Friday, February 12

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Associated Press
$8 million awarded to foster girls placed with sex offender
Senate passes authorization for industrial hemp
Washington keeps moving toward new college savings plan
Key player in prisoners early release resigns state post
House passes birth control access bill
ACLU chapter sues Tacoma police for surveillance records

Bothell Reporter
Forterra finances interim acquisition of Wayne Golf Course in Bothell

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Feds reportedly investigating Boeing’s 787, 747 accounting
Applause (Sells, Hobbs)
Like it or not, restrooms will stay trans-friendly
McCusker: Zero-growth economy wouldn’t be dystopia
Editorial: An Opportunity of a lifetime (STEM & Health Care degrees)

News Tribune (subscription required)
ACLU sues Tacoma police over hidden Stingray records
Construction on I-5 through Tacoma hits midway point
Op-Ed by Reps. Van De Wege and Kirby: Predatory practices strike a sour note
Op-Ed: The Nose: Roman follies in Olympia, and a mythic campaign for Mayor Obama
Editorial: Tacoma’s Project P.E.A.C.E. is a work in progress

Olympian (subscription required)
Armory in downtown Olympia closed after lead found in basement
North Thurston schools invest $1.6M in reading program

Puget Sound Business Journal
Internet access taxes banned by Congress
Surprises, growth in marijuana law
Editorial: Seattle must fund its own growth

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Holmes tells City Council to ‘get this right’ and wait on Seattle police-reform plan
State preschool program posts above-average rates of kindergarten readiness
Eastern Washington activist’s live streams took listeners inside tense talks with Oregon occupiers
Another Seattle tunnel drill (not Bertha) damaged, needs repair
Assistant attorney general who advised state on prisoner-release error resigns
Bill to make it easier to charge police over deadly force fails
State told to pay $8M for placing 2 girls in foster home with child molester
King County to quadruple number of ballot drop boxes
Conservation group reaches deal to buy Bothell golf course
Editorial: Use available tools to fight America’s opioid drug crisis
Opinion: State still obstinate on tribal rights; fix culverts to save salmon, now

Seattle Weekly
What Goes Around: Republican’s ‘She’s Racist’ Remark May Spur New Civil Rights Law (Moscoso)

Spokesman Review
High school speech imploring acceptance strikes a nerve
WSU contributed to groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves
Elderly man’s family asked court to protect him from Carole DeLeon
House OKs 12-month supplies of birth control pills
Editorial: Rule of law prevails in Oregon

Tri-City Herald
Washington keeps moving toward new college savings plan

Yakima Herald Republic
Small-business liquor stores are dying out
$15.8 million for Yakima Basin water plan in jeopardy as energy bill stalls in D.C.

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KBKW AM/FM
House Legislators Crack Down on Unscrupulous Music Licensing Agents

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Federal Way votes to oppose Tacoma methanol plant
Professor slams traffic company for I-405 report
ACLU Washington sues Tacoma Police Department
WSDOT addresses tents, trash along freeways

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Special report: The homeless crisis

KPLU FM
Inslee: ‘Aim And Then Shoot’ On Accountability For Prisoner Early Release
Oregon Senate Approves Minimum Wage Increase
Idaho Lawmakers Mull Whether To Authorize ‘Right To Try’ Unapproved Medicines
Idaho Governor Weighs In Mid-Session On Tax Cuts, Medicaid Expansion
Boeing Shares Drop On Report That The SEC Has Opened An Accounting Investigation
Buy Crop Insurance, Double Your Money

KUOW FM
Bad News At Boeing: Layoffs And An SEC Investigation

KVEW TV
Transgender bill fails in the Washington State Senate (Habib)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Inslee: ‘Aim And Then Shoot’ On Accountability For Prisoner Early Release
One reason why Washington’s transgender bill failed in Olympia
Gov. Inslee: Bertha staying put, ‘contractor has not performed’
Flower wars: How online companies dupe customers into thinking they’re buying local (McAuliffe)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Kitsap County drafts temporary homeless camp ordinance

Web

Capital Record
Birth control bill passes out of House (Robinson)
Senate committee updated on DOC investigation on early release of prisoners (Pedersen)

