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Wednesday, February 13
Associated Press
Official warns sheriffs to enforce gun law or face liability
Aberdeen Daily World
Proposed bills would allow use of pesticide on oyster beds (Blake, Takko)
Legislature considering “ranked choice voting” (Blake, Palumbo, Gregerson)
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge voters say yes to permanent EMS, school improvements
Columbian
Vancouver school levies sail to passage
Evergreen school levies off to narrow, early lead
Ridgefield bond trailing in early results
Hockinson levies fail; La Center’s leads in early count
New Clark County measles case confirmed; one case ruled out
In Our View: Legislature, stop trying to dodge transparency (Pedersen)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State AG warns sheriffs to enforce gun law or face liability
WaPo: US Senate passes the decade’s biggest public lands package
Editorial: Auto-enroll IRA can help more save for retirement
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bainbridge Island School District’s capital levy passing
Central Kitsap’s school support levy passing
New York Times
Trump Is ‘Not Happy’ With Border Deal, but Doesn’t Say if He Will Sign It
Smaller Tax Refunds Surprise Those Expecting More Relief
Senate Passes a Sweeping Land Conservation Bill
Puget Sound Business Journal
The government shutdown made the IRS even more frustrating
The biggest economic divides aren’t regional. They’re local. (Just ask parents.)
Opinion: Fare-free transit can ease the Puget Sound region’s transportation woes, if we all buy in
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sheriffs who don’t enforce Washington’s new gun law could be liable, AG Bob Ferguson says
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan public-lands bill pushed by Sen. Cantwell
Seattle ethics commission may shine light on political work, City Hall lobbying
Legislative committee to hear Washington lawmakers’ new public-records bill (Pedersen)
Seattle Public Schools levies passing by wide margins
Tired of cold muffins for breakfast, inmates at a Washington prison are protesting (Goodman)
As the snow melts, King County Metro running more bus routes Wednesday
Westneat: You may think we banned the sale of assault weapons to teens. But they’re still buying them.
Sen. Pedersen: Make Legislature subject to public-records law – but with exemptions tailored to its role
Editorial: Public records for the public
Spokesman Review
200,000 misdemeanor pot possession charges would be dropped under Washington bill (Nguyen)
Panel approves state program to ‘welcome’ new babies (Wellman)
Washington, Idaho lawmakers start formulating positions on immigration deal to avert shutdown
Washington bill would limit state assistance to federal immigration enforcement (Wellman)
Despite advice from mayor, Spokane voters approve tax for police and firefighters
Tri-City Herald
200,000 misdemeanor pot convictions could be wiped away under bills in the Legislature (Nguyen)
Guest Opinion: Representative government: What is it and how should it work?
USA Today
House to vote Thursday on border security plan as Trump signals he’s willing to sign the deal
Government shutdown: What’s in the deal on border security and federal funding?
Washington Post
Lawmakers rush to resolve last-minute snags in spending bill as shutdown looms
California’s new governor breaks from state’s most ambitious public works projects
Three teen suicides in the last eight months have ‘devastated’ this rural Midwest village
The Senate just passed the decade’s biggest public lands package. Here’s what’s in it.
In a world drowning in trash, these cities have slashed waste by 80 percent
Education Department allows extra day for comments on Title IX rules
T-Mobile is defending its Sprint merger before Congress. Here’s what to expect.
Critics call on Apple and Google to shut down Saudi app that can restrict women’s travel
Study claims older homeowners are preventing millennials from buying houses. But is that true?
Refilling prescriptions and no more date nights: How government workers are girding for another shutdown
Whidbey News-Times
Needle exchange is ‘all about recovery’
Environmental group declares court victory over prolific logger
WhidbeyHealth reports 2018 as a ‘tough year,’ with $6.3 million loss
Column: Lawmakers should follow true science, pass HB1683
Yakima Herald Republic
Schools may not have to make up snow days taken during winter storm
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Hundreds of schools closed again Wednesday, including Seattle and Tacoma
Melting snow causes damage, flooding concerns across Northwest
Voters show support for schools in early Washington special election results
More owners may be abusing affordable housing in King County
Washington attorney general fires back at sheriffs over I-1639 enforcement
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds were trapped on Snoqualmie Pass during closure
King, Pierce County special election results
KNKX FM
Three people dead due to exposure, amplifying concerns for homeless population
Health Officials, Governor Discuss Washington’s Infant Mortality Rate
Students urge lawmakers to lower the threshold for approval of school bond measures
KUOW FM
Seattle officials try to bring people inside from the cold, with mixed results
The fight against measles, in the hospital and in Olympia (Stonier)
For many Seattleites with disabilities, this snow is impassable
NW Public Radio
School shootings are rare, but threats and lockdowns are not. Families say that takes a toll
Q13 TV (Fox)
I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass to remain closed all day Tuesday
Web
Crosscut
WA winemakers reel from one shutdown, prepare for another
New WA bill aims to prevent an Electoral College revolt in 2020 (Kuderer, Pederson)
Seattle P.I.
