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Tuesday, March 1
Associated Press
College behind bars: An old idea with some new energy
Seattle officials consider abandoning bike-share program
Washington AG seeks ruling in GMO food labeling case
Pierce County to vote on gun use in Graham-Kapowsin area
Senate panel eyes former DOC head in early release probe
Gov. Inslee signs K-12 finance bill to answer Supreme Court
Dunshee appointed to Snohomish County Council (Dunshee)
Study: West Coast slowdown cost businesses $770 million
Officials link fatal measles case to tribal health clinic
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam homeless camp to stay beyond 90 days
County to pass $70K bill to the Port
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
LTE: Women’s health bill
Columbian
State correcting fish-passage barriers
In Our View: Restoring Credibility
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Early-release probe turns to former Corrections leader
Snohomish County Council picks Dunshee to replace Somers (Dunshee)
Editorial: Stop diverting hazardous waste cleanup funds
Kirkland Reporter
Cautious optimism remains for Rep. Moscoso’s Voting Rights Act Bill (Moscoso, McCoy)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gun restrictions in Graham-Kapowsin area get another look from county
Editorial: UPS makes historic choice for president
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Time for legislative compromises is here again
Op-Ed: Limits on e-cigarettes can head off future addictions (Pollet)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Former DOC official regrets not manually calculating when prisoners should be released
Knowledge about the natural world in kindergarten predicts later success on science tests
Racketeering suit claims Mark Driscoll misused Mars Hill donor dollars
Proposed higher-voltage power poles spark debate over safety and need on Eastside
Body-camera bill: Lawmakers weigh officer accountability vs. citizen privacy (Hansen
Buffett: ‘Not true’ that mobile-home firm charges minorities more
Woman in Spokane infected with Zika during pregnancy, but delivered healthy baby
Council members criticize fencing off The Jungle (Carlyle)
Fatal measles case linked to exposure at tribal clinic, records show
Editorial: Legislature should bolster positive trends of targeting sex buyers
Opinion: What the largest container ship to visit Seattle means to the region
Seattle Weekly
Why Is This Newspaper Box Filled With Blankets?
Spokesman Review
Homicide investigation closes I-90 near Ritzville
Woman diagnosed with Zika virus in Spokane gave birth to healthy baby
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Aviation funding legislation should not be linked to trucking rules
Yakima Herald Republic
As Yakima city leaders consider allowing recreational pot sales, health experts share concerns
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Private Seattle police reform meetings start Tuesday
Seattle City Council balks at state money for ‘The Jungle’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Former corrections executive testifies in early release scandal (Frockt)
KPLU FM
Republicans Target Former Secretary Of Corrections In Early Release Probe
Washington Lawmakers Propose Travel Ban To Pressure Victoria On Sewage Treatment (Morris)
KUOW FM
Washington Lawmakers Propose Travel Ban To Pressure Victoria On Sewage Treatment
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Expanded Investigation Into Safety Culture Likely At Columbia Generating Station
Washington Lawmakers Propose Travel Ban To Pressure Victoria On Sewage Treatment
Republicans Target Former Secretary Of Corrections In Early Release Probe
Opinion: Dori: Carbon tax proposal just more ‘feel-good’ environmentalism
Web
Capital Record
Gov. Inslee signs basic education funding plan bill
Senate investigation focuses on former DOC Secretary Bernie Warner’s management style
Crosscut
State representative comes down with whooping cough
The $1 million fence: Senators confident about plans to shut down ‘Jungle’ (Nelson, Carlyle)
Protip for Sagebrush rebels: This land was never yours
Cities across U.S. considering Seattle’s approach to drug users
Bitcoin miners have discovered Washington
Publicola
Republicans Versus Republicans, Democrats Versus Democrats, and Herbold Versus Bike Share? (Farrell, Frame, Chopp)
Slog
Kshama Sawant on Reuven Carlyle’s Plan to Clear and Build a Fence Around the Jungle: “a Complete Waste of $1 Million” (Carlyle)
Monday, February 29
Associated Press
Washington officials prepare for massive earthquake drill
