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Friday, November 22

Sound Transit will keep collecting its car-tab taxes, despite I-976 vote
Sound Transit will continue to collect car-tab taxes but avoid suing for now to overturn Tim Eyman’s tax-cutting Initiative 976, approved by voters statewide this month. That strategy emerged from a transit-board meeting Thursday in which Eyman said he will run for governor against Democratic incumbent Jay Inslee, only to have the microphone cut off by transit-board Chairman John Marchione, who cited a board rule against campaign speeches in public-comment sessions. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)

King County puts 100K toward programs to bus homeless people out of the county
King County councilmembers this week approved allotting $100,000 toward programs that would bus homeless people out of the area for family reunification. The funding, part of King County’s supplemental budget, is far more than the $37,000 the county currently spends on family reunification across five programs. But, it represents just a fraction of the $1 million Councilmember Reagan Dunn recently proposed putting toward a “Homeward Bound” program. Continue reading at Seattlepi.com. (Jeffrey MacMillan/For Washington Post)

ICE intervenes in legal battle over Cowlitz County juvenile records
A lawyer for the U.S. Justice Department told a judge Thursday that Cowlitz County should not be allowed to release records of immigrant minors held at the Cowlitz County Juvenile Center because the documents are owned by the federal government. Continue reading in The Daily News.

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Associated Press
Serial initiative-promoter Eyman says he’ll run for governor
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
AG Barr to unveil plan on missing, murdered Native Americans
King County funds program to bus homeless away from county — including to Thurston
Amazon founder gives $5M for homeless families in Spokane
AP: Catholic boards hailed as fix for sex abuse often fail
PDC discusses searchable digital archive of campaign ads

Aberdeen Daily World
Commercial crab season opener delayed at least two weeks
Corps adding sand to south jetty spit to protect navigation channel, Westport infrastructure

Arlington Times
Arlington adopts six-year Transportation Improvement Plan

Auburn Reporter
City of Auburn separates from chief of police
Separate is not equal: a fight for justice, a landmark case
Impacting health care in the community
Sen. Fortunato takes Inslee, Constantine to task over sanctuary policies
City takes state authorized TBD under its wing
King County builds blueprint for health, climate change
Opinion: Countywide, we all have a role in ending homelessness
Opinion: Boeing’s resiliency being tested with grounded 737MAX

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hepatitis A outbreak increases to 11 cases in Yakima County

The Daily News
Longview council approves city hall camping restrictions
ICE intervenes in legal battle over Cowlitz County juvenile records
First Christian Church shelter’s first night apparently goes smoothly

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pending I-976 litigation, business as usual at Sound Transit
Lynnwood plans for a new light-rail-linked urban village
Harrop: Automakers alienating buyers by siding with Trump

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Animals suffer when there isn’t enough need for full-time animal control
Guest Column: Bipartisan hope emerging on climate change
Letter: SJI Public School Foundation thanks community

Kent Reporter
Kent City Council approves park transfer for water tower
Sound Transit Board chairman issues statement after agency’s review of I-976
King County Council adds $100,000 to supplemental budget for homeless bus tickets

News Tribune (subscription required)
Japanese company completes purchase of local aerospace supplier
Tacoma’s Hilltop to get a tiny home village for the homeless. How’d that go in Olympia?
Sound Transit lawyer says car tab fee can be collected for years despite I-976 vote
‘It will consume us.’ Pierce County moves to head off growing homelessness crisis
Editorial: She taught in Puyallup 19 years, then said she’d shoot kids. Arrest shows need for teacher mental health support

Olympian (subscription required)
Sound Transit lawyer says car tab fee can be collected for years despite I-976 vote

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam Transit looks ahead for I-976 impacts
Funding uncertain for opioid treatment facility

Puget Sound Business Journal
How to negotiate with hackers
Seattle has potential as a biotech hub, but more companies must stay here and grow
Opinion: We can’t afford to go down this road (Transportation budget)
Sound Transit system expansion delays from I-976 could mean $25B more in taxes

