HBO’s INorthwest Roundup — 4.23

Dan Bingham of Silverdale shows his daughter Heather, 15 months how to blow a dandelion Tuesday at Island Lake County Park, in Poulsbo, Wash. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

• Cartoon: Obama deficit metaphor supplants Bush’s /David Horsey, P-I
• Washington lawmaker suffers mild heart attack at capitol /Rich Roesler, Eye On Olympia
• Idaho reps reach tentative deal on Transportation /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• First checked bag will cost $15 on Alaska, Horizon /Seattle P-I
• Washington income tax proposal R.I.P./ Rich Roesler, Eye On Olympia
• Parents of dead firefighter withdraw Thirtymile fire suit /Yakima Herald
• 4 marathons down, 3 to go for DJ fighting child abuse /Idaho Statesman
• Statesman owner sees revenue plunge, may be de-listed /KTVB
• Stimulus package provides millions for Glacier, Yellowstone /Missoulian