Associated Press
Data suggests Puget Sound aquatic habitat remains healthy
Coast Guard fines man $9,500 for laser strike on state ferry
Washington state denies sublease for coal export terminal
Man who spent 20 years on death row dies in hospital
Radioactive contamination spreads in shuttered Hanford plant
Lawmakers seek to ban use of handheld devices by drivers (Farrell)
House Republicans drop plan to gut ethics office after avalanche of criticism
Auto industry’s relationship with Trump takes dramatic turn
Obama, Pence to Capitol as health care overhaul fight begins
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Washington state denies sublease for coal export terminal
Editorial: How to do away with the state’s gas tax
Federal Way Mirror
Mumps cases in Federal Way increases to 4
Weyerhaeuser property, murders dominate Federal Way headlines in 2016
Journal of the San Juan Islands
New area code and dialing procedure for Western Washington
Kirkland Reporter
Bruce Wynn steps down as director of the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Lawmakers propose driver’s licenses that will fly (Clibborn)
Gas prices: It’ll cost $52B more for us to fill ‘er up
Supporters say wage bump will help workers, economy
News Tribune (subscription required)
Three die in Pierce County and hospitals swell as state enters flu epidemic
NC lawmaker who advised Trump team on gun rights wants national concealed carry reciprocity
State ordered to pay $121,000 for failed campaign-finance lawsuit involving local initiatives
Washington state’s Jayapal sworn in as first Indian-American woman in U.S. House
Phil Fortunato is top choice to replace Pam Roach in state Senate
Puget Sound Business Journal
Aviation companies merge U.S. operations, including at Boeing Field, to create new flight giant
What’s next for the 401(k)? Early boosters criticize what it’s become
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Ex-Kingdome rental car taxes head to youth, amateur sports
Redmond Reporter
Council member Kimberly Allen to step down Jan. 31
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Judge asked to intervene in union’s complaint seeking bargaining in Seattle police reforms
Civilian agency says its hands are tied on King County police-misconduct complaints
Departing DNR boss jolts Longview coal-terminal plan
State’s new unemployment- benefits website can’t handle traffic at launch
Editorial: Trump should resist those who would gut net-neutrality rules
Opinion: Abolish the death penalty
Seattle Weekly
What’s Next for the No Youth Jail Movement?
So Long, Pam Roach. Don’t Forget Your Roses.
Going Old School to Solve McCleary
Old Fire Station and Former Homeless Camp to Become Preschool and Affordable Housing
Skagit Valley Herald
New leadership for Northwest Clean Air Agency
Spokesman Review
Spokane’s new psychiatric hospital will help meet soaring demand for care
Providence opens express clinic in Lincoln Heights shopping center
Vestal: McMorris Rodgers supported weakening ethics office that found she likely violated law
Editorial: Distracted-driving law needs major update
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Normal ferry service returns to island after disastrous holiday
EDITORIAL: Federal moves to protect sound come at crucial time
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
New PUD commissioner McKenna swears in
Contract awarded for $41.8 million in dam repairs
Yakima Herald Republic
State’s new unemployment benefits website crashes right after launch
Valley health care providers say the ER often isn’t the best option
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington state denies sublease for coal export terminal
Seattle Democracy Vouchers in the mail
Marysville grandmother hopes D.C. march will help unify America
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Flu reaching epidemic levels in Wash. state; 4 new deaths reported
Data suggests Puget Sound aquatic habitat remains healthy
$15 minimum wage starts in Seattle
Homeless man dies of hypothermia; volunteers, police work to ensure others don’t
KNKX FM
Northwest Ranchers And Dairies Struggle Against Freezing Temps, Wind Chill
Tribes Praise Approval Of Aquatic Reserve Expansion At Cherry Point
Republicans Take The First Step To Repeal Obamacare
KUOW FM
Washington Leader Deals A Blow To Coal Exports On The Columbia River, Puget Sound
Seattle loses civil rights leader Alan Sugiyama
Gun Violence Should Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis, Study Says
When Washington freezes, so do invasive bugs
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Washington’s unemployment-benefits website crashes after launch
NW Public Radio
Northwest Ranchers And Dairies Struggle Against Freezing Temps, Wind Chill
Washington Leader Deals A Blow To Coal Exports On The Columbia River, Puget Sound
Q13 TV (FOX)
Number of flu cases spiking in Washington, health experts say
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Will Washington Republicans sell out to Trump?
Tiny houses: A big help for the homeless
Divided, police reform advocates push dueling initiatives
Publicola
State Supreme Court Issues Year-End Win for Tenants, SDOT Notes Year-End Loss for Driving Alone
Seattle P.I.
State denies lease needed to build big Longview coal export terminal
Slog
One simple way Washington state can address its housing crisis (Frockt)
Public scorn works! House Republicans reverse shady ethics vote