Associated Press
Senator under misconduct probe resigns, majority leader says (Billig, Ranker)
Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law
US aviation system is starting to show strains from shutdown
Researcher: Calf born to endangered Pacific Northwest orcas
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states
Court: Lawsuit in death of Susan Powell’s sons can proceed
Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year: Mental health, education, and orcas
Average US price of gas drops 12 cents per gallon to $2.31
Aberdeen Daily World
Pointed debate: Health and safety officials bemoan end of syringe exchange
Council passes reports that adjust homeless policies
Letter: Tax estimate ‘crazy’
Letter: A step backward (needle exchange)
Bainbridge Island Review
Medical marijuana could be allowed on school grounds | 2019 Legislative Session (Blake)
Inslee on Trump shutdown: Record-breaking shutdown has to end
Lawmakers propose new strategy after voters nix carbon tax | 2019 Legislative Session (Fitzgibbon)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington Legislature set to start 105-day session
Columbian
Repairing mental health system high on lawmakers’ minds (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier, Goodman)
In Our View: Inslee a Poor Bridge Player
In Our View: 5 Key Issues for Legislature
The Daily News
Longview School Board considers budget guidelines for district
Braun asks commission to reconsider 18 percent raise for lawmakers (Braun)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Back to work: New faces, old issues for 2019 Legislature (Mead, Paul, Davis, Kloba, Palumbo, Salomon, Sells, Robinson, Chopp, Ortiz-Self, Billig, Hobbs)
How to contact your state lawmakers — and other fun facts (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba, Paul, Liias, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Salomon, Ryu, Davis, McCoy, Robinson, Sells, Hobbs, Lovick, Mead)
Viewpoints: Shutdown deal calls for science, not art
Editorial: Let’s take a close look now at paying by mile
Federal Way Mirror
Politics delay contract with homeless shelter (Reeves, Wilson)
The Inlander
If the shutdown continues, impacts could mount for Northwest tribes, parks and vulnerable people
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, resigns from his position amid allegations of sexual harassment (Ranker)
State installs temporary air quality monitor in Friday Harbor
San Juan islanders look to REET funds as affordable housing savior
Two Southern resident orcas nearing death
Kirkland Reporter
King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units by 2024
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘H.R. 420’ is a proposed bill that would regulate marijuana like alcohol
New York Times
Pentagon Officials Fear Bolton’s Actions Increase Risk of Clash With Iran
Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds
Pompeo Presses Saudi Leader on War, Murder and Rights Abuses
China Sentences a Canadian, Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, to Death
President Trump Rejects Proposal to Temporarily Reopen the Government
Washington State Wants to Stop Theft of Mile 420 Signs. Its Solution? Mile 419.9.
Students in Rural America Ask, ‘What Is a University Without a History Major?’
Peninsula Daily News
Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year
Bill would allow use of marijuana at schools (Blake)
Inslee proposes state capital gains tax (Ormsby, Sullivan, Billig)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Hospitals must now post prices, but it may take a brain surgeon to decipher them
Redmond Reporter
Eastside lawmakers sponsor Attorney General bills (Kuderer, Valdez, Dhingra, Kloba)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Democrats now have big new majorities in Olympia. What do they want to get done? (Billig, Rolfes)
This new map of Washington shows us why environmental health is a justice issue
Classier name? Inslee wants new moniker and new money for college financial-aid program
As the Alaskan Way Viaduct comes down, so does a longtime shelter for Seattle’s homeless
Lax Washington oversight of bounty hunters sets stage for mayhem, tragedy
Sea-Tac Airport workers lose sleep and apply for loans as longest-ever federal shutdown continues
Washington state Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amid misconduct accusations (Ranker, Billig)
New orca calf seen among Puget Sound’s critically endangered killer whales
As year of free credit-report monitoring from Equifax ends, here’s what to do
Canadian air traffic controllers send pizza to furloughed counterparts in U.S. — including Seattle
FYI Guy: New milestone in King County: Immigrant population tops 500,000
Editorial: Research confirms quality of Washington charters
Editorial: A critical to-do list for the 2019 Legislature (Dhingra, Carlyle)
Spokesman Review
Spokane-area senators lead both parties as new session starts (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in Washington, 12 other states
Advocates, vets say animal care services are a growing need for homeless, low income population
Washington legislative preview: Issues to watch in the coming months
Spokane-area legislators for the 2019 session (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
Spin Control: Keeping up with the Legislature from afar
Record wildfire-fighting budget requested by Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz
Opinion: Universities must face new free speech challenges
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Hey Olympia, embrace remote testimony and let everyone have a say (Billig, Palumbo)
USA Today
Video: Trump takes credit for falling gas price, comments on Russia claims
Opinion: Federal employees are working without pay to keep us safe. They deserve a check and more.
President Trump says he rejected plan to reopen the government to negotiate border wall
Vancouver Business Journal
Legislators talk transportation, environment during town hall meetings (Rivers, Vick, Hoff)
New laws in 2019 will impact local businesses (Stonier, Fain)
Washington Post
Power Up: Trump has limited options to end government shutdown
‘They screwed this whole thing up’: Inside the attempt to derail Trump’s erratic Syria withdrawal
TSA workers can expect a paycheck this week as their boss gives them a bonus
The three possible explanations for Trump’s interactions with Russia
Experts weigh in on what the 2019 rental market will bring
The government shutdown is disrupting retirement plans for some federal employees
West Seattle Herald
It’s the end of the road for the Alaskan Way Viaduct
Whidbey News-Times
City plan to close jail hits obstacle
City hit with sanction in lawsuit alleging gender bias
Yakima Herald Republic
New YHR website focuses on murdered, missing Native women
Flu cases down, but the peak may be coming; 15 deaths reported in state
Editorial: ‘Cascade care’ cause for cautious optimism
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Survive the Seattle viaduct closure: What to know for your Monday commute
WSDOT: Don’t walk on the closed Seattle viaduct; it’s dangerous
Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than a vehicle accident, report says
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
VIDEO: Seeking stronger laws against rape (Orwall)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Commute times doubled as Seattleites deal with Alaskan Way Viaduct closure
Washington lawmakers introduce law to stay on Daylight Saving Time all year…again (Hunt, Van De Wege)
The case for bicycles during the ‘Seattle Squeeze’
KNKX FM
State Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amidst workplace conduct investigation
Orca calf spotted among critically endangered Southern Residents
Orphaned by war, a young refugee finds family in Tacoma
Why did hundreds of tents suddenly appear in downtown Olympia?
KXLY
Washington state legislators looking to abolish daylight saving time (Hunt, Van De Wege)
NW Public Radio
Washington State Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amid workplace conduct Investigation (Ranker)
Whale reszearchers rejoice: new calf born to endangered Puget Sound Orcas, but odds are tough
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington Legislature set to start 105-day session
Get Ready: Longer commutes begin Monday morning
What happens after the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes?
Web
Crosscut
WA Legislature poised to go big on affordable housing (Macri, Palumbo, Robinson, Ryu, Senn, Nguyen, Gregerson)
How polluted is your neighborhood? This new tool will tell you
WA State Patrol to conduct criminal investigation into Seattle police shooting
Seattle P.I.
Mount Rainier partially re-opens despite on-going government shutdown
Washington lawmakers introduce law to stay on Daylight Saving Time all year…again (Hunt, Van De Wege)
Question for Wash. Legislature: Can state government live on $50 billion?