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Wednesday, January 29

Legislature making progress on bills addressing homelessness
Washington state lawmakers are making progress on legislation to “address the crisis” of homelessness, Democratic legislative leaders said Tuesday. Several bills are expected to move forward in the House and Senate that will “continue to move us in the direction where we are taking care of people who are experiencing homelessness,” state Rep. Monica Stonier said at a press conference. Continue reading at The Olympian.

Lovelett joins in asking court to determine constitutionality of graduated income tax
State Sen. Liz Lovelett, D-Anacortes, and 14 other state legislators have asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a 1933 ruling that holds as unconstitutional the graduated income tax — a tax that rises in steps, with those having the highest income paying the highest percentage of tax. Continue reading at The Skagit Valley Herald. (Courtesy / Washington State Democrats)

The Technology 202: Pinterest bans misinformation about voting and the census
Pinterest is ramping up its efforts to crack down on political misinformation ahead of the 2020 election — a sign that the platform best known for lighthearted fare such as recipes, wedding planning and beauty tips is not immune from the challenges facing other major social media sites. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News)

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Associated Press
Boeing posts first annual loss in more than 2 decades
GOP strains to contain Bolton fallout in impeachment trial
Another endangered Northwest orca missing, feared dead
Documents released that prompted ouster of lawmaker
Lawmakers introduce bill for a pilot hatchery project
737 Max costs double, Boeing posts first loss in 2 decades
Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you – even when you’re not using Facebook
Oregon comedian plans to file claim against US government
US beefs up screening of travelers for new virus from China
Strike by Seattle nurses, staff closes emergency rooms
Lieutenant governor, immigrant activists win JFK awards
High volume leads to payout delay in family leave program
Senate makes tweaks to workplace conduct rules (Jinkins)

Aberdeen Daily World
SR109 in Hoquiam remains closed for fifth day
Mayor’s tie-breaker vote approves GGH Inc., Hoquiam contract
Hoquiam levy would help improve security, provide more than $3 million in additional state funding
Grays Harbor unemployment down one-tenth to 7%

Auburn Reporter
House passes Entenman bill to give students with unpaid fines relief (Entenman)
Sen. Fortunato proposal ices Seattle winter eviction ban

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Pilot salmon hatchery project in Bellingham to aid orcas supported by this proposal (Lekanoff, Shewmake)
All seven school districts in Whatcom County ask voters to approve four-year levies

Capital Press
Lawsuit alleges violation of WSU apple patent
Washington bill likens salmon to 4th branch of government (Lekanoff)
Log prices expected to stabilize, experts say

The Daily News
County approves offender substance abuse treatment contract
Cowlitz PUD warns customers of scam

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Fortney reinstates 2 more deputies fired by previous sheriff
Deal ends legal fight and allows Tulalips a cut of sales tax (Tarleton, McCoy)
Supportive housing may be barred from single-family zones
Cornfield Report: An unexpected agreement to share tax revenue with tribes (Jinkins)
Everett might declare a climate emergency, adopt action plan
Editorial: End the sales tax on menstrual pads and tampons
Letter: End state taxes on tampons, other hygiene products
WaPo: Comment: Trump may have tweeted away his executive privilege
WaPo: Comment: Middle East ‘Deal of Century’ is step toward apartheid

Islands’ Weekly
Five new lawmakers sworn in for the 2020 state legislative session (Stanfor, Duerr, Johnson, Ramel)
Democrats push to require firearm training for concealed carriers
Industry leaders worry clean-fuel program could hurt economy: Proponents believe it would incentivize necessary switch to green economy – Detractors say it would impact businesses and consumers with higher costs (Nguyen)

Issaquah Reporter
Swedish nurses, staff launch three-day strike in Issaquah

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lovelett bills would expand access to environmental sustainability (Lovelett)

Kirkland Reporter
Don’t become a victim of financial fraud | Coming of Age…Again

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Colman Dock evacuated after bomb threat
District to move forward with $32M in upgrades at Olympic High

News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature making progress on bills addressing homelessness (Stonier, Liias, Macri, Kuderer, Rolfes, Robinson)
Where does affordable equal market rate? In Tacoma’s system of multifamily tax breaks
Dispute over Puyallup’s zoning for homeless centers won’t die, now headed to court

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Evacuates Citizens, and Deaths Mount
House Democrats to Unveil $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Bitcoin has lost steam, but criminals still love it

Olympian (subscription required)
Old courthouse on Capitol Way getting $3.5 million restoration
Bills in Washington Legislature to allow sports betting (Peterson)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: We must shut down the Third Avenue drug market once and for all
Airbus to settle fraud, bribery cases in U.S., Europe with massive $4B payment
Downtown Seattle businesses clamor for additional security in the wake of shootings

Redmond Reporter
Swedish Redmond nurses, staff launch three-day strike

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sea-Tac Airport to screen travelers for Wuhan coronavirus
Westneat: Why is Amazon so touchy about its employees speaking out on climate change? The answer’s right across the lake.
Washington state bill would make Afros, braids protected hairstyles (Morgan)
People who use food assistance in Seattle area can start buying groceries online as part of pilot program
Boeing doubles cost of 737 MAX grounding, reports worst financial results in 2 decades
After drug bust, city starts clearing large tent encampment by I-5 ramps
Charter schools are new to Washington state. How strong is the law behind them?
Prominent Catholics call for independent review of Seattle Archdiocese’s secret clergy abuse files
Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones charged after undercover drug bust
Alaska Air reports surging profit and plans to hire almost 2,800 this year
House releases supporting documents for report that concluded Rep. Matt Shea planned domestic terrorism (Jinkins)
Homelessness divided a small Western Washington town. And then the fighting started.
Starbucks closes half of its China stores as quarterly earnings are clouded by coronavirus outbreak
Seattle-area home-price gains are close to national average, for the moment
Bloomberg: Airbus agrees to settle bribery cases for about $4 billion
Seattle police consider opening downtown storefront after fatal shooting
Op-Ed: Firearm violence affects all of us, and we have the power to prevent it
Editorial: Snohomish sheriff errs in reinstating deputy

