The divide in Yakima is the divide in America
Dulce Gutiérrez heard the angry voice as she was speaking in Spanish to a group of students who had volunteered to hand out leaflets for her City Council campaign. It came from across the street, where an older white woman stood on her front porch. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Mason Trinca/The New York Times)
‘Move to Oregon.’ One advocate’s advice to families of developmentally disabled
Currently, nearly 14,000 people who meet the state’s criteria as developmentally disabled are not receiving services. They’re on what’s known as the no-paid services caseload. More than 400 of them have formally requested services, but have been told none are available because Washington caps the number of Medicaid waivers it provides to people with developmental disabilities. Continue reading at KUOW.com. (Northwest News Network/Austin Jenkins)
Sondland acknowledges there was a ‘quid pro quo’ involving Ukraine
Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified Wednesday more bluntly than he had before that President Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, sought to condition a White House invite for Ukraine’s new president to their demands that his country publicly launch investigations that could damage Trump’s political opponents. Continue reading in The Washington Post. (The Washington Post)
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Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells
Boeing’s grounded 737 Max scores 2nd order at Dubai Airshow
Bank groups sue state over out-of-state tax increase bill
Lawsuit aims to kill stalled $2B methanol refinery project
Washington state bans vape products containing vitamin E acetate
Washington state refinery oil spill cleanup complete
Apple sleuths hunt Northwest for varieties believed extinct
Children’s Hospital links mold outbreak to earlier infections
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products
Botanists scour aging orchards for long-lost apple varieties
PacifiCorp, Yakama Nation OK land deal near river
Aberdeen Daily World
County unemployment ticks up in October
Arlington Times
Councilwoman rebuked for uncivil broadside of mayor
Auburn Reporter
A better way to roll: Washingtonians encouraged to help shape state’s active transportation plan
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020
Washington state bans vapor products containing vitamin E acetate
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Watch live as Congress continues the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump
‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland names names at impeachment hearing
Pro-Trump group building border wall with private funds is told to halt construction
Yes, there was a ‘quid pro quo,’ Trump’s European Union ambassador says
‘We followed the president’s orders’: EU ambassador says he had to work with Giuliani
Columbian
In Our View: Ballot measures must pass legal muster
The Daily News
Cowlitz County files in support of UW’s request for ICE records
Kelso sales tax revenue higher than expected
Longview council on Thursday to consider property levy rate for 2020
County commissioners approve Drug Court funds
Longview may declare emergency, ban overnight camping at City Hall
Levy failure forcing Castle Rock library to cut back staff, hours
Everett Herald (subscription required)
When the 737 Max resumes service, will passengers board it?
Swedish nurses authorize strike if negotiations stay stalled
WaPo: Commentary: Last week’s school shooting already is old news
Editorial: Planning a route for transit’s future in Everett
Islands’ Weekly
Alternative sailings for ferries
Guest Column: Lopez School needs proactive leadership
Kent Reporter
Groups in King County partner in campaign to end homelessness
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 202
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma agrees to seven-figure settlement with U.S. Oil over power outage
Emergency homeless shelter headed to Hilltop. Micro-unit village to house up to 35
Editorial: Defend the First Amendment, students; it’s your right and your responsibility
Sondland at impeachment hearing: Giuliani’s requests were a quid pro quo
Tacoma aims to build tiny house village for homeless
New York Times
As Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No’ to Developers
Impeachment Hearing Live Updates: Sondland Says ‘We Followed the President’s Orders’ on Ukraine
Olympian (subscription required)
Burien man could face more charges for Capitol Campus vandalism, State Patrol says
Protesters chanted ‘tell the truth’ at Sondland hotel. Now he says Trump wanted ‘quid pro quo’
Centralia teen arrested for threatening to ‘shoot up’ school
Pro-Trump group building border wall with private funds is told to halt construction
Peninsula Daily News
CASA to legislators: More funding is needed (Tharinger, Chapman, Van de Wege)
Jefferson County approves homeless housing plan
Puget Sound Business Journal
Self-driving car groups face stricter safety oversight
Opinion: Major CEOs make ‘commitment’ to culture they won’t regret
University of Washington AI spinout partners with North Carolina health system
Three banks in America have gone bust within the past month
GPS for air travel came with big downsides: noise, then lawsuits
Renton Reporter
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ambassador Gordon Sondland, Seattle hotelier and Trump donor, points finger at Trump on Ukraine quid pro quo
Westneat: ‘Why are we exporting billions of dollars around the state?’ The coming showdown over Seattle’s money
Historic Seattle and Seattle Theatre Group make offer to buy 80-year-old Showbox|
Seattle Public Schools has a new performance report. The achievement gap isn’t part of it.
