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Tuesday, November 19

Kim Wyatt, a prosecutor, petitions a judge for the temporary removal of Charels Donnelly’s guns in King County Superior Court in Seattle on Nov. 12, 2019.

Fearing a mass shooting, police took a Redmond man’s guns. A judge gave them back.
Authorities in the Seattle area came across an alarming photo on social media at the beginning of October. It showed a man holding two AK-47-style rifles. The caption above read: “one ticket for joker please.” Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Ruth Fremson / The New York Times)


Spokane County Health Officer Bob Lutz listens to the owner of a vaping shop argue against the ban on flavored products.

Washington state imposes ban on vapor products containing vitamin E acetate
The Washington State Board of Health adopted an emergency rule Monday to prohibit the sale of vaping products containing vitamin E acetate based on findings by federal health officials linking the ingredient to cases of vaping-related lung injury. Continue reading in The Inlander. (Wilson Criscione photo)


Impeachment hearings live updates: As Trump allies attack Vindman, he rejects claims that he is partisan
As the White House and allies of President Trump sought to undermine the credibility of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official, he rejected claims that he is partisan during testimony Tuesday before the House Intelligence Committee. Continue reading in The Washington Post.


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Associated Press
Bank groups sue Washington state over tax increase
Governors revive effort to replace I-5 Columbia River bridge
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake reported near Coulee City
Congress members ask feds to monitor Washington state river
Federal court: Tribal water rights outrank farmers’ rights
New prison oversight office issues 1st report
Inslee, Brown meet to revive I-5 bridge replacement

Aberdeen Daily World
Draft plan unveiled to restore Chehalis River basin habitat
West County Citizens Academy starts Jan. 7
DFW director to take questions at Nov. 21 online broadcast

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Watch live as Congress continues impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump
Require bike helmets? Riders resist them as Washington state death toll persists
6 deaths, more illnesses blamed on mold at Seattle Children’s hospital, CEO admits

Bothell Reporter
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020

Columbian
Washington, Oregon governors sign agreement to replace I-5 Bridge

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Somers says he isn’t pushing to get jail under his control
July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger
Commentary: Do we give pets, other animals space they need?

The Inlander
Washington state imposes ban on vapor products containing vitamin E acetate
Three big things Ecology has to tackle before allowing Spokane River polluters to bypass PCB limits

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
DNR cancels proposal for Silverdale Ridgetop land exchange

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘We failed’: Seattle Children’s CEO admits 6 deaths, more illnesses due to mold in ORs
Trump call ‘improper,’ ‘unusual,’ White House aides testify
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll ‘disappointed’ team couldn’t get an in-person look at Colin Kaepernick Saturday
ATF pays $450,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit involving a boss with a Nazi tattoo
Fearing a mass shooting, police took a Redmond man’s guns. A judge gave them back.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: South Dakota’s anti-meth campaign raises eyebrows
Recompose, the human-composting alternative to burial and cremation, finds a home in Seattle’s Sodo area
Why is the head of the Seattle-based Planned Parenthood affiliate calling the shots in Indiana and Kentucky?

Seattle Weekly
Kent teen receives four-year sentence for police officer’s murder

Spokesman Review
Washington State Board of Health bans vape products that contain vitamin E acetate
Excessive screen time linked to lower student test scores
Opinion: Sunshine needed on medical pricing

Tri-City Herald
CBC and 2nd Harvest open college food pantry to fight student hunger

Washington Post
Vindman says he spoke to intelligence official about Trump call
Amid GOP grilling, Ukraine expert declined to name official he spoke to
Americans have questions about Medicare-for-all. Canadians have answers.
How Venice’s plan to protect itself from flooding became a disaster in itself

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington, Oregon relaunch plan to replace I-5 bridge over Columbia River
Washington lawmaker pushes for tougher ‘cover your load’ law (Kilduff)
Seattle woman questions $1,066 toll bill that led to expired tabs
Tacoma council to vote Tuesday over a tiny house village for the homeless
Women leading the way in construction of Seattle’s new arena
Washington bans vapor products containing Vitamin E acetate

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Enrollment underway for programs designed to help parents save for college
Governors of Washington, Oregon relaunch plan to replace bridge over Columbia River

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington’s ‘failing’ mental health system bleeds onto the street
Move out date moves up at Seattle tiny house village
More homeless may soon find more shelter inside the King County jail
Injunction filed to stop $30 car tab fees, for now
5 more deaths linked to mold infections at Seattle Children’s Hospital
New research shows just how much sea levels could rise in Western Wash.
Seattle begins effort to establish minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

KNKX FM
WATCH: House hearings on Trump impeachment inquiry
Hospital: Mold outbreak linked to infections since 2001
LGBTQ communities face unique challenges in costly housing market, report says

KUOW FM

Washington’s foster kids are spending more nights in hotels and offices this year

Washington congressmember Denny Heck with a look at this week’s impeachment hearings

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘We failed:’ Seattle Children’s CEO says 7 older cases linked to Aspergillus mold
Snohomish County executive considering taking control of county jail

Web

Slog
Vitamin E Banned from Washington’s Vapes, Flavors Still Illegal