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Wednesday, November 13

Live updates: Trump asked E.U. ambassador about status of Ukrainian ‘investigations,’ diplomat reveals in new testimony
William B. Taylor Jr., acting ambassador to Ukraine, testified Wednesday in the first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry about a July phone call between President Trump and U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that was overheard by a member of Taylor’s staff in which Trump purportedly asked about “the investigations.” Continue reading in The Washington Post.

I-976 passed, so when do $30 car-tab fees go into effect? That’s a good question
Initiative 976, which caps annual state and local car tab fees at $30, takes effect Dec. 5, but that doesn’t mean vehicle owners the next day are going to be writing a check for $30 to renew their plates. In addition to making computer changes, the state Department of Licensing is working with the Attorney General’s Office and the state Department of Revenue to “understand the impacts of the initiative” and answer the “unknowns,” said DOL spokesperson Christine Anthony. Continue reading in the Bellingham Herald.

Student. Mother. Dreamer. A full life ‘in limbo’ as Supreme Court considers DACA
Rosseli Guerrero studies communication and criminal justice part time at Boise State University. She works as a legal assistant at Derden Law, an immigration law firm in Meridian. She and her husband, Jesús, have a 1-year-old son, Yaziel. And her future as a U.S. resident is a question mark. Continue reading in The News Tribune.

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Associated Press
US consumer prices up 0.4% in October; gasoline prices surge
‘Solemn undertaking’: Trump’s impeachment hearings go public
Eastern Washington University moves forward with budget cuts
Washington voters reject affirmative action referendum
Female inmate sues state over sexual misconduct allegations
New lawsuit aims to kill stalled methanol refinery project
Boeing orders, deliveries continue to sag with Max grounding
Nike cuts ties with Amazon, but shoes won’t vanish from site
California sued again for requiring women on company boards
Mold outbreak closes all Seattle Children’s operating rooms

Aberdeen Daily World
First American Legion prison post established at Stafford Creek
Proponents of Chehalis Basin flood protections and fish enhancement joining forces

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Student. Mother. Dreamer. A full life ‘in limbo’ as Supreme Court considers DACA
Anti-Defamation League says FBI’s hate crimes report shows need for ‘concrete action’
History Worth Saving: Historical Society Displays Several Never-Before-Seen Items From 1919 Tragedy (Keiser)
I-976 passed, so when do $30 car-tab fees go into effect? That’s a good question

The Daily News
Congresswoman Herrera Beutler to hold telephone town hall Thursday
Congresswoman’s report shows high cost of insulin in NW Oregon
Environmental groups sue federal agencies over Kalama methanol permits

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Mourners turn out for Stan Jones, ‘the chief of chiefs’ (McCoy)
Snohomish County’s budget surpasses $1 billion this year
WaPo: Comment: College newspaper’s apology was lesson learned
Commentary: State farmers need quick passage of trade deal
Letter: Government should listen to results of I-976
Letter: Sheriff-elect should continue policies that are working

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Letter: Rushing merger is suspect
Letter: Interlocal agreement is misguided

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma City Council approves tax on firearms and ammunition
Anti-Defamation League says FBI’s hate crimes report shows need for ‘concrete action’

New York Times
5 Global Trends Shaping our Climate Future
A Court Ruling Ending DACA Might Not be a Good Thing for Trump
Hate Crime Violence Hits 16-Year High, F.B.I. Says

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County will still vote in April on property tax increase for courthouse
Olympia gets direct hit from passage of I-976. Other governments await state impacts
Watch live as Congress opens impeachment inquiry hearing into President Donald Trump

Peninsula Daily News
LETTER: Alternatives exist for open water fish farming

Puget Sound Business Journal
The SoftBank effect: How $100 billion left workers in a hole
Chris Gregoire works to tackle big challenges for the Seattle region
Supreme Court hears Microsoft’s case challenging DACA termination

Renton Reporter
Election analysis: I-976 vote casts South King County against Seattle, Eastside

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Impeachment witness says Trump asked about Ukraine probes
Egan Orion concedes to Kshama Sawant in Seattle City Council race, cites Amazon spending
WSU freshman, 19, who died at fraternity was from Bellevue
With nearly all ballots counted, voters reject Washington’s affirmative-action measure
Convoy, the ‘Uber for Trucking’ app, scores $400 million in new round of funding
Seattle School Board rejects proposal to blend gifted, general students at Washington Middle School
What’s next for Seattle schools’ gifted programs? Here’s what we know so far
Seattle Public Schools leans on history to change its gifted education program. Here’s what the archives show.
Washingtonians express fear, anxiety and hope as the Supreme Court hears DACA arguments
Op-Ed: A Nixon fixer’s cautionary tale for Trump staffers: ‘A horrendous meltdown of our personal integrity’
Seattle Times wins international science journalism award for ‘Hostile Waters’ series about endangered orcas
Another Seattle Children’s hospital patient sickened by fungus found in operating rooms
Do charter schools increase socioeconomic segregation?
You had questions about an Australian program that cut youth homelessness nearly in half. Education Lab has answers.
Westneat: ‘I am not a socialist’: One candidate’s attempt to make sense of the polarizing Seattle elections