Crosscut
Inslee’s story checks out, says Senate Corrections investigator (Pedersen)
Skyping with the doctor: expanding electronic access to medical care in Washington
Video: Key GOP senator defends transportation head’s firing
Op-Ed: 5 real fixes for homeless encampments

HDC Advance
House passes two more bills increasing access to the ballot (Bergquist, Fitzgibbon)
Mental Health and Education Bills from Rep. Noel Frame Pass House (Frame)

Slog
Washington State Law Makes It Virtually Impossible to Charge Police Officers Who Kill (Moscoso)
State Legislators Who Want to Protect Young Girls Are Looking at the Wrong Demographic
Washington State Fines Two Marijuana Growers For Using Prohibited Pesticides
Washington’s Hanford Observatory Proves Einstein Right: Gravitational Waves Exist!

The Stand
Strong voter support, Boeing job cuts stir renewed interest in bill
Opinion: Celebrate brave leaders, agitators this Black History Month

Thursday, February 11

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Associated Press
Senate rejects reversal of transgender bathroom rule  (Jinkins, Habib, Jayapal, Liias)
Outside investigator into DOC probe meets with lawmakers
Most Washington school levy, bond elections gaining voter OK
Washington Senate takes a detour on school funding plan  (Rolfes)
Acting secretary to Department of Transportation named
Investigation into ferry captains burned by laser continues
Department of Health OKs new psych hospital in Spokane
ACLU report critical of Pasco’s police 1 year after killing

Bainbridge Island Review
Marijuana tax reduced in legislative proposal (Hurst)
Annual count: 644 homeless, 217 without shelter in Kitsap County

Bothell Reporter
King County partners with Forterra, Bothell residents to preserve Wayne Golf Course (McAuliffe, Stanford)
Rep. Stanford’s bill to improve safety for railroad workers passes House (Stanford)

Columbian
In Our View: Gun Debate Distractions (Moeller)

The Daily News
Transgender threat? Other states don’t see an issue

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing says layoffs might be needed to trim workforce
Aerospace analyst thinks the jetliner boom is nearing an end
Everett port commissioners OK bid for waterfront mill site
Washington lawmaker’s gaffe may spur new civil rights law (Moscoso)
$43M in fed’s proposal would go to Boeing-Bothell Swift bus
I-405 tolls top estimate, but real value is long-term gains
Editorial: Getting ready for the big one

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Sen. Ranker introduces oil protection bill (Ranker)

Maple Valley Reporter
Senate honored Tahoma’s ‘We the People’ team (Mullet)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Vocal majority speaks out against proposed Tacoma methanol plant
State Senate votes to maintain transgender locker room access rule (Liias, Hargrove, Pedersen, Darneille, Jinkins)
Aging workforce a concern for Pierce Transit
Editorial: State Senate should play fair, even in election year

The Olympian
Editorial: We’re 35th in tax burden; is that good?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Contrary to popular opinion, Life Sciences Discovery Fund is not dead
Business groups pleased Supreme Court put EPA’s power plant rule on hold
Don’t expect an endless aircraft boom, analyst warns

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Job cuts planned as Boeing hunkers down to compete with Airbus, consider new plane
Investigator: State DOC may have known about ‘ongoing issue’ with prisoner releases
Panel OKs Northwest power plan focused on energy efficiency
Seattle scientist still pushes to lift funding ban on gun-violence studies
Inslee appoints acting transportation chief
ACLU issues critical report on Pasco police year after shooting
Editorial: Don’t change transgender law protecting bathroom choice (Jinkins)
Opinion: Schedule workers as you would have them schedule you

Seattle Weekly
The Climate Movement’s Secret Weapon: Kids! (Chopp, Pedersen)
Big Pharma’s Fingerprints Are All Over Seattle’s Homelessness Crisis

Spokesman Review
Transgender bathroom bill fails in Senate
‘Sovereign citizen contacts’ with law enforcement on rise, sheriff says
Pacific Steel fined in connection with chlorine gas leak that killed a worker
Editorial: Let churches help the homeless by relaxing codes