Senate Oks budget that funds mental health, charter schools (Liias)
Plans for Capitol Lake to open up for public comment
State considers nation’s first carbon emissions tax (Fitzgibbon)
Bill would prevent sponsor testimony in civil cases for addicts
Regulators withdraw proposed carbon-cap rule, plan changes (Ranker, Morris)
Aberdeen Daily World
Emergency temporary erosion fix approved for Westport by the Sea
Quinault Nation gets $22 million settlement from federal government
Flood Authority approves funding for new North Shore Levee project
The Daily News
Ecology to revise proposed carbon cap rule
Voter initiative seeks to puts price on carbon
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Briefs: Poll shows small business owners more as optimistic as before recession
Lawmakers opt to pursue study of public records requests (McBride, Liias)
Guest commentary: New child welfare agency is needed, but don’t stop there
Guest commentary: More women needed in office
Guest commentary: Students in 21st century need portfolio more than diploma
Guest commentary: Along with funding education, state has to be accountable for it
Editorial: Make rare disease rare
Editorial: Accountability and remedy (Prisoner early release report)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Busy Tenino mom is Ms. Veteran America, representing generations of women soldiers
Difficulty siting schools sets off debate on state’s Growth Management Act (Appleton, Conway)
No, men can’t enter women’s locker rooms, state agency behind transgender rule says
Show and Tell: Schools and youths in the news (Sullivan, Kirby, Jinkins)
Op-Ed: We must protect rights of society’s marginalized
Editorial: Impeach Auditor Troy Kelley, don’t punish his staff
Olympian (subscription required)
Bill to study deadly force statute clears key Senate committee (Ryu)
Editorial: Charter schools fix deserves action; Pollution affecting more Puget Sound fish; Tobacco sales to minors needs curbing (Springer)
Editorial: Corrections has far to go in fixing its problems
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Legislature to start supplemental budget negotiations this week (Hargrove, Van De Wege, Tharinger
Puget Sound Business Journal
Who’s Hiring: STEM workers in high demand as cloud companies, hospitals hire
Boeing plans cuts of airplane engineers: Report
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Emails suggest UW regents decided on new president days before public vote
Half of Seattle’s female homicide victims last year were homeless
Bill would allow permanent protection orders for sexual assault victims
Nearly 6,000 emergency, military personnel to conduct PNW megaquake exercise
Would out-of-state money help or hurt Washington pot industry?
West Coast sardine populations, long sinking, look even worse in forecast
Editorial: Don’t act yet on Public records Act
Editorial: Lessons learned from state’s deadly jails scandal
Editorial: A simple solution to prevent birth defects and save lives
Editorial: Time for drama to end: House should vote on charter schools
Op-Ed: The strong arm of constitutional law should prevail in Supreme Court nomination
Op-Ed: Property taxes — is there no limit?
Spokesman Review
Mother of slain Spokane teenager files $5 million claim against state
Senate passes budget update
Spin Control: Budget debates bring out more than dollars and cents
Tri-City Herald
How Mid-Columbia lawmakers voted this week
Our Voice: Washington’s lack of tourism funding is embarrassing
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Distracted drivers need wake-up call from local police
Effort to curb gerrymandering worth support
Yakima Herald Republic
Thousands of emergency and military personnel to conduct megaquake exercise
Voting rights bill gains support in state Senate (Moscoso)
Editorial: Charter school fix must keep current ones and allow more
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Highway 167: How to fix one the biggest choke points
Viaduct to close for two weeks during Bertha dig
New 520 floating bridge, longest in the world, near completion
KPLU FM
Investigation Studies Performance Of Northwest’s Only Commercial Nuclear Reactor
Prescription Drug Sticker Shock Has Washington State Looking For Relief (Ranker)
KUOW FM
Washington Puts Gov. Inslee’s Carbon Rules On Hold
NW Public Radio
Prescription Drug Sticker Shock Has Washington State Looking For Relief
Investigation Studies Performance Of Northwest’s Only Commercial Nuclear Reactor
Q13 TV (FOX)
Sawant, Jayapal call for $10M in emergency funds to address Seattle’s homelessness emergency
Web
Capital Record