Seattle Weekly
Want to see UFOs? Washington is a popular hangout

Skagit Valley Herald
Salvation Army no longer to host shelter
Fire levy, three other races change

Spokesman Review
Washington Senators slam USDA over unequal farm payments in bailout
Seattle judge keeps ban on internet sales of 3D-printed gun plans
EWU moves forward with budget cuts while some decry focus on athletics
Editorial: Transportation, city leadership should be priorities in election aftermath (Billig)

Tri-City Herald
Thousands of Hanford workers lack whistleblower protections passed by Congress

USA Today
Powell: U.S. debt is ‘on unsustainable path,’ crimping ability to respond to recession

Washington Post
Trump sought status of Ukrainian ‘investigations,’ diplomat says
Phone call took place a day after Trump’s Ukraine call, Taylor says
Read Taylor’s opening statement
Who’s involved in the inquiry
How the decline of public trust shaped Trump’s, Nixon’s and Clinton’s endgames
With Hong Kong crippled by unrest, college students evacuate a burning city
Venice is partially submerged by the highest tides in a half-century
The future of autonomous delivery may be unfolding in an unlikely place: Suburban Houston
Google plans to offer checking accounts as it widens its reach
Leaked Stephen Miller emails shows Trump’s point man on immigration promoted white nationalism, SPLC reports

Whidbey News-Times
Paying tribute to vets
Hospital, Sea Mar partner to provide opioid addiction treatment
I-976 may impact buses, ferries on Whidbey
Town of Coupeville eyes electric vehicle charging stations

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Valley’s DACA recipients quietly await high court’s decision
Washington Senators slam USDA over unequal farm payments in bailout

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Why ‘making it’ financially got harder for Western Washingtonians this year
Washington salmon, orca preservation projects impacted by geoduck tariffs
Tacoma City Council approves gun and ammunition tax

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Children’s closing all main operating rooms for at least 5 days
Tacoma City Council passes gun tax modeled after Seattle

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Does the King County prosecutor want to decriminalize heroin?

KNKX FM
WATCH: House hearings on Trump impeachment inquiry

KUOW FM
Trump impeachment inquiry: watch House hearings live
President Trump Hosts Turkey’s Erdogan Despite Concerns In Congress
Rep. Adam Schiff: Trump’s Potentially Impeachable Offenses Include ‘Bribery’
FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
Trump Makes No Promises On China Trade Deal
Emails Show Trump Officials Consulted With GOP Strategist On Citizenship Question

NW Public Radio
AP: Washington Voters Appear To Narrowly Reject Effort To Bring Back Affirmative Action
Pullman Police Identify 19-Year-Old WSU Student Who Died At Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Fate Of DACA Program With Supreme Court In Challenge To Trump Admin’s Attempt To End It
Illegal Marijuana Grows In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma City Council approves new gun and ammo tax
Orion concedes to Sawant in Seattle City Council District 3 race

Web

Crosscut
Does Cascadia High-Speed Rail have a future after Initiative 976?
Washington state might have just elected its first two Muslim women to office
A small Washington town may build the world’s largest methanol plant, but do locals want it?

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
WSDOT receives nighttime noise variance for constructing transit connector between I-5, SR-520

Seattle P.I.
All Seattle Children’s operating rooms now closed after mold resurfaces
A win for Attorney General Ferguson: Judge blocks 3-D ‘plastic gun’ blueprints

Slog
Vitamin E Identified as Culprit of Vape Illness, Washington Places Voluntary Ban

Tuesday, November 12

Court’s conservatives seem to back Trump on immigration
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems prepared to allow the Trump administration to end a program that allows some immigrants to work legally in the United States and protects them from deportation. There did not appear to be any support among the five conservatives in extended arguments Tuesday for blocking the administration’s decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook shooting victims to sue gunmaker Remington
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down an appeal from the gun industry intended to block a lawsuit from families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. The decision lets stand a groundbreaking ruling from the Connecticut Supreme Court that said the manufacturer of the Bushmaster AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle can be sued and potentially held liable for the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn. Continue reading in The Washington Post.