Seattle Times (subscription required)
After 40 years at KOMO in Seattle, weatherman Steve Pool is signing off
Sound Transit will keep collecting its car-tab taxes, despite I-976 vote
Step into the ‘Nut Hut’: A crusade to help men detect testicular cancer early
Washington state to pay $8.5M after placing girls with sexually abusive foster parent, despite earlier report
Gun-safety advocates in Washington state are planning new push to pass firearms restrictions
Girl in 121-year-old photo from UW archives looks exactly like Greta Thunberg, sparking internet jokes that she’s a time traveler
From flamenco to farming: Seattle seniors share secrets behind staying happy and healthy into their mature years
Rant and Rave: Please tend to your barking dogs

Seattle Weekly
King County builds blueprint for health, climate change

Skagit Valley Herald
Mount Vernon City Council approves property tax increase
Vape shop owners to rebrand, close amid statewide flavor ban

Spokesman Review
Central Valley High School cancels classes after lockdown
Honoring the fallen: State police academy campus adds memorial bell
Spokane County unemployment rate increases to 4.8% in October

Tri-City Herald
Pasco and the Colville on historic path to a future tribal development
You may see more green light beams on the Columbia River. But it’s no laser show

USA Today
Trump to meet with vaping industry execs, health advocates on vaping crisis

Vancouver Business Journal
Governors sign agreement to replace I-5 bridge

Washington Post
As blitz of public hearings ends, Democrats ponder next steps
Trump says he might veto bill protecting human rights in Hong Kong to pave way for China trade deal
What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country
Opinion: What does female authority sound like? Marie Yovanovitch and Fiona Hill just showed us.
1,500 reports of unwanted sexual behavior on six apps in Apple’s App Store, some targeting children
Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program to shuttle migrants from Tucson to El Paso
Justice Dept. inspector general’s draft Russia report finds FBI lawyer may have altered document
Far-right group warning of Islamist infiltration to hold banquet at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club
Researchers have finally put a price tag on the life of a dog
Her mom was being beaten, police say, so she called 911 and ordered pizza. The plan worked.
Two versions of Texas collide over gun measures and mass shootings

Yakima Herald Republic
New toolkit aims to prevent sexual harassment in the agriculture industry

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington to pay $8.5 million in foster care sex abuse case
Sound Transit won’t cut projects until courts decide I-976
Not just Seattle: Rent increasing across western Washington
How making the snow in ‘Frozen’ is helping scientists understand real avalanches

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lesbian denied spouse’s Social Security survivor’s benefits, attorneys say

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
How a small county jail runs a large-scale addiction program for inmates
What happens to this repeat offender now that he has been arrested, again?
State senator introduces bill to help resolve repeat offenders problem
Public health officials now require reporting of mold infections
Longview City Council votes to approve ban on daytime camping

KNKX FM
‘I’m closing my doors’: Vape shop owners lament state’s ban on flavored products
‘That ID won’t fly.’ A deadline looms for Pacific NW air travelers

KUOW FM
What to make of the impeachment hearings this week: an analysis
Advocates Challenge Trump Administration Plan To Let States And Towns Block Refugees
Senate Sends Short-Term Funding Measure To President Hours Before Government Shutdown
Judge Blocks Justice Department’s Plan To Resume Federal Executions
READ: Fiona Hill, David Holmes Opening Statements For Thursday’s Impeachment Hearing

NW Public Radio
As Yakima Loses Latinx Representation On City Council, Organizers Wonder What Happened

Q13 TV (Fox)
State pays $8.5 million settlement to two sisters raped by foster dad
Tacoma community meets to discuss shelter options ahead of tent ban

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Civic Skunkworks
How did unfettered business become a bipartisan issue?

Crosscut
After car-tab cuts, a new bus driver worries for his future

Seattle PI
King County puts 100K toward programs to bus homeless people out of the county
Viaduct’s last piece comes down, marks end of months-long demolition project

Thursday, November 21

Pay-per-mile is on the Legislature’s radar. We asked how that would work in Washington
For seven years, Washington state has studied replacing the state gas tax with a pay-per-mile system. Next month, the state Transportation Commission is scheduled to vote on its recommendations to the Legislature. The commission is expected to recommend the pay-per-mile concept be phased in over at least 10 years, possibly starting with owners of electric vehicles and hybrids to see how it goes. Continue reading in the The News Tribune.