Skagit Valley Herald
Lovelett joins in asking court to determine constitutionality of graduated income tax (Lovelett, Appleton, Cody, Gregerson, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Dolan, Pollet, Macri, Hasegawa, Liias, Hunt, Ngyuen)

Spokesman Review
House bill would ban discrimination based on hair (Morgan)
Documents from Shea investigation show detailed plans for action (Jinkins)

USA Today
State taxes: Which are the most tax-friendly states for the wealthy?
Trump to sign revamped Mexico, Canada trade agreement that will replace NAFTA
Boeing earnings pummeled by 737 Max grounding: first loss in decades
Flight full of Americans fleeing Wuhan coronavirus ‘erupts in cheers’ after arriving in Alaska

Washington Post
Washington Post clears reporter who tweeted link to story on Kobe Bryant rape allegations
House managers, Trump lawyers to face questions from senators
Val Demings has an American dream. The impeachment trial is testing it.
Coronavirus cases in China surpass SARS epidemic
Jail staff mocked a sick man as he begged for help, video shows. Days later, he was dead.
Jeff Bezos’s iPhone had Apple’s state-of-the-art security, and that may have helped its alleged hackers
Opinion: Will London become the next Orwellian surveillance city? We’ll soon find out.
Warren Buffett said newspapers were going to disappear. Now he’s disappearing from the industry.
Hotels are rewarding travelers for opting out of housekeeping. But where does that leave workers?
Britain, resisting U.S. pressure, to allow some Huawei equipment in 5G networks
The Technology 202: Pinterest bans misinformation about voting and the census

Whidbey News-Times
County held to ‘unusually high bar’ by FEMA
Clinic to begin offering MAT addiction treatment services in Oak Harbor

Yakima Herald Republic
More sleep, better grades: Selah asks for feedback on school start time

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KEPR
Washington cosmetologists rallying against new bill aimed at freelancers (Keiser)

KING5 TV (NBC)
Rep. Matt Shea responds to release of documents used in investigation
Boeing posts first annual loss since 1997 as 737 MAX costs rise
New Washington bill would make hair discrimination illegal
King County health officials monitoring 4th person for possible coronavirus
Sea-Tac among 20 airports to expand virus screening for travelers from China
High volume leads to payout delay in Washington family leave program
Swedish Hospital closes emergency rooms in Ballard and Redmond as thousands of nurses strike

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Impeachment Trial Day 8: What time does it start, how to watch, what to expect
‘Food stamps’ can now be used to buy groceries on Amazon
Patient being tested for possible coronavirus at Northwest Hospital
CDC expands airport health screenings for coronavirus to include Sea-Tac
Thousands of nurses at Swedish Healthcare strike for first time in its history
Southern resident orca missing and feared dead, researchers say

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Boeing posts first loss in two decades as 737 Max costs double
‘People do not feel safe’: Downtown Seattle shootout sparks growing alarm
Study finds firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty
Police begin clearing notorious illegal homeless encampment near I-5 in Seattle
7,800 Swedish nurses, staff kick off 3-day strike

KNKX FM
Outsiders: Why Olympia is the focus of our homelessness podcast

KUOW FM
‘Our hair is literally a crown’: WA Lawmakers consider ban on race-based hair discrimination (Morgan)
Nurses, caregivers go on strike in front of Swedish Medical Centers
At the the heart of Boeing’s crisis, questions about company culture

NBC Right Now
Johnson appointed to state House seat in Washington (Pellicciotti, Johnson)

NW Public Radio
Washington State Response To 1st Coronavirus Case In U.S. Draws On Lessons From Measles Outbreak
In Washington’s Skagit Valley, Elk Raise Tensions Between Tribal Members And Farmers

Q13 TV (Fox)
People furious over downtown Seattle crime pack council meeting
Another endangered southern resident orca missing and feared dead, scientists say
High volume leads to payout delay in family leave program

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Crosscut
‘It’s a fairness thing’: Testing positive for pot wouldn’t disqualify you from most WA jobs under new bill (Kloba, Sells)
The kids who sued the U.S. over climate change and lost aren’t giving up

Lynnwood Today
In wake of Initiative 976, lawmakers propose bill to lower car-tab taxes (Liias, Stanford)

MyNorthwest.com
737 MAX costs double as Boeing posts losses
Seattle eviction ban bill prompts Senate bill to ban eviction bans
CDC expands airport health screenings for coronavirus to include Sea-Tac
Another Puget Sound orca presumed to be dead
Nearly 8,000 Swedish nurses, health workers in Seattle begin strike
AG Bob Ferguson weighs legal action over Seattle National Archives closure
Car tab relief debate heating up in Legislature (Liias)

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Senators hear pitch for Interbay Community Preservation and Development Authority (Tarleton, Frockt)

Seattle P.I.
‘Enough’: Residents, businesses demand action after Seattle shooting. Here’s how the city responds

Slog
“Patients Before Profit”: The Three-Day Strike at Swedish Begins
Amazon Employees Speak Out About Climate Change and Internal Censorship

West Seattle Blog
FIREWORKS: King County ban to be proposed soon; related state legislation progressing (Cody)

