Friday, Feb 20

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Associated Press
Inslee signs supplemental budget for mudslide, fire relief (Hunter)
Video from police, public examined in Pasco shooting
House panel passes proposal to eliminate graduation exams
Bill to abolish Washington state’s death penalty fails to pass out of committee
Appeal filed to stop logging on state wildfire lands
ACLU suing Skagit hospital district over abortion rights
Seattle tunnel machine breaks through wall into rescue pit
Florist who refused to do flowers for gay wedding to appeal
Labor secretary issues deadline in port talks
House panel advances bill to split Seattle school district (Pettigrew, Santos)
Attendance up at 3 national parks in Washington

Aberdeen Daily World
No contaminants found in Hoquiam River oil spill
Oped: Jim Walsh — What’s paramount is a fresh way to look at funding and conducting education

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fund education before transportation, state House Democrat says (Chopp, Sullivan)
House panel passes proposal to eliminate graduation exams (Frockt)
Editorial reprint: State poverty figures call out for a response (Walkinshaw)

Columbian
Wylie aims to crack down on ‘revenge porn’ (Wylie)
Effects of West Coast port slowdown felt locally

Everett Herald (subscription required)
McAuliffe initially supported amendment to restrict initiatives, now opposes it (McAuliffe)
Editorial: Passenger service proposal deserves fair look

Issaquah Reporter
Keep minimum wage the same across the state | Editorial

The Inlander
Worth a Shot (Riccelli)

Islands’ Sounder
News from Olympia (Jayapal, Ranker, Habib)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Op-Ed: Assessment of local health needs turns blind eye to ‘thorny issues’

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
50-cent Narrows Bridge toll increase recommended

Maple Valley Reporter
Senate unveils $15 billion transportation package (Mullet)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Easing ‘Hard Time for Armed Crime’ passes state House (Goodman)
Fund education before transportation, state House Democrat says (Sullivan, Chopp)
The Nose: Is Pam Roach ‘the most unfairly treated senator in state history?’ You be the judge
Under the Dome: Friday, February 20, the 40th day of the 105-day legislative session

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State poverty figures call out for a response (Walkinshaw)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Should employers be compelled to provide paid sick leave to employees?
Survey: STEM education lacking in Washington state

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle considers capping rents for some micro-apartments
State to pay gunshot victim $2.5 million in settlement
Bertha’s breakthrough lifts hopes for tunnel
State makes offer to florist in gay-marriage case
Bills to allow WSU med school take unexpected detour in Legislature (Riccelli, Hunter)
Is a college tuition freeze likely?
Editorial: Inject transparency into health care to end unfair denials (Moeller)

Skagit Valley Herald
State wants greener surfaces in future
ACLU sues Skagit Regional Health over abortion access

Spokesman Review
Senate panel calls for full audit of WWAMI (Frockt)
Cancer-screening money available from Spokane health district
Minimum wage hike, sick leave bills go to House (Walkinshaw)
Editorial: Proposal gives administrative law system vital reforms

Tri-City Herald
State, federal elected officials hesitant about getting involved in Pasco police shooting probe

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Supermajority approval for school bonds is still reasonable

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: FCC taking right route in assuring net neutrality

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha breaks through wall into access pit
Internment camp survivors share stories of survival (Hasegawa)
Feds grant another ACA deadline extension

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State DOC will pay $2.5 million to unarmed man shot 16 times

KPLU FM
Seattle Moves To Protect Privacy Of Residents
Seattle Tunnel Machine Breaks Through Wall Into Rescue Pit
Time Expires On Bill To Abolish Daylight Saving Time In Washington (McCoy. Liias)
Two Seattle School Districts? Education Committee Sends Proposal To Full House (Pettigrew, Santos, Pollet, Carlyle)
Judge Rules Richland Florist Who Refused Gay Wedding Broke Law

KUOW FM
520 Mega-Snag: This Far Along, And Still No Money To Finish It
Local Sex Worker Speaks Out Against Proposed Legislation
A Boom, A Whoosh And Then: Bertha Breaks Free
Skagit Hospital Creates Illegal Barriers For Abortion, ACLU Says

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Port dispute ‘devastating’ to Seattle economy
Why we should offer free college diplomas
Bertha makes it through concrete wall into access pit
Does no one care about a proposed 12-cent gas tax?