Tri-City Herald
Senate unanimously approves vehicular homicide law

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry Advisory Committee bill moving through legislature (Clibborn, Fitzgibbon)

Voice of the Valley
The Washington State Senate Honors the Tahoma High School “We the People team for their state championship win, Feb. 3, 2016. (Mullet)

Yakima Herald Republic
Cantwell calls for support for Hanford

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report: Commuters burned by I-405 toll lanes
Bill would allow motorcycles on shoulders in traffic

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Inslee appoints Millar acting Secretary of Transportation

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Costs tallied on probe into DOC sentencing errors (Pedersen)
Report: Seattle drivers among the very worst in the nation

KPLU FM
Sen. Patty Murray Calls On Federal Regulators To Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ For Gay Youth
Washington Senate Votes Down Effort To Repeal Transgender Rules
Across Western Washington, Voters Are Approving Most School Levies And Bonds
Boeing Says It’s Cutting An Undisclosed Number Of Jobs To Bring Down Costs

KUOW FM
10 Years Later, Goal To Cut Homelessness By 50 Percent Falls Far Short
Levies Faring Well So Far In Washington Special Elections

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Beloved Bothell golf course saved from developers

NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Votes Down Effort To Repeal Transgender Rules (Nelson)
10 Years Later, Goal To Cut Homelessness By 50 Percent Falls Far Short
‘Seattle Quarantine:’ Republicans Seek To Stop City Minimum Wage Hikes

Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma residents voice concern over plan to build world’s largest methanol plant there
New study ranks Seattle drivers among worst in the country

Web

Capital Record
Transgender restroom bill fails to pass out of Senate, 24-25 (Hargrove, Liias)
On ‘The Impact:’ Senators discuss the removal of WSDOT Secretary (Hobbs, Hudgins)
Gov. Inslee appoints Roger Millar acting secretary of transportation

HDC Advance
Another round of education bills approved by the House (Ortiz-Self, Fey)
House Passes Rep. Fey Bill to Help Homeless Students (Fey)
Unanimous vote out of House for Rep. Peterson petroleum storage bill (Peterson)
House sends two environmental protection bills to Senate (Peterson)
Bill to improve safety for railroad workers, help prevent death and injury passes House 92-5 (Stanford)
House Cracks Down on Unscrupulous Music Licensing Agents (Van De Wege)
Statement from Rep. June Robinson on Boeing’s announcement to eliminate jobs (Robinson)

Seattle P.I.
‘Bathroom bill’ aimed at transgender persons fails in state Senate (Ranker, Hargrove, Liias)

Slog
This Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill Couldn’t Get Through the Republican-Controlled State Senate (Hargrove, Pedersen)
Senate Republicans’ Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Are Unlikely to Pass—But the Damage Is Already Done
State Supreme Court Refuses to Rethink SeaTac’s $15 Minimum Wage Law

Suburban Times
Another round of education bills approved by the House (Ortiz-Self, Fey, Kilduff)

Washington State Wire
Competing Carbon Tax Initiatives Likely in 2016 (Hobbs)

Wednesday, February 10

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Associated Press
Department of Health OKs new psych hospital in Spokane
Data breach affects 91,000 Washington Medicaid clients
I-405 tolls collect $3.7 million in 3 months
Federal judge gives state time to fix competency problems
Washington state politicians voice opinions on Moses Lake factory closure
King County announces initiatives to curb homelessness
Seattle lands spot on top 10 densely populated US cities
Supreme Court deals surprise setback to Obama greenhouse-gas plan
White House proposes cutting Hanford cleanup budget
Seattle transportation projects could get federal money

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed: Civic Agenda: State funding crucial for waterfront cleanups  (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)

Columbian
In Our View: Dysfunction In Olympia (Cleveland, Clibborn)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After privatization, here’s who won and lost the liquor battle
Proposed federal grant: $1.1 billion for Lynnwood light rail
220 Machinists at Everett aerospace plants reject contract proposal
Job gains help to allay recession fears
Moscoso optimistic about passage of Washington Voting Rights Act (Moscoso, Stanford, Chase, Liias)
Burbank: Black history, U.S. history are inseparable
Editorial: Counting the costs of wildfire