The beginning of the end: Temperatures could reach low 40s by this weekend
No rough sledding: School levies winning big in Seattle
Connelly: Senate bill rescues conservation fund for Wash.
Slog
Seattle Voters Approve Over $2 Billion in Education Levies
Attorney General Fires Back at Rural Sheriffs That Are Vowing Not to Enforce Gun Control Laws
Los Angeles Sets a Clean-Energy Example That Washington Hopes to Follow
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Tuesday, February 12
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Associated Press
GOP leaders back border deal, despite protests on the right
US job openings jump to record high of 7.3 million
Congressional lawmakers reach deal on border wall funding
Church parking lots to offer car camping to Medford homeless
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom business taking ‘care of those who take care of us’ during the snow storm
Columbian
In Our View: Rejecting Reciprocal Trade Act protects state
Senate bill that honors late Vancouver woman gets hearing (Cleveland)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
150 units of supportive housing coming to Everett in 2019
Lawmakers want carpool lane cheaters to pay a higher penalty (Liias)
Hundreds descend on Olympia to oppose measles vaccinations (Robinson)
Legislation targets missing and murdered indigenous women
Op-Ed by Sen. McCoy: Take action now to aid our ecosystem and climate
Commentary: Why is suicide rate higher in U.S. than Europe?
WaPo: Commentary: Congress considers bills to rein-in robocallers
Editorial: Bill falls short holding lawmakers to records act (Pedersen)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
‘Snowiest’ February on record for King County
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Court ruling clears hurdle toward lasting protections for Puget Sound shorelines
News Tribune (subscription required)
Should pet stores only sell rescue animals? Puyallup area businesses, advocates speak out (Appleton)
New York Times
With Shutdown Looming, Border Deal Is Reached ‘in Principle’
Five Key Takeaways From the Tentative Deal on Border Security
Olympian (subscription required)
One of the men shot by a Roy police officer has been released from the hospital
Why your tax refund could be smaller this year — and why you might even owe money
Puget Sound Business Journal
Talks over border security break down, imperiling effort to prevent shutdown
Seattle Times (subscription required)
People with disabilities can save for college, life expenses with new Washington state savings plan
Here’s what the massive public-lands bill means for conservation, climate change in Washington state
Seattle-area snow begins transitioning to rain, but street flooding could follow, officials warn
If you’re homeless, where can you go for shelter?
Did you lose 138 hours to Seattle-area traffic last year? New report ranks 5 other cities even worse
Metro buses still on reduced snow schedules, some Community Transit trips canceled
Opinion: Authorize dental therapists so all Washingtonians get the oral care they deserve
Editorial: National praise, and a nudge to expand, for Seattle preschool program
Seattle Weekly
My-Linh Thai Makes History as Washington’s First Refugee Legislator (Thai)
Spokesman Review
Almost all public schools closed in Spokane County as snow piles up
Legislature takes a snow day
Middle school students want new buildings to get kids excited about going to class
USA Today
Supreme Court to determine if taxpayer payments to businesses are confidential
Government shutdown: Lawmakers reach agreement ‘in principle’ to avoid shutdown as Friday deadline looms
Lawmakers don’t want any more government shutdowns; they just can’t agree on how to prevent them
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Drug companies displaying prices on ads is good start
Washington Post
Trump’s failed shutdown strategy produced an even worse deal than he started with
Lawmakers say they have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ to avoid government shutdown
Denver teachers strike in bid to dismantle pay-for-performance system
Utah lawmakers scale back voter-approved Medicaid expansion
Whidbey News-Times
Picking a location for a new airport, other aviation issues before lawmakers (Orwall)
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima, Union Gap police chiefs weigh in on new gun law
Editorial: Valley’s rental housing shortage needs immediate attention
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Snow pushes back Seattle viaduct demolition
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Parts of North Sound getting pounded by snow as next winter storm moves through
KNKX FM
Three people dead due to exposure, amplifying concerns for homeless population
Students urge lawmakers to lower the threshold for approval of school bond measures
KUOW FM
The Babyless Recovery
Flood Waters Hit Northwest Oregon And Southwest Washington
NW Public Radio
‘What if they want you dead?’ Bearing arms for self-defense from the political left
Q13 TV (Fox)
Thousands without power, at least three die from exposure after winter storms
Web
Crosscut
Will Olympia save WA’s historical records from ruin?