Tuesday, January 28

Swedish health care workers begin three-day strike
Under bright umbrellas and sheer plastic ponchos, striking nurses and other staff gathered in heavy rain outside Swedish Medical Center on First Hill to begin a three-day strike at 7 a.m. Tuesday. More than 200 strikers marched in circles in front of multiple entrances to the hospital, chanting slogans such as “We’re here! We’re strong! We’ll fight for patients all day long!” They cheered raucously when passing cars honked in support. The Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW, which represents the 7,800 registered nurses, caregivers and staff, said the strike would be the largest for health-care workers in recent history. It comes after almost 10 months of bargaining with hospital management. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

Protections proposed in Washington Senate for domestic workers
In 2007, Adriana Cazorla, was working as a maid for an employer who held her against her will and sexually assaulted her, she said Monday as the Senate began considering a bill to protect domestic workers. Cazorla said this same employer also took explicit photos of young women by posing as the owner of a modeling agency. But he was actually selling the photos to other men. Cazorla said when she discovered what he was doing, he threatened to call immigration officers if she reported him. “I’m not scared anymore, a long time ago … I couldn’t tell my story,” said Cazorla, a former domestic worker who now has a green card and is a legal resident. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review)

Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook
ver suspect the Facebook app is listening to you? What we now know is even creepier. Facebook is giving us a new way to glimpse just how much it knows about us: On Tuesday, the social network made a long-delayed “Off-Facebook Activity” tracker available to its 2 billion members. It shows Facebook and sister apps Instagram and Messenger don’t need a microphone to target you with those eerily specific ads and posts — they’re all up in your business countless other ways. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Washington Post Illustration/iStock)

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Associated Press
Trump team wrapping up trial defense as senators mull Bolton
What to know for year two of the Trump tax plan
Supreme Court allows new green card rule for immigrants who receive public benefits
Bills in Washington Legislature to allow sports betting
Man who shipped gun parts to Swedish Nazis gets 7-plus years
Washington school district warns of online ‘penny challenge’
Hospital to close emergency rooms ahead of strike

Aberdeen Daily World
Annual homeless count provides services, establishes funding levels
Gun control bills move forward on party-line votes (Kuderer, Salomon, Kilduff, Blake)
Letter: Rejecting school funding this time

Auburn Reporter
City completes initial facility needs assessment
Cleaning up: How a light rail extension keeps Midway Landfill site on track in Kent
House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options (Orwall)
Stokesbary introduces bill to reenact local income tax ban
Opinion: Matt Shea is poised for a victory lap
Opinion: Dams are the Northwest flood busters

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
The written record of the Pacific Northwest to be shipped out of state
PeaceHealth reaches an agreement to purchase a Bellingham surgery center

Capital Press
Onion prices rebound after lull

The Daily News
More lawmakers join Takko’s call for quicker, clearer methanol permitting (Takko, Chapman)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
2 county residents among 8 statewide tested for coronavirus
Three-day strike at Swedish Edmonds starts Tuesday morning
Feds: Smuggled Marysville guns were part of Nazi terror plot
Cornfield Report: In Olympia, it’s one potato, two potato, three potato, four (Morgan)
Commentary: How to bolster public health funding we need (Robinson, Frockt)
WaPo: Commentary: Food stamp work requirements just don’t work

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way native crowned Miss Latina Hawaii 2020

Islands’ Weekly
OPALCO board rescinds dam resolution in favor of collaboration with membership

Issaquah Reporter
Commentary: Inslee vows to give state a clean fuel standard

Kent Reporter
House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options (Orwall)

Kirkland Reporter
Man arrested after firing gun on Bremerton ferry
New vote center coming to Bremerton for 2020 elections

News Tribune (subscription required)
New future for Tacoma’s defunct Gault Middle School could include housing, recreation
Dispute over Puyallup’s zoning for homeless centers won’t die, now headed to court

Olympian (subscription required)
Tumwater gets proposal for 1 million-square-foot warehouse
Olympia clears camp under Fourth Avenue bridge

Peninsula Daily News
Sex education bill passes Senate (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Suicides drop on Olympic Peninsula
Complaint alleging racist language filed against Democratic lawmaker (Kuderer)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump expands steel tariffs, saying they’ve fallen short of aim
China’s coronavirus has revived global economic fears
Massive 777X takes flight, and Boeing expects big sales will soon follow
Global stocks fall as dangerous coronavirus spreads
Your credit score may soon change. Here’s why.

Redmond Reporter
Microsoft’s net zero plan to be carbon negative

Ritzville Adams County Journal
‘High-capacity’ magazine ban moving through Senate (Kuderer)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Man charged in gunfight in downtown Seattle that killed one, wounded seven
Prominent Catholics call for independent review of Seattle Archdiocese’s secret clergy abuse files
Washington lawmakers have another plan to cut Sound Transit car-tab taxes (Liias)
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson looking into decision to close National Archives in Seattle
Swedish health care workers begin three-day strike
Seattle has an underground vault jammed with hundreds of art pieces; peek inside
It’s been one of the soggiest Januarys ever in Seattle — and more is on the way
Editorial: Microsoft raises the bar on climate action
Op-Ed: Gov. Inslee is keeping the needs of our students ‘front and centerd
He’s fought homelessness for decades. But while he managed a Seattle camp, more people were kicked out than housed.
Ishisaka: The Duwamish people were here first. Should Seattleites pay them rent?
‘Domestic Workers Bill of Rights’ measures introduced in Legislature
Latina preschool teachers feel the pressure of new college-degree rules, study says
King County councilmember proposes spending $1 million to bus homeless people out of the region
How a federal court ruling on Boise’s homeless camping ban has rippled across the West
King County and Seattle’s homeless-services merger moves forward, with questions
Amazon employees cite ‘moral responsibility’ to speak out on climate, despite risk of losing their jobs
Philadelphia Inquirer: Her spine was fractured after the car ran a red light. Uber says she signed away her rights to a jury trial.
Mercury News: Coronavirus: Cancel travel to China, say U.S. health officials