Negotiations set to begin as House, Senate pass supplemental budget proposals (Sullivan, McAuliffe)
Crosscut
Tax break for gun stores left out of suicide prevention bill (Reykdal, Orwall, Lytton)
Surprise amendment stirs up body-camera debate (Hansen, Jayapal)
We must civilize the tech bros, for the good of humanity
Trish Dziko is fighting inequality in tech, one student at a time
Slog
State Senators Want to Spend $1 Million to “Clean Up” and Build a Fence Around the Jungle (Carlyle)
Human Rights Commission: Guy Entering Women’s Bathroom in Seattle Was “Absolutely Not Protected Under the Law”
The Stand
Study: Prevailing wages don’t increase costs
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet– February 29, 2016 (Santos, Ranker)
February 26, 2016
Associated Press
House passes Democratic budget proposal (Lytton)
House passes transportation budget, money for state troopers (Fey)
House panel won’t consider school charter bill _ for now (Santos, Sullivan)
Study: Transgender children allowed to live openly fare well
Washington’s new apple joining a changing industry
Dozens of judges ask Washington high court to ban execution
State wildlife officials begin wildlife status reviews
Senate budget seeks money for mental health, charter schools (Sullivan)
Gonzaga to host 60 UW medical students this fall
Errors blamed for no quick fix of early prison releases
Chief justice explains part of Washington school ruling
King County may install cameras on all buses for safety
Bill would authorize pilot project for more controlled burns
U.S. is running short of new ideas, economist argues
House passes bill on police body cameras (Hansen)
Judge approves nearly $1 billion settlement between U.S. and tribes
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State Senate honors longtime umpire, official Murdzia with resolution (Rolfes, Billig, Mullet, Ranker, McAuliffe, Fraser)
Centralia Chronicle
TransAlta Tax Break Bill More About Community Than Company, Braun Says (Blake)
Columbian
Senate budget plan includes $1M to replace Academy roof (Cleveland, Moeller)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Heads will roll over prison scandal — if there are any left
Falling gas prices undercut toxic-waste cleanups; will state act?
State hooked on cigarette taxes; voters want them to kick the habit (Dunshee)
McCusker: STEM education may not be worth subsidizing
Editorial: Body cam video a public record
Editorial: Trading gray cities for green
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State’s newest ferry has a hole in it
News Tribune (subscription required)
Errors blamed for no quick fix of early prison releases
Methanol plants could qualify for hundreds of millions in tax breaks (Sullivan, Jinkins)
Inquiry into early release of Washington prisoners finds incompetence, not malice
The Olympian
Editorial: Lawmakers should leave state audit money alone (Dunshee, Hunt)
Puget Sound Business Journal
High-skilled foreigners key to innovation in U.S., Seattle
State to closely monitor progress as Bertha begins drilling again
UW, Gonzaga finalize partnership to run Spokane medical school
Washington lost in Port, Union battle An era of peace for unions, Boeing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Back-in-action Bertha may be digging under viaduct by spring
Carbon-tax initiative’s backers say it’s flawed, needs legislative fix (Fitzgibbon)
Despite challenges, innovative parent program expands to second Seattle school
Seattle’s approval of 12-story Pioneer Square building overturned
$1 million razor- and barbed-wire fence proposed for The Jungle (Carlyle)
Transgender kids’ mental health boosted by family support, UW study finds
Stop opening tent cities, homelessness expert tells Seattle leaders
‘Black Lives Matter’ protesters demand firing of police chief after fatal shooting
Seattle police officer suspended after racial slur was caught on dash-cam video
‘Calamity of errors’ and ‘incompetence’ led to early prison releases
How to help struggling readers get the most from advanced coursework
Editorial: Time for drama to end: House should vote on charter schools (Chopp, Tomiko Santos, Springer, Sullivan, Reykdal, Kilduff)
Editorial: Lease moratorium: Coal industry was due some lumps
Editorial: Drug-induced bipartisanship on need for fixes to opioid crisis
Moscoso: Empower minority voters by passing Voting Rights Act
Opinion: Hands tied when a teen refuses drug, mental-health treatment
Opinion: Seattle newcomers need to join the conversation on growth
Seattle Weekly
Ex-Users Are Moving the Needle on Safe-Drug Sites in Seattle
We Need to Save Pronto. Then We Need to Fix It.
