Associated Press
Washington governor takes action on guns after Obama move
Washington National Guard Green Beret killed in Afghanistan
Proposed terminal at Grays Harbor won’t handle crude oil
Hundreds weigh in on plan for Vancouver oil terminal
State Patrol chief takes issue with report on staffing woes
State to limit carbon pollution from largest facilities
Cheers for sheriff who tells armed group in Oregon to ‘go home’
AP FACT CHECK: Obama’s gun proposals may fall short of goals
Cancer displaces heart disease as No. 1 killer in Wash., 21 other states
Parents of man slain by Pasco officers file federal lawsuit
New rules for pot businesses to allow out-of-state financing
Aberdeen Daily World
Legislators talk 2016 session during sendoff (Takko, Blake, Rossetti, Hargrove, Tharinger)
REG abandons crude-oil storage
Container shelters in works for Harbor homeless
Columbian Letter: Hands join across the aisle (Wylie)
The Daily News Several local industries would be subject to new pollution controls
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Challenges still on the horizon for Inslee
Bloomberg editorial: States have 3 reasons to expand Medicaid
Editorial: Proposal would make charter schools accountable to voters
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland-based BitTitan growing at exponential rate
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma City Council may place new pot shops on hold
Editorial: Prisoners walked out early, and public trust went with them
Puget Sound Business Journal
Health benefits would count toward minimum wage under state bill
Inslee plan to curb gun violence relies on better communication among agencies, law enforcement
New law prompts Yakama Nation, other tribes to increase opposition to crude oil, coal exports
Redmond Reporter
St. Jude parishioners experience disruption at Mass and burglary over the holidays
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Congratulations, Junior!
EPA finds pesticide hurts honeybees on some, but not all, crops
Inslee calls for strengthening background checks of gun buyers
King County home prices hit new highs, inventory at new lows
Washington Guardsman killed in Afghanistan
Video: Three questions with Sen. Patty Murray
Opinion: Raise Medicaid reimbursement rate so all children can access quality health care
Skagit Valley Herald
State’s carbon pollution rule in development
Spokesman Review
Gov. Jay Inslee orders more state data on gun violence
Washington state working on new rules for major polluters
Spokane Tribe asks Inslee to stop Mount Spokane ski area expansion
Macy’s to close department store in downtown Spokane
Editorial: Vaccinate your schoolchildren
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Public input sought for proposed methanol production plant
Wenatchee World
Bill would allow quick fireworks ban
Yakima Herald Republic
In Washington, gaps between low- and middle-income kids widening
Editorial: Word needs to get out on crime victim compensation
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC) Inslee signs executive order to reduce gun violence
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Special education program fighting to keep public school funds
Gov. Inslee launches statewide health initiative to curb gun violence
KPLU FM
Gov. Inslee Takes Executive Action To Curb Gun Violence
Medicaid May Soon Pay For Some Inpatient Addiction Treatment
KUOW FM
If You Like Cheap Gasoline, January May Be Your Lucky Month
Native American Tribe Says Oregon Armed Occupiers Are Desecrating Sacred Land
Big Carbon Polluters Face New Emissions Rule In Washington
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Why Washington is a ‘model’ for the Affordable Care Act
‘Sex workers’ criticize seizure of website by King County
Will President Obama’s gun control measures have an impact on the Puget Sound region?
NW Public Radio
Obama’s Action On Gun Control Would Change Little In Oregon, Washington
WEB
Capitol Record
Joint energy committee hears update on crude oil transportation bill (Farrell)
Gov. Inslee signs executive order on firearm data
Prefiled bills: Charter schools, ‘Redskins’ mascot, abortion funding and fireworks ban (Billig, Sawyer Van de Wege, Keiser, Orwall)
Publicola
It’s O’Brien Versus Johnson for Sound Transit Board Appointment
Slog
The Morning News: Inslee’s Gun Control Plan, the Death of Hamza Warsame, and New Research on Honeybees
Here’s What Governor Jay Inslee’s Executive Order on Gun Violence Will Do
Get Ready for the Right-Wing Backlash Over Washington’s New Transgender Bathroom Policy (Liias)
Washington’s Working on a Draft Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution, But There’s a Twist