News Tribune (subscription required)
Eight of nine Pierce County school tax measures ahead in early returns
Judgment goes against Lindquist
Lindquist recall backers admit defeat, say they won’t have necessary signatures
Boeing jets, new drone headquarters are Northwest plums in Pentagon budget
Possible ballot issue on water permits takes aim at methanol plant
Lawmakers seek changes at Western State Hospital (Jinkins)
Union to pay $36,000 to settle campaign lawsuit
Op-Ed: Is it Tacoma’s fate to be China’s colony?
Op-Ed: Support making difference for Tacoma-grown students

Olympian (subscription required)
Bond fails in Yelm, other Thurston County school measures passing
Editorial: Firing fits with 2016 campaigns

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing leader paints bright picture of future despite pointed questions about company weaknesses
Study: Women in top ranks means top dollars

Renton Reporter
11th District officials to host ‘telephone town hall’ on Wednesday (Bergquist, Hudgins)
Number of homeless found in Renton doubles in this year’s One Night Count

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sale of Weyerhaeuser’s Federal Way campus means more intensive development
Feds offer big grants for Puget Sound-area transit projects
College scholarships a big boost to break cycle of poverty in students, study finds
Graduation rates on rise in the seven districts of the Road Map Project
Westneat: Foot-ferry fantasy has no place in our grown-up region
Editorial: A new low point for state governance
Opinion: Seattle should plan for driverless cars, more ride-sharing

Seattle Weekly
Encampment Clearings Coming Without Warning, Without Accountability, Advocates Say
The State Parks System Wants to Get ‘Entrepreneurial.’ But Some Are Wary.
Carbon Washington Gets Its First Senate Hearing (Ranker)

Spokesman Review
Spokane churches need a change in state law to continue housing homeless
Spokane County school, fire tax proposals mostly passing
Donated plane’s imperfections appreciated at Spokane Community College
Killing of northern hawk owl nets $5K citation
Sacred Heart will build 100-bed psychiatric hospital
Dinesh D’Souza to speak at a second event in Spokane
Shawn Vestal: Seim brothers have found a cause, but little effect, in the refuge standoff
Editorial: Watch who is keeping score

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Exception from GMA for schools needed

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Verifying claims of candidates occurs in voter, media scrutiny

Wenatchee World (Subscription Required)
Chelan County approves pot ban, with exceptions

KING 5 TV (NBC)
State bill would set up every child with college savings account (Kilduff)
Feds hammer WA institutions for multiple violations

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bill would enable Wash. motorcyclists to move around stalled traffic

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
SeaTac $15 an hour still not paid to all workers

KPLU FM
UW Researchers Report Price Data After Seattle’s Minimum Wage Increase

KUOW FM
‘Seattle Quarantine:’ Republicans Seek To Stop City Minimum Wage Hikes
Washington Lawmakers Consider Putting A Price On Carbon (Hobbs)

NW Public Radio
‘Seattle Quarantine:’ Republicans Seek To Stop City Minimum Wage Hikes
Ninety One Thousand Apple Health Medicaid Clients Affected by Data Breach

Q13 TV (FOX)
Inside the search for Washington state prisoners released early by mistake
State notifies 91,000 Apple Health (Medicaid) clients of data breach

Web

Crosscut
Transgender threat? Other states don’t see an issue
All-out blitz for 1,000 new beds for homeless

HDC Advance
11th District Telephone Town Hall (Bergquist, Hudgins)

Publicola
Proactive Renaissance

Tuesday, February 9

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Associated Press
Heads roll in Inslee’s Cabinet  (Nelson)
Inslee blasts Senate Republicans for Cabinet ouster
Union to pay $32,000 for campaign finance reporting errors
Idaho lawmakers reject new K-12 science standards
Mountain snowpack above normal across Washington state

Aberdeen Daily World
Evergreen students ask for input

Bothell Reporter
King, Snohomish executives release statement in support of Pterson

Columbian
Inslee: Senate Republicans ‘out of control’ (Nelson, Cleveland)
In Our View: Some Good Climate News