Seattle Weekly
Recredentialed: Barriers face Washington’s immigrant, refugee professionals
Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of new coronavirus

Skagit Valley Herald
Local officials discuss need for homeless shelters
Mount Vernon officer cleared in use of force investigation
China confirms 4,500 cases of virus, more than 50 elsewhere

Snoqualmie Valley Record
I-976, affordable housing, other issues discussed at legislative breakfast event (Hasegawa, Mullet,chi Springer, Kloba, Slatter, Ramos, Walen, Duerr, Dhingra, Kuderer, Goodman, Senn, Callan, Thai, Entenman)

Spokesman Review
Protections proposed for domestic workers (Saldana)
House considers legalized betting on some sporting events (Peterson)
Coronavirus causes fear, but flu likely poses greater health risk in the U.S.
Opinion: Rep. Andrew Barkis and Rep. Bob McCaslin: Our state can have both $30 car tabs and sustainable transportation funding

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Americans should lessen expectations on Columbia River Treaty

Washington Post
Pompeo bars NPR reporter from trip
Trump’s team to conclude opening arguments
Xi says China is being ‘open, transparent, responsible’ in handling of coronavirus outbreak
Surreal new reality sets in for millions trapped at the outbreak’s epicenter
Perspective: A single action shouldn’t define Bryant. Nor should it be forgotten.
Op-Ed: Senators should learn from my father’s example in Watergate
Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook
The first transport of Jews to Auschwitz was 997 teenage girls. Few survived.
In Epstein investigation, Prince Andrew has provided ‘zero cooperation’ to U.S. law enforcement, prosecutor says
College football coach suspended after saying Hitler was undeniably ‘a great leader’
The Technology 202: Twitter, Facebook investigate apparent hack of NFL accounts

Wenatchee World
UFW collaborates with Mexican government to improve conditions for Northwest dairy workers

Yakima Herald Republic
Preschool co-ops: The ebb and flow of the Valley’s parent-involved preschools and play-based learning
More of the Story: Environmental groups, dairy industry continue to clash over nitrates
Lessons from Pierce County: A closer look at ranked-choice voting
UFW collaborates with Mexican government to improve conditions for dairy workers in Pacific Northwes

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Swedish Hospital closes 2 emergency departments as thousands of nurses go on strike
Eastside family claims they were racially stereotyped in coronavirus outbreak
Seattle council member pitches community storefront to curb violence
Promise of love helped Seattle Holocaust survivor bear Auschwitz
Seattle non-profit works to give troubled young teens, adults another chance
King County health officials monitoring 4 people for possible coronavirus

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Impeachment Trial Day 7: What time does it start, how to watch, what to expect
Washington man who shipped gun parts to Swedish Nazis gets 7-plus years
New city councilmember proposes downtown storefront for police and community service officers

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘Time to face the music,’ says mom of downtown Seattle shooting suspect
Swedish temporarily closes 2 emergency rooms as caregiver strike begins
Local health officials remind residents that coronavirus risk is still low

KNKX FM
Nearly 8,000 health care workers plan to walk off the job in Swedish Health Services strike
Washington lawmakers want to enshrine the right of kids to sell lemonade (Pollet)
Want to own a ferryboat? A former Washington state ferry is for sale again
Residents call on city to do more after fatal shooting in downtown Seattle
Washington teachers weave the impeachment trial into lessons on government and politics

KUOW FM
Fear the coronavirus? UW doctor cuts through the noise
Seattle middle school students descend on principal’s office, demand teacher be removed
Hundreds of Amazon employees defy company gag order
Swedish Medical Center prepares for worker strike, closes 2 emergency rooms
U.K. To Develop 5G Network With Help From Huawei

NW Public Radio
What Is The Toll Of Trade Wars On U.S. Agriculture?

Q13 TV (Fox)
Swedish closing two emergency departments ahead of strik

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Civic Skunkworks
It’s time to end corporate welfare.

Crosscut
State Patrol under pressure to examine bias in traffic stops following investigation (Goodman, Valdez, Lekanoff, Ormsby, Senn)
Threatened by climate change, Washington’s rare wolverines aren’t endangered — yet
Opinion: Compassion and public safety must coexist to solve Third Avenue’s crime problem

Slog
Lawmakers Want to Unionize Washington’s Weed Industry. Pot Companies Aren’t Happy About It
Slog PM: More Restaurants for Dogs, #AMZNSpeakOut, Washington State’s #YangGang Should Pay Attention to Sen. Joe Nguyen (Nguyen)
SPD Releases Body Camera Footage from Cop Shooting in Belltown
State of Reform
What They’re Watching: Sen. Manka Dhingra (Dhingra)

Monday, January 27

Study: See which western Washington neighborhoods have a higher risk for evictions
Evictions due to lack of affordable housing and rising rent costs contribute to the homelessness crisis. An extensive study by the University of Washington (UW) was created in 2018 to measure and analyze the issue of evictions in western Washington using court records, census data and housing market trends. As a part of the study, UW created an interactive map in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties that show a neighborhood’s relative risk of eviction. The maps compare the probability of eviction occurring for a renting household in a given area compared to the probability of eviction across the four-county study area. Continue reading at King 5.

Washington most highly educated state on West Coast, study finds
In just a year, Washington jumped up a few spots in a list of the most educated states in the country, according to an annual study from WalletHub. The Evergreen State moved from the 10th position into a firm seventh place spot for 2020, thanks in part to its high percentage of residents with some secondary education experience — Washington ranked third in that category. Continue reading at KOMO News. (File Photo)

As a legislative deadline nears, it’s time to place your bets
Good morning. Today we enter the second quarter of the 60-day session. Pressure is slowly building. The cut-off to get policy bills out of a committee is next week. One topic yet to receive much attention is the so-called “title-only” bills. Legislation has been introduced in both chambers to eliminate them, but there have been no hearings scheduled. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.