Oregon and California enacted rent control. Could Washington state be next?
The red stickers and signs posted around town leading up to this month’s Seattle City Council elections bore a simple message. “We need rent control” and “Seattle needs rent control” were some of the main campaign slogans of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who recently won reelection despite record spending by business interests trying to unseat her and other progressive council members. Yet the reality remains that Washington state law doesn’t allow cities to impose their own rent control measures — and that’s something that will take much more than the election of a single city council member to change. Continue reading in Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)

Contamination halts work at Hanford project. It’s the 8th worker exposure this year
Work has halted at Hanford to remove a highly radioactive spill just north of Richland after an eighth incident this year in which a worker’s clothing or skin was contaminated with radioactive waste. The 324 Building sits over a leak of radioactive cesium and strontium into the soil beneath it at the site about one mile north of Richland and about 300 yards west of the Columbia River. Continue reading in the Tri-City Herald.

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Associated Press
Witness denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference
Contamination stops work at Hanford project
E. coli contamination prompts water boil advisory
Church sex-abuse boards often undermine victims, help clergy
King County funds program to bus homeless away from county
Jury in Oregon sides with counties in timber revenue lawsuit
Forecast shows another uptick in Washington state revenue
Low chum salmon numbers means early closure
New measles case in child who visited Portland airport
Senators press Amazon over doorbell camera security concerns
Company creates human-composting, alternative for deceased

Aberdeen Daily World
Corps adding sand to south jetty spit to protect navigation channel, Westport infrastructure
OS council OKs homeless shelter moratorium

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Chum salmon are returning in low numbers so fishing ends five weeks early here

Columbian
Measles case confirmed in Clark County
In Our View: U.S. producers, consumers losers in trade war

The Daily News
Port of Longview approves $36M budget despite dissenting commissioner
Kelso sales tax revenue higher than expected
Flavor ban shuttering Longview vape shops; one rebrands to survive
Transit agency adds new bus route through Longview
Longview declares severe weather emergency

Everett Herald (subscription required)
In Edmonds, voters decided to put women in charge of things
Affirmative action measure fails but could resurface in 2020
Editorial: It’s Legislature’s turn to face a legal challenge

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Smelling a cure for Parkinsons

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Charter school finds a home in Manette
Opinion: I-976 means it’s time for less government
Opinion: Bipartisan hope emerging on climate change

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pay-per-mile is on the Legislature’s radar. We asked how that would work in Washington
Puyallup passes property tax increase, but your bill likely is to go down. Here’s why
Pierce County veterans nonprofit leader used funds for personal gain, AG alleges
Washington state lawmakers dump school lunches in Tacoma’s lap. Now, how to pay for them?

New York Times
A Wet Year Causes Farm Woes Far Beyond the Floodplains

Peninsula Daily News
Marbled murrelet strategy criticized for impact on rural areas
Sooke Whale Watching spots large gathering of whales, orcas
CASA to legislators: More funding is needed (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Google to limit targeting of political ads
US jury payouts leave insurers ‘facing $200bn hole’
Frozen in place: Americans are moving at the lowest rate on record
Trump floats tariff exclusions for Apple at Texas manufacturing plant
Google hires firm known for anti-union efforts
Opinion: Equity in boardrooms goes beyond numbers

Seattle Times (subscription required)
You might see a farm inside your grocery store: QFC tries new approach
Impeachment witness Fiona Hill warns Republicans to quit pushing ‘fictional’ narrative
WSU student died 4 hours before police were called, coroner says
Seattle sees nation’s biggest drop in solo car commuters as transit, walking surge
Public bathrooms for homeless people: Seattle might borrow this city’s approach

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit PUD remodel faces rising costs
Grants awarded for orca research
Anacortes narrows list of what residents can recycle

Spokesman Review
State to prepare for $478 million in transportation cuts (Hobbs)
No sign of recession for Washington, economists say (Ormsby, Rolfes)
Federal judge halts execution of killer, Spokane City Hall bomber Lee

Tri-City Herald
Contamination halts work at Hanford project. It’s the 8th worker exposure this year
Editorial: We warned lawmakers not to skirt the public. Now the state is getting sued

USA Today
How to keep schools safe? We’re focusing our time, energy and money on ‘all the wrong things,’ experts say
Facebook considers changes to political ad targeting as Google announces plan to limit it

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Runoff pollutants, pet waste, impact island streams
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Upheaval from I-976 begins

