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Friday, December 20

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Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee reflects on his three terms during a meeting with reporters on Dec. 19, 2024. (Jerry Cornfield/ Washington State Standard)

Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor
Jay Inslee knows the one place he won’t be going when he leaves office as Washington’s governor next month. Idaho. “I am not moving to Idaho. I do not have any property in Idaho. Some right-wing blogger started this rumor. It is objectively false,” he told reporters Thursday, adding he is staying on Bainbridge Island where he’s lived for years. Inslee answered the question, which he said he gets asked most these days, during a wide-ranging conversation with reporters on the legacy of his long tenure as governor, the future of the Democratic Party and the advice he’d share with his successor. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Jerry Cornfield)


Pop Quiz: The average IUD is about 3cm wide. How wide do you think a cervix is? Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images

Having an IUD is Great. Getting One Can Be Terrible
The appeal of the IUD is undeniable…but for a lot of patients, the pain that comes with an IUD insertion is way more than “a little.” And worse, the pain is often downplayed by providers—if it’s even addressed at all. When Rep. Amy Walen (D-48) accompanied a young woman to an insertion appointment, she found this lack of pain control horrifying. So horrifying that she’s prefiled a bill for the upcoming 2025 legislative session addressing it. House Bill 1077 would require clinicians to discuss pain management with patients before IUD insertions. Continue reading at The Stranger. (Liudmila Chernetska)


King County deploys new mobile crisis teams to assist with mental health emergencies
New mobile crisis teams have been deployed throughout King County, offering expanded access to immediate mental health care and alleviating the burden off other agencies that may be less equipped to handle a mental health crisis. The county added 10 teams on December 2 to support adults experiencing a mental health emergency. While the county previously had mobile crisis teams, this milestone marks a major expansion, made possible by funding approved by voters last year. The teams are part of King County’s broader push to expand and streamline mental health services, by providing dispatchers to talk to, teams to respond and crisis care centers where individuals in crisis can go.
Continue reading at KIRO 7.


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Axios
Starbucks union plans “escalating strikes” to start Friday morning

Capital Press
USDA gives three Northwest groups $34 million for rural internet

Columbian
‘Unlawful’ or ‘a critical next step’? Feds to update Columbia River dams’ environmental guidelines

Everett Herald
Police: Social worker unknowingly brought Suboxone into Everett jail

High Country News
Tribes sue after massive wind farm in Washington gets green light

The Inlander
Lawsuit seeks to block natural gas initiative, claiming it violates Washington’s constitution
CHAS Health commemorates 200 Inland Northwest people who died without homes this year

News Tribune
Why does it seem like everyone’s getting sick? Look out for these 6 winter illnesses in WA       
Over 7,000 marijuana plants seized from illegal cannabis operation in Tacoma, police say
Eastern WA company admits selling juice from moldy, putrid concentrate for school lunches

New York Times
Starbucks workers begin a strike in 3 cities on Friday
Why it’s hard to control what gets taught in public schools
How drug overdose deaths have plagued one generation of Black men for decades

Olympian
Gov. Jay Inslee reflects on 12-year legacy. ‘Being governor is the greatest job’ in U.S.

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW president delivers ‘master class’ in leadership
Boeing lands its biggest 737 Max order of the year
Sweeping defense bill has small-business changes too

Seattle Times
What to expect on WA ferries as you travel for the holidays
Starbucks workers begin strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores by Christmas Eve

Spokesman Review
Congress veering toward government shutdown after Trump, Musk sink bipartisan funding bill

Washington Post
Starbucks baristas to strike during holiday rush
These steelworkers want a U.S. Steel sale. Biden and Trump don’t.
This high school banned phones. Here’s what students have to say about it.
White House tells agencies to prepare for shutdown; House GOP to propose a third funding plan

WA State Standard
Immigration drives nation’s population growth
Inslee says it’s been ‘an astounding 12 years’ as Washington governor
Regulators to assess environmental risks of Northwest Hydrogen Hub
Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Suspect in deadly Seattle bus stabbing identified by police
Tacoma to pay $14.9 million settlement after road-rage victim paralyzed in shooting
Who was Shawn Yim? Friends, riders and community leaders remember slain bus driver
Washington’s new governor goes on the record as he prepares for budget crisis, political shift

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Starbucks union goes on strike in 3 major cities
Over 2 million travelers expected at SEA Airport through end of the year
Fatal bus stabbing suspect not charged in 2023 deadly stabbing of roommate
WDFW confirms bird flu cases in cougars; advises public on safety precautions
Metro drivers demand action after fatal stabbing of colleague in University District
Chehalis juvenile rehabilitation facility takes steps to prevent contraband, new drug
King County deploys new mobile crisis teams to assist with mental health emergencies

KNKX Public Radio
Columbia River Basin officials miss goal on salmon return but see progress

KUOW Public Radio
Inslee looks back on his way out
Transgender woman sues Washington state corrections department over placement in men’s facility 

NW Public Radio
Yakama Nation, city of Toppenish in court battle over warming center

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Port officials working ‘extra hard’ to get air service back at Bellingham airport
As Foothills Food Bank closes for the holidays, clients brave rain and cold to stock up

Crosscut
WA lawmakers fight to keep public records hidden — on your dime

MyNorthwest
Bezos saves $1 billion in taxes after moving out of WA
New bill filed would ensure no restrictions on the types of tires you can buy (Street)

The Stranger
Having an IUD is great. getting one can be terrible (Walen)
City Attorney Ann Davison stretches the truth in war on judge she doesn’t like