NW Public Radio
ACLU Files Case Against Public Hospital, Over Failure to Provide Abortions
Pasco Shooting: Some Tri-City Latino Community Members Say Feds Must Investigate

Q13 TV (FOX)
SEE IT: Tunneling machine Bertha breaks through concrete wall into access pit

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate bill to end Daylight Saving Time in Washington dies (McCoy, Liias)
Inslee signs supplemental budget for wildfires, mental health

Crosscut
Video: Will voters be asked to revisit class sizes?
Opinion: Commentary: Smart choices on transportation money?
Transportation plan barrels past quarrels (Habib, Cleveland, Sullivan)
Death penalty challenge going nowhere this year (Jinkins, Carlyle, Orwall)

Publicola
Mayor Gets Involved in City Council Races (Jayapal)

SDC Hopper
Washington Voting Rights Act passes out of committee (Habib, Jayapal)

Slog
Judge: Florist Who Refused to Sell Flowers to Gay Couple Broke the Law
That Steam Rising from the Pioneer Square Rescue Pit? That’s Bertha Crowning.
We Got Some Rare Face-Time with Bertha’s Contractor (And Her Dusty Rescue Pit) Today

The Stand
Rally Feb. 20 at Capitol for shared prosperity
Depoliticize disappointing transportation package (Habib, Jayapal, Liias, Hobbs)
WSLC: Our Walmart deserves credit for long-overdue raises

Washington State Wire
Rep. Carlyle Takes Another Swing at Tax Incentive Disclosure Law (Carlyle, Nelson)

Thursday, Feb 19

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Associated Press
Seattle Tunnel Machine Bertha Moves Toward Access Pit
House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
Richland florist who refused gay-wedding request broke law, judge rules
Kirkland latest to ban disposable plastic bags
Hockey league seeks labor-law exemption; panel supports it
Bill to tighten vaccine exemptions draws dozens of foes (Robinson)
Group recommends raising Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll

Auburn Reporter
Education opportunity: Equal but unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap (Jayapal, Santos)

Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: Presidential primary politics

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ships remain in Bellingham Bay as port labor dispute continues
Report: Single moms in Whatcom County more likely to be poor
Allow guns on campus, advocates say, to deter rape

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Stanford bills would make college a reality for more veterans, active service members (Stanford)
Rep. Jessyn Farrell’s statement on Oil Transportation Safety Act (Farrell)

Central Kitsap Reporter
CK Class of 2021 may be first to need 24 credits to graduate, up from 22

Columbian
WHL seeks labor law exemption
Three universities in Washington pack Peace Corps pipeline
In Our View: Reconsider Initiative 1351 (Cleveland, Pedersen)

The Daily News
Ecology opts for $28 million cleanup option for former Reynolds plant

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing CEO says cash will keep coming for shareholders
Traffic congestion up 84%
Wal-Mart to raise U.S. hourly workers’ pay after criticism
Cornfield: It’s complicated and costly to position state for a presidential primary
Editorial: A trade deal that works for all

The Inlander
WW: Marijuana in Indian Country, overhaul of WA pot laws and smoking doobies in the White House (Hurst)
Hard to Swallow 

Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Goodman testifies in favor of tuition lock bill (Goodman)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton route borrowing Southworth ferry for a few weeks

Maple Valley Reporter
Fish and Wildlife enforcement splintered by internal conflict

News Tribune (subscription required)
Consumer advocates pan reemergence of payday lending alternative (Springer)
Under the Dome: Thursday, February 19, the 39th day of the 105-day legislative session (Orwall)
Editorial: Don’t let oil train safety legislation get derailed
Tacoma Narrows bridge committee recommends two 50-cent toll hikes over two years

Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Corrections workers just want a fair shake

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington Legislature to consider bill to make judges more independent after insurance commission whistleblower
IRS delays penalties on businesses that reimburse workers for health insurance

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Long-stalled Bertha crawls 6 feet toward repair pit
Bill would nix Seattle minimum wage, but raise it statewide more than inflation
Vaccination-exemption data missing for 300 state schools
Olympia Watch: Should school bonds pass with majority vote? (Gregerson, Pollett)
Editorial: It’s time to improve Washington’s presidential primary

Seattle Weekly
Murray’s State of the City: ‘We See Inequities’