With Predator Priests Named, Survivors Still Want to Know Who Let it Happen
Spokesman Review
House passes budget plan
Early release of inmates traced to management failures
GU-UW marriage is good news
Tri-City Herald
Bill allowing schools outside urban growth areas moves on to House
Our Voice: Middle of the pack isn’t good enough
Vancouver Business Journal
WSU Vancouver to explore gender equity in the workplace
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Ironing out wrinkles with police body cameras
Yakima Herald Republic
Granger borrows from water, sewer fund until property taxes arrive
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State’s newest ferry out of commission due to corrosion
Critics sound off on Sound Transit Kirkland corridor idea
Inslee’s report cites ‘incompetence’ in DOC early release error
Shawn’s story: From life in an institution to a home of his own
Seattle trauma doctors see more injuries from exploding e-cigarettes
Mukilteo mulls ferry ‘road diet’
Purple card could help people with dementia, caregivers
Seattle leaders work to solve homelessness crisis
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Razor wire fence could encircle the ‘Jungle’
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawmakers to commuters: Keep paying those weekday I-405 tolls
State to deploy controversial attack on destructive gypsy moths
KPLU FM
‘Incompetence’ And ‘Inexplicable Failure’ Led To Early Release Of Inmates
Chief Justice Offers Once-Bitten Explanation For Court’s Role On School Funding
Washington Republicans Say ‘No’ To Dipping Into Rainy Day Funds
Retired Judges Say Death Penalty Should Be Struck Down In Washington State
For Pot Tourists, The Trip Is More Likely To End In The ER
UW Study Shows Positive Mental Health For Transgender Children Supported By Their Families
Western GOP Congressmen Promote Transfer Of Federal Forests To States
Oregon Senate Resumes Work After Republican Walkout
Study Finds Most Young Men Aren’t Aware Of Emergency Contraception
KUOW FM
Want Affordable Housing In Seattle? Get In Line (Literally)
KXLY FM
Mead Schools turn to Olympia to help temporarily solve overcrowding (Riccelli)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Local leaders think pay-by-mile tax will work in Washington state
Opinion: Dept. of Corrections needs to be ‘torn down to the studs’
NPR
Piecing Together America’s Patchwork Quilt Of Body Cam Laws
NW Public Radio
Washington Republicans Say ‘No’ To Dipping Into Rainy Day Funds
Chief Justice Offers Once-Bitten Explanation For Court’s Role On School Funding
Western GOP Congressmen Promote Transfer Of Federal Forests To States
‘Incompetence’ And ‘Inexplicable Failure’ Led To Early Release Of Inmates
Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor’s report: Systemic agency failures led to mistaken release of 3,200 inmates
Mother of boy allegedly killed by mistakenly released prisoner sues for $5 million
Mayor says police shooting of Che Taylor appears justified, but will await probe before making judgment
WEB
Capital Record
Senate releases proposed supplemental budget (Nelson)
House supplemental capital budget focuses on new classrooms, mental health (Tharinger, Stanford)
Gov. Jay Inslee releases investigation report into DOC sentencing error
Crosscut
Are charter schools the fix for Washington’s broken education system?
The high cost of cheap gasoline
Seattle’s latest police shooting: 3 dynamics shaping the fallout
Publicola
Chopp May Block Affordable Housing Bill (Chopp, Frockt, Carlyle, Hasegawa, Jayapal, Nelson, Pedersen)
Schmudget
Senate Budget Misses Opportunity to Invest in Washington’s Economy
Seattle PI
‘Bureaucratic incompetence’ led to early release of nearly 3,000 convicts
Slog
State Senators Want to Spend $1 Million to “Clean Up” and Build a Fence Around the Jungle (Chopp, Carlyle)
The Stand
Union-supporting Uber driver reinstated following outcry
Washington State Wire
An Alternative to I-732 Joins the Debate
Wednesday, February 24
Associated Press
Cost of Senate DOC probe increases to $125,000
Longview port ends talks with oil refinery developer
Bertha tunnel machine begins work again in Seattle
Latest estimate to clean Hanford: $107.7 billion
House won’t seek to impeach state Auditor Troy Kelley (Chopp)
The Daily News
County approves $1.1 million in grants to fight homelessness
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Area school districts rank high in absenteeism
Leaders say House won’t impeach indicted state auditor (Chopp, Owen)
House Dems road budget tackles I-405, Snohomish Co. gridlock (Clibborn, Moscoso)
Editorial: Loading up degrees with debt (Making college affordable)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Local companies hoping to design all-electric ferry
Op-Ed: MY TURN | Bill helps cities, and transparent government (McBride)
Marysville Globe
38th District lawmakers address schools, taxes, tribes, social services (Robinson, Sells, McCoy)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Presidential politics playing trade spoiler
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle NAACP leader calls police shooting of black man ‘coldblooded murder’
A taste of 16 education research efforts at the UW, each in five easily digestable minutes
Drugs flooding into Puget Sound — and its salmon
Bertha’s on the move again, even if it’s just 3 feet
