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Inslee extends eviction moratorium through March 31
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday extended his executive order banning most evictions until March 31. It was set to expire at the end of December. This is the fifth time Gov. Inslee has extended the moratorium on evictions since he first announced one in March. No specific details were provided but a news release from the governor’s office said more information is forthcoming next week. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Tony Overman)
WA youth in the state’s care endure rain, cold for holiday visits
Richelle Madigan had a black suit and tie and a pair of shiny black shoes sent to her son’s psychiatric inpatient facility as a secret surprise for his 13th birthday. It was the day after he had officially become a teenager, but visits were precious at the Child Study and Treatment Center in Lakewood, so Christian was bubbling with excitement. Madigan and her husband, Jason, had set up a formal dinner for Christian as nicely as they could, considering the conditions: an overcast day with rain, a cold metal picnic table partly covered by an overhead eave, and a propane tower heater that, for safety reasons, sat too far away to be of use. It would also double as their Christmas visit, as the facility limited the number of visitors per day Continue reading at Crosscut. (Richelle Madigan)
Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency. The bill affirms 3% pay raises for U.S. troops and authorizes more than $740 billion in military programs and construction. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Associated Press
Eviction moratorium extended through March in Washington
Train derails after collision in Central Washington
Jobless claims in Washington state drop
Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor Community Hospital begins COVID vaccinations
Grays Harbor COVID cases near 1,700, active cases at 313
Marine toxins shut down recreational crabbing in Willapa Bay
Consultants selected to assess Aberdeen fire, police, jail, court facility upgrades
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Derailed oil train catches fire again in Custer
Update: BNSF train derails after hitting semi truck west of Prosser
Whatcom has 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, state says Wednesday
No injuries or damages in Whatcom oil train derailment as cleanup, investigations begin
Focus turns to cleanup, environmental assessment in Whatcom train derailment
Capital Press
California seeks to block Trump pesticide rule
A pause? As White House changes hands, ag-related lawsuits expected to change course
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett officer says son was behind controversial tweets
Bust nets 247 pounds of meth, golden gun and blind rapper
County allots $13.2 million to early 2021 pandemic response
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Congressman Rick Larsen tests positive for COVID-19
Editorial: Govenor’s menu of taxes looks appetizing
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
In praise of Douglas-fir — the northwest’s original Christmas tree, and so much more
Fired Bremerton public works employee accused of kidnapping, threatening wife
A ‘precarious plateau’: COVID-19 slows heading into Christmas, but health officials urge caution
Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort along with Charles Kushner, other allies
First vaccines plunge into arms of Kitsap’s Navy medical community
Multiple sewage spills prompt no-contact advisory for Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows and Liberty Bay
Heavy rains and leaking pipe cause Brownsville Highway washout
News Tribune (subscription required)
Where will Santa be? NORAD will track him and his reindeer despite COVID-19 challenges
More than 300 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday in Pierce County
Editorial: Tacomans with disabilities are isolated by COVID, shortchanged by local government
Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Wednesday in Washington state
New York Times
Britain and E.U. Reach Landmark Deal on Brexit
Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Shots Next, C.D.C. Panel Says
Answering Trump, Democrats Try and Fail to Jam $2,000 Payments Through House
Olympian (subscription required)
CenturyLink, WA state regulators at odds over huge fine for 911 outage in 2018
Tyson reports $285M loss. Cattle group says Eastern WA ranch may be to blame
Inslee extends eviction moratorium through March 31
Thurston County adds 55 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
COVID-19 vaccinations begin next week at long-term care facilities in Washington state
Thurston County unemployment rose to 6.3 percent in November
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle hospitals begin administering Pfizer, Moderna vaccines to staff
Health care advances prompted by the pandemic may stick around, expert says
Boeing accelerates 787 shift to South Carolina; last Everett Dreamliner rolls out in February
Data analysis: Olympia businesses’ PPP loan success was a team effort
Millions of small businesses on deck for simplified PPP loan forgiveness
‘PPP fatigue’ means some lenders will opt out of a second round of loans
There’s a way Biden can raise more from the rich without higher taxes
Seattle Times (subscription required)
During protests, Seattle officers didn’t violate policy by wearing black bands on badges or keeping cameras off, review finds
USA Today
$2,000 stimulus checks in limbo as Congress unable to agree on COVID relief payments
The federal eviction moratorium expires in January. It could leave 40 million Americans homeless.
Operation Warp Speed is living up to its name, but COVID-19 immunizations are going ‘slower’ than expected, officials say
Yakima Herald Republic
Thanksgiving leads to spike in hospitalizations, new COVID-19 cases in Yakima
Train derails after collision with semi-truck near Mabton
Company loans ultra-cold freezers to Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic for COVID vaccine
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington expected to get more than 101,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week
Republicans block $2,000 COVID-19 checks despite Trump demand
Washington eviction ban extended again through March 2021
Environmental impact limited following oil spill from derailed train in Whatcom County
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Gov. Inslee extends state’s eviction moratorium
New health secretary says state can’t relax in effort to stop COVID-19
City, county government waiting in limbo after Trump doesn’t sign COVID relief bill
First flight from U.K. lands at Sea Tac Airport after reported mutated COVID-19 strain
Seattle expands COVID-19 testing capacity ahead of Christmas
Kitsap jail inmate who died was improperly subdued, investigation finds
Oil train derailed near site of earlier terrorist attempt, officials say
KUOW FM
Photos: remembering the people in Seattle who died in 2020 while experiencing houselessness
‘All Is Not Calm’: Congress Scrambles After Trump Blasts COVID-19 Relief Package
Is carrying crude oil by rail worth the risk? This expert says no
Shock And Dismay After Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civilians
Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Setting Up Congressional Vote To Potentially Override Him
Q13 TV (Fox)
Eviction moratorium extended through March in Washington
State expects roughly 70,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccines this month
Cause of oil train derailment, fire remains under investigation
Families and businesses affected by pandemic await second round of stimulus checks
Millions of Americans receiving unemployment aid could face surprise tax bill
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Crosscut
WA youth in the state’s care endure rain, cold for holiday visits
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Slog
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Cal Anderson Re-Opens… with Ping Pong Tables?