Sequim Gazette
The Oasis at center of proposed music licensing bill (Van De Wege)

Skagit Valley Herald
Supporters testify to banish state’s death penalty (Carlyle)

Spokesman Review
WSU, UW questioned on medical school budgets
Health district offers students guided walks to school (Billig)
House bills seek to provide clarity on police body camera use (Hansen)
Landers: Moose issues spur tough decisions for wildlife officials

Tri-City Herald
Judge: Arlene’s Flowers owner violated the law

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislators push to “Ban the Box” asking about criminal backgrounds on applications
Editorial – Voters have ultimate say over senator’s behavior

West Seattle Herald
Port slowdown has impact on West Seattle business; Emerald Maritime is off 35%

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Is Seattle waging a war on cars?
Snohomish County honors unsung heroes of Oso
Bertha 6 feet closer to access pit

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Nation’s largest pot expo being held in Seattle

KUOW FM
W. VA Oil Train Derailment Has NW Lawmakers Thinking About Safety (Rolfes)
Why A Court Once Ordered Kids Vaccinated Against Their Parents’ Will

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Judge rules Richland florist was wrong to refuse service to gay couple
State bill to kill $15 minimum wage is actually a bad idea

NW Public Radio
Gay Couple Hopes Court Victory Will Stop Discrimination

Q13 TV (FOX)
About 150 hold protest in Seattle over cops’ fatal shooting of man in Pasco

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Legislature holds memorial service for lawmakers who have died
Washington would abolish death penalty if bill passes (Carlyle)

Crosscut
‘Poison pill’ in gas tax plan worry enviros
Death penalty repeal backed as cheaper, smarter (Carlyle, Orwall)
Guest Opinion: Will Seattle take a stand on, or a cut of the Arctic drilling action?

Horsesass.org
Note to Republicans: $12 an Hour Is the Compromise
Don’t Discriminate, Florists

Publicola
Murray Delivers State of City Speech

Real Change News
Bills in Olympia would fund an innovative program: connecting parents who could lose their kids to the courts with parents who got their kids back

Seattle P.I.
Tanker cars still burning, burning questions about oil transport
Judge: Florist violated state law in refusing flowers for gay marriage

Slog
Why the Republicans’ Pot Bill Is Scaring Medical Marijuana Activists (Kohl-Welles)
Bertha Moved a Whole Three Feet Last Night, and It’s Making Us Nervous
Bertha Has Now Chewed Through More Than Six Feet of Concrete

The Stand
Opinion: Labor, trans workers stand together to fight discrimination

Washington State Wire
Will Traffic, Commerce Gridlock on State Highways be Enough to Break Legislative Bottleneck on Transportation? (Hobbs, Liias)

Wednesday, Feb 18

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Associated Press
House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
Lawmakers: Fixing Washington education could hit $6 billion (Hunter)
White House puts immigration plans on hold after ruling
Obamacare sign-ups for subsidized plans top 11M
Federal judge selects ACLU plan for new Yakima City Council districts
State legislation aims to scale back vaccination exemptions in response to measles outbreak
State considers changing 2016 presidential primary
US labor official looks to untangle West Coast port dispute

Aberdeen Daily World
Fiery oil-train crash probed by U.S. rail, pipeline regulators
Lessons from Japan on local tsunami history, threat
Light oil discharged into Hoquiam River from former mill site
Elma pot farm gets its license

Bainbridge Island Review
$15 billion bi-partisan Senate transportation plan unveiled (Hobbs, Liias, Jayapal, Ranker, Habib)
Rolfes and Appleton bill would require crisis intervention training statewide (Rolfes, Appleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
West Virginia, Canada derailments renew focus on oil tank cars
Tacoma delays closure of unlicensed marijuana stores
Editorial reprint: Exchange wisely extends enrollment
Editorial: Exchange wisely extends enrollment

Columbian
Snowpack — water storage — severely sparse
House bill targets illicit massage parlors (Wylie)
In Our View: Oil Terminal a Bad Idea
Camden: Legislators may rethink how many days they work (Kohl-Welles)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett drivers will pay an additional $20 for car tabs
Lt. Gov. Owen says behavior of GOP senator is inappropriate and must stop (Owen, Nelson)
Lawmakers take up bill to allow fewer vaccination exemptions (Robinson)
Paine Field commercial flights met with opposition at hearing
Editorial: 2015 Legislature: Study of little fish a big deal (Rolfes)