Squatters to hasten demolition of old Seattle Times building
UW team develops technology that cuts Wi-Fi power demand
Westneat: Some shelter beds go empty — even right next to Seattle’s Jungle encampment
Editorial: Renamed park is an honor for Donnie Chin, but much work remains
Padden/O’Ban Op-ed: Why the Legislature needs its own investigation of corrections case
Seattle Weekly
In Fight Against Methanol, Some See Hope for a More-Seattle-Like Tacoma
Spokesman Review
After more than a year of talks, Gonzaga, UW plan big announcement Wednesday (Riccelli, Billig)
No impeachment for Troy Kelley, House leaders say
Editorial: Region must prepare to land tanker at Fairchild
Our Voice: Education funding should be further along
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
In today’s Internet world, quotes need thorough vetting
Yakima Herald Republic
Congress presses FDA to let folic acid be added to corn masa flour
State honors local schools for college and career readiness programs
Downtown businesses raise concerns over homeless in Yakima
Growers adapting to rules on rest breaks for ag workers; nuances of pay subject of discussion
Behavioral health advocates hope for small gains in state budget
Federal initiative includes grant to lower fire risk in eastern Cascades
Editorial: Absenteeism poses clear and present problem in state’s schools
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha resumes viaduct tunnel digging under Seattle
Leaders pitch pay-by-mile for transportation funding
Shelters near Seattle’s Jungle homeless camp aren’t full
Eastside communities prepare to tackle homeless crisis
Bill hopes to prevent school shootings in Washington
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bertha resumes drilling highway tunnel under Seattle
NAACP leader calls Seattle police shooting ‘cold blooded murder’
KPLU FM
Seattle’s ‘Radical Approach’ To Heroin Epidemic Featured On PBS Documentary
Oregon, Washington Trying Again On Hemp Legalization
KUOW FM
Should The State Give This Rotting Kenmore Seminary To A Developer?
Seattle Launches Safe Lots For RV Dwellers
Family Mourns After Seattle Police Shooting As NAACP Plans Investigation
Are Troy Kelley’s Legal Troubles Costing Washington State Auditor’s Office? (Chopp)
Seattle Cops Train To Better Handle Mental Health Cases
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Father who lost daughter to heroin addiction pleads for help (Cody)
Bertha contractors want WSDOT to pay for sinkhole stoppage
NW Public Radio
Port Of Longview Rejects Oil Refinery
Oregon, Washington Trying Again On Hemp Legalization
Are Troy Kelley’s Legal Troubles Costing Washington State Auditor’s Office?
Q13 TV (FOX)
NAACP calls Seattle police killing of Che Taylor ‘cold-blooded murder’
WSDOT lifts suspension, allows Bertha to continue digging SR 99 tunnel
Web
Capital Record
Mental health bill in response to murder-suicide considered in Senate committee
Republicans discuss supplemental budget, Troy Kelly impeachment, DOC investigation (Chopp, Owen)
Crosscut
When the tsunami hits, coastal defenders could be first to go
Hundreds vie for a chance at affordable housing
Bertha permitted to move 150 feet forward – will she make it?
Housing levy: Is city doing enough?
Seattle P.I.
Bertha back to digging under Seattle
Indicted State Auditor Troy Kelley won’t be impeached by the Legislature (Chopp, Carlyle, Frockt)
Slog
Bertha Started Mining (Again)
Washington State Wire
Automatic Voter Registration: Does it Matter? (Hunt, Jayapal)
Tuesday, February 23
Associated Press
Officials confirm first Washington case of Zika virus in Mason County
House seeks pay raise for teachers in supplemental budget (Dunshee, Lytton)
Senate panel holds hearing on DOC investigation
Washington House passes bill on police body cameras (Hansen, Pollet)
Regulators fine CenturyLink $2.85 million for 911 outage
Winds blow small amount of radiation onto Washington highway
Bill Gates: Young people needed to help solve energy problem
State Senate passes bill to save funds for shutdown of Montana coal power plants
Seattle experiments with new solutions to ease homelessness
Columbian
Senate panel holds hearing on DOC investigation
Letter: Explore combining rail, road bridges (Wylie)
In Our View: Find Better Charter Fix (Cleveland, Reykdal)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee: Results of investigation of prison release error due this week
House Dems road budget tackles I-405, Snohomish Co. gridlock (Clibborn, Moscoso)
Guest commentary: Renew tool that fights fraud (Medicaid False Claims Act)
Editorial: Don’t be too quick to crack open iPhone
Kirkland Reporter
Goodman legislation to strengthen DUI laws, protect vulnerable adults pass House (Goodman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Low pay and uneven training, but ‘paras’ filling classroom need (Rolfes)
Mercer Island Reporter
Legislators tackle transportation, education at 41st district Town Hall (Clibborn, Senn)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Senate committee probes why sentencing error didn’t get fixed faster (Pedersen)
Opponents of Tacoma methanol plant to take fight to state Capitol (Jinkins, Fey, Sullivan)
Washington’s first case of Zika virus found at Thurston County hospital
Op-Ed: Matt Driscoll: What is a microaggression, and why do they matter?