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Associated Press
Damage from ocean acidification found in Dungness crab shells
Secretary of state unveils election security bill (Hunt)
Lawmakers consider severe restrictions on vaping products (Kuderer)
Bill would eliminate most elections in odd-numbered years

Aberdeen Daily World
Bond for new Stevens Elementary on February ballot
Another slide on U.S. 101 at Cosi hill

Arlington Times
City awards $277,800 contract for Innovation Center renovation

Auburn Reporter
Senate passes Wilson’s comprehensive sexual health education bill (Wilson)
Recredentialed: Barriers face Washington’s immigrant, refugee professionals
Rep. Stokesbary revives effort to allow college athletes to receive fair compensation

Bothell Reporter
I-976, affordable housing, other issues discussed at legislative breakfast event (Hasegawa, Mullet, Springer, Slatter, Ramos, Kloba, Whalen, Duerr)

Capital Press
Washington bill would beef up label law

Chinook Observer
How did my state lawmakers vote in Olympia? (Takko, Blake)

Columbian
In Our View: Legislators must join forces on homelessness (Kuderer)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Honoring King through service; lamenting state of our roads
WDFW looks to Washington Legislature for funding

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Bill aims to end appearance of lobbying ‘impropriety’ (Blake)
Federal law puts safety concerns, student privacy in conflict
Proposed child care bills could help expand local programs (Wilson)
Commissioners back off proposed racetrack rules

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Property taxes rise for most of Snohomish County in 2020
Inclusive playground planned for $13 million Edmonds park
Cornfield Report: As a legislative deadline nears, it’s time to place your bets
At last, big new Boeing 777X takes flight from Paine Field
Swedish nurses, caregivers prepare to strike in Edmonds
Whistleblower: Border hold on Iranians was a local initiative
Lawmakers renew attempt to reform Sound Transit car taxes (Liias, Hobbs, Pellicciotti, Fey)
McCusker: Where is the sharing economy taking us?
Editorial: Climate action needn’t cost us a good economy
WaPo: Commentary: How the arguement has changed regarding abortion

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New bill seeks to restrict community release for sex offenders (Rolfes, Randall, Wilson)
Longtime Holly Ridge executive director to retire in April
State approves Cooke Aquaculture plan to farm native fish in Puget Sound
Triangle trouble: Neighbors worry Bainbridge sand mine endangers their water
82,000-gallon sewage spill reported in Bremerton

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: On gun reform, aim for common ground in Washington Legislature. For bold change, ballots work best
Too high? State cannabis market could gain new THC limit on high-potency concentrates (Davis, Salomon)
Here’s what a safety group says must change for Washington’s teen drivers

New York Times
New Jersey to Become First State to Make Builders Consider Climate Change
E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
Climate Change Could Blow Up the Economy. Banks Aren’t Ready.
Doctors Could Face Criminal Charges for Treating Transgender Teens

Olympian (subscription required)
Too high? State cannabis market could gain new THC limit on high-potency concentrates (Davis)
State Senate Democrats advance bill to restore felons’ voting rights faster (Kuderer)

Puget Sound Business Journal
The myth of the urban boomer
Exclusive: Kshama Sawant readies for another ‘head tax’ fight
Opinion: Crime, homelessness and decorum should be top priorities for Seattle city council
State’s largest community college to launch professional and computer tech institute
Business leaders call on elected officials to act after deadly shooting downtown

Renton Reporter
Op-ed: Throw in the towel on Matt Shea (Sullivan, Pedersen)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
3 UW students who traveled to Wuhan, China, screened for the new coronavirus that originated there
‘People don’t have any idea’: Swedish closing two ERs on Monday in advance of strike
A Seattle mother’s quest to get her deceased son’s diploma brings her to Olympia (Wilson)
He’s fought homelessness for decades. But while he managed a Seattle camp, more people were kicked out than housed.
The Duwamish people were here first. Should Seattleites pay them rent?
‘Terrible and disgusting’: Decision to close National Archives at Seattle a blow to tribes, historians in 4 states

Seattle Weekly
Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers

Skagit Valley Herald
Cascades Job Corps expanding offerings
Lovelett wants further look at income tax
Holocaust remembrance march draws several hundred
Medical fitness centers help with chronic health conditions
Orca research extends lower into food chain
Mussels provide insight to marine water quality

Spokesman Review
As market for recycling shrinks, Spokane County, other governments ask customers to better clean and sort their recycling
Study shows racial inequities apparent in premature deaths in Washington
Investigation: Ferry County range riders were in Spokane when they were supposed to be patrolling
State could put limits on release of DNA data (Kloba, Hudgins)
Opinion: Jerrall Haynes: Focusing on the three Rs – a plan to review, reinvent, respond

USA Today
As world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, anti-Semitic attacks are on the rise

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Election security at risk with new move toward online voting
Delay sparks worry about finish to US Highway 12 project

Washington Post
Impeachment trial live updates: Key GOP senators say reports on Bolton book strengthen case for witnesses as Trump team prepares to resume defense
Democrats call for Bolton to testify in Trump impeachment trial after new report on aid to Ukraine
Worries grow that quarantine in China not enough to stem increasingly virulent coronavirus

Yakima Herald Republic
Anti-abortion activist tells marchers this is year abortion will end in Central Washingto

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KATU
Washington sex ed bill could require K-12 integration, but parents can still opt out (Wilson)

