hosting homeless camp following 2 other schools

KUOW FM
Judge Strikes Down Last Same-Sex Adoption Ban In The U.S.
15 Shelters In King County To Close Due To Lack Of Funding
Wild Fish Group Sues Over Impacts Of Northwest Hatcheries
Summer Water Outlook Has Grounds For Optimism As Well As Caution
Ever Heard Of Xylene? It May Be The Next Big Thing For Anacortes

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Senator compiles list of Washington’s racist lakes, creeks and more (Jayapal)
Lawsuit claims expiring ferry tickets violate state law

NW Public Radio
Northwest Blueberry Farmers Fighting An Epic Spring Battle Against Frost
Bat-Killing White Nose Syndrome Confirmed In Pacific Northwest

Q13 TV (FOX)
Protesters camp outside King County building, seek funding for homeless shelters
States fight surge in fake tax filings from identity thieves

Web

Crosscut
New law fights “doc-shopping” by addicts (Peterson)
Starting today, we make it harder for poor people to eat in Washington

Publicola
Sound Transit Plan Reins in Parking Costs

Thursday, March 31

Associated Press
Report: Boeing job cuts in Washington state could hit 10%
Washington Legislature adjourns   (Dunshee, Rolfes)
The Latest: Washington Legislature adjourns special session   (Ormsby, Sullivan, Lytton, Dunshee)
Gov. Inslee signs 2 education bills in Seattle   (Santos)
UW files lawsuit for control over historic buildings
Washington marijuana sales over $709 million in 2015
Key witness testifies in trial of indicted state auditor
Carbon tax initiative goes to November ballot
Growing number of small colleges struggling to stay afloat
Legislature overrides Gov. Jay Inslee’s vetoes
Legislature OKs vaping regulation
Gov. Inslee signs bill to create college savings plan
Washington governor bans state travel to North Carolina
Public can explore new 520 bridge before it opens to traffic
Reminder: Drivers need to remove studded tires today
Endangered Puget Sound orcas to get personal health records
Tacoma may ban plastic grocery bags, whether residents like it or not
Inslee OKs stricter fines for violating open meeting laws

Aberdeen Daily World
Lawmakers send budget to governor as session winds to a close (Dunshee, Mullet)
Grays Harbor jobless rate back in single digits
Jetty-area erosion prompts development moratorium
Weatherwax preservation plan certified by Corps, Ecology

Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Parting paths on charter schools

Central Kitsap Reporter
26th District lawmakers secure funding in supplemental capital budget for repairs to military vessel USS Turner Joy
Putting down the beast of human trafficking

Columbian
In Our View: Wrong Approach (Moeller)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
In letter, county legislators thump Sound Transit’s timeline (Hobbs)
Water-supply snowpack improves but is still less than normal
Editorial: What the Legislature did and didn’t get done
Editorial: Protect kids from e-cigarettes
Editorial: Bad and good news on salmon

Islands’ Sounder
Ranker: Budget makes some strides forward, but not enough  (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State budget boosts Bremerton High counseling services (Hansen)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature adjourns with budget that increases spending by $191 million (Dunshee, Lytton, Mullet)
Inslee bans state travel to North Carolina over transgender law
Key ex-Kelley employee takes stand in state auditor’s trial
Washington marijuana sales top $709 million in 2015
Legislature approves staffing boost at Western State Hospital (Jinkins, Wylie)
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: Cantwell’s case for affordable housing an easy one to make in Pierce County
Editorial: Lots of creative license taken by lawmakers
Editorial: Opioid scourge needs multipronged strategy

Olympian (subscription required)
Mediation dates set for Tumwater teachers, school district
Charges dropped for Shelton teens accused of bringing loaded gun to school
Editorial: Port and DNR find mediation can work
Editorial: Open Public Meetings Act gets upgrade (Hunt, Reykdal, Carlyle)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Business groups sue DOL over new rule targeting anti-union consultants
Google gives $344K to improve internet access for Seattle’s low-income families

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Nine other things buried in state’s supplemental operating budget
More money for homeless, mental health in state budget (Dunshee, Lytton, Hansen, Sullivan)
REI plans to move headquarters to Bellevue
New study identifies need for more diversity in autism research
5 state senators missed the budget vote — here’s why (Jayapal, Chase, Ranker, Hargrove)
Higher fines OK’d for violating open-meetings law
WWU moves closer to picking next president
Seattle mayor drops plan for second ‘safe lot’ for those living in cars, RVs
Editorial: Hiring a president for UW, WSU should be open, transparent process
Rep. Tina Orwall: Suicide awareness and prevention create safer homes
Opinion: When it comes to teen prostitution, how much suffering is too much?
Editorial: What took so long for the Legislature to reach a budget deal?

Seattle Weekly
It’s Time to Start Talking About Legalizing Drugs
15 Homeless Shelters to Close Thursday Morning
Stash Box: Why Are Some Washington Employers Still Making Us Pee in Cups?

Spokesman Review
Washington budget has millions for Spokane projects
Washington lawmakers pass budget, adjourn
Agreement allows transfer students to earn associate’s degree at EWU
Editorial: Class-size mandate doesn’t add up

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Clean water standards needed on tribal lands

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislature unimpressive in its performance

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC) 
Washington Senate passes supplemental budget (Dunshee)
Long-awaited legislative victory for Ricky’s Law
Report: Boeing to cut 4,000 jobs in Wash.
Underfunding by legislature leaves disabled stuck in institutions
Washington state sees success in HIV initiative
Did state budget punish Troy Kelley?

