Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done fairly. The Pentagon awarded the contract to Microsoft in late October, and Amazon said there was “unmistakable bias” on the government’s part and it intended to challenge the decision in court. Continue reading in the Everett Herald. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Washington Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s first-come, first-served law for renters
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Seattle law that requires landlords to publicize their criteria for prospective renters and accept the first qualified applicant. The Seattle Times reports that the court reversed a decision by a King County judge last year to strike down the first-come, first-served law for renters, which was adopted by the City Council in 2016. Continue reading the Bellingham Herald. (Getty Images/Cretas RF)
Roger Stone Is Found Guilty in Trial That Revived Trump-Russia Saga
Roger J. Stone Jr., a former aide and longtime friend of President Trump, was found guilty on Friday of obstructing a congressional investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election in what prosecutors said was an effort to protect Mr. Trump. Continue reading in the New York Times. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
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In Everett, a lively public meeting about supportive housing
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I-976 could have dire consequences
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South King County housing crisis acutely hits the LGBTQ+ community
King County, Seattle, transit agencies and others join in lawsuit against I-976
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State AG Ferguson issues statement on DACA argument before U.S. Supreme Court
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Impending Medicaid changes worry some local behavioral health providers
Letter: Be vigilant with state’s HOA changes
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County conservatives have their say in general election, help defeat R-88
Whittier principal removed from post to resign at end of year. District won’t say why
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Thurston commissioners OK estimated $19 million plan to expand county jail
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Makah hope to hunt whales again
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
Younger Seattleites waited until the last minute to vote — then progressive candidates surged, data shows
After passage of I-976, Washington state still sorting out when lower car-tab taxes will arrive
NOAA argues to allow Makah Tribe to hunt gray whales off Washington again
Seattle police captain arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation
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Taylor Shellfish, Swinomish in midst of legal battle over shellfish permit
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Tri-City Herald
Energy Secretary nominee ranks Hanford cleanup as his ‘top priority.’ And he praised PNNL
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People are vaping a deadly substance along with THC. So why isn’t vitamin E acetate illegal?
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Ex-U.S. ambassador says Trump’s comments ‘sounded like a threat’
Yovanovitch says she was ‘shocked’ by Trump, who called her ‘bad news’
Rough transcript of call shows Ukraine leader wanted Trump to attend inauguration
Trump asks justices to shield his tax returns from prosecutors
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City Council’s latest proposals touch on Delridge SDOT project, West Seattle light rail
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Family searching for missing service dog
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