KING5 TV (NBC)
Amazon workers defy order to not criticize company on climate
Swedish to close emergency departments at Ballard, Redmond hospitals due to strike
Study: See which western Washington neighborhoods have a higher risk for evictions
‘A resilient woman’: Housing community reflects on woman killed in Seattle shooting
Bill would start comprehensive sex ed in kindergarten for Washington students (Dhingra)

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Impeachment Trial Day 6: What time does it start, how to watch, what to expect
Boeing 777X takes inaugural flight
Downtown Seattle businesses, residents say the city needs new safety strategy
Landlords, renters clash over Just Cause Eviction proposal (Macri)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington most highly educated state on West Coast, study finds
Seattleites still rattled in aftermath of deadly downtown shootout
3 UW students being screened for new coronavirus
New rules in Oregon, Washington as tax filing season starts

KNKX FM
Interactive maps shed light on Puget Sound eviction patterns
Washington lawmaker wants hairstyles protected under state’s anti-discrimination law (Morgan)

NW Public Radio
New Hydroelectric Turbine Design Aims To Improve Fish Passage At Snake River Dams

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Shea’s Seat
Brandi Kruse: Seattle leaders push numbers nonsense after deadly shooting
Mudslide closes eastbound SR-18 near Tiger Mountain summit
China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show — calling into question US containment strategy

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Seattle police had increased downtown patrols by thousands of hours before last week’s shooting
WA could test its own version of Andrew Yang’s universal basic income (Nguyen)

Seattle P.I.
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
Two California patients confirmed with coronavirus

Slog
Why Mainstream Seattle Is Not Mentioning Race in the 3rd and Pine Mass Shooting
Seattle School Board Takes Steps to Dismantle Gifted Program (Pedersen)
Are People Living in RVs Killing Orcas with Their Poop Water???? (Fitzgibbon, Leavitt)

Friday, January 24

Lawmakers propose sweeping regulations for vaping industry
Legislation requested by the governor’s office and supported by Democratic senators aims to ban flavored nicotine vaping products and impose sweeping regulations on the vaping industry. If passed, Senate Bill 6254 would limit the nicotine concentration of vape products, ban certain flavoring chemicals and require vape manufacturers, distributors and retailers to obtain licenses from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The bill would also give the board authority to inspect licensed facilities to ensure compliance. Continue reading at The Auburn Reporter. (File photo)

First Arrest Made in Connection to the Mass Shooting Outside McDonald’s in Downtown Seattle
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) made their first arrest in connection to last night’s mass shooting in downtown Seattle. They arrested a gunshot victim taken to Harborview Medical Center who was allegedly himself one of the shooters. The department is still searching for two other individuals believed to have been involved in the gunfight, which left one person dead and seven others injured. Continue reading at The Stranger. (Lester Black)

A second US case of deadly coronavirus has been confirmed, this time in Chicago
The deadly coronavirus has afflicted another person in the United States, health officials confirmed Friday, bringing the total number of U.S. cases to two as Chinese health officials scramble to contain the outbreak that has killed 26 people. A Chicago woman returned Jan. 13 from Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, and began experiencing symptoms a few days after arriving home, said Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. Continue reading at USA Today.

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House Passes Bill to Let State Patrol Destroy Crime Guns (Senn, Kuderer, Salomon)
Bill would eliminate most elections in odd-numbered years
Shootings in downtown Seattle prompt calls for action
Virus puts damper on Lunar New Year, China’s biggest holiday
Chicago woman becomes 2nd US case of new virus from China
Controversial state lawmaker spreads views across West
Far from Mexico border, Seattle judge weighs wall funding
Washington files multistate lawsuit to block 3D gun files
Crab larvae suffering shell damage from ocean acidification
Washington lawmakers seek to protect kids’ lemonade stands
Fear of ICE raids during census could hamper count of immigrants
Coalition of states sue over rules governing 3D-printed guns
Trump administration announces new rules limiting visas for pregnant foreign women

Auburn Reporter
Lawmakers propose sweeping regulations for vaping industry (Kuderer, Pollet)
Case of 2019 novel coronavirus confirmed in Washington state resident | UPDATE
Irwin introduces legislation to create database system relating to concussion rates in high school sports
Senate passes Wilson’s comprehensive sexual health education bill (Wilson)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Legislature considers ending $30 Discover Pass for Washington state parks (Rolfes)
Fish and Wildlife permits Cooke Aquaculture to farm steelhead in Puget Sound

Capital Press
DNR backs bill to pay to end leases early
Agriculture applauds new WOTUS rule
Hot potatoes: Industry leaders see opportunities for crop

Columbian
In Our View: Bills to hinder predators deserve consideration (Wylie)
Senate committee approves Tiffany Hill Act

The Daily News
Port of Kalama moves forward on cruise dock project
Homeless get haircuts and health, housing information at annual event

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Cornfield Report: Democrats advance legislation for a weaponized world
Seattle commuters fume at cost of Uber, Lyft after shooting
WaPo Commentary: Border officials’ long history of discrimination

Federal Way Mirror
SKFR board preserving commissioner’s seat despite lengthy absence
FTA awards $790 million grant for Federal Way, Kent light rail extension.
Former Federal Way school nurse pleads not guilty to child rape, sexual misconduct

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferry ridership declines in 2019

Kent Reporter
New bill would replace city of Kent’s potential loss of state revenue (Entenman)
FTA awards $790 million grant for Federal Way, Kent light rail extension
State House passes formation of nation’s first statewide ‘Office of Equity’ (Gregerson, Morgan)

Kirkland Reporter
Lake Washington School District office professionals reach tentative agreement

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Judge hears case challenging Trump’s diversion of money from Naval Base Kitsap Coast Guard pier
Access to menstrual supplies an equity issue, bill backers say (Rolfes, Dhingra)
A rainy January that won’t let up

News Tribune (subscription required)
Would low-carbon fuel standard raise or lower drivers’ costs? Impact is crux of debate