Watching the Seattle Sounders make history, with 70,000 of your closest friends
The 69,264 fans in attendance at CenturyLink Field for Major League Soccer’s biggest game of the year witnessed history. Not only did they break the stadium’s attendance record, the Seattle Sounders claimed their second MLS Cup with a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC. Sunday was Seattle’s day. Continue reading in Crosscut. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Associated Press
Former President Carter out of surgery, no complications
Affirmative action measure still losing in latest counts
Boeing details steps needed to get grounded Max jet flying
Fungus causes Seattle Children’s operating room closures
Elevator inspection backlog violates Washington state law
Affirmative action measure still losing in latest counts
Washington state law clerk applied for state Supreme Court
Rail advocates push for Northwest bullet train (Fey, Liias)
Study: Microplastics in majority of Oregon shellfish
Washington city plans crisis center based on Idaho model
Noose found at Oregon Health & Science University
Kenmore Air, Lake Union neighbors clash over crowded waters
Film probes history of Native Americans in the US military
Program aims to rehabilitate repeat steelhead spawners

Aberdeen Daily World
Schave, Winkelman defeat incumbent mayors in Aberdeen, Hoquiam races
E-911 funding passes with overwhelming support

Bainbridge Island Review
Senator Murray statement on Veterans Day

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Experts agree more tools are needed to monitor Mount Baker, other local volcanoes
Affirmative action measure still losing in latest counts
Fewer people died on U.S. and Washington roads in 2018, except in two critical groups
‘There is more than one path’ for graduates and Bellingham schools want to help find them
The darkness surrounding mental health issues must be addressed

Bothell Reporter
King County will challenge legality of I-976

Columbian
Battle Ground sex ed decision could be test case for next legislative session (Stonier, Santos)
In Our View: Designate Bradford Island a Superfund site
In Our View: Gun owners share responsibility in thefts

Daily Magazine
Secret chats involving Republican lawmaker reveal fresh evidence of plots and paranoia

The Daily News
Longview School bond: How will district respond to election defeat?
Officials clarify Woodland levy lift needs only simple majority
Brookhollow to hold community forum on rights of mobile home tenants
Congresswoman Herrera Buetler to hold telephone town hall Nov. 14
Researcher: ICE’s block on Cowlitz records “antithetical to democracy”
County commissioner outlines plan to reduce chronic homelessness
Kalama plans major infrastructure projects for 2020

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Voters show county council their support for firework ban
We still don’t know who the winners are in these races
Updated 2019 general election results for Snohomish County
Port hopes to ready Kimberly-Clark site for jobs by mid-2021
WaPo: Microsoft takes fight for ‘dreamers’ to the US Supreme Court
Editorial: State, federal responsibility clearer on vaping
Editorial: Publisher’s ebook embargo a threat to libraries

Islands’ Weekly
County awarded grant for wood energy project
County sells Lopez land for affordable housing

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Public pleads to county council for vacation rental moratorium

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton looks to permit temporary homeless encampments

News Tribune (subscription required)
Inmate was sexually assaulted by corrections officer at prison near Gig Harbor, lawsuit says
Puyallup mobile home park to become tiny home community
Nonprofit tackles homelessness in Tacoma one job at a time
Sex offender registrations in Pierce County
Why Eyman’s car-tab initiative passed and other observations from the Nov. 5 election
Editorial: Here’s a bad sign for moderate Republicans in Washington: out-of-bounds behavior at UW, WSU

New York Times
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Fate of ‘Dreamers’
Google to Store and Analyze Millions of Health Records
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules

Olympian (subscription required)
Guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition found after domestic violence incident
Capitol campus Veterans Day ceremonies honor our heroes
Editorial: Civil, even collegial, local campaigns stand in sharp contrast to national politics

Peninsula Daily News
‘Determination and indomitable spirit’: Veterans honored in Port Angeles ceremony
Gone, but not forgotten: Event honors Southern Resident orcas
Most major Peninsula projects safe after I-976 passage (Chapman, Fey)
Funds offered to some Clallam County residents to cut wood smoke

Puget Sound Business Journal
Regulation in the digital age
AI is learning everything from us. Our biases, too.
US companies stay cautious on spending under strain of trade war
AeroTEC CEO says multiple stakeholders will play role in Boeing’s crisis recovery
Leaders bemoan funding cuts as Seattle, King County prepare to block I-976
A surprising finding on paid leave: ‘This is not the way we teach this’
Report: Aviation panel says Boeing upgrades to 737 Max are safe
Can’t pay the medical bill? Your hospital may take you to court