GeekWire
Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy
MyNorthwest.com
Snow delays demolition of Seattle’s viaduct
State bill proposed for college campus sexual assault task force
Seattle P.I.
90,000 without power as winter weather pounds Puget Sound region
Severe conditions, avalanche risk cause closure of Snoqualmie Pass
Slog
Since Facebook Banned Political Ads in Washington State, It’s Sold a Bunch of Them
Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus “Daily E-clips” Policy
Monday, February 11
Associated Press
Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws
Washington farmers face rising costs in ongoing trade war
Gun seizures surged in second year of Washington’s law
Legislators advance mental health plan, debate privatization (Frockt, Dhingra)
Canadian leader appears with Washington governor
Washington lawmakers weigh vaccine exemption bill
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen homeless hit hard by snow and freezing weather
Grant will help some of the hardest-to-help homeless
Forecast prompts Quinaults to halt 2019 commercial sockeye fishery
Letter: State school ‘fix’ made things worse for districts such as Aberdeen
Columbian
MMR vaccines skyrocket locally (Stonier)
Hundreds turn out for hearing on vaccine bill in Olympia (Stonier, Jinkins)
Public health reports no new measles cases, exposure sites Sunday
Cheers & Jeers: I-940 improved; adieu to pool (I-940, measles, mechanical fish)
Sen. Wilson bill would change key word in Growth Management Act
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Lawmakers support pesticides for oyster beds (Blake, Takko)
Property tax bills down for most of Cowlitz County
Federal Way Mirror
CareNet lends helping hand to expectant mothers
Burial, cremation, or…compost?
The Inlander
Yakima County agrees to stop detaining people wanted by ICE
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Southern residents focus of Way of the Whales conference
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Parents who lost son in 2008: Be informed on measles vaccine
News Tribune (subscription required)
Snowmageddon to become Slushmageddon? Fourth snowstorm could quickly switch to rain
Roy police officer shoots 2 men on off-road vehicle Saturday night
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Fresh snow arrives in Seattle, closing region’s schools again
Breaking point? King County jails corrections officers worked more than 188,000 hours of overtime last year
Washington voters said yes to tough new gun law; at least 13 county sheriffs say no to enforcing it
Inslee pardons pot convictions of 13 Washington residents. Now lawmakers may clear criminal records for 200,000 more. (Fitzgibbon, Nguyen)
As snow complicates school bus routes, Seattle schools chief vows to ‘take action’ on transportation
Beason: The Virginia blackface scandal opens a window into Seattle’s own troubles with race
FYI Guy: The ‘Nextdoor effect’ in Bellevue: a familiar reaction to crime
Editorial: Washington is on the front line of a losing trade war
Opinion: Update old definitions about nuclear waste to speed safe cleanup
Editorial: Trump turns to swamp for Interior boss
Opinion: Why are arrest rates for rape in Washington state so underwhelming?”
Opinion: How can Americans protect wildlife if we’ve lost moral leverage?