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing to cut 4,000 jobs, more cuts could be coming
Budget compromise sets up Legislature to finish (Sullivan, Dunshee)
Unpaid taxes to help balance state budget (Lytton)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Mother of infamous ‘Man in Tree’ wants focus on mental illness
Boeing expects to cut 4,000 Washington jobs by June  (Robinson)

KPLU FM
Boeing Commercial Airplanes To Eliminate About 4,000 Positions By Mid-Year  (Robinson)
Sen. Cantwell Highlights Pierce County Affordable Housing Shortage, Pushes For Tax Credit Extension
Northwest Tribes Will Share In Billion-Dollar Settlement
N.Y. Restricts Public-Employee Travel To North Carolina Over LGBT Law
Two Days Inside A Classroom For Young Offenders
Lawmakers Adjourn, Campaign Solicitations Immediately Go Out
Proposed Victoria Travel Ban Withdrawn By Washington State Lawmakers  (Morris)
CDC Helps State Test For Valley Fever In Eastern Washington Soil
Marijuana Sales In Washington State Expected To Reach New High

KUOW FM
Heated Moments Before Washington Legislature Adjourns Special Session  (Rolfes)
Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale Of Haggen Grocery Chain To Albertsons
In Mukilteo: One School And 550 Kindergartners

NW Public Radio
Mysterious Figure In Troy Kelley Case Takes Stand At Trial
Heated Moments Before Washington Legislature Adjourns Special Session (Rolfes)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing job cuts could reportedly hit 8,000 in Washington – about 10 percent of workforce
Public can explore new SR 520 bridge this weekend before it opens to traffic

Web

Crosscut
Exclusive: Racist names to be scrubbed from Washington maps (Jayapal)
Legislators manage 11th-hour action on budget (Sullivan, Dunshee, Ormsby, Lytton, Nelson)
After mass die-offs and gloomy reports, new hope for bees in Seattle
Op-Ed: Women’s rights must be protected in Catholic hospitals

Schmudget
Final Budget Responds to Pressing Needs, But Lacks Bold Vision

Seattle P.I.
15 indoor homeless shelters set to close; group plans rally downtown

Slog
The Morning News: Lawmakers Pass Budget with More Mental Health Funding, Police Investigate Pioneer Square Shooting
Governor Jay Inslee Bans Most State Travel to North Carolina After Anti-LGBT Law
Washington Attorney General Joins Coalition of States Taking Climate Change to Court (Liias)
Here’s the Plan for How We Dramatically Expand Light Rail Over the Next 30 Years

The Stand
Legislators urge state officials to curb Freedom Foundation politics
Millions in back wages may be owed to SeaTac, airport workers (Keiser)

Tuesday, March 29

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Associated Press
Lawmakers appear close to conclusion of special session  (Dunshee, Sullivan)
Senate overrides governor’s vetoes
Senate approves regulation of vaping industry
New rules to protect consumers from utility billing mistakes
GM recalls nearly 6,300 police cars for steering problem
Seattle mayor bans city-employee travel to North Carolina

Aberdeen Daily World
Legislative budget deal reached; session could end Tuesday (Dunshee)

The Daily News
Washington’s background check law blocks 50 gun purchases

News Tribune (subscription required)
Driscoll: Inching ever closer to Tacoma’s transit future
Editorial: Hide public records, pay big price, get no sympathy

Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia commission approves proposed settlement with state agency
Editorial: Lacey blew it on Woodland Square

Renton Reporter
State passes new rules designed to protect consumers from utility billing errors

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Law firm won’t bill state for extra work on probe of DOC prisoner releases
Budget work finished, lawmakers will try to override 27 Inslee vetoes (Dunshee, Sullivan)
King County executive says transit, not freeways, is growing region’s only option
Seattle Public Schools improves online access for people with disabilities
Editorial: Congress should boost tax credit for affordable housing
Opinion: Preventing waste is a better solution than recycling it
Sen. Liias: A vote for budget gridlock in the Legislature we should all regret

Spokesman Review
Washington budget deal reached but details not released
Spokane Public Schools needs 120 more classrooms to meet new requirement

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bipartisan deal reached on 2016 supplemental budget (Dunshee)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Special session near end as budget deadlock broken

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Stolen government hard drives could contain personal data
School district to break ground on new cafeteria following fatal shooting

KPLU FM
Washington Lawmakers Announce Budget Deal, Vote To Override Inslee’s Vetoes
City Councils Still Whiter Than Their Northwest Towns

KUOW FM
Could Testing Old Rape Kits Catch A Daughter’s Killer?

NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Announce Budget Deal, Vote To Override Inslee’s Vetoes
New WSU President From Kansas State University

Q13 TV (FOX)
New Light Rail between downtown and U-District has Metro making big changes (VIDEO)
Lawmakers shortchange students as local schools struggle with leaking roofs, overcrowding

Web

Slog
State Senator Asks Washington Attorney General to Investigate Exxon Mobil (Liias)