Washington Post
Indiana University says a professor’s views are racist, sexist and homophobic — but it can’t fire him
Britain’s Prince Andrew quits public duties after Epstein controversy
A rape kit wasn’t tested for 23 years. Police just matched the DNA — to a man suspected all along.
Fiona Hill warns of GOP’s ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine
Russia expert chastises lawmakers aiming to sow doubt on 2016 Russian interference
Where is John Bolton? Key takeaways from today’s testimony so far.
‘Popcorn lung’ may have brought teen close to death after vaping for months, doctors say
A DNA test could exonerate him 13 years after his execution. The state refuses to do it.
Former Baltimore mayor agrees to plead guilty in fraud case over her books, people familiar with deal say

West Seattle Blog
Washington State Ferries invites you to its first online community meetings

West Seattle Herald
$100k for homeless bus tickets included in supplemental King County budge

Yakima Herald Republic
Farmworker bill gains favor with House committee but Republican concerns remain
Grant will fund safety upgrades at 20 railroad crossings throughout Yakima County

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Understanding toll bills from the SR 99 tunnel through Seattle
I-976 blows $478 million hole in state transportation budget (Hobbs, Fey)
Council approves $100,000 to bus homeless out of King County
Judge ousts leaders, orders emergency takeover of Pierce County veterans charity

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County offering the homeless one-way tickets back home
WDFW unveils culvert to save spawning salmon, part of potential $4 billion statewide project
Nearly $670,000 in grants will help endangered orcas

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
75-time offender Calderon captured once again
Forecast shows uptick in Washington state revenue
County council member critiques plan for homeless authority
Where SR99 tunnel drivers are diverting to avoid the new toll

KNKX FM
20 years later, atmosphere has changed around Makah whale hunt

Q13 TV (Fox)
King County approves $100K to buy bus tickets for people experiencing homelessness

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Crosscut
Oregon and California enacted rent control. Could Washington state be next? (Macri, Kuderer, Ryu, Carlyle, Tarleton, Jinkins)
Military families are getting sick from mold in their homes. Now they’re suing
Opinion: How Seattle can slow gentrification — and why it must

Wednesday, November 20

Dulce Gutiérrez is a member of the Yakima City Council.

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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Associated Press
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

USA Today
What happens after a transgender woman is murdered? For family and friends, a long and agonizing search for closure

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?

Tuesday, November 19

Fearing a mass shooting, police took a Redmond man’s guns. A judge gave them back.
Authorities in the Seattle area came across an alarming photo on social media at the beginning of October. It showed a man holding two AK-47-style rifles. The caption above read: “one ticket for joker please.” Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Ruth Fremson / The New York Times)

Spokane County Health Officer Bob Lutz listens to the owner of a vaping shop argue against the ban on flavored products.

Washington state imposes ban on vapor products containing vitamin E acetate
The Washington State Board of Health adopted an emergency rule Monday to prohibit the sale of vaping products containing vitamin E acetate based on findings by federal health officials linking the ingredient to cases of vaping-related lung injury. Continue reading in The Inlander. (Wilson Criscione photo)

Impeachment hearings live updates: As Trump allies attack Vindman, he rejects claims that he is partisan
As the White House and allies of President Trump sought to undermine the credibility of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official, he rejected claims that he is partisan during testimony Tuesday before the House Intelligence Committee. Continue reading in The Washington Post.

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Associated Press
Bank groups sue Washington state over tax increase
Governors revive effort to replace I-5 Columbia River bridge
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake reported near Coulee City
Congress members ask feds to monitor Washington state river
Federal court: Tribal water rights outrank farmers’ rights
New prison oversight office issues 1st report
Inslee, Brown meet to revive I-5 bridge replacement

Aberdeen Daily World
Draft plan unveiled to restore Chehalis River basin habitat
West County Citizens Academy starts Jan. 7
DFW director to take questions at Nov. 21 online broadcast

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Watch live as Congress continues impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump
Require bike helmets? Riders resist them as Washington state death toll persists
6 deaths, more illnesses blamed on mold at Seattle Children’s hospital, CEO admits

Bothell Reporter
Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020

Columbian
Washington, Oregon governors sign agreement to replace I-5 Bridge

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Somers says he isn’t pushing to get jail under his control
July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger
Commentary: Do we give pets, other animals space they need?

