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Monday, March 21
Associated Press
School district looks at arming educators, administrators
Washington lawmakers debate raising teacher salaries as part of budget (Lytton)
Polarized Legislature continues budget negotiations (Sullivan)
Seattle school district adopts all-day kindergarten
Lawyers say renovated jail is no place for state’s mentally ill
Health insurance gains due to Obama’s law, not economy
U.S. Supreme Court rejects states’ challenge to Colorado pot law
U.S. Forest Service reaches settlement with environmental groups over ATV use on Washington forest roads
Aberdeen Daily World
Op-Ed: Risks far outweigh any benefit from proposed oil terminals in Grays Harbor
Columbian
Counsel for the Environment influential in energy project siting
Review process has seen energy projects get derailed
Vancouver Filmworks founder hopes to make region a filmmaking mecca
In Our View: Roads Don’t Stay Evergreen
In Our View: Political Pac-12 Needed
Letter: Education begins at birth
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port sets new course on waterfront
Guest commentary: Lawmakers should extend incentives for residential solar
Forbes
Smears Against “Corporate Dentistry” Are Not Based In Fact
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
OUR VIEW | Let’s have our primaries matter
Mercer Island Reporter
Legislators should have stood up for schools (Senn, Clibborn)
Olympian (subscription required)
‘Rape kit’ evidence gets first-in-nation tracking in bill (Orwall)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Kids’ jewelry sold at JC Penney, Dillard’s tested off the charts for toxic metals
Hire more than 100 new Seattle police officers, study suggests
Builders sue over dismissal from $1.4B state convention center project
Will Seattle law firm hired by legislators get paid for all its work?
‘It’s a broken market’: State sees steep drop in home-based child care
A longer school day? In Massachusetts, some schools see big payoff
Capitol Hill, UW light-rail stations open to big crowds
Massachusetts is a lot like us, so why are its schools so much better?
Editorial: Sound Transit 3: Cars are still a reality in a mass-transit future
Editorial: End coal’s self-bonding scam
Opinion: Poorly funded state agencies are discharging people into homelessness
Opinion: Shouldn’t we know what’s in the processed foods we eat?
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: House Democrats need to budget by the rules (Dunshee)
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Bill governing ranchers and fires warrants final approval
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
SDOT: No need for caps on car share
Naches Valley School District to discuss arming staff
University Link light rail opens
KUOW FM
Lead Found In 34 Washington Drinking Water Systems
NW Public Radio
Big Ambitions In Parts Of Northwest To Put Water Back Underground
Defense Puts Industry On Trial In Court Case Against Washington State Auditor
Q13 TV (FOX)
Joe Biden to visit with cancer researchers in Seattle on Monday
Web
The Onion
Salmon Fillets Contaminated With Cocaine
Seattle P.I.
General Mills, Campbell Soup will label their genetically modified foods
Friday, March 18
Associated Press
Like to cruise in the left lane? WSP troopers are out to get you
AP sources: Autonomous braking to be in most cars by 2022
Seattle tour group admits safety violations, to pay $222K
Bothell Reporter
Not everyone is happy with 405 toll lane changes
Central Kitsap Reporter
Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s veto fest wasn’t responsible action
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Some oppose opening I-405 toll lanes to all during certain times
Everett imposes cap on pot shops
McCusker: New approach needed to keep students in school
Editorial: Alcohol makers need to do more to limit ads kids see
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers debate teacher raises as budget talks drag on (Dunshee)
Editorial: Proposal shows promise for county, South Sound 911
Olympian (subscription required)
Tumwater teachers, district officials to seek mediator for contract
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ride the Ducks admits to 463 violations, agrees to pay fine
Troy Kelley’s lawyers grill witnesses over fees at center of criminal case
Guest essay: How to support students amid hostile, divisive presidential election
Seattle is rich in superrich millennials: top 5 in U.S.