The Daily News
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visits Rainier sinkhole
Hunters’ group honors Takko and Blake (Takko, Blake)
Study identifies $200 million in Longview school needs

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pollution measure calls for paying more at pump, less at register
Governor assails state Senate for firing transportation chief
Editorial: Firing of state transportation chief: Where accountability is lacking
Letter: State must collect statistical data

News Tribune (subscription required)
Project Peace goals include police body cameras, youth involvement
Heads roll in Inslee’s Cabinet (Nelson)
Test finds lead in water fixtures at two Peninsula schools
Editorial: Gun-rights quotes are bad, but bills are worse

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature stumbling over its own low K-12 bar

Portland Tribune
Will Columbia River Crossing rise again? (Wylie)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
$3.7 million in 3 months: I-405 tolls rake in more than 3 times expected income
Inslee: GOP ‘should be ashamed’ for firing of WSDOT chief (Nelson)
Montesano man accused of supporting Islamic State group, illegally possessing firearms
From high school dropout to medical student: one man’s remarkable journey
Hundreds of black men turn out to encourage students, dispel stereotypes
‘Serious work’ to do if blacks are to achieve well-being on par with whites in Washington, new report says
On a Central District corner, intoxication and inspiration cohabitate
FYI Guy: Seattle among top 10 most densely populated big cities in the U.S. for first time ever
King County steps up effort to ease rise in homelessness
Editorial: A qualified vote for easier registration in Washington
Opinion: Big-money politics has damaged our democracy

Sky Valley Chronicle
Opinion: Private business interests may have killed badly needed reform of Wash. Public Records Act

Spokesman Review
Spokane-area school districts count special education students differently
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee blasts Senate GOP over ‘political hatchet job’
Turnbull refuge reopens after concerns over Oregon standoff
Why did state Senate Republicans fire Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson?
Editorial: Abortion bill may target a nonexistent problem

Tri-City Herald
Recruiting AutoZone to Washington will cost nearly $3 million

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Should women have to register for the draft?

Yakima Herald Republic
War of words with Sen. King, others casts pall over Gov. Inslee’s visit to Yakima
Washington could spend $14,000 per job created to bring new AutoZone warehouse to Pasco

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee lashes out at Senate GOP for Peterson firing
I-405 tolling earns over 3 times more money than expected
King County announces homeless initiative
Community worries about deadly stretch of SR 547

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
I-405 toll lanes generating 3 times more money than expected
DOC chief who dramatically resigned will temporarily stay on

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Revenue report: I-405 tolls raking in millions as traffic worsens

KPLU FM
Inslee Cancels Meetings With Top Senate Republican
Washington Liquor Privatization Continues To Drive Sales To Oregon, Idaho

KUOW FM
Keeping Up With The Gregoires: A Family Of Women In Politics

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
I-405 express toll lanes become gold mine for the state
Action against state’s former transportation secretary ‘aimed at Gov. Inslee’
Olympia gridlock may mean little to show for short, 60-day session (Moscoso)
Gov. Inslee says WSDOT firing is an ‘election-year stunt’
Mark Harmsworth doesn’t want another ‘political hack’ running WSDOT

NW Public Radio
Inslee Cancels Meetings With Top Senate Republican
Washington Liquor Privatization Continues To Drive Sales To Oregon, Idaho
Inslee Accuses Republicans Of ‘Friday Massacre’

Q13 TV (FOX)
Gov. Inslee blasts Senate Republicans for ousting transportation secretary
I-405 express toll lanes bring in 3 times more money than expected
Neighbors concerned over toxic landfill in Shelton

Web

Capital Record
Gov. Inslee responds to Senate firing of WSDOT Secretary Lynn Peterson (Nelson)

Crosscut
Tensions high in Olympia after transpo boss’s firing (Sullivan)
Police unions, citizen group forge unlikely partnership
Breakthrough for special-needs kindergarten program

HDC Advance
Rep. Senn named Legislator of the Week by Fuse Washington (Senn)

Publicola
Criminalizing Homelessness (Liias)

Slog
Governor Jay Inslee: “Senate Republicans Are Out of Control”
Guest Editorial: Washington Sex-Selective Abortion Ban Will Fuel False Stereotypes Against Asian-American Women (Jayapal)