News Tribune (subscription required)
What Lt. Gov. Owen had to say to Sen. Pam Roach
Washington lawmakers consider medical marijuana to treat PTSD (Hobbs)
Under the Dome: Wednesday, February 18, the 38th day of the 105-day legislative session
Tacoma delays closure of unlicensed marijuana stores
With eye on Point Ruston, state lawmakers to take testimony on annexation (Fey)
Washington considers changing 2016 presidential primary
Editorial: Road-and-transit deal deserves bipartisan support

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Exchange wisely extends enrollment

Peninsula Daily News
Measles cases on North Olympic Peninsula hold steady at two as officials await test results
Serenity House closes overnight homeless shelter in Port Angeles due to budget constraints

Puget Sound Business Journal
New bill would raise Washington minimum wage, kill Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law
Private hospitals could win big as state struggles to comply with Supreme Court psychiatric bed decision
Boeing: Proposed aerospace tax break accountability bill ‘harmful and unnecessary’ (Robinson)
Will ruling on Obama’s immigration actions help end DHS funding impasse? (Video)

Redmond Reporter
Legislative video testimony bill passes Senate (Habib)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Vaccination-exemption data missing for 300 state schools
Bill would nix Seattle minimum wage, but raise it statewide
Franklin drops gender from its graduation
Zillow cutting 350 jobs after Trulia deal
Quarrel in port talks boils down to arbitrator
Magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolts central Washington
Mayor highlights bus service, preschool program, minimum wage boost
Olympia Watch: Should school bonds pass with majority vote? (Gregerson, Pollet)

Seattle Weekly
Activists Can’t Stop the Youth Detention Center. So What Now?
How Bertha Beat Out the Surface-Street Option
As Seattle’s Homeless Encampments Multiply, Questions About Leadership Emerge

Spokesman Review
Wrongful imprisonment claims fail before Spokane judge
Washington panel mulls bill to trim vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
McMorris Rodgers: Obama’s immigration actions defy his presidential power
WSU medical school bills take detour in House, Senate (Riccelli, Hunter)
Letter: Leave teens alone, Baumgartner
Letter: Test drive Inslee’s plan
Editorial: Presidential primary might give Washington voice

Tri-City Herald
Richland to try to get state money for Queensgate connector bridge

Yakima Herald Republic
Federal judge orders district voting for Yakima in ACLU case
Three Lower Valley dairies agree to plan to combat pollution

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KHQ Q6 (Spokane)
Proposal to raise the smoking age moves forward in Washington State (Orwall)

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bill would bring stability to homeless children
‘Aiden’s Bill’ aims to boost protections for endangered kids
Seattle’s building boom often comes without parking
Dramatic draw down of Lake Tapps

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New bill would replace death penalty with life sentences
Hundreds to protest Pasco police shooting in downtown Seattle
Proposed law would require 90-day notice before rent jumps more than 10 percent
What’s being done to stop debt collectors using questionable tactics?
Vaccine skeptics oppose tighter state law

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Two Best Friends And An Immigration Secret In Seattle
Ports Slowdown Hurts Local Businesses
Move To Limit Vaccine Exemptions Draws Opposition From Some Parents
Man beaten by Seattle police: Video saved me

KPLU FM
Adoptive Parents Of Severely Abused Boy Testify For ‘Aiden’s Law’

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State Sen. Pam Roach says political enemies want her out of office

NW Public Radio
Federal Judge Rules Against City Of Yakima In Voting Rights Challenge
Pasco Residents Call For Federal Investigation Of Police Shooting
Adoptive Parents Of Severely Abused Boy Testify For ‘Aiden’s Law’

The Sports Network
Canadian lawyer enters debate in Washington state over jr. hockey wages (Sells)

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Vaccines debated as lawmakers consider eliminating personal belief exemption (Robinson)
Secretary of State proposes changes to Washington presidential primary
Veterans say PTSD should qualify for medical marijuana use (Hobbs, Kohl-Welles)

Crosscut
Pam Roach says she has highly placed enemies
Bill would outlaw dealing in human remains (Appleton, Goodman)
Guest Opinion: Part-time faculty at community colleges need rights

HDC Advance
Washington has the worst taxes on average earners

Horsesass.org
Give Washington Voters the Choice Between a Gas Tax and a Carbon Tax