Opinion: Roosevelt High incident is wake-up call to fight toxic racial stereotypes
Spokesman Review
Washington House panel starts debate on ending personal exemption for vaccines
Thieves should get more supervision and less prison, Spokane officials tell senators (Billig)
WSP trooper injured while responding to I-90 crash
Opinion: State’s work funding Washington education isn’t done yet
Opinion: Spokane County commissioners anti-labor resolution waste of taxpayers dollars
USA Today
Border wall negotiations hit hurdle as Democrats push for cap on number of ICE detainees
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State lawmakers must be as transparent as local officials (Pedersen)
Editorial: Measles outbreak should trigger vaccinations
Washington Post
Top lawmakers to meet to revive stalled border talks with shutdown days away
Devastated by one shutdown, dreading the next
Millions of Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink
Unvaccinated teens are fact-checking their parents — and trying to get shots on their own
Whidbey News-Times
Proposed legislation would vacate some marijuana convictions (Fitzgibbon)
Broadcast
CBS
Washington state weighs vaccination bills as measles outbreak grows (Stonier)
KING5 TV (NBC)
Don’t abandon your car in snowy conditions, state patrol says
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Amid measles outbreak, battle over vaccine choice to play out in Olympia (Stonier)
KNKX FM
As snow falls, officials rush to help unsheltered people survive
Students urge lawmakers to lower the threshold for approval of school bond measures
KUOW FM
In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes
Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up
NW Public Radio
‘Hey guys, how you doin’?’ How Jay Inslee introduces him ambition beyond Washington
”God Knows How I’m Still Alive.” A teen decides to get vaccinated, questioning mother’s judgement
Q13 TV (Fox)
Agencies, volunteers working to keep homeless safe amid winter storms
Nearly 1 in 7 US kids and teens have a mental health condition — half go untreated, study says
Web
Crosscut
Icy sidewalks make Seattle dangerous for people with disabilities
NewsWeek
Amid measles outbreak, Washington state legislators consider bill to remove personal belief as a reason to forgo MMR vaccine (Stonier)
Seattle P.I.
Puget Sound headed for ‘Slushmageddon’ — UW’s Cliff Mass
Snowfall breaks February record as temperatures stay well below normal
Abolish death penalty — Washington’s Catholic bishops
Slog
Snow That Just Won’t Quit, Inslee Pardons Pot Crimes, Another Shutdown Is Looming
Landlord Goes Off on Racist Ramble at Hearing for Eviction Reform (Hobbs, Hasegawa, Mullet)
Want to Be Composted When You Die? Time to Call Your State Representative.
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Friday, February 8
Associated Press
Ranch worker shoots wolf chasing cattle in Washington state
Affirmative action initiative will be on legislators’ agenda
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law
Aberdeen Daily World
Increased quota could mean more opportunity for recreational halibut in 2019
Bainbridge Island Review
Everyone wants to clean up the energy sector, but parties disagree on how | 2019 Legislative Session
Bothell Reporter
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier, Robinson)
Columbian
State debunks ‘patient zero’ speculation in Clark County measles outbreak (Cleveland)
The Daily News
Local preschool for low income children looks to service wider audience (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace conference to focus on manufacturers and suppliers
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier, Robinson)
Harrop: H-1B visas filling need for workers that isn’t there
Editorial: Hope for public lands in Senate package of bills
The Inlander
Washington state lawmakers still want to shield some of their work from the public (Pedersen, Billig)
State modifies lawsuit settlement to improve foster care system
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Measles outbreak spreads across Washington
Maple Valley Reporter
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier)
New York Times
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Law
With Abortion in Spotlight, States Seek to Pass New Laws
The Financial Crisis Put a Chill on Big Bank Deals. That Ended Thursday.
Liberal Democrats Formally Call for a ‘Green New Deal,’ Giving Substance to a Rallying Cry
A ‘Green New Deal’ Is Far From Reality, but Climate Action Is Picking Up in the States
North Kittitas County Tribune
House talks housing: tenants and landlords remain divided (Morgan, Jinkins)
Bill would exempt some misconduct claims from public disclosure (Jinkins)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s outreach to homeless tent camps needs improvement, city audit says
Teachers share how more diversity in classrooms can prevent burnout and better serve students
More snow is headed toward Seattle, and road-clearing crews are getting ready
Sea lion shootings surge around Seattle, prompting $20,000 federal reward for tipsters
Sound Transit prepares for its own construction squeeze in 2020
King County jury awards $123 million to victims of Ride the Ducks crash
Opinion: Stop locking up teen girls for nonviolent offenses (Darneille)
Spokesman Review
Spokane officials ask state for closer watch on repeat criminals (Billig)
Dwarf-tossing ban would exempt licensed wrestling matches
Op-ed by Sen. Billig: We need to make it easier to access democracy (Billig, Palumbo)
Statesman Examiner
On the Hot Seat: Bill targets Marcus Whitman’s significance, and our heritage (Carlyle, Saldaña, Hunt, Nguyen, Mullet, Takko)
USA Today
