Associated Press
Openly carried guns now banned in Olympia public hearings (Sullivan)
Plan to allow Shell oil drilling fleet in Seattle draws ire
UW, WSU argue about using education funds for new medical school
Major Sea-Tac Airport expansion planned
Bill proposes guns to be taken from ‘extreme risk’ people (Jinkins, Frockt)
Demand for airplanes lifts Boeing’s 4Q profit
127,000 buy health insurance from Washington exchange
Aberdeen Daily World
Incident management team organizes door-to-door assessment
Hoquiam eyes federal funds to pay for Beacon Hill repairs
Bainbridge Island Review
Voters demand lower class sizes; paying for it is school districts’ dilemma (Hunter, Ortiz-Self)
Bothell Reporter
Legislators eyeing five bills on election process | Cornfield
Columbian
L&I fines Waste Connections, contractor
In Our View: Tunnel Woes Beg Debate
The Daily News
State fishery managers set smelt, spring chinook seasons
Everett Herald (subscription required)
County’s lawmakers try a little togetherness in Olympia (McCoy, McAuliffe, Robinson, Dunshee, Hobbs, Liias, Moscoso)
Editorial: Don’t limit chance to find job (Ryu, Moscoso, Kagi))
Federal Way Mirror
Opinion: Nothing funny about pregnant 13-year-olds (Gregory)
The Inlander
‘Competitive Streak’ (Riccelli, Ormsby)
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Moscoso, Sen. Habib introduce Voting Rights Act in Olympia (Moscoso, Habib)
Inslee visits Hopelink in Kirkland to discuss unemployment
State Transportation Commission proposes I-405 express toll lane rates, exemptions
Legislators eyeing five bills on election process
Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Thursday, January 29, the 18th day of the 105-day legislative session
Environmentalists pan microbead ban pushed by beauty industry (McBride)
2014 Washington graduation rate up but below goal
Editorial: Initiatives measure still needs work (Fraser)
Oregonian
Beef recalled in Oregon and Washington for possible E. coli
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Activists, lawmakers rally at Capitol to end homelessness (Frockt, Robinson)
Which GOP lawmakers got donations from state-worker unions
Weapons of the future: ‘Smart guns’ would fire only for owner
More substitute work for retired teachers? Some lawmakers say yes
Editorial: 3 ways the Legislature can help community-college students
Guest: Gov. Inslee’s capital-gains tax idea is dead on arrival
Seattle Weekly
The Smart-Gun Debate Comes to Washington State
Skagit Valley Herald
Shell rail appeal proceedings begin
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Governor eyes new sources of revenue in 2015-17 budget proposal
Spokesman Review
Washington legislators struggle with ‘boarding’ mentally ill when space is already slim (Orwall)
Apple trade with China may double earnings to $100M
New bill suggest splitting Washington in half
Tri-City Herald
DOE to pay $44,722 EPA penalty over Hanford waste storage
Tri-City legislators propose bill to explore Eastern Washington seceding from state
Editorial: Lack of interest by young voters a concerning trend
Vancouver Business Journal
Governor to discuss investments in education during Vancouver visit Thursday
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
New year, new director bring new attempt to right the ferries (Nelson, Clibborn)
Yakima Herald Republic
Farm worker training leads to safer farms
WSDOT secretary says transportation package gaining traction
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State Senate proposes changes to initiative process
Video shows SPD pepper spraying teacher at MLK rally
Jobless claims drop to a 15-year low
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers may ban plastic ‘microbeads’ used in bath products
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle teacher suing city after being pepper sprayed at MLK rally
KPLU
Environmental Groups Take On Port of Seattle Over Shell Oil Lease Agreement
KUOW
Sanctuary Or Zoo: Seattle Elephant Lovers Debate Their Case
NW Public Radio
Preemptive Ban On Whale And Dolphin Performances Proposed (Ranker)
Q13 TV (FOX)
WATCH: Seattle teacher on phone pepper-sprayed by officer as he walked by police line
Seattle police chief orders review of officer’s conduct after arrest of man on street with golf club
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Sheena’s Law, other mental health bills get hearing in House committee (Riccelli, Orwall)
Crosscut
Looking to a nuclear future in Washington (McCoy)
MyNorthwest
Tim Eyman fights to prevent constitutional change to initiative process
Publicola
Should Sound Transit Subsidize Neighborhood Parking? (Hasegawa, Liias, Jayapal, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Keiser)
Schmudget
Bringing High-Quality Early Learning to Kids and Families in Washington State
SDC Hopper
Gun responsibility legislation introduced to aid families, law enforcement (Frockt)
Seattle Globalist
New state proposal would still allow undocumented immigrant drivers
Slog
Morning News: Washington’s Income Gains Have All Gone to the Top 1 Percent
Environmental Groups Say State Law Could Prevent Shell Arctic Drilling Ships in Seattle
The Stand
Legislature: Give the people what they want! (Jinkins, Farrell, Ryu, Gregerson, Riccelli, Cleveland, Senn)