PT Leader
From Olympia: Voters’ demand: Lower class sizes; school districts’ dilemma: Paying for it (Ortiz-Self, Hunter)

Publicola
City’s Newest Micropark to Open in Lower Queen Anne

Seattle P.I.
Commerce secretary cites ‘enormous’ stakes in port slowdown
Affordable Care Act signs up 11.4 million for health insurance
Mayor Murray: Multiple summits to climb while remaking city government
Washington secretary of state says we need 2016 presidential primary that counts
Justice Ginsburg: Abortion restrictions hit poor women

Slog
The City’s Lobbyists in Olympia Don’t Know What’s Going on with Pot in Olympia (Kohl-Welles)
The Viaduct Is Still Sinking

The Stand
‘Live on Less:’ Space Needle hands out advice, not raises
Building Trades: Transportation plan in Senate is ‘disappointing’ (Hobbs)

Washington State Wire
Spat over Solar Power Leaves Tangle of Bills Needing to Move Before Cutoff (Fey, Morris)

Tuesday, Feb 17

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Associated Press
Lt. Gov. Owen takes Sen. Roach to task for ‘abusive behavior’ (Liias, Nelson)
House committee considers bill to limit vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
House OKs bill banning ticket bots
Group urges federal investigation of Pasco police shooting
Anti-Muslim graffiti sprayed on Bothell school
Top U.S. labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up
New charter school application season begins
Washington health exchange extends enrollment by 2 months

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Editorial reprint: Senate offers imperfect transpo plan

Bothell Reporter
Kenmore girls serve as pages for Farrell in Olympia (Farrell)
Senate transportation plan vs. Governor’s fuel standards | Cartoon
Rep. Gerry Pollet’s statement on the Senate Republican’s Higher Education proposal (Pollet)

Columbian
Transportation package has its detractors (Cleveland, Wylie, Moeller)
Governor transition in Oregon speeds ahead
Business After School: Students exposed to in-demand careers
In Our View: What We Paid For (Tax breaks)

Everett Herald
Bill ties Boeing tax breaks to maintaining jobs in state (Robinson, Carlyle)
Proposed bill would exempt WHL players from state’s child labor laws
Guest column: Tax carbon, then give the money back
Editorial: Compromise to fix education

Highline Times
Governor’s cap-and-trade proposal receives House committee support

Issaquah Reporter
City administrators union gets place at the table to discuss health care

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bill would ease graduation requirements for at-risk youth
Two Kitsap school districts delaying 24-credit requirement

News Tribune (subscription required)
House committee considers bill to limit vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
Mental illness common in Washington, but need for care is unmet
Editorial: Tougher tobacco regulations will better protect youths

Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 37th day of the 105-day legislative session (Hunt)
Editorial: Senate offers imperfect transpo plan (Hobbs, Liias)

Peninsula Daily News
Risk of oil spills shifts from big ships to smaller vessels, Coast Guard expert say
Our Pacific coast, Strait have had share of oil spills over 51 years

Puget Sound Business Journal
Ports reopen after weekend closure as top government officials intervene in union negotiations
The good news about net neutrality changes

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State health exchange offers special sign-up period to April 17
State House takes on scalpers; OKs bill banning ticket bots
Interest grows in new model for school discipline and youth justice
Guest Opinion: Inmates re-entering society should not face lifetime barriers to work (Walkinshaw)

Skagit Valley Herald
Human trafficking: Skagit faces a fast-growing online threat

Spokesman Review
Washington extends health insurance sign-ups for certain categories
Minimum wage hike to $12 considered by Washington (Farrell)
Editorial: Voters should decide if I-1351 is worth their money (Hunter)

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Ecology takes right step to court winemakers early

Yakima Herald Republic
Bills call for task force to study federal land transfer (Blake)
Group wants federal investigation of Pasco police shooting

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 study finds little difference with 2 or 3 people HOVs
UW researchers welcome proposed drone rules

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing backlash as company gets tax break, moves jobs out of state (Robinson)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Examining the soles and smiles of Seattle’s homeless
Bothell temple, school vandalized with racist graffiti

KPLU FM
How Do You Give Up A Drug After You’ve Sacrificed Everything For It?
With Pending Agreement, Seattle Is One Step Closer To Better Bus Service
UW Studies Highlight Simple Ways To Get More Women To Study Computer Science