Seattle Times (subscription required)
How is your Highway 99 toll money spent? A big chunk goes to collecting the tolls
Amazon takes aim at lower-cost groceries, starting with L.A. store to open in 2020
Protections for 660,000 immigrants on line at Supreme Court
Redhook will be fully absorbed by the brewing industry giant it originally defied
Home prices still booming in outlying counties; don’t blame the pocket gopher
Seattle Children’s hospital again closes some operating rooms because of mold
After I-976 passage, officials and riders watching how new King County Metro paratransit contractor performs
He spent years cataloging Tacoma’s ‘good, bad, ugly.’ Now irreplaceable historian to retire
Now in space, a cutting-edge satellite the size of a shoebox, and UW students built it
A hidden injustice: Solitary confinement in Washington state prisons
WeWork in talks with Legere of T-Mobile for CEO job

Seattle Weekly
Kent’s ShoWare Center losses hit $852K through third quarter
Judge rules Value Village deceived customers

Skagit Valley Herald
Veterans honored at ceremony in Mount Vernon (Lekanoff)
Experts agree more tools are needed to monitor local volcanoes
Preparation key to navigating disasters
Burlington City Council weighs 5% property tax increase

Spokesman Review
Agencies, lawmakers scramble to fill $4 billion pothole from I-976 (Riccelli)
Ferguson says his office can defend I-976 from legal challenges
Spokane Valley considers camping ban, shorter hours in parks to curb presence of homeless

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: A week without wind shows the value of hydro power and the Snake River dams
Guest Opinoin: Pro-Con: “Is Facebook right with its policy on political ads?”

USA Today
Supreme Court weighs status of young immigrants

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Initial island election results; hospital dist. gets widespread support
Townhall: Hear state legislators speak (Cody, Fitzgibbon, Nguyen)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State must strictly enforce vaccination law

Washington Post
White House infighting flares amid Democrats’ probe
How climate change is triggering a chain reaction that threatens the heart of the Pacific
Mulvaney says he will no longer seek judge’s ruling on inquiry testimony, will follow Trump’s order not to cooperate
Activists fear wall of inaction as redistricting battle shifts to states
Gavin Newsom accused PG&E of mismanaging funds and ‘corporate greed.’ The utility helped fund the careers of the governor and his wife.
Student journalists at Northwestern apologized for photographing protesters. Then, the backlash began.
Soldiers with top-secret clearances say they were forced to use an app that could endanger them
One farm family’s struggle after debt pushes a husband to suicide
Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook shooting victims to sue gunmaker Remington

West Seattle Blog
First non-holiday weekday with tunnel tolling

West Seattle Herald
New Puget Sound Emergency Services tower installed near Myrtle Reservoir

Whidbey News-Times
Incumbents, street repair tax sail to approval
Sixth lawsuit in a year filed against hospital
New system delays online posting of election data

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima School District continues to address findings in critical workplace report

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
First day of weekday tolling for SR 99 tunnel
Mold that killed 1, infected 5 others, back at Seattle Children’s; 1 confirmed case
Incumbent Kshama Sawant declares victory in Seattle City Council race
Tight City Council race dividing neighbors, small businesses targeted by political activists

KNKX FM
Manastash Ridge Observatory teaches UW students about space — and themselves
Conservation plea to private landowners: skip red tape and help the island marble butterfly
Food justice takes the spotlight at Town Hall Seattle
Seattle Public Schools’ Chief of Equity has first-hand experience with racial bias in class
The SR 99 Tunnel won’t be free anymore starting Saturday

KUOW FM
How schools are using the Trump impeachment inquiry as a teachable moment
Rash of nursing home closures in Washington prompts proposals to raise Medicaid rates
Republicans Ask For Whistleblower, Hunter Biden To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry
William Barr Emerges As The Attorney General Trump Wanted. Democrats, Not So Much
Stress Over Mass Shootings, Health Care Access High Among Latinos, Survey Finds
Why the Pierce County Executive wants $30 car tabs, even if it could mean less transit
Friday politics: Late returns boost Sawant, car tabs headed for court
CDC Finds Possible Culprit In Outbreak Of Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
Bullet train for Cascadia urged on despite electorate’s anti-tax mood
Cheap car tabs could lead to expensive downtown trips
No more free rides as SR 99 tunnel starts tolling

NW Public Radio
Rash of nursing home closures in Washington prompts proposals to raise Medicaid rates (Cody)
Federal Managers Propose Northwest Habitat Protections For Orcas And Humpback Whales
As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks

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Crosscut
U.S. citizens receive $26 per person in federal disaster aid. Tribal citizens get $3.
Opinion: Washington voters rejected greed last week — from both corporations and the government
Opinion: In Seattle, a tax on big business is now more possible than ever
After reclaiming its sacred falls, the Snoqualmie tribe looks toward the future
Watching the Seattle Sounders make history, with 70,000 of your closest friends

