Tuesday, February 12
Associated Press
GOP leaders back border deal, despite protests on the right
US job openings jump to record high of 7.3 million
Congressional lawmakers reach deal on border wall funding
Church parking lots to offer car camping to Medford homeless
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom business taking ‘care of those who take care of us’ during the snow storm
Columbian
In Our View: Rejecting Reciprocal Trade Act protects state
Senate bill that honors late Vancouver woman gets hearing (Cleveland)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
150 units of supportive housing coming to Everett in 2019
Lawmakers want carpool lane cheaters to pay a higher penalty (Liias)
Hundreds descend on Olympia to oppose measles vaccinations (Robinson)
Legislation targets missing and murdered indigenous women
Op-Ed by Sen. McCoy: Take action now to aid our ecosystem and climate
Commentary: Why is suicide rate higher in U.S. than Europe?
WaPo: Commentary: Congress considers bills to rein-in robocallers
Editorial: Bill falls short holding lawmakers to records act (Pedersen)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
‘Snowiest’ February on record for King County
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Court ruling clears hurdle toward lasting protections for Puget Sound shorelines
News Tribune (subscription required)
Should pet stores only sell rescue animals? Puyallup area businesses, advocates speak out (Appleton)
New York Times
With Shutdown Looming, Border Deal Is Reached ‘in Principle’
Five Key Takeaways From the Tentative Deal on Border Security
Olympian (subscription required)
One of the men shot by a Roy police officer has been released from the hospital
Why your tax refund could be smaller this year — and why you might even owe money
Puget Sound Business Journal
Talks over border security break down, imperiling effort to prevent shutdown
Seattle Times (subscription required)
People with disabilities can save for college, life expenses with new Washington state savings plan
Here’s what the massive public-lands bill means for conservation, climate change in Washington state
Seattle-area snow begins transitioning to rain, but street flooding could follow, officials warn
If you’re homeless, where can you go for shelter?
Did you lose 138 hours to Seattle-area traffic last year? New report ranks 5 other cities even worse
Metro buses still on reduced snow schedules, some Community Transit trips canceled
Opinion: Authorize dental therapists so all Washingtonians get the oral care they deserve
Editorial: National praise, and a nudge to expand, for Seattle preschool program
Seattle Weekly
My-Linh Thai Makes History as Washington’s First Refugee Legislator (Thai)
Spokesman Review
Almost all public schools closed in Spokane County as snow piles up
Legislature takes a snow day
Middle school students want new buildings to get kids excited about going to class
USA Today
Supreme Court to determine if taxpayer payments to businesses are confidential
Government shutdown: Lawmakers reach agreement ‘in principle’ to avoid shutdown as Friday deadline looms
Lawmakers don’t want any more government shutdowns; they just can’t agree on how to prevent them
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Drug companies displaying prices on ads is good start
Washington Post
Trump’s failed shutdown strategy produced an even worse deal than he started with
Lawmakers say they have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to avoid government shutdown
Denver teachers strike in bid to dismantle pay-for-performance system
Utah lawmakers scale back voter-approved Medicaid expansion
Whidbey News-Times
Picking a location for a new airport, other aviation issues before lawmakers (Orwall)
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima, Union Gap police chiefs weigh in on new gun law
Editorial: Valley’s rental housing shortage needs immediate attention
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Snow pushes back Seattle viaduct demolition
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Parts of North Sound getting pounded by snow as next winter storm moves through
KNKX FM
Three people dead due to exposure, amplifying concerns for homeless population
Students urge lawmakers to lower the threshold for approval of school bond measures
KUOW FM
The Babyless Recovery
Flood Waters Hit Northwest Oregon And Southwest Washington
NW Public Radio
‘What if they want you dead?’ Bearing arms for self-defense from the political left
Q13 TV (Fox)
Thousands without power, at least three die from exposure after winter storms
Web
Crosscut
Will Olympia save WA’s historical records from ruin?
GeekWire
Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy
MyNorthwest.com
Snow delays demolition of Seattle’s viaduct
State bill proposed for college campus sexual assault task force
Seattle P.I.
90,000 without power as winter weather pounds Puget Sound region
Severe conditions, avalanche risk cause closure of Snoqualmie Pass
Slog
Since Facebook Banned Political Ads in Washington State, It’s Sold a Bunch of Them
Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus “Daily E-clips” Policy