Monday, February 8

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Associated Press
Corrections secretary resigns amid early release controversy
Washington Senate votes to oust transportation secretary  (Hobbs, Ranker)
U.S. exports fell in 2015 for first time since recession
Many optimistic despite slower U.S. job growth
Washington bills seek automatic voter registration for some (Jayapal)
Tribes seek to restore Columbia salmon runs

Aberdeen Daily World
Morck receives state historic registration, awaiting national status
State Parks buys Links golf course property in Westport Marina District

Bothell Reporter
State Senate votes out WSDOT director

Central Kitsap Reporter
Editorial: All persons deserve protection from discrimination

Columbian
Bridge replacement story, explained (Moeller, Wylie)
Benton, Rivers vote to remove transportation secretary (Cleveland)
Local senators split by party on Secretary of Transportation (Cleveland)
In Our View: Fight Now or Pay Later (Hargrove, homelessness)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (WSP)

The Daily News
Inslee touts LCC’s University Center, Running Start

Everett Herald (subscription required)
GOP lawmakers fire state transportation secretary (Hobbs, Liias, Ranker)
Inslee to discuss Senate actions on cabinet appointees
Carbon tax measure, I-732, might be on Washington ballot
Traffic, homelessness remain a focus for Marysville in 2016
Everett animal lab investigated after multiple monkey deaths
High court to rule on Obama use of executive authority
Guest commentary: Everett’s anti-camping law criminalizes homelessness
Op-ed: Coal, oil trains offer more threat than benefit to region
Op-ed: Politics behind attacks on state’s Clean Energy Fund
Editorial: Make cardio health priority

Federal Way Mirror
Gender identity focus of restroom legislation

The Inlander
A Rep. Matt Shea bill would insert fake Founding Father quotes into state law

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Are Southern resident killer whales being properly protected under the Endangered Species Act?

News Tribune (subscription required)
Q&A: Tacoma water bosses talk Flint and what’s different here
Killer found insane can’t have slain wife’s pension
Tenants on public aid find some doors closed (Chopp, Ormsby)
Fake Founding Fathers quotes make their way into gun bill at state Capitol

Olympian (subscription required)
Bill to change deadly force statute dies in committee (Moscoso, Ryu, Goodman, Appleton)
Demonstrators at Capitol show support for man killed in Oregon occupation
Editorial: New data show more people in Washington getting health care; Labor violations prompt union fines; A look inside the jungle
Editorial: Bipartisan thinking on voter registration is welcome (Hunt, Jayapal)

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Senate to consider bill to fund homelessness solutions (Hargrove, Tharinger, Van De Wege, Nelson, Senn)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tax time: What does the Affordable Care Act require?

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill would give college dropouts money to finish (Hansen)
Inslee sets Monday news conference after exit of WSDOT, DOC leaders
WSDOT chief ousted by Senate Republicans after 3 years on job (Hobbs, Chase)
405 toll lanes may have been trigger for firing of WSDOT Secretary Lynn Peterson (Habib, Liias, Clibborn)
Struggling Central District stores will get marketing help
Soil rises around Bertha; no building foundations damaged
Cabins, RV park near I-90 wildlife crossings? State development idea at odds with migrations
Washington Post: Heavy pot use can permanently damage short-term memory, study shows
Seattle’s brash king of pot raking in cash and raising hackles at Uncle Ike’s
FYI Guy: Seattle, density doesn’t have to be a dirty word
Cursive is a dying art, and state lawmaker gets nowhere with attempt to revive it
Editorial: Hold Monsanto accountable for devastating impacts of PCB pollution in the Duwamish
Opinion: Clean Energy Fund is delivering outside funding, results
Krugman: Who hates Obamacare?
Editorial: Welcome to The Jungle: Society’s role in our homeless crisis

Seattle Weekly
Should We Start Talking About Saving the Viaduct Again? One Man Makes the Case

