*** SELECT REGIONAL NEWS LAST WEEKEND ***

+ The Olympian: A new state park [near Eatonville], affordable housing, and more for Olympia area in state’s capital budget

+ The Olympian: Here’s how long it may take to find a COVID-19 vaccine appointment after April 15

+ KCPQ-13 TV: After 550 days, fans return to T-Mobile Park – and get a Mariners win

+ Friends of Jessie: Jessie Simmons announces run for Port Commissioner, District 2

*** SELECT NATIONAL NEWS LAST WEEKEND ***

CNBC: U.S. companies face boycott threats, mounting pressure to take sides in America’s battle over voting rights

The Points Guy: American and Southwest come out against Texas voter law

MSNBC’s Velshi: Mayor Bottoms says MLB pulling All-Star game from ATL is the “first of many dominoes that will fall”

AARP: 7 Ways to Avoid Crowds in the National Parks

NBC News Meet The Press: QAnon and Conspiracy Theories: An American Political Tradition

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ***

The Washington Post: Which world leader has the worst pandemic record? The competition is fierce. [Ed. note: Yep, Donald Trump is the winner.]

CNN: ‘That’s a confession’: Tapper on Trump’s statement on his handling of pandemic

NRDC: EPA Takes First Step Toward Undoing Trump’s Woefully Weak Lead and Copper Rule

The New York Times: How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations – “supporters thought they were sending a single donation were charged over and over by his campaign operation.”

NBC’s Saturday Night Live Weekend Update (April 3, 2021): By Colin Jost on news about Rep. Matt Gaetz:

“It’s also being reported that Gaetz may have paid for sex with women he met online. That story has since been confirmed by his whole vibe. A sitting congressman is being accused of child trafficking, and the QAnon people are suddenly, ‘Nah, I need more evidence.’ That was your whole thing. I mean, come on, think about it – Matt Gaetz’s girlfriend was allegedly 17, the 17th letter is Q. It all adds up. What are you waiting for? The storm is finally here and QAnon is like, You can’t believe everything you read on the internet,” Jost said. Click here for the video.