Viaduct demolition is about done. Here’s how to get a free piece of the old highway
The divide in Yakima is the divide in America
147,000 educators in Washington have one week left to enroll in new statewide health care plans
Seattle Weekly
July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger
Skagit Valley Herald
Little change seen in updated election totals
East county towns review 2020 budgets
County OKs legislative priorities
Refinery oil spill cleanup complete
Spokesman Review
Mead School District will build 10th elementary school
Suspensions and expulsions in special education programs decline in Spokane Public Schools
Washington Post
July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger
Democrats’ star witness testifies more bluntly than before in House panel hearing
Republicans defend Trump as concerned with Ukrainian corruption, but aides tell a different story
Opinion: Sondland’s testimony will expose Trump’s crime-boss language
Teen girl detailed plan for racist attack on black churchgoers in notebook, police say
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Council agrees to propose a switch to strong mayor, despite legal department advice
Work on new homeless shelter at Pacific Avenue jail moving ahead
State Patrol, federal and local agencies arrest 15 suspects in online child-sex sting operation
CWU begins conversation over student media limits, censorship questions
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Mercer Island native Ambassador Sondland faces Trump impeachment hearing Wednesday
Seattle Children’s told health officials in 2018 about prior mold infections
Tacoma council approves tiny house village for the homeless
Surveillance video catches Capitol campus vandal in the act, police say
King County Sheriff’s Office rejoined national database after concerns over ICE access
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Results of state school bus inspections released
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Are involuntary treatment standards too high to help mentally ill offenders in Washington?
King County Council Chair stands by sanctuary status after recent murders
Waterfront homeowners facing a rising tide over coming century
Tiny home village could come to Tacoma if council approves
90/100 Seattle repeat offenders booked again in past 9 months
Sondland testimony critical to Trump impeachment hearings, analyst says
King County aims to convert to all-electric fleet by 2040, maybe sooner
The final pieces of Seattle’s viaduct come down
KNKX FM
WATCH: House hearings on Trump impeachment inquiry
Gordon Sondland, ambassador testifying in Trump impeachment inquiry, has ties to Puget Sound region
KUOW FM
WATCH LIVE: Sondland: Ukraine Aid Link Reflected Trump’s ‘Desires And Requirements’
‘Move to Oregon.’ One advocate’s advice to families of developmentally disabled
Sorry, climate: Washington state’s carbon emissions stay stubbornly high
California Governor Cracks Down On Fracking, Requires Audits And Scientific Review
Washington bans vitamin E acetate in vaping products
Gordon Sondland Returns To Impeachment Inquiry As A Key Witness With An Updated Story
NW Public Radio
Washington Mother And Advocate For Developmental Disability Services: ‘Move To Oregon’
Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma City Council approves nearly $400K micro-shelter village during intense meeting
Want to own a piece of history? Final pieces of Alaskan Way Viaduct coming down
Boeing may need to redesign 7,000 jets after deadly accident last year
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products
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Crosscut
Why a new head tax might not be the first move for Seattle’s incoming city council
Washington and Oregon governors want to replace I-5 bridge connecting Vancouver and Portland
Why this conservative, rural county is joining the legal battle against Washington’s I-976
State lawmakers often rush major legislation. Big banks are suing to stop that (Tarleton, Mullet, Rolfes)
Opinion: How Northwest hotelier Gordon Sondland went from UW dropout to central witness in the impeachment inquiry
Seattle City Council moves forward with 2020 budget while largely ignoring cloud of I-976
Seattle P.I.
The first toll bills for the SR-99 tunnel in Seattle are in the mail. Here’s how to get a discount
Employers can pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. King County wants to change that
Injunction filed to stop $30 car tab fees, for now
Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells
Washington bans vape products containing vitamin E acetate
Boeing’s grounded 737 Max scores 2nd order at Dubai Airshow
Slog
The MORE Act Wants to Legalize Cannabis. Awesome, but How Viable Is It?