KUOW FM
UW Software Could Provide Early Warnings For Northwest Earthquakes
Washington Lawmakers Consider ‘Party Bus’ Safety
Federal Judge Blocks Obama’s Executive Actions On Immigration

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Bill would cut Boeing tax breaks over workforce reductions (Robinson)

NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Consider ‘Party Bus’ Safety

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Capitol Record
Bill would open hearing rooms for ballot measure testimony

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
Olympia Roundup: New medical pot system, renter posthumous rights, light rail to Ballard (Walkinshaw, Pedersen, Chopp)

Crosscut
Bill could make it easier to pass school bond measures (Gregerson)

HDC Advance
Washington has the worst taxes on average earners

Horsesass.org
State Senate Dems Should Not Compromise on Sound Transit Taxing Authority

Publicola
The Parking Wars in Seattle

Schmudget
What Would Raising the Minimum Wage Do? Find Out in Our New FAQ

Slog
Why People in Washington Are Freaked Out About the Oil Train That Exploded in West Virginia Today
Here’s the Bad Tunnel News the State Quietly Released on Friday

The Stand
Voters back tying tax breaks to jobs, wages (Robinson)
Strong support for wage theft, minimum wage, sick leave bills (Ryu, Farrell, Jinkins)

Washington State Wire
In Spending Packages, Reform-Minded Senate Republicans See Chance to Overhaul State Government (Sullivan, Nelson)

Monday, Feb 16

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Associated Press
Class-size cut may go back to voters for funding (Hunter)
More focus sought on costs of initiatives (Sullivan)
Oil terminal proposed at Port of Vancouver
Flurry of sign-ups at health law deadline
Senate OKs medical marijuana overhaul (Kohl-Welles)
Washington, others will treat e-cigarettes as drug paraphernalia
Proposal wants big study for Puget Sound’s little fish
Drone on: US proposes rules for the era of drones
State officials begin interviews in birth defect mystery
State board: More slot-like machines OK at tribal casinos
Labor secretary to press 2 sides in West Coast port dispute
Proposal tries to help wean Washington off coal-fired power (Morris, Ranker)
Water, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farms

Ballard News Tribune
Kohl-Welles: ‘Protecting patients has to be our number one priority’ (Kohl-Welles)
Fish and Wildlife enforcement splintered by internal conflict
Agate Pass Bridge cleaning almost finished

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Proposal would lower bar for school-district bond measures (Gregerson)
Proposal wants big study for Puget Sound’s little fish (Rolfes)
Expensive college textbooks targeted by two Puyallup legislators

Central Kitsap Reporter
Victims of Super Bowl ticket scam encouraged to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office
Bill aims to reduce legal-defense costs for taxpayers
Governor’s cap-and-trade proposal receives House committee support
Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll rates topic at Transportation Commission meeting
Op-Ed: Jan Angel: Fix it before you fund it

Columbian
In Our View: Crumbling Roads
Big study proposed of sound’s little fish (Rolfes)

The Daily News
Payment to man wrongfully convicted of rape delayed until state budget passes
Local residents tell about complicated (or nonexistent) encounters with health care insurance
Capitol Dispatch: Legislators grapple with payday loan regulations (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)
State Senate seeks $85 million for Longview’s Oregon Way/SR 432 project (Blake)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
’No Child Left Behind’ rule caught up in Congressional retooling
Kagi bill on early learning clears House committee after officials express support (Kagi, Ortiz-Self)
Snohomish County expected to push for public vaping ban
New system brings more safety to Snohomish County schools
Guest column: Tax carbon, then give the money back
Guest column: Vaping not safe for our youths
Editorial: Teacher pay is basic education
Editorial: Roads paved by compromise

Federal Way Mirror
Op-ed: What Sound Transit measure means to voters

Islands’ Sounder
Another baby for J Pod

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | The toll bill’s for thee
Editorial: OUR VIEW | More of us must discover pass

News Tribune (subscription required)
Proposal would lower bar for school-district bond measures (Gregerson)
Legislature might send Initiative 1351 back to voters (Hunter)
Gambling board approves deal for more machines at tribal casinos (Conway, Hurst)

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Oil-by-rail regulation needs bolster (Farrell)
Editorial: Voters bless scaled-back Tenino levy
Opinion: History, funding have shaped our school system