Op-Ed: Behavioral health services need legislative action
Op-Ed: Don’t cut funds for preventing toxic pollution
Editorial: Methanol plant pause makes sense
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Ray of light falls on school funding work at Legislature
Puget Sound Business Journal
Crowdfunding startup Wefunder to help Seattle companies access capital through new federal law
Study: Washington state lost $769.5 million during dock slowdowns last year
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tips on building a fairer school-finance system echo Massachusetts (Rolfes)
As foes claim gentrification, Murray decides to help shops hurt by 23rd Avenue project
Why didn’t DOC fix error that released inmates early? No one seems to know (Pedersen)
Mason County man who traveled to South Pacific is Washington’s first Zika case
Guest Opinion: Serving a hungry child breakfast can transform a life
Editorial: Kentucky is seeking a license to offend
Editorial: Do the math on coal-plant bill: may not be in ratepayers’ best interest
Spokesman Review
Police body camera rules approved by state House would limit release of footage
Inmate release problem labeled urgent took years to address
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Cuts to Hanford cleanup funding aren’t acceptable
Washington Post
Never finished college? Washington state lawmakers want to help. (Hansen)
Yakima Herald Republic
It took 5 minutes to see prisoner-release mistake, father tells Senate panel
Bachelor’s degree in 3 years? Bill seeks to make college more affordable
Guest commentary: Support early childhood education to really fix Washington education system
Editorial: Bridge closure points to need for maintaining infrastructure
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle councilmembers rip Times’ reporting on arena studies
DOC employees testify at Senate committee hearing (Darneille, Pedersen)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Senate hearing probes early release scandal
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Insiders speak about ‘toxic’ environment at Western State
KPLU FM
Homelessness, Other Crises Demand Emergency Funds Say Washington Democrats (Dunshee)
State Lawyer Regrets Legal Advice Over Early Release Of Washington Inmates
Northwest States Coming Around To Federal ID Card Requirements
Washington State’s Top Watchdog On Hanford Retires After Decade Of Service
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
First case of the Zika virus confirmed in Washington state
Coding for the future: Gov. Inslee leads computer education effort
NW Public Radio
Northwest States Coming Around To Federal ID Card Requirements
State Lawyer Regrets Legal Advice Over Early Release Of Washington Inmates
Washington State’s Top Watchdog On Hanford Retires After Decade Of Service
Homelessness, Other Crises Demand Emergency Funds Say Washington Democrats (Dunshee)
Early Release Of Inmates Subject Of Marathon Hearing Monday
Q13 TV (FOX)
Senate committee hears testimony in probe of erroneous early-release of prisoners
Capital Record
Senate committee hears from witnesses in initial hearing on DOC investigation (Pedersen)
Police body camera bill passes out of House (Hansen, Pollet)
House Democrats release supplemental budget proposal (Dunshee, Sullivan, Ormsby)
Crosscut
To help Washington’s salmon, let local experts lead
HDC Advance
Spokane representative pushes bill to lower class sizes (Riccelli)
House Unveils Supplemental Transportation Budget (Fey)
Goodman legislation to strengthen DUI laws, protect vulnerable adults pass House (Goodman)
Families are the focus of House budget proposal (Dunshee, Sullivan, Lytton)
College Success Foundation funding may be coming to Bremerton (Hansen)
Walkinshaw lauds National Governors Association call for federal government to take action on opioid epidemic (Walkinshaw)
Free to Finish College program set to get pilot funding in 2016 supplemental budget (Hansen)
House budget proposal feeds hungry kids and families (Gregerson)
Kirkland Reporter
Goodman legislation to strengthen DUI laws, protect vulnerable adults pass House (Goodman)
Schmudget
Essential Revenue Reforms Lose Out to Short-Term Needs in House Budget
Slog
The First Zika Case Has Been Reported in Washington State
The Stand
Uber deactivates local driver who supports unionization
Woodinville Weekly
45th District legislators plan to alleviate I-405 traffic congestion (Springer, Goodman)