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Thursday, Feb 19
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%
BROADCAST
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
WEB
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
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
BROADCAST
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)
WEB
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
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
BROADCAST
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
WEB
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
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
BROADCAST
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)
Friday, Feb 13
Associated Press
Vaccine critic keeps seat on Spokane regional health board
Protesters plan more rallies over fatal Pasco police shooting
Coroner considers inquest in fatal shooting by Pasco police
GOP lawmakers propose university-tuition cuts — but no plan to pay for them (Sullivan)
Woodland mayor rejects business license for pot production plan
4 Seattle tunnel workers injured while working on a wall
2nd measles case on Wash.’s Olympic Peninsula
Retailers fret as products languish on ships, docks at ports
Gov. Inslee aims to restrict, regulate electronic cigarettes
Mexico condemns deadly police shooting in Washington state
Washington Senate unveils $15 billion transportation package
Aberdeen Daily World
Officials search for funding as downtown redevelopment plans continue
Port reports growth in cargo, employment, revenue
State adopts new logging rule for landslide-prone areas
DNR to hold webinar Thursday on sustainable harvest calculation
Oped: Vini Samuel — Give every child, rich or poor, a great education
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers propose cutting, capping college tuition (Liias, Frockt)
Bothell Reporter
Rep. Hunter’s statement on supplimental budget passage (Hunter)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Governor’s cap-and-trade proposal receives House committee support
Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll rates and highway safety key items at Transportation Commission meeting
Op-Ed: Gas taxes, carbon pollution and public transit (Chopp)
Op-Ed: Failing business a sign of weak economy
Columbian
Washougal leaders join together in opposing oil terminal
New east Vancouver practice caters to Medicaid patients
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Senate transportation bill includes $570 million for Snohomish County (Hobbs, Liias)
AG response due on massive public records request
Inslee aims to restrict, regulate electronic cigarettes
Colorado sold $700 million in pot last year
Editorial: Help voters inform decisions
Islands’ Sounder
Smoke signals: fact and fiction about marijuana
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Editorial: Return of Lolita to Pacific Northwest waters? Long overdue (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Governor’s cap-and-trade proposal receives House committee support (Fitzgibbon, Ranker)
Rep. Hunter’s statement on supplemental budget passage (Hunter)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Schools vexed by vaccination noncompliance
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers look to divert public-records awards (Van De Wege)
Under the Dome: Friday, February 13, the 33rd day of the 105-day legislative session
State Senate will consider gas-tax deal (Hobbs, Liias, Ranker, Fraser)
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers look to divert public-records awards (Van De Wege)
Editorial: Liquor bills look like an unfair tax break for Costco
Peninsula Daily News
Second case of measles in Port Angeles confirmed in 5-year-old girl
Puget Sound Business Journal
How to raise Washington’s education grade
Vast 777X wing plant begins to rise
Seattle Times (subscription required)
3 years of gas-tax increases in state Senate transportation plan (Sullivan, Liias, Hobbs, Nelson)
Lawmakers push for end to West Coast port strife
Pasco on edge: ‘We don’t want another Ferguson here’
Vaping, transportation and the Pasco shooting: things Inslee said Thursday
Senate bill would ban money for tunnel cost overruns
Lawmaker called on to retract remarks about Muslim group
State files lawsuit against Seattle owners who abruptly shut down wedding venue
Charter commission head: More questions could have been asked
Editorial: Tweaking Seattle School Board governance could improve performance (Pettigrew)
Jonathan Martin: Explaining the transportation package holdup in Olympia/ Times editorial columnist
Seattle Weekly
Prostitution Bill Gets Green Light, Showing Strange and Fuzzy Politics Around ‘Trafficking’ (Kohl-Welles)
Skagit Valley Herald
Senate committee OKs three bills on Skagit water access
Spokesman Review
Bipartisan agreement sends $15 billion state highway bill to Senate (Clibborn, Nelson)
Court: WSU can pump from aquifer
Tri-City Herald
Cantwell grills energy secretary on Hanford cleanup progress
Groups want Haler to retract statements about Muslim organization
Editorial: Sundry of mental health care bills a positive start
Yakima Herald Republic
Mental Health Court instills stability, but funding shortfalls keep it small
Groups want Richland lawmaker to retract statements about Muslim organization
Legislation goes after taxpayer-funded Yakima union job
Editorial: Senate plan gets debate moving on mobility
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Senate leaders propose 11.7-cent gas tax increase (Liias, Hobbs)
Naturopath: Don’t polarize the vaccine issue
4 injured after wall collapses at SR 99 tunnel project
Pot shops burning profit on taxes
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers hear demands to restrict access to body camera video (Pettigrew
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bill in state House would prohibit pit bull bans (Appleton)
KPLU FM
Meet The ‘Locator’ Who Tracks Foster Runaways In Washington
Wash. Senators Propose 11.7 Cent Gas Tax Hike To Fund Roads (Liias, Hobbs)
Wash. State Raises New Questions About Troubled Charter School, Promises Changes
Gold Vs. Fish: Proposed Bill To Regulate, Study Suction Dredge Mining In Wash. (Tarleton)
In Wake Of Deadly Shooting, Pasco Police Chief Asks Angry Demonstrators To ‘Trust Us’
KUOW FM
Coaching Parents Who Have Lost Kids To Foster Care
Canadian Ports Offer Little Relief For Frustrated Northwest Shippers
President Signs Military Suicide Prevention Bill
Police Say Body Cameras Don’t Work Under State Law
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
With no tourism office to brag about its beauty, Washington state looks for more funds
NW Public Radio
Washington Senators Propose 11.7 Cent Gas Tax Increase For Roads (Liias)
Wash. Attorney General Wants To Limit Access To Tobacco To 21 And Over
Q13 TV (FOX)
Coroner requests inquest into Pasco orchard worker’s shooting; witnesses say he was telling cops ‘to stop’
Vaccine critic keeps seat on local regional health board
Second case of measles confirmed in Port Angeles
Four injured in SR 99 tunnel project after wall collapse, 25-foot fall
Local mom pushes for newborn screening test in Washington
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate transportation leaders propose $15 billion package, new gas tax (Liias, Hobbs, Jayapal, Clibborn)
Proposal would amend state’s Death with Dignity Act
Anti-vaping bill targets youth use, raises taxes
Crosscut
Inslee seeks to curb kids’ use of e-cigarettes (Frockt, Pollet)
Mixed Reception for lawmaker’s family news
Senators reach bipartisan transportation deal (Liias, Hobbs, Clibborn, Nelson)
Opinion: Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the “fear grimace”
Publicola
Senate Republicans to Release Transportation Package
Schmudget
Legislature Pays for Increased Costs Related to Fires, Lawsuits in 2015 Supplemental Budget
Seattle P.I.
Senate transportation plan hikes gas prices by 11.7 cents a gallon (Liias, Hobbs)
Poll: Big majority for banning nicotine products for those under 21
Slog
Four Workers Injured in Accident Near the North End of the Bertha Tunnel
The Stand
Opinion: Today’s math lesson: Rising costs > state revenue growth = deficit
West Seattle Blog
Another new baby for Puget Sound’s endangered orcas: Welcome, J51!
Washington State Wire
Bipartisan Group of Senators Unveil $15B Transportation Package (Hobbs, Liias, Nelson, Sullivan, Clibborn)