New York Times
Wells Fargo ex-chief fined $17.5 million over fake accounts
What to Watch For in Trump’s Impeachment Trial Friday
London Police Amp Up Surveillance With Real-Time Facial Recognition

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County leads count to get a ‘true, regional story’ of homelessness

Peninsula Daily News
LETTER: Can’t afford school tax levy
LETTER: Guns save lives

Puget Sound Business Journal
House passes bill to let State Patrol destroy crime guns
Sea-Tac Airport has a $2.3B plan to cope with growth. Now officials have to sell it.
Amazon donates $2M to Seattle-based STEM education programs
Microsoft’s legislative agenda for 2020 begins with I-976 response
Climate change could cause the next financial meltdown

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Lifted by unique wings and massive engines, Boeing 777X scheduled to finally take flight Friday morning
Editorial: Mass shooting a costly wake-up call for Seattle leaders
Downtown Seattle businesses and employees scared, frustrated after latest shooting
$103.61 for a ride home? Seattle commuters fume over cost of a Lyft or Uber after mass shooting downtown
Engineer at controls during deadly train derailment near DuPont sues Amtrak
Snohomish County man with Wuhan coronavirus had close contact with at least 43 people, health officials say
Crab larvae off Washington found with pitted shells due to ocean acidification, new research shows
House passes bill to let State Patrol destroy crime guns (Senn, Kuderer, Solomon)
Legislature considers ending $30 Discover Pass for Washington state parks (Rolfes)
Was that Bigfoot on WSDOT camera in Eastern Washington? Only if you believe.
Cooke Aquaculture gets approval from state wildlife agency to farm steelhead in Puget Sound
Far from US-Mexico border, Seattle judge weighs wall funding
We’re reporting on mental health and schools. And we need your help.
Seattle has repeatedly sought to curb crime downtown, but hasn’t stopped sporadic violence
LTE: Downtown crime: ‘We’ve entered a new phase’
Op-Ed: Gutting the National Environmental Policy Act is out of step with reality

Seattle Weekly
South King Fire helps local animal rescue with puppy transport
Former Todd Beamer High School nurse charged with child rape, sexual misconduct of 3 students

Spokesman Review
Flavored vaping products would be banned under Senate bill (Kuderer, Pollet)
Report: Leader of neo-Nazi terrorist group owns land in Ferry County
Holocaust freedom fighter living in Spokane to be named Washington Person of the Year
Gun control bills move forward on party-line votes (Kuderer, Solomon, Kilduff)
Stand Down to provide veterans services, supplies and chance to connect in Spokane
Don C. Brunell: Dams are the Northwest flood busters
Shawn Vestal: Slumbering Jim Risch symbolizes the Senate’s sham trial

Tri-City Herald
$10 billion Hanford contract is appealed. 2nd protest means more uncertainty for workers

USA Today
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water throughout US
A second US case of deadly coronavirus has been confirmed, this time in Chicago

Washington Post
House managers to turn to obstruction-of-Congress charge against Trump
On Day 2, Democrats emphasize abuse-of-power charge as GOP complains of repetition
CDC confirms 2nd U.S. patient with coronavirus; 50 under observation in 22 states
Trump administration threatens funds to Calif. over requirement that health plans cover abortion
U.S. government’s science ranks grow thin
Opinion: ‘If the truth doesn’t matter, we’re lost’ — and we are
Tens of thousands of Iraqi protesters demand withdrawal of U.S. troops
Opinion: Harvey Weinstein’s defense strategy is wretched
How immigrants are reshaping U.S. farming
How a Justice Department team exposed Nazis hiding in America
The Energy 202: Trump administration scales back protections on streams and wetlands
He settled a racial discrimination lawsuit. When he tried to deposit the checks, police were called.
How the new coronavirus differs from SARS, measles and Ebola

Wenatchee World
Point in Time Count 2020: An annual census of homelessness
Washington may have problems paying for new free and discounted college plan (Hansen, Pedersen

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
‘Enough is enough’: Community rallying in wake of Seattle shooting
30-second Recap: Impeachment Trial Day 3
State lawmakers respond to deadly Seattle mass shooting (Kuderer)

NW Public Radio
Do Kids Have A Right To Sell Lemonade? Washington Lawmakers Want To Guarantee It

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Recreation over preservation? Residents and Natives worry the San Juan Islands could be ‘loved to death’ (Lekanoff)
Lawmakers are going paperless in Olympia, but it’s not really about saving trees (Jinkins, Dolan, Pederson, Carlyle)

My Clallam County
State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Comprehensive Sex-Ed in Public Schools (Van De Wege, Jinkins, Chopp)

My Edmonds News
Liias-sponsored bill requires restaurants to offer healthier drinks with children’s meals (Liias)

MyNorthwest.com
Gun control bills clear hurdles in Olympia (Kuderer)
43 people identified as close contacts of coronavirus patient
WSDOT spots Sasquatch on Sherman Pass webcam?
Dori Monson: WA Superintendent: Grades K-4 won’t teach sexual topics with sex ed bill
WA Sec. Kim Wyman: Smartphone voting ‘too risky’ to implement

Seattle P.I.
Officials monitor 43 people connected to Snohomish County man with coronavirus
Seattle organization that helps pets of people on the streets gets $50K grant
Connelly: Will the Third Avenue shootings define Seattle politically?
A day after fatal Seattle shooting, businesses feel unsafe. City vows this won’t be ‘new normal’

Slog
First Arrest Made in Connection to the Mass Shooting Outside McDonald’s in Downtown Seattle