Seattle docs buck trend, want to allow vaccine opt-outs — except for measles
Confirmed: Doctors who take pharma money twice as likely to prescribe brand-name drugs
Puget Sound orca advocates hail SeaWorld’s decision to stop breeding killer whales
Opinion: How B.C. mining could hurt Northwest fishermen
Editorial: Lawmakers could do more to honor ‘your right to know’
Seattle Weekly
Statehouse Vacillates On Whether to Fund Homeless Student Funding
Yakima Herald Republic
Trail advocates, fisheries group at odds over Cowiche project
Editorial: Sad refrain: Cleanup goes too slowly at Hanford
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 toll lanes now ‘open to all’ on nights and weekends
Drivers be warned: I-5 SnoCoSqueeze starts Friday morning
Board approves firearm surrender in DV situations
Ride the Ducks agrees to proposed settlement with state
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Mother of teen killed along highway hopes for new sidewalks
KPLU FM
2 Breakfasts May Be Better Than None For School Kids
KUOW FM
Puget Sound’s Dark Role In Orca Captures
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
On the brink: Washington State Parks bouncing back after ‘being on the edge’
Additional changes coming to I-405 could slow your weekend drive
Q13 TV (FOX)
New Capitol Hill, UW light rail stations open Saturday — learn how to get a free ride
Interstate 405 tolling suspended on nights and weekends — starting tonight
Parents of man who died in Pierce County Jail file $2 million claim
WEB
Crosscut
In corrections scandal, a new problem for Inslee?
Seattle P.I.
AG shuts down ‘Pay for Prayer’ website, orders Seattle man to return millions
Seattle will surf catastrophic sea level rise, but that’s not the whole climate change story
Slog
Saturday Is “Launch Day” for Extended Light Rail Service
Thursday, March 17
Associated Press
State troopers on lookout for drivers who camp in left lane
Washington ranks in the middle on state education funding
Yakima may end appeal of voting rights case
Job growth strong, unemployment rate declines
Aberdeen Daily World
Workshop outlines ways to coordinate relief efforts during a disaster
Bainbridge Island Review
Winslow’s sole working shipyard: WSF legacy lives on, amidst modern trials, at Eagle Harbor facility
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington marijuana shoppers may now leave a tip
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish schools are addressing gender identity issues
Working toward special ed inclusion, equity
Loose ends in Olympia: Corrections scandal, state budget
Moscoso’s proposed Voting Rights Act stalls in State Senate (Moscoso)
Editorial: Senate Republicans hiding behind the ‘Biden rule’ (Obama’s court pick)
News Tribune (subscription required)
TPU chairman to methanol proposer: ‘Go away and don’t come back’ without answers
Homeowners testify in Troy Kelley trial
Editorial: I-1366 threat is too big for court to abide
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Pickup truck, dump truck collide in fatal crash near Fall City
Obscure tax at center of attempt to end budget impasse (Carlyle)
The Washington Post: Elite FBI team’s actions scrutinized in Oregon standoff
Editorial: Randy Dorn would focus governor’s race on education
Seattle Weekly
Spare a Coffin for the Homeless, Sir?
