Dick’s Sporting Goods bans sales of assault rifles: The sports retail store is taking more political action than American politicians. After it came to light that the school shooter in Parkland, Florida purchased a shotgun at one of its stores, Dick’s decided to remove itself from the equation. Dick’s will no longer sell assault-style rifles, high-capacity magazines, and it will only sell guns to people 21 and over. This is one of the strongest stances taken on gun violence by a corporation, especially a major gun retailer like Dick’s.

Washington Legislature passes bump-stock ban: Every Democrat and six Republicans passed the bill. It now heads to Gov. Inslee’s desk. He’s expected to sign it. The bill makes it illegal for anyone to manufacture a bump-stock starting on July 1. By July 2019, it will be illegal to own or possess a bump-stock.

Discovery Park sewage leak not too bad for environment: Last year, a flood crippled the West Point sewage-treatment-plant in Discovery Park. It sent wastewater straight into the Puget Sound and shuttered beaches to protect public health. However, everything was pretty much okay. Water quality was largely unaffected besides a slight jump in bacteria levels which dissipated quickly. It’s all because West Point was doing a heck of a good job in pre-treating wastewater. Way to go West Point.

All ISPs equal under god: A net-neutrality bill that will make Internet Service Providers treat all websites equally passed through the legislature yesterday. It protects Washington residents from the federal throttling of net-neutrality passed last year. It also shows that, in Washington state, there is bipartisan support for net-neutrality. Thank god for our liberal state. Thank god for the Internet. Who needs the FCC?

Skier rescued after 22 hours lost on Mount Baker: Dave Drulard was getting a solo backcountry run in while on a weekend ski trip with his family. He got lost. For 22 hours. By accident, in his desperate bid to keep moving and keep warm, he stumbled across a Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council training exercise. They saved him.

Two Bellevue teens dead in avalanche: They went snowshoeing on Monday in the Snoqualmie Pass. They were found dead. Both had avalanche beacons and one was an experienced snowshoer. Three people died in avalanches over the weekend. Be careful out there.

Print journalism is still kickin’: Gov. Jay Inslee’s office received more than 1,800 phone calls and more than 4,000 emails yesterday. Eleven newspapers in Washington state published front-page editorials urging Inslee to veto a legislative secrecy bill passed overwhelmingly by state lawmakers. The editorials urged the public to contact their representatives. The lines were so inundated that the governor’s office had to call for — gasp — tech support. Glad to see people read the news and are civically engaged. The future is bright. Unless Inslee doesn’t veto this bill. He has until Thursday. Want to give him a call? Phone: 360-902-4111

Astronauts return to Earth via Kazakhstan: Three astronauts landed back on solid ground after a 168-day mission aboard the International Space Station. They touched down amidst the subfreezing temperatures of Kazakhstan.

#ICYMI, three humans safely landed back on planet Earth at 9:31pm ET after five and a half months in space. Discover more about their mission to @Space_Station and back: https://t.co/vBm2uuc5TG pic.twitter.com/xVaNScIs0m
— NASA (@NASA) February 28, 2018

North Seattle Precinct slated for multimillion dollar upgrade: Mayor Durkan’s plan is to spend $11 million over the next five years for the current and future North Precinct. The original facility was built in 1984 and designed for 125 people. The precinct now has over 200.

Barbra Streisand cloned her dog twice: Two of Streisand's three dogs (all Coton de Tulears) were cloned from cells taken from her original dog (Samantha) who died in 2017. Ah, to be rich. She hopes the clone-dogs will develop Samantha's sparkling personality. We're rooting for you, Barb.

U.S. housing department faces $6.5 billion budget cut: And they’re spending $165,000 to decorate their offices. Let me clarify. The $165,000 is being spent on lounge furniture for the Hud’s D.C. headquarters and an additional $31,000 is being spent on a dining set for housing secretary Ben Carson’s office. Noah didn’t include gold trimmings on his ark, Ben. Go to Ikea. The budget cuts — a 14 percent decrease to Hud’s annual spending — will reduce programs for poor and homeless Americans.

Police dogs are terrifying. Puskas took down a carjacker and Puskas was not fucking around.

Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, catches a carjacker after an amazing chase pic.twitter.com/Tuav7BISEG
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 28, 2018

Kushner’s security clearance downgraded: The president’s son-in-law has lost his access to the nation’s deepest secrets. He’ll now only be able to access a lower level of secret information. He had been operating with an interim clearance level that was never made permanent. Sources say Kushner’s contacts with foreign officials had raised concerns and was part of the reason he hadn’t obtained a permanent clearance.

Pennsylvania church to host ceremony with AR-15s: Hosted by the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland, Pa, a blessing ceremony for couples will feature their AR-15s. The group sees the assault rifles as a “the rod of iron” from the Bible’s Book of Revelations. Hundreds of couples are expected to show up for the commitment ceremony with AR-15s in tow. A local elementary school down the street canceled classes for the day.

Tonight's best Seattle entertainment options include: writer Steve Almond's Night of Bad Stories: Straight Talk for the Politically Heartbroken, the last night of Annex Theatre's Safe Space, and the second night of Dr. Lonnie Smith's run at Jazz Alley.

That's your news. Here's what you're eating today.

My 13-year-old brother, Cody, turned into a teenager last weekend. He's fueling up for a day of teenage angst with a sausage wrapped in a tortilla.

Andrea is getting pampered in the Delta Airlines lounge.

Ty and Ethan sent in a picture of them making pancakes in Zürich. If only National Pancake Day was today instead of yesterday.

"My special trick is I baste them, which means I fry them but cover them with a lid to steal them. My mother taught me that." -Laura, Laurelhurst, mother of two

Just coffee and Cheerios for Sam. "Boring but delicious," he says.

Correction: This post has updated to reflect that the Parkland school shooter did not purchase an AR-15 from a Dick's. He bought a shotgun from the store.