Thursday, January 23

7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald’s
Seven people were injured, and another killed, after at least two men reportedly shot at each other amid the evening rush hour in downtown Seattle Wednesday. It was the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days. Police Chief Carmen Best said there were multiple shooters, although she could not say specifically how many. Just after 5 p.m., Seattle police reported a male suspect had fled the scene and police were searching the area around 3rd Avenue and Pine Street. They urged the public to avoid the area. Continue reading at KUOW. (KUOW photo/Megan Farmer)

Five new lawmakers sworn in for the 2020 state legislative session

Two state Senators and three new House of Representatives members were welcomed into their newly appointed positions for the 2020 legislative session in Washington this week. In the House, there are currently 57 Democrats and 41 Republicans. In the Senate, there are 29 Democrats and 20 Republicans. Here are the legislators who were newly appointed to fill vacancies that occurred through resignations and retirements since the 2019 legislative session. Continue reading at The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

Bill would eliminate statewide elections in off-years
A House panel is considering a measure that would eliminate elections in Washington state in odd-numbered years, with supporters arguing it would increase voter participation and opponents saying it would unfairly limit voters’ ability to file ballot measures. House Bill 2529 would permit elections in odd-numbered years in limited circumstances, such as special elections, including school levies or recall of a public official. By 2026, all local elections would have to switch to even-numbered years, though special elections could continue in odd years. State ballot measures, which are seen most years, could only be run in even years starting Jan. 1, 2021. Continue reading at Union-Bulletin.

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Associated Press
Judge orders Microsoft to release tax records in IRS dispute
‘Who is she?’ — U.S. Treasury chief Mnuchin takes swipe at Greta Thunberg
Trump to remove protections of waters, including Puget Sound
Lawmakers consider severe restrictions on vaping products (Kuderer)
Controversial Washington lawmaker spreads views across West
Further action unlikely against Rep. Matt Shea (Jinkins)
Wild shootout in downtown Seattle leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
Court takes another look at Native American adoption law
Washington unemployment rate for December was 4.3 %
People who had contact with man with virus to be monitored
Bill would eliminate statewide elections in off-years
Washington company settles disability discrimination claim
California will be hit hard as Trump administration weakens clean water protections

Arlington Times
Arlington Community Resource Center operators opt out; loss in grant funding cited

Auburn Reporter
Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of new coronavirus

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Want to work only 32 hours a week? There’s a push to make it a reality in Washington (Nguyen)
Two motels on Samish are slated to be demolished, making way for an apartment complex

Columbian
Comprehensive sex ed bill approved by Washington Senate (Cleveland, Stonier, Santos)
Bill proposes stricter crane regulations (Keiser)

The Daily News
No more potholes: State to redeck Castle Rock’s PH 10 Bridge in 2021
Kelso council OK’s affordable housing tax credit

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Cornfield Report: Sen. Marko Liias introduces a Sound Transit car-tab fix (Liias)
Everett coronavirus patient had close contact with 16 people
Concerns, questions delay Everett Station Improvement Area
Defiant and determined Matt Shea is poised for a victory lap (Sullivan, Pedersen)
Governor appoints Superior Court judge who lost election
Editorial: Lawmakers seeking to claw back secrecy on records

Federal Way Mirror
Human trafficking survivors share how homelessness leads to sexual exploitation
Johnson to resign from Federal Way City Council seat (Johnson)
FTA awards $790 million grant for Federal Way, Kent light rail extension.

The Inlander
Olympia considers a ban on plastic bags (Das)
Law that would mandate comprehensive sex ed back in the legislature

Islands’ Weekly
Lovelett sworn in as senator for 40th Legislative District (Lovelett)

Issaquah Reporter
Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
City council approves Providence Heights rezone

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Sharing islander opinions about world topics
Five new lawmakers sworn in for the 2020 state legislative session (Stanford, Duerr, Johnson, Ramel)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Two department heads exit North Kitsap schools this month
A suburban Seattle man remains the only known US resident with the mysterious new coronavirus

News Tribune (subscription required)
Puget Sound region’s main airport to go by SEA from now on. No slight to Tacoma, officials say
$790 million grant means Federal Way light rail construction will start in spring

New York Times
When the Tech Backlash Turns Dangerous: Fake Calls for a SWAT Team
Conservative States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster. (Just Don’t Call It Climate Change.)
As States Add Money to Fix Roads, U.S. Is Urged to Ante Up

Olympian (subscription required)
Engineer at controls during deadly train derailment near DuPont sues Amtrak
Seattle shooting kills 1, injures others, with at least 1 suspect at large, police say
You know that ferry moored at the Port of Olympia? It’s for sale — on eBay

Puget Sound Business Journal
Equifax breach: 147 million affected, but most sit out settlement
Seattle Police Department hired 108 officers last year — and still shrunk

Redmond Reporter
I-976, affordable housing, other issues discussed at legislative breakfast event (Kuderer, Goodman, Dhingra, Senn, Callan, Thai, Entenman, Walen, Slatter, Hasegawa, Mullet, Springer, Kloba, Ramos, Duerr)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle School Board approves Washington Middle partnership with STEM group, prompting changes to gifted education there
Ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft criticized for price of rides after mass shooting in downtown Seattle
Snohomish County man with Wuhan coronavirus had close contact with at least 16 people, health officials say
New Boeing CEO Calhoun says employee confidence ‘is shaken – my job is to restore it’
Man injured in officer-involved shooting in Belltown during narcotics operation
Legislative update: What’s going on in Olympia with this session’s education bills?
Secretary of state questions online, mobile voting plan in King County race (Tarleton)
Sex-education bill advances in Washington Senate — and we’re answering your questions about it
Editorial: Resist push for online ballot box
Op-Ed: Gutting the National Environmental Policy Act is out of step with reality
How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X was hacked
Twitter tells facial-recognition trailblazer Cleaview AI to stop using the site’s photos