The Inlander
Washington state imposes ban on vapor products containing vitamin E acetate
Three big things Ecology has to tackle before allowing Spokane River polluters to bypass PCB limits

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
DNR cancels proposal for Silverdale Ridgetop land exchange

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘We failed’: Seattle Children’s CEO admits 6 deaths, more illnesses due to mold in ORs
Trump call ‘improper,’ ‘unusual,’ White House aides testify
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll ‘disappointed’ team couldn’t get an in-person look at Colin Kaepernick Saturday
ATF pays $450,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit involving a boss with a Nazi tattoo
Fearing a mass shooting, police took a Redmond man’s guns. A judge gave them back.
‘Meth. We’re on it’: South Dakota’s anti-meth campaign raises eyebrows
Recompose, the human-composting alternative to burial and cremation, finds a home in Seattle’s Sodo area
Why is the head of the Seattle-based Planned Parenthood affiliate calling the shots in Indiana and Kentucky?

Seattle Weekly
Kent teen receives four-year sentence for police officer’s murder

Spokesman Review
Washington State Board of Health bans vape products that contain vitamin E acetate
Excessive screen time linked to lower student test scores
Opinion: Sunshine needed on medical pricing

Tri-City Herald
CBC and 2nd Harvest open college food pantry to fight student hunger

Washington Post
Vindman says he spoke to intelligence official about Trump call
Amid GOP grilling, Ukraine expert declined to name official he spoke to
Americans have questions about Medicare-for-all. Canadians have answers.
How Venice’s plan to protect itself from flooding became a disaster in itself

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington, Oregon relaunch plan to replace I-5 bridge over Columbia River
Washington lawmaker pushes for tougher ‘cover your load’ law (Kilduff)
Seattle woman questions $1,066 toll bill that led to expired tabs
Tacoma council to vote Tuesday over a tiny house village for the homeless
Women leading the way in construction of Seattle’s new arena
Washington bans vapor products containing Vitamin E acetate

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Enrollment underway for programs designed to help parents save for college
Governors of Washington, Oregon relaunch plan to replace bridge over Columbia River

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington’s ‘failing’ mental health system bleeds onto the street
Move out date moves up at Seattle tiny house village
More homeless may soon find more shelter inside the King County jail
Injunction filed to stop $30 car tab fees, for now
5 more deaths linked to mold infections at Seattle Children’s Hospital
New research shows just how much sea levels could rise in Western Wash.
Seattle begins effort to establish minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

KNKX FM
WATCH: House hearings on Trump impeachment inquiry
Hospital: Mold outbreak linked to infections since 2001
LGBTQ communities face unique challenges in costly housing market, report says

KUOW FM

Washington’s foster kids are spending more nights in hotels and offices this year

Washington congressmember Denny Heck with a look at this week’s impeachment hearings

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘We failed:’ Seattle Children’s CEO says 7 older cases linked to Aspergillus mold
Snohomish County executive considering taking control of county jail

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Slog
Vitamin E Banned from Washington’s Vapes, Flavors Still Illegal

Monday, November 18

Inslee, Brown to sign I-5 Bridge agreement Monday in Vancouver
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that they will be in Vancouver on Monday to announce a joint effort to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge. The two governors, both Democrats, are scheduled to sign a letter of intent toward replacing the bridge’s twin spans with a modern crossing that would ease congestion and be better able to withstand a strong earthquake, according to news releases from the governors’ offices. Continue reading in The Columbian.

In pursuit of big profits, hemp growers blaze a perilous new path in Northwest agriculture
On a foggy November day, farm workers take clippers to a field of bushy green plants, snipping tops full of flower buds dotted with flecks of sticky resin. By the end of the day, the cuttings dry inside a southeast Portland warehouse, hanging from tall plastic trellises like aromatic curtains. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Hal Bernton / The Seattle Times)

Drones give state, local agencies a helpful eye in the sky
Eyes on. The city of Monroe is joining a growing number of local governments and agencies turning to the skies to gain a new perspective. On Tuesday, the City Council set aside $18,000 in its 2020 budget for a flying drone to be shared by the city’s police, public works, marketing and other departments, city administrator Deborah Knight said. Continue reading in the Everett Herald. (Getchell Fire Department)