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions, handing anti-abortion movement a temporary setback
Green New Deal: Ocasio-Cortez plan has yet to have Pelosi backing as both emphasize climate change
Democrats grill Trump administration officials over family separation policy on the border
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Unchecked state Salary Commission must be abolished
Washington Post
Supreme Court on 5-to-4 vote blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law
National Enquirer says it will ‘thoroughly investigate’ extortion allegations made by Jeff Bezos
John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, dies at 92
Rocky restart after government shutdown: Many workers still haven’t received back pay
‘Potentially crippling’ snowfall is forecast for Seattle on Friday and into Saturday, and more may follow
Kudlow’s caution on China trade sends stocks down
Yakima Herald Republic
ICE agents can no longer simply ask Yakima County Jail to put immigration holds on prisoners
Broadcast
CBS News
Washington state weighs vaccination bill as measles outbreak spreads (Stonier)
KBPX
Bill Would Exempt Property Tax for Spouses of Service Members Killed (Takko)
KING5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers discuss bill to ban vaccine exemptions
Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sexual assault survivors win in Washington House, push on to Senate (Dhingra)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Tiki tenants take their new influence to Olympia (Macri)
Drivers smelling fumes in new SR 99 tunnel
KNKX FM
Lawmakers say 2019 is the year for sweeping, statewide action on housing (Macri)
Northwest Lawmakers Grapple With Death Penalty Legislation (Carlyle)
KUOW FM
Seattle schools need fewer cops, more counselors, students say
February 7th | State lawmakers reluctantly let the sunshine in
Measles Outbreak Appears To Be Increasing Vaccination Rates
NW Public Radio
Northwest air quality agencies oppose possible delay to federal wood stove compliance rules
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington vaccination rate spikes as measles outbreak continues
Web
Crosscut
What does a federal lawsuit mean for Seattle’s safe injection sites?
A bold plan to curb wildfires, create jobs and build affordable housing
Yakima jail will stop holding inmates for ICE
Opinion: How do you actually make the rich pay more?
MyNorthwest.com
King County home prices down year-over-year for first time since 2012
Vaccine battle in Olympia amid measles outbreak (Stonier)
Ride the Ducks forced to settle for millions
Whale watchers could be key to saving Southern Resident orcas
Seattle P.I.
‘Extortion and blackmail’: Jeff Bezos goes public with National Enquirer correspondence
A Salish Sea bonding: Gov. Inslee & B.C. Premier Horgan
Slog
New Bills in Legislature Will Catch Your HOV Lane Cheating, So Cut It Out (Fey, Liias)
Hey Landlords, It’s Our Responsibility to Support Eviction Reform in Washington State
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Associated Press
University of Washington student slips on sidewalk, dies
Native American voting rights proposal passes state Senate (McCoy)
New bill requires sexual harassment complaint data (Keiser, Palumbo)
Former dairy farm owner pays $20K to drinking water project
Environmental groups try to block pesticide use for oysters
Bill requires adoption option for research dogs and cats
Aberdeen Daily World
Drug users fear consequences of syringe exchange ending
Logging, money battles delay wildfire prevention work
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority – (Mullet, Wellman)
Chinook Observer
Bills heard in House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee to protect tenant rights (Morgan, Jinkins)
State reps seek privacy protection for agency employees (Jinkins)
Columbian
Clark County reaches 50 measles cases; Oregon confirms three new cases
In Our View: Sheriffs must uphold law – including I-1639
Rep. Kraft bill calls for study of third bridge
The Daily News
Homeless task force ‘blindsided’ by reaction to urban camping proposal
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Controversial 2018 election mailers were audacious — and legal
Editorial: End personal exemption for measles vaccine (Stonier)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way lawmakers to host live town hall on child care legislation (Wilson, Senn, Reeves)
King County cities attract development with tax exemption
Grand Coulee Star
Lawmakers aim to ‘ditch the switch’ on daylight saving (Riccelli)
The Inlander
A bill in the Washington Legislature would give low-income kindergartners $100 for college (Liias)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Grueling shifts, rationed water, no contract
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State officials ask for $100 million more for Colman Dock ferry terminal
Montesano Vidette
House talks housing: tenants and landlords remain divided (Morgan, Jinkins)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority
There are reasons Tacoma embraced e-scooters but kicked e-bikes to the curb
New York Times
Asked to Stop Investigations, House Digs In
Democrats Formally Call for a Green New Deal, Giving Substance to a Rallying Cry
North Coast News
Bill would exempt some misconduct claims from public disclosure (Jinkins)
Northwest Sportsman Magazine
Washington bass, walleye, channel cats would remain game fish but with liberalized regs under bill amendment (Fitzgibbon, Blake)
Olympian (subscription required)
CWU Ellensburg campus secure after active shooter report
Peninsula Daily News
State offers $4 million grant for Dungeness reservoir
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump loves the new NAFTA. Congress doesn’t.
