Associated Press
County prosecutor calls for repeal of state’s death penalty
Washington state ferry ridership continued to grow in 2017
Bill would use bonds to fund more mental health facilities
Senate talks fall short, so shutdown extends into workweek
Air Force to expand testing for water pollution near Spokane
Ferguson-Legislature spat highlights attorney general’s role
State House OKs measure on sexual harassment task force
Aberdeen Daily World
High seas cause flooding in Westport on Thursday
Numerous projects on Harbors funded under new budget (Blake, Chapman)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Orwall, Pedersen)
Capital budget passed, but too late for affordable housing deadline (Sullivan)
Auburn Reporter
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax (Carlyle)
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Inslee: Federal government shutdown ‘creates chaos, confusion and uncertainty’
Senator Rolfes: Capital budget makes key investments in Kitsap County | 2018 Legislative Session
(Rolfes)
Legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s what the government shutdown means at Mount Rainier National Park
1 arrest as thousands turns out for Seattle women’s march
Blaine Northern Light
News from Olympia — legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Bothell Reporter
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to carbon tax (Carlyle)
Lawmakers again consider requiring health plans to cover abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Bills intended to expand and empower voters move ahead in Olympia (Hasegawa, Saldana, Hunt)
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Capital budget passed, but affordable housing across the state still threatened (Sullivan)
Centralia Chronicle
Once Again, State Lawmakers Consider Requiring Health Plans to Cover Abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Columbian
In Our View: Tests Serve Crucial Role (Stonier)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
The Daily News
Hundreds turn out for Longview Women’s March
The Daily World
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Numerous projects on Harbors funded under new budget (Blake, Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Judge: Lawmakers’ emails, texts subject to public disclosure
(Palumbo)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Here’s how much property taxes will rise to pay for schools
Legislation to limit opioid prescriptions under debate
Judge: Lawmakers’ emails, texts subject to public disclosure
WaPo: Facebook concedes ‘bad actors were abusing our platform’
Editorial: Don’t break the link between tests and graduation
Forbes
Washington, California Legislatures Should Reject Rent Control Measures
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Bills intended to expand and empower voters move ahead in Olympia (Hasegawa, Saldaña, Hunt)
Lawmakers again consider requiring health plans to cover abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk of suicide (Pedersen)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Pedersen, Orwall)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Annual ferry ridership up by 250,000 to 15-year high
Salmon recovery project proposals for San Juan County
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue
Kent Reporter
Kent’s YMCA gets $5 million in state grants with budget approval (Orwall, Gregerson)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State ferry ridership continued to grow in 2017
My Ballard
North Seattle schools to gain from new budget (Carlyle)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Bump stock ban a good starting place for gun safety in 2018
New York Times
Shutdown Goes Into Monday as Senate Inches Toward Deal
Here Are the Senators Trying to Find a Bipartisan Solution to the Government Shutdown
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Prop. 1: Olympia Home Fund tax is a necessity
Peninsula Daily News
State capital budget misses deadline for affordable housing projects
Tharinger looks at problems coming down the road (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
State bills allowing same-day voter registration, local redistricting move ahead (Hasegawa, Saldaña, Hunt)
Hirst fix bill, which cleared path for capital budget, detailed (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers
LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate
Puget Sound Business Journal
Shutdown crisis deepens as furloughs take effect
Port of Tacoma, others push back as Gregoire-led Regional Economic Development Alliance moves forward
Under tax law, affordable rents may take a hit
Redmond Reporter
LWSD holds community open house events to discuss ballot measures
Increase in immigration enforcement worries activists
Renton Reporter
Flu takes toll on medical facilities across Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill in Olympia would lessen penalty for driving while suspended (Pedersen, Frockt)
With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees
Court rules more of Pierce County prosecutor’s texts are public record
Renewal and resistance in Seattle — thousands take to streets for Women’s March
WSDOT’s Highway 99 tunnel administrator to help run California’s bullet-train project
Opinion: King County’s prosecuting attorney: ‘We don’t need the death penalty’
Editorial: Fix flawed car-tab formula (Chopp)
Editorial: Don’t toss link between tests and high school graduation
Seattle Weekly
Ballot Initiative Threat Has Energy Industry Warming to Governor’s Carbon Tax Plan (Carlyle)
Capital Budget Passed, But Affordable Housing Still Threatened (Sullivan)
Spokesman Review (Jen Waldref clips the Spokesman)
6,000 strong, Spokane women’s march exceeds expectations
Spin Control: Inslee signs capital budget, water law quickly (Saldaña)
State Senate passes bill protecting students’ free speech
Washington lawmakers must relase public records when the public requests them, judge says (Pollet)
USA Today
Vast majority of new wealth last year went to top 1%
Government shutdowns are now normal and ‘compromise’ means traitor
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Letter to the Editor: Presidential encouragement
Letter to the Editor: Winds of freedom now caressing our faces
Letter to the Editor: State leaders focused on next political goal
Washington Post
Senators scramble to broker a deal to end government shutdown ahead of upcoming vote
Stephen Miller: Immigration agitator and White House survivor
Op-Ed: Trump doesn’t deserve credit for all the economic good news
Wenatchee World
Legislature passes Hirst fix plus delayed capital budget
West Seattle Herald
Regional leaders come together to craft community plan to prevent homelessness
Whidbey News-Times
County seeks volunteers for annual homeless survey on Thursday, Jan. 25
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: School levies fund integral activities for students
Opinion: State needs long-term care plan for our elders
Broadcast
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
National Parks in Washington affected by government shutdown
Thousands take part in Seattle Women’s March 2.0
‘Day of Action’ includes trainings and teach-ins on day after Seattle Women’s March
KNKX FM
Judge Rules Washington State Lawmaker Records Subject To Disclosure
Deadly Snow Sports: Wash. Had Highest Incidence of Fatal Avalanches Last Season
WA School Districts Ask Voters To Support Local Levies After State Funding Changes
Inslee Signs Washington State Capital Budget, Hirst Fix
KUOW FM
PHOTOS: Thousands take over the streets for Seattle Women’s March
King County Prosecutor Calls For Repeal Of Death Penalty
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
NW Public Radio
After Eagle Creek Fire, Columbia River Gorge Trails Could Be Closed For Years
How Will A Government Shutdown Affect Public Lands?
Northwest Cities See Big Women’s March Crowds As #MeToo Looms Large
When Will Rattlesnake Ridge Slide Near Yakima ‘Go’? Geologists Say It’s Hard To Predict
Q13 TV (FOX)
The 1% grabbed 82% of all wealth created in 2017
Shutdown impacts military families: ‘It’s really frustrating because he does a lot for his country’
This is what it means for Washington state in the federal government shutdown
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Republicans should take the lead to stop offshore drilling
MyNorthwest.com
Seattle women’s march 2018
Publicola
Top Stories: Government Shutdown, Seattle Women’s March, and Sexual Harassment Statutes under Fire
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Shutdown blame would fall on Trump & Republicans: Poll
Connelly: State Senate passes voting rights