Seattle P.I.
‘A scandal’: Community remembers, honors 169 homeless residents who died last year
Affirmative action measure Referendum 88 still losing in latest counts

Waterland Blog
Des Moines resident appointed by Governor to new Aviation Commission (Orwall, Keiser)

Friday, November 8

Referendum 88 on affirmative action still trailing Thursday, but margin narrows as King County voters say yes
Referendum 88 continued to trail in Thursday’s vote count, but the margin narrowed as a bundle of King County votes came in favoring the affirmative-action measure. As counties posted more votes to their websites Thursday afternoon, Referendum 88 was behind statewide, 48.8% to 51.2%. Continue reading in The Seattle Times. (Elaine Thompson / The Associated Press)

The Government Protects Our Food and Cars. Why Not Our Data?
After Apple discovered in June that certain MacBook laptops could overheat, posing a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission quickly issued a warning, along with information about consumer burns and smoke inhalation. But after Apple learned that its FaceTime video chat app was enabling consumers to listen in on the conversations of people they called — even when the recipients did not answer their phones — there was no designated federal protection agency to warn Americans or collect reports of privacy invasions. Continue reading in The New York Times. (Photo illustrations by Doug Chayka)

Nicotine vaping age to go up as CDC calls finding THC additive in lungs a “breakthrough”
Federal officials announced Friday they discovered an oily derivative of vitamin E in the lungs of patients hospitalized with vaping-related illnesses, a finding the principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called a “breakthrough.” The additive, vitamin E acetate, is sometimes used as a diluent of THC oil, particularly by street dealers. Continue reading in USA Today. (AP)

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Associated Press
Seattle, King County will sue to block $30 car tab measure
Affirmative action referendum losing in Washington state
Hundreds of students gather in protest at EWU
Washington apple crop 1 of largest in history
Swastikas found painted on turtles at Renton park
Saudi recruitment of Twitter workers reflects insider risks
Spokane judge strikes down rule involving abortion services
Elevator inspection backlog violates Washington state law
Friends, family support Twitter employee charged in spy case

Arlington Times
Longtime Tulalip Tribes leader Stan Jones dies

Auburn Reporter
Auburn snuffs out smoking, vaping, tobacco use in parks
Muckleshoot Tribe bans fruit-flavored vaping products, restricts vaping and tobacco sales to people 21 and up
City Council races: Mulenga pulls to within 45 votes of Burnett; Baggett and Jeyaraj enjoy comfortable leads
State Housing Finance Commission paves way for 500 new apartments in north Auburn
TBA on TBD? Council to hold public hearing on transportation benefit districts

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett entertains pitch for joining county-wide bus system
With help from business, Everett passenger service takes off
Updated 2019 general election results for Snohomish County
Low-level drug cases could restart in new county budget plan
Editorial: Pave Mountain Loop Highway with good intentions

Islands’ Weekly
Preliminary election results | $30 tabs fails in county, passes in state

Journal of the San Juan Islands
County makes headway on affordable housing
Preliminary election results | $30 tabs fails in county, passes in state

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
North Kitsap football on facing female quarterback: ‘Just like another guy’

News Tribune (subscription required)
Some Tacoma voters surprised to get political texts recently. Are they a legit tool?
‘I’ve never seen anything so dirty.’ Tacoma school custodians say cuts having impact
Editorial: Can Senator Cantwell fix aviation deregulation problem she helped create?

New York Times
The Government Protects Our Food and Cars. Why Not Our Data?
Vaping Illnesses Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says
Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push
Trump Rules Out Complete Rollback of China Tariffs as Talks Continue

Olympian (subscription required)
Permit-required RV parking shifts back to Lacey City Hall after plans for Main Street suspended Olympia hasn’t given up on missing middle. But it also has a backup plan.
Thurston County median price still hovers near $350,000 for single-family home

Puget Sound Business Journal
Push meets pushback on anti-tech fervor
Can Facebook really rely on artificial intelligence to spot abuse?
Far from the spotlight, a Boeing partner feels the heat
Tariffs will ease if deal is struck, U.S. and China say