Gentrification and Climate Change Are Totally Related, Says Report
Using Nature as Inspiration, Architects and Designers Are Building Seattle’s Biofuture
Spokesman Review
Demoted corrections official says he was ‘scapegoated’
Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Transparency needed in state budget battle
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislative fix should pave way for public charter schools
Editorial: Requiring statewide tracking of ‘rape kits’ is progress (Orwall)
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Dozens of WA water systems have elevated lead levels
State board: Drones could save taxpayer dollars
Chinook recovery hits 10-year mark
State commissioner pitches ferry privatization
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
High levels of cadmium and lead found in children’s jewelry accessories
KPLU FM
Tacomans Voice Frustration About Lack Of Information About Methanol Proposal
King County Enacts Changes Aimed At Cutting Down On The Number Of Juveniles Booked Into Detention
KUOW FM
GOP Politicians Planned And Participated In Key Aspects Of Refuge Occupation
Qualified Providers, Space Hard To Find For Seattle Preschool Program
Witnesses Describe Fees, Refunds In Trial Of Washington State Auditor
NW Public Radio
Workers Say Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Less Tidy, Serious Than Portrayed
Q13 TV (FOX)
Where’s the healthiest place to live in Washington? Check out the county rankings
Web
Crosscut
In a city of lovable transit losers, a rare victory
A new, 24-hour approach to Seattle’s homeless shelters
Schmudget
Senate Budget Includes Massive Tax Giveaway to Giant Media Corporations
Slog
How the Next Light Rail Expansion Could Bring Seattle More Affordable Housing
The Stand
King County Council moves to protect region’s public airwaves
Wednesday, March 16
Associated Press
Prosecutors: Washington auditor lied in prior business life
The Latest: Troy Kelley’s lawyer: Money wasn’t stolen
Interstate 405 tolling suspended on nights and weekends
State tests find toxic metals in some children’s jewelry
Firefighters’ sacrifices inspire wave of applicants
State Supreme Court hears arguments on tax initiative
Memorial to celebrate 3 children who died in Centralia fire
No budget deal yet in Washington special session (Dunshee)
Obama nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
Court: Inmate who survived ’09 execution can be put to death
Activists demand action against industrial chemical in water
Aberdeen Daily World
Officials consider drastic step to boost coho: no fishing this year
Jobless rate up on Grays Harbor, down in Pacific County
Bainbridge Island Review
The people’s choice: Marijuana evolves into legal state industry (Hurst)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington poised to become first state to track all rape kits (Orwall)
Bothell Reporter
State Transportation Commission repeals I-405 tolls nights, weekends, holidays
The Daily News
January jobless rates ticks up to 8 percent
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Housing the 99 and beyond
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawyers fire opening salvos in Troy Kelley trial
Washington poised to become first state to track all rape kits (Orwall)
Op-Ed: Testing process may have negative side effects
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Open records law should apply to Legislature (Nelson, Chopp)
Editorial: Records-request abuses need more study (McBride)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington exports plummet, except for Boeing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
I-405 toll lanes to be free on nights, weekends starting Friday
Defense motion for mistrial denied as Troy Kelley trial opens
Highline students are latest to learn about emotions along with ABCs
UW medical school tops rankings for primary care
Seattle bicycle cops to carry Narcan for heroin overdoses
Building a better football helmet: Seattle startup aims to save players’ brains
3 hurt in Ride the Ducks crash want to sue Seattle, state
Editorial: State budget should not hinge on tax break for broadcasters
Spokesman Review
Domestic violence unit means more victims being heard, getting help
Court questions constitutionality of Eyman’s I-1366
Bills to address Washington’s ‘tampon tax’ died without a hearing
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Body camera bill balances access, privacy
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Legislators dismissive of Public Records Act
Broadcast
KERA FM (NPR)
In Dallas, students talk through problems instead of going to the principal’s office
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 tolls to end on nights and weekends starting Friday
Link light rail extension to UW, Capitol Hill opens Saturday
Task force recommends new transportation authority
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bill would create electronic tracking system for rape kits
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle Police to carry, administer heroin overdose drug
State tests find toxic metals in some children’s jewelry
KPLU FM
Federal Forests Could Be Declared ‘Public Nuisances’ Under Idaho Bill
Tax Limiting Initiative Now In Hands Of Washington State Supreme Court
KUOW FM
Washington To Receive $2.8 Million To Combat Opioid Epidemic
Seattle Bike Cops Ready To Help In Heroin Overdoses
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State commission changes tolling times on I-405
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tolls scrapped on I-405 at night, on weekends, holidays; changes to start Friday
Web
Seattle P.I.