Spokesman Review
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge closed in reaction to Oregon militia occupation
Protester slain in Oregon called hero at Olympia rally
Two-year stormwater tank project will extend Riverfront Park, close road
Spokane GOP picks McLaughlin, Kerns and Baxter to replace Mielke
Senate rejects state transportation secretary
Sunday Spin: Given the chance, Mumm would have defended leave ordinance
Sunday Spin 2: Handwriting not on the wall
Sunday Spin 3: Good rhetoric, questionable math
Editorial: ‘Seattle quarantine’ bill offers chance to weigh uniformity
Editorial: Final say on community rights

Vancouver Business Journal
WSDOT’s new PDMSG provides objective criteria

Vashon-Maury Islands Beachcomber
EDITORIAL: Huge homeless population needs to be addressed

Yakima Herald Republic
Code enforcement in Yakima County: It takes time
Cursive handwriting is a dying art, and state lawmaker gets nowhere with attempt to revive it
Washington Post Editorial: Obama’s mosque visit a showcase for American inclusiveness, tolerance
Editorial: When changing Public Records Act, don’t forget the law’s intent

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington Corrections Secretary Dan Pacholke resigns
West Seattleites want more clarity about light rail plan
Seattle school works to break down black stereotypes
Possible action Monday in arena process

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee to speak about cabinet shakeup

KPLU FM
Head Of Washington State Prisons Resigns

KUOW FM
In Political Coup, Republican-Led Senate Ousts Transportation Chief (Habib, Hobbs, Ranker)
Help Could Be On The Way For Suspended Drivers In Washington
Gone With A Gunshot, His Little Sister Remains ‘Eternally 8’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Does Lynn Peterson firing signify war in the State Senate? (Jayapal)
Opinion: Ousting of WSDOT head could end up saving us all money
Woman attempts to temper flames of transgender restroom debate with Puget Sound coffee chat
‘Sandman Act’ makes ‘so much sense’ for Washington students
Washington pro-gun bill features fake founding father quotes

NW Public Radio
Head Of Washington State Prisons Resigns
Washington Transportation Secretary Loses Confirmation Vote (Hobbs, Ranker)

Q13 TV (FOX)
In shocker, GOP-led state Senate ousts Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson
DOC Secretary steps down amid early inmate release probe, hopes to satisfy political ‘need for blood’

Web

Capital Record
Senate votes to remove WSDOT Secretary Lynn Peterson (Habib, Ranker)
Two bills on use of deadly force by police pass out of committee (Goodman, Appleton)
Proposal would use $300 million from “rainy day” fund to combat homelessness (Nelson, Frockt)

Crosscut
A new loophole in gun background checks? (Chase)
Corrections head steps down
Inslee’s transportation secretary roadblocked (Clibborn)

Dispatch
Unhappiness in WDFW-public relations (Rossetti, Blake)

HDC Advance
Rep. Hansen’s ‘Free to Finish College’ bill passes Higher Education Committee (Hansen)
Statement from Rep. Clibborn on Secretary Lynn Peterson (Clibborn)

The SDC Hopper
Nelson: Washingtonians rely on the success of state government. Senate Republicans rely on the failure of state government to win elections (Nelson)

Publicola
Peterson Responds to Firing, Republican Senator Threatens “More Heads are Going to Roll”

Seattle Gay News
SPD testifies in Olympia at the request of Mayor Ed Murray that no harassment or assaults related to Transgender use of public restrooms or locker rooms have been reported; SB 6548 voted out of committee
Washington wins top scores in HRC’s State Equality Index

Slog
Senate Republicans Just Kicked Out Lynn Peterson, the State’s Head of Transportation (Hobbs, Liias, Carlyle)
The Pullman Planned Parenthood That Was Firebombed in September Officially Reopens Today
Guest Editorial: Ethics Law to Stop the Politician-Lobbyist Revolving Door Dies in Olympia (Carlyle)

The Stand
House panel bows to Boeing, rejects tax break accountability (Springer, Robinson, Lytton, Frame, Pollet, Reykdal, Ryu, Wylie)
Opinion: Senate Republicans shame, harm state with Lynn Peterson’s firing

Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet- Week of February 8, 2016 (Santos, Clibborn, Hobbs, Jayapal)

Computerworld
As noncompete agreement use expands, backlash grows (Stanford)