Renton Reporter
Column: No cost to vote, but million spent to influence it

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle King County NAACP president suspended amid crossfire of allegations
‘We can’t just sit by while our students suffer’: Seattle school district joins in suing e-cigarette firm Juul
Seattle man accused of spying for Saudi Arabia described by friends and family as ‘honest and caring’
Seattle home prices take largest year-over-year jump in 12 months; see what’s happening near you
Anonymous author’s ‘Warning’ portrays a presidency on the brink
FAQ: What you need to know about tolls, which start Nov. 9, in the Highway 99 tunnel
Former Bellevue Mayor Degginger concedes to Cho in Seattle Port Commissioner race
Medina property-tax increase failing by just 10 votes
Referendum 88 on affirmative action still trailing Thursday, but margin narrows as King County voters say yes
Hearing in case of man who lived in a truck towed by city of Seattle sets off debate about rights of people living in vehicles
Editorial: Fresh start for Seattle City Council
New questions raised on safety of both Boeing 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner
Renton trying to catch turtles painted with swastikas at Gene Coulon Park
Wrench, Seattle mobile car-repair company, raises $20M to fuel expansion
Paddleboards vs. pilots: Kenmore Air, Lake Union neighbors clash over crowded waters

Seattle Weekly
I-976 is passing, worrying transit advocates
King County Council authorizes staff to draft road levy ballot measure

Skagit Valley Herald
More buyers, fewer choices on October housing market

Spokesman Review
Spokane schools schedule vaping symposium as health crisis deepens and Seattle sues Juul
Races for Spokane council, council president narrow
Street preacher accused of spanking, spitting on students during protest at EWU
Spokane judge becomes second to block Trump administration’s ‘conscience rule’

Tri-City Herald
State senator for part of Tri-Cities won’t run again. Others are eyeing her seat
Hanford union workers agree to contract extension with pay raise

USA Today
Nicotine vaping age to go up as CDC calls finding THC additive in lungs a “breakthrough”

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won’t seek re-election
Editorial: Approval of $30 car tabs is message to lawmakers

Washington Post
House GOP looks to protect Trump by offering up deputies as fall guys
Fact Checker: Rand Paul’s claim that Trump has a constitutional right to confront whistleblowers
Adam Schiff once wanted to be a screenwriter. Can he give the Trump presidency a Hollywood ending?
Roger Stone trial set to turn to alleged witness threats, contacts with Trump campaign about WikiLeaks
Pompeo tours sites where he served with NATO forces, as U.S. casts doubts over the alliance
The Technology 202: Facebook under fire after ads identifying whistleblower spread on its platform
A white restaurant owner admitted to enslaving a black man. He got 10 years in prison.
Why did Google take action against some pro-Trump ads? It’s one of the many mysteries of its political ad rules.

Whidbey News-Times
Incumbents, street repair measure ahead in ballot count

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington apple growers produced a big crop, report says
Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won’t seek re-election

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Jury awards Tacoma whistleblower $5.8 million
Seattle City Council incumbent Kshama Sawant narrows gap but still trails after 3rd round of results
5 things to know about Seattle tunnel tolling, which starts this Saturday
Seattle Public Schools suing vape company Juul for targeting minors

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
WATCH: Tim Eyman’s confrontation at the Seattle mayor’s office over $30 car tabs
Tolls for SR 99 tunnel start Saturday
Seattle Public Schools files lawsuit against Juul

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More cases of severe vaping-related illness confirmed in Wash. state
Seattle repeat offenders on a thin line between public safety and patient privacy
Latest results: Sawant closes gap in tight Seattle City Council race
Swastikas found painted on turtles at Renton park
Most people who live in Washington weren’t born in the state. Here’s where they’re from

Q13 TV (Fox)
I-976: Seattle, King County will sue to block $30 car tab measure
Seattle Highway 99 tunnel tolling to start in November
Elks Temple tells the story of Tacoma’s past and future
‘Why are we voting?’ Pierce Co. residents speak out against lawsuits challenging $30 car tabs

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Civic Skunkworks
In favor of the wealth tax

Crosscut
Washington schools can’t keep up with a growing need for special education teachers

My Ballard
King County fined for multiple sewer overflow violations

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Seattle, King County teaming up to challenge I-976

Schmudget
New Economy Washington: A Path Forward

Slog
Slog PM: The Sawant Surge, Michael Bloomberg Is a Dingbat, Goodbye Value Village

Thursday, November 7

King County will challenge legality of I-976
King County Executive Dow Constantine is preparing to file a legal challenge against Initiative 976, which was approved by voters across the state in the Nov. 5 election. A press release from the Executive’s office on Nov. 6 said Constantine asked the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office to prepare a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of I-976. The initiative promises $30 car tabs, but could result in more than $100 million in cuts to Metro services between 2020 and 2025. Continue reading in the Auburn Reporter.

Inslee postpones future transportation projects after voters approve I-976
Gov. Jay Inslee has taken immediate action after voters approved an initiative that would slash car-tab fees. The Associated Press called the measure Wednesday. After a second round of results were released Wednesday, 55.76% of voters are approving Initiative 976 and 44.24% are rejecting it. Continue reading at King5.com.