Oregonian
NuStar Energy application for oil-handling facility preceded Vancouver moratorium, report says

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Portion of U.S. Highway 101 would be called Medal of Honor Highway under State Sen. Hargrove’s memorial bill (Hargrove, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Bills in state Legislature seek to end use of coal-fueled power in Washington (Morris)

Redmond Reporter
Editorial: Legislature needs to fix 520 bridge toll system

Seattle Times (subscription required)
520 bridge drawspan openings are coming to a close
Legislative bills put spotlight on cost of citizens initiatives (Sullivan)
Same-sex couples account for 1 in 6 Washington weddings
Liquor Control Board prohibits bundling of pot, paraphernalia
Flurry of sign-ups at health law deadline; web glitch fixed
Washington’s pending showdown on school funding: Legislature vs. Supreme Court
Affordable Care Act premiums out of reach for many in state
Roundup: Interim UW president ready to lead; state bill would tie college tuition to wages
Jerry Large: King County courts step up fight for racial equality
Danny Westneat: Guess who else opposes forced flu shots
Editorial: Don’t sideline Juvenile and Family Justice Center
Editorial: Don’t let ideology stand in the way of a transportation deal (Hobbs, Liias)

Seattle Weekly
4 Workers Injured After Falling 25 Feet in SR 99 Tunnel Accident

Skagit Valley Herald
County planners recommend rules on marijuana zoning

Spokesman Review
Proposal tries to help wean Washington off coal power
New rules on fuels take aim at carbon
Comments sought on restoring grizzlies to North Cascades
Medical marijuana revisions proposed (Hatfield, Kohl-Welles)
As deadline approaches for health exchange, Spokane outreach efforts increase sign-ups
House bill would require second opinion for foster children prescriptions (Kagi)
House panel tries to blend 2 revenge porn bills (Goodman)
Governors’ Super Bowl bet pays off for Spokane nonprofit
Spin Control: Legislators may rethink how they work (Kohl-Welles)
Shawn Vestal: Roach should be careful pointing ‘whack job’ finger
Editorial: Self-serving bills need impartial scrutiny
Editorial: Senators’ state transportation package a good start

Tri-City Herald
Wildfire legislation emphasizes using local resources to aid emergency efforts

Yakima Herald Republic
Analysis: ‘New Congress’ runs into same old hurdles
Domestic apple industry officials aren’t too concerned about Chinese imports
German measles survivor: Fear the disease, not the vaccine
Wildfire legislation emphasizes using local resources to aid emergency efforts

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report: Washington has the most regressive tax system
520 floating bridge opening delays to end Tuesday
Hindu Temple vandalism prompts investigation
FAA shoots down Amazon’s drone delivery plans
Teachers, parents to protest ‘toxic standardized testing’

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Snohomish County may ban e-cigarettes in public places
Hundreds rally in Tacoma to support victim of hate crime
Huge protest in Pasco for man shot, killed by police

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
No more waiting for tall boats as 520 draw span goes away forever
Mountain snowpack now totally gone in some spots
Officials: Bertha getting ready to dig once again

KPLU FM
How 3 Years Of Conversion Therapy Affected One Seattle Man
Around The U.S., Voting Technology Is All Over The Place
West Coast Port Closures Are Hitting Several Industries Hard

KUOW FM
Welcome To My Town: Pasco, Wash., Through Residents’ Eyes
Local Flower Shops Push For Expanded ‘Truth In Location’ Law
Is That A Chunk Of The Kalakala Sitting In A West Seattle Parking Lot?

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle tunnel opponents: No gas tax dollars for Bertha
Edmonds mom tries to turn son’s tragic death into lifesaver for entire school district

Q13 TV (FOX)
Coming soon: A change in who gets overtime pay
Amid measles outbreak, one crucial group not required to vaccinate
NASA warns of ‘megadroughts’

WEB

 
Crosscut
Muslim group calls for apology by legislator (Fitzgibbon)
Olympia: Death penalty in the docket this week (Carlyle, Gregerson, Kohl-Welles, Appleton, Van De Wege)

Publicola
Oil Industry Makes Big Contributions to GOP (Hobbs, Liias)

Slog
State Senate Passes Republican Pot Bill that Combines Medical and Recreational Markets (Kohl-Welles)