First look: University Link rail extension readies for Saturday opening
The Stand
Another dairy worker drowns in manure pit (Walkinshaw)
Tuesday, March 15
Associated Press
More doctors prescribing exercise instead of medication
Former EPA official defends actions on Flint water crisis
Supreme Court to hear arguments on I-1366 appeal
Train carrying calcium carbonate derails in Okanogan County
Jury selection begins in trial of Washington state auditor
All Washington school districts to create truancy boards
Link light rail extension to UW, Capitol Hill opens Saturday
Seattle to buy, expand city’s struggling bike-share program
Washington wolf population grows by 32 percent
Aberdeen Daily World
Mary’s River Lumber closing
County 2016 budget still tight, repairs looming
Letter: Principle vs. risk
Bothell Reporter
Bothell interfaith leader leads House prayer (Stanford)
Marijuana evolves into legal state industry in Olympia (Hurst)
Tolling changes to be a focus of State Transportation Commission meeting next week
Columbian
In Our View: Err on Side of Openness (Chopp)
Building momentum for tiny homes
The Daily News
Fishery managers consider closing ocean salmon seasons
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bill to allow owners to retrieve cattle in wildland fires
Drastic year could lead to ban on coastal salmon fishing
Police preventing overdose deaths with opioid antidote Narcan
Stillaguamish Tribe: Way of life threatened by dwindling salmon runs
Op-ed: Students perform best with better schools
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Local lawmakers divided on how to address education (Rolfes, Appleton, Hansen)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Sunshine Sunday: Open records act under fire as large requests tax system
Republicans not happy about bills vetoed by Gov. Jay Inslee
Troy Kelley case gets underway in Tacoma courtroom
Tacoma schools taking another look at student discipline
Editorial: Amend county constitution carefully, or not at all
Olympian (subscription required)
Troy Kelley’s sidekick could prove most-watched part of criminal trial
Editorial: Legislature wades into policing issues (Ryu, Hansen)
Editorial: Best to judge Inslee’s vetoes by final score
Editorial: K-12 ‘opportunity gap’ bill needs state funding (Santos, Ortiz-Self)
Port Townsend Leader
Legislature shrinks education opportunity gap; governor’s signature next (Santos, Ortiz-Self)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Here’s why Washington added fewer construction jobs than other states
5 reasons why ACA reporting is so difficult for employers this year
Seattle area’s top business leaders unveil plan to improve traffic
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tunnel machine Bertha moves 300 feet, reaches ‘safe haven’
Seattle to buy, expand failing Pronto bike-share program
Voters could get $150 to give to candidates under proposed initiative
What are you curious about when it comes to education in Washington? (Round 2)
Biden to talk about cancer ‘moonshot’ at Hutch
Juvenile-justice reforms aim to steer King County youths away from detention
Miloscia: King County’s plan to end homelessness has failed
Editorial: Dangerous abortion-rights precedent at stake in U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Seattle Weekly
Is the Charter School Fix a Fix? (Kuderer)
What Non-Users Can Gain From a “Higher Ed” in Cannabis
Yakima Herald Republic
State OKs tips for ‘bud tenders’
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 tolls may end on nights and weekends starting this week
Pay by mile: The new transportation tax
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State high court to hear arguments on Eyman tax initiative appeal
Jury: Whistleblower fired as retaliation at Western State Hospital
KPLU FM
Microsoft, Zillow, Other Seattle-Area Companies Team Up To Try To Fix Region’s Traffic Woes
Inslee To Energy Department: Let’s Make Up, Make Progress On Hanford Cleanup
KUOW FM
Fishery Managers Consider Closing Ocean Salmon Seasons
KXLY 920 AM
Rep. Marcus Riccelli on special session (Riccelli)
NW Public Radio
Jury Selection Begins In Washington State Auditor Trial
Q13 TV (FOX)
Bertha reaches planned maintenance stop — next move is under Alaskan Way Viaduct
Web
B-Town Blog
Groundbreaking for new Puget Sound Skills Center building will be March 18 (Orwall, Keiser)
Crosscut
Legislators hope for express exit from Olympia (Nelson)
Behind Jay Inslee’s most radical move (Chopp)
At last minute, kids’ mental health bill loses partial funding (Kagi, Sullivan)
Council bails out Seattle’s bike share program
How the Nazis charmed Seattle
SEAeD News
Washington State Legislature Passes HB 1541
Seattle P.I.
Washington state Senate: Where voting-reform bills are killed
Marijuana clinical trial a victory for epileptic kids, not legalization
Marijuana progress: You may now tip your bud tender