Amazon’s spending in Seattle Council races doesn’t deliver
Amazon poured $1.5 million into an effort to overhaul Seattle’s City Council this year. It didn’t deliver. Though many votes remain to be counted, early returns suggest the online retail giant and other business interests will have fewer obvious allies on the Council than at any time in recent memory. Continue reading in the Skagit Valley Herald.

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Associated Press
Affirmative action referendum losing in state
Idaho, Energy Department sign deal on spent nuclear fuel
Judge reduces Alaska militia leader’s sentence by 10 years
Tom Douglas restaurant workers to get $2.4M settlement
Amazon’s spending in Seattle Council races doesn’t deliver
Grounded Boeing jet hits another pothole in path to return
Washington state city repeals dangerous dog regulations

Aberdeen Daily World
Challengers lead in county’s biggest mayoral races
E-911 measure passing; Cosi muni building funding is not
East County election roundup

Arlington Times
Opinion: Public input sought for Arlington’s downtown plan
Opinion: Billy Frank coalition works on salmon recovery
Opinion: SnoCo conservatives get out the vote

Auburn Reporter
County approves $300,000 for Butte Avenue Flood Mitigation Project
King County will challenge legality of I-976
Burnett leads Mulenga in tightest Auburn City Council race; Baggett and Jeyaraj confident

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Someone painted swastikas on turtles in a Washington pond, park officials say
The Latest: $30 car tab measure passes in Washington
Lynden police chief dies from injuries suffered Tuesday after being struck by truck
Whatcom County 2019 general election results from Nov. 6
Here’s what’s leading to cyclists’ deaths, according to a new federal report
Interim Lynden Police Chief injured crossing street

Columbian
In Our View: Elected officials must work to preserve the law (I-1639)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Updated 2019 general election results for Snohomish County
Leads widen in close races with many ballots left to count
Voters deliver a win for Eyman and concerns for Democrats
They came to the college from 16 countries, but this is home
Editorial: Questions remain after voters demand $30 car tabs

The Inlander
As wildfires and extreme storms increase, climate change is changing the way insurance companies think

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Voters approve I-976, the $30 car tab measure. Now what?
Election Day leads solidify for Kitsap candidates, measures
Merger? Sale? Timber, real estate group Pope Resources eyes ‘potential transaction’
Former Bremerton public works employee sues city

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County sends a message to Sound Transit with vote on the I-976 car-tab measure
Lacey utility customers urged to check credit/debit cards after website hacked
Large water purveyor set to acquire Rainier View, which serves Gig Harbor, Puyallup
When that house next door is set to become apartments, what can you do?
Parkland-Spanaway area to get new $6.1 million crisis center to serve mentally ill
Editorial: Pierce County is cynical about transportation funding. I-976 results prove it. But there’s a ray of hope
Column: Don’t let Trump make you numb to what’s unacceptable

New York Times
U.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Some Tariffs

Olympian (subscription required)
Someone painted swastikas on turtles in a Washington pond, park officials say
Local races unchanged in latest vote tally
Several downtown Olympia businesses targets of a late night vandalism spree

Peninsula Daily News
LETTER: Including hybrid cars in electric fee highway robbery

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing CEO considered resignation, regrets not meeting with crash victim families sooner
China and US agree to lift some tariffs in sign of trade war thaw
Authorities say two inside Twitter spied for Saudis
Inslee halts transportation projects as fallout from I-976 comes into focus
Lawmakers increase criticism of ‘Opportunity Zone’ tax break

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Is your Washington driver’s license compliant with REAL ID? We’ve got answers to your questions.
Ageism casts a shadow over the twilight of Larry Gossett’s King County Council career | Naomi Ishisak
Seattle School Board rejects proposal to blend gifted, general students at Washington Middle School
Massachusetts system ends venture with US HealthVest after Seattle Times investigation
Seattle City Council may add millions to mayor’s budget for LEAD, public toilets, tiny houses
Seattle, King County to sue over Eyman car-tab initiative; bus cuts to be determined
Washington voters still saying no to affirmative action. Will the ballot count from King County reverse the trend?

Skagit Valley Herald
Updated election results released
Anacortes sales tax increase will be on February ballot

Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools backs off vaping fines while other districts involve law enforcement
Tight Spokane races stay that way after more votes are counted, remain too close to call
Mead school officials suspend new elementary school as they deal with levy rejection
Spokane City Council members would consider asking voters to keep car registration fees after passage of I-976
Letter: Pay for athletes

Washington Post
Barr declined to hold news conference to say Trump broke no laws in Ukraine call
Bolton is said to be willing to defy White House and testify if court clears way
Trump lashes out at lawyer for whistleblower
Walgreens handled nearly 1 in 5 of the most addictive opioids at height of crisis
Uber employees can finally sell their stock. They won’t be as rich as they hoped
Opinion: The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. Its shadow looms large.

