Associated Press
Judge: Long jail waits for mentally ill illegal
Inslee criticized for ignoring school levy equity (Hunter)
State senator to look into apparent slowdown at West Coast ports
Tribes tread carefully into marijuana discussions
Aberdeen Daily World
Deadline looms for input on proposed fee increases at Olympic National Park
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ferndale schools use tech devices to change educational approach
Columbian
Deal secures 3,000 acres of forest near Mount St. Helens
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Harrop: Elizabeth Warren is looking out for taxpayers
Editorial: State must address funding for long-term care needs
Federal Way Mirror
Governor to choose 30th District appointee after Pierce County Council deadlock
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Maintain commitment to higher ed (Hansen)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Positive end to insurance dispute (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County Council fails to reach agreement on a replacement for deceased state lawmaker
Tuesday deadline for buying insurance through state exchange may be extended for some consumers
Editorial: Psychiatric need here is clear, but who will fill it?
Editorial: Newfangled taxes in the governor’s new budget
Olympian (subscription required)
Tuesday deadline for buying insurance through state exchange may be extended for some consumers
Port container terminal operators canceling night shifts
Puget Sound Business Journal
Judge says Pierce County can ban marijuana business
Once controversial $15-an-hour minimum wage now a shoulder shrug in SeaTac
New rule for psychiatric boarding — a treatment plan for every patient
Renton Reporter
Teachers grow more unhappy with Common Core changes
Boeing’s Renton plant goes green
Redmond Reporter
Sen. Hill is ready to tackle challenges in his second term
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tunnel finish to be almost 2 years late
Seattle talks trash: New garbage rules, potential fines start Jan. 1
As deadline looms, consumers may get more time to pick health plan
Waits too long for defendants’ mental evaluations, judge rules
Higher taxes, traffic citations, collective rights: Host of marijuana bills pre-filed
Bill to seek open meetings at organizations such as Seattle zoo (Pollet)
Seattle Weekly
Here’s the Latest Guess When the Waterfront Tunnel Will Open: August 2017
Bob Ferguson Says Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Got No Special Treatment From His Office
Seattle Legislator Demands Open Meetings of Woodland Park Zoo Board (Pollet)
Skagit Valley Herald
County revises rules for pot processing businesses
Spokesman Review
Editorial: Look beyond gas tax for funding of state’s roads
Tri-City Herald
Hanford timecard fraud charges to be dropped against another supervisor
Editorial: Budget increase at Hanford a victory, but fight continues
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State legislator steps back from law practice
Opinion- Column: Two years into his term, Inslee finally rolls out a big idea
Yakima Herald Republic
Fish and Wildlife: An agency split in two — twice
Editorial: Sales tax deduction needs to be automatic
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT: Seattle tunnel won’t open until August 2017
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Composting requirements, penalty fines to begin in Seattle
Movers operating illegally, state agency says
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WSDOT: Waterfront tunnel opening delayed until Aug. 2017
KPLU FM
Oregon, Washington Seek To Juice Electric Car Sales With More Incentives
New Background Check Law Likely Stopped Prohibited Buyer At Washington Gun Show
Wash. Class Size Reduction Plan As Tough To Fund As It Is To Repeal (Hunter)
KUOW FM
‘They’re All Perishable’: Idaho Farm Products Languish At Ports
NW Public Radio
Jump Start: Washington Lawmakers Pre-File Bills Ahead Of January Session (Appleton)
New Year Brings New License Plate Options, Replacement Rule In Washington
Q13 TV (FOX)
Recovery continues: U.S. sees best economic growth since 2003
WEB
Publicola
Competing Policy Choices (Cap and trade, transportation)
Slog
Builders Say Tunnel Will Open in 2017
Why the Mayor Wants to Crack Down on Pot Delivery Services
Washington State Wire
What Happens When the Legislature Raises Taxes to Fund Schools? Superintendent Dorn Says Lawmakers Must Face History in 2015