Washington’s life sciences sector posts massive growth despite death of state fund
Opinion: Expansion of the affordable housing program is essential for Seattle’s continued growth
Redmond Reporter
New agreements approved to provide better services to unincorporated King County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle area could see 5 to 8 inches of snow in next blast
Pressure mounts as Seattle mulls options for senior centers, food bank on valuable city properties
Report of active shooter at Central Washington University was false alarm
Washington measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant
UW student, 19, dies after slipping on campus sidewalk
Seattle’s minimum-wage hikes didn’t boost supermarket prices, new UW study finds
Traffic fills new Highway 99 tunnel on Wednesday, causing slowdowns
Opinion: Hey, Amazon! I’d like to bring my dog and my baby to work, please
Editorial: Terminal 5 upgrade is good for Seattle and the state
Spokesman Review
Washington farmers face rising costs, uncertain markets in ongoing trade war
Central Washington University given ‘all clear’ after active shooter report, lockdown
Human composting option passes Senate (Pedersen)
Lower the majority needed for bond issues, school officials tell senators (Wellman, Mullet)
Federal workers could get unemployment payments during a shutdown (Keiser)
Washington considers requirement for diaper changing stations in new restaurants in women’s and men’s restrooms (Reeves)
Opinion: What religion has to say about climate change (Billig)
Tri-City Herald
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority (Mullet, Wellman)
Editorial: Remind state lawmakers they work for you (Hunt)
USA Today
Donald Trump taps World Bank critic David Malpass to lead the international finance agency
Democrats move slowly on demand for Trump’s tax returns, despite vowing to tackle it right away
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Islanders testify about ferries to transportation committee
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Relaxing law on motorcycle helmets foolish (Rolfes)
Washington Post
Trump lashes out as Democrats step up inquiries of president and administration
‘It will take off like a wildfire’: The unique dangers of the Washington state measles outbreak
Cost of border deployments could approach $1 billion by end of fiscal year
Justice Department sues Philadelphia over supervised injection facility that aims to prevent fatal drug overdoses
Denver teachers threaten to strike Monday after state refuses to intervene in labor dispute
Yakima Herald Republic
When temperatures drop below freezing, livestock and pets need help to survive
Report of active shooter at CWU called a false alarm
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Wednesday brought first traffic backups inside Seattle’s new tunnel
Human composting bill passes Washington state Senate
Kitsap fast ferry ‘exceeding expectations,’ transit chief says
At least half of child care businesses impacted by Seattle’s minimum wage
Seattle nonprofits, unions nervous about another government shutdown
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Hospitals trying to screen potential measles patients to thwart contamination
‘False alarm’ active shooter sends Central Washington University into panic
Messy commute in SR 99 tunnel includes traffic and exhaust fumes
KNKX FM
Views clash as Legislature considers de facto ban on orca whale watching
Washington state lawmakers want you to save for college — and they’re willing to help – (Liias)
Legislature considers statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at retailers
Q13 TV (Fox)
The challenges of safely demolishing the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle
State Trooper shares do’s and don’ts of winter driving ahead of next snow storm
Web
Crosscut
A Trump policy puts the lives of Vietnamese refugees at risk
MyNorthwest.com
Snow storm sequel: Up to 8 inches possible this weekend
Washington lawmakers consider abolishing death penalty entirely (Carlyle)
Lawmaker wants more resources for WSDOT to clear freeway homeless camps (Hobbs)
CWU reports all-clear following active shooter warning on campus
New bill requires diaper changing stations in restaurant bathrooms (Reeves)
UW student dies after slipping on ice near campus fountain
Publicola
Democratic Lawmakers Push a Sales Tax Exemption for Low-Income Households (Entenman)
7 Questions Answered About Seattle’s Fight Against Eviction (Macri, Kuderer)
Seattle PI
Coalition delivers thousands of petitions to state lawmakers urging adoption of bill to pay for long-term care costs (Jinkins, Palumbo)
Slog
Washington Is One Step Closer to Human Composting, A Green New Deal Has Arrived
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