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County turnout numbers increase, races solidify with second ballot count Wednesday
City agrees to settlement prohibiting homeless shelter near Greenway

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Inslee postpones future transportation projects after voters approve I-976 (Fey)
Have to renew your car tabs before I-976 takes effect? Pay your bill in full
AR-15 ‘ghost gun’ parts seized from neo-Nazi leader in Snohomish County
Buoyant tsunami pods offer protection after major earthquake
Nearly 700,000 people left California in 2018, 55,000 moved to Washington
Elevator inspection backlog violates Washington law, audit finds
Sewage flood exposes lack of Federal Way renter protections

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle to file lawsuit to block $30 car tab initiative
Lacey’s utility website hacked, puts thousands of customers’ information at risk
Pierce County breaks ground on new crisis recovery center

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle, King County prepare for a funding fallout under $30 car tabs
King County plans to file lawsuit against $30 car tab initiative
Latest results: Seattle City Council election tightens
Multnomah County leaders say busing some homeless away can be effective
Voters grant Washington government greater emergency powers

KUOW FM
Seattle man accused of spying for saudi arabia while working for twitter
It’s election week in Seattle! Your Wednesday update
More Teens Than Ever Are Vaping. Here’s What We Know About Their Habits
Ambassador: Giuliani Acting In Trump’s Interest, Tried To Cast Biden In ‘Bad Light’
Impeachment Hearings Go Public Next Week, Rep. Raskin Says House Is Moving Rapidly
Judge Scraps ‘Conscience’ Rule Protecting Doctors Who Deny Care For Religious Reasons

NW Public Radio
Booked And Buried: Jail Suicide Epidemic Doesn’t Extend To Northwest Prisons

Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee shelves transportation projects in wake of I-976 approval
King County to file lawsuit over passage of $30 car tabs initiative
Orion holds substantial lead over Sawant while only 20 votes separate District 7
‘Rolling up their sleeves’: Tacoma students work to bring solar panels to Jason Lee Middle School

Web

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
Capitol Hill Streetscapes forum, Short Run, Veterans Day (Orwall)

Crosscut
Salmon on Prozac? A new study will look at what King County’s wastewater chemicals do to fish and orcas
2019 election results for Seattle, King County and more
‘The ship’s going down’: After I-976, Washington officials fear for the future of transportation
Opinion: The death of Seattle’s self-declared wokeness

Seattle P.I.
Little sign of a Seattle City Council flip in latest vote totals
King County will prepare lawsuit to block ‘devastating’ I-976
Tom Douglas restaurant workers to get $2.4M settlement
Seattle School Board election: Winners get little pay, lots of duties
Surgeon implants electrodes in patient’s brain in attempt to cure severe opioid use disorder
How much space will $1,500 get you in Seattle today? A lot less than it used to
City braces for drivers leaving tolled SR-99 tunnel starting Nov. 9

Slog
City Pledges “Change and Revitalization” After AEG Backs Out Of Bumbershoot
Seattle’s Public Transportation Professionals Should Stop Going On About Tim Eyman’s Car Tabs and Instead Think About Baron Haussmann
Ballot Update: Sawant’s Vote Improves Slightly, Pugel’s Lead Narrows to 20 Votes

Wednesday, November 6

Woman takes ballot to drop box

$30 car tab measure passing, billions could be cut
State and local governments could end up scrambling to pay for road paving and other transportation projects as a Washington state measure that would cut car tabs to $30 was passing in early returns Tuesday. Sponsored by Tim Eyman, the measure would cap most taxes paid through annual vehicle registration at $30 and largely revoke the authority of state and local governments to add new taxes and fees without voter approval. Continue reading in The Bellingham Herald. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)

Ballots

Washington affirmative action referendum trailing after first election numbers
The affirmative action referendum was narrowly trailing in Washington after the first round of election numbers were released Tuesday night. At 9:11 p.m., 51.18 percent of votes counted were rejecting it. By that time, there were 918,690 votes counted statewide. Continue reading at KIRO7.com.

Constitutional amendment on emergency power takes lead
Washington voters were supporting an update to a constitutional amendment on emergency government powers in early returns.Resolution 8200 was passing with more than 65 percent of the vote initial returns Tuesday night. The measure asked voters to broaden the section on “continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency” so that continuity is ensured not only in case of attack but also in case of “catastrophic incidents” like a massive earthquake. Continue reading in The Olympian.