Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Eastside Legislators and Mayors discuss priorities for 2019 (Kuderer, Dhingra, Goodman, Springer, Stokesbary, Hasegawa, Mullet, Palumbo)

Spokesman Review
Security strengthened at LC after more social media threats
Hair stylists flood hearing on proposal to change their taxes and fees (Keiser, Conway)

Tri-City Herald
Bill targeting a Tri-Cities pot shop could cost taxpayers $9 million

USA Today
The startling toll on children who witness domestic violence is just now being understood
William Barr: Democrats force delay in attorney general vote over concerns about oversight of Russia probe
Trump adviser Roger Stone pleads not guilty to obstruction, witness tampering in Russia probe

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Latest effort to split state is equally lame

Washington Post
Justice Dept. charges Huawei with fraud, ratcheting up U.S.-China tensions
Comedian says Border Patrol agents pulled him off Greyhound bus to check his status, then told him his papers were fake

Whidbey News-Times
Count a ‘snapshot’ of homeless problem
Oak Harbor Fire Department’s ladder truck to undergo repairs
Students trek to Olympia to support plastic straw ban

Yakima Herald Republic
Drawing a line: Klickitat County sheriff says he won’t enforce Washington’s new gun law
Cantwell part of 2nd attempt to pass law focusing on murdered, missing Native women
Editorial: CWU aviation program could really fly at Yakima’s McAllister Field

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington lawmakers ponder rules for delivery robots (Kloba)
Seattle City Council unanimously passes $160 million waterfront tax
King County passes moratorium on fossil fuel facilities
Final week of ‘Seattle Squeeze’ before new tunnel opens
Sound Transit fully equipped with life-saving positive train control

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Racist, threatening letters sent to Burien homes and businesses
Measles outbreak likely originated in Bible study class, church says
Measles outbreak triggers bill to change vaccine exemptions
Hair stylists take over Olympia, fighting against booth renting bill (Keiser)
The final full week of SR 99 closure begins

KNKX FM
Feel like you’ve lost control of your data? A Washington lawmaker wants to change that (Carlyle)

KUOW FM
Washington State Officials Declare State Of Emergency As Measles Outbreak Continues
Washington lawmakers ponder rules for sidewalk-driving delivery robots (Kloba)
Feel like you’ve lost control of your data? A Washington lawmaker wants to change that (Carlyle)
Columbia River Salmon Face Another (Previously Underestimated) Threat: Gulls
The day the volcano meters went dark (because of the federal shutdown

NW Public Radio
50 years ago, a California oil spill turned beaches black—and the nation green
A farm-to-bottle movement takes off in the Northwest, searching for the ‘taste of here’

Q13 TV (Fox)
After years of construction, work begins soon on the final HOV segment of I-5 in Tacoma
Sound Transit installs Positive Train Control on Sounder trains
The pool of unvaccinated children is fueling measles outbreak
Hate letter distributed around Burien, police investigating
Snake River spring chinook forecast grim
Snohomish County to sue drug makers over opioid epidemic

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Crosscut
Burien police investigate violent, racist letters
Opinion: Washington’s ties to China might help it survive a trade war

MyNorthwest.com
New bill requires zipper merge education in Washington
Got a permit for that delivery robot? Washington lawmakers consider rules

Schmudget
A small investment to help kids succeed

Seattle P.I.
Study: Snoqualmie is the safest city in Washington

Slog
Hair Stylists Flock to Olympia to Fight Controversial Bill (Keiser)
Facebook Blocks National Ad Transparency Effort Led by ProPublica

Monday, January 28

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Associated Press
Workers still cautious as post-shutdown government reopens
Washington baker apologizes for ‘Build that Wall’ cookie
Washington state attorney general sues LuLaRoe clothing, accusing company of pyramid scheme

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Officials: 34 measles cases in Washington outbreak

Columbian
Vancouver mom concerned about state of mental health care
Clark County measles outbreak: ‘It’s totally preventable’
In Our View: Don’t be complacent about state, U.S. economy
Scott and Sanford: Washington opioid crisis requires collective impact

The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Lawmakers pursue campaign, lobbying, timber bills (Blake)
State approves cleanup plan for old Reynolds Metals site

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Proposed concrete recycling plant clears largest hurdle
Shifting boundaries: Everett unveils draft high school lines
Editorial: McCoy bill would aid voting rights of Indians (McCoy)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
South Kitsap students protest district’s handling of campus stabbing
Transfer of Theler trails to state moves ahead
Car tab fees to jump by $10 on Bainbridge Island
Murray pledges help for military parents in visit to Bangor daycare

News Tribune (subscription required)
Former Weyerhaeuser campus gets new name; open house to show future plans

New York Times
Washington State Weighs New Option After Death: Human Composting (Pedersen)
U.S. and Taliban Agree in Principle to Peace Framework, Envoy Says
As Government Reopens, the New Congress Tries to Begin Again
Your 2019 Tax Refund Might Be Higher, Lower or Later Than Usual
All Red or All Blue, State Legislatures Run to Partisan Sides
Why a Border Wall Could Mean Trouble for Wildlife
As Climate Warms, Plants Will Absorb Less CO₂, Study Finds
Global Warming Concerns Rise Among Americans in New Poll
Shutdown Cost U.S. Economy $11 Billion, C.B.O. Says

Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office warns public about scam
State launches improved online reservation system for its parks
17 fisherman assisted at sea by Coast Guard members working without pay

Peninsula Daily News
State bill would raise legal age for buying tobacco (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Measles cases grow in state — none on Peninsula so far
Bill aims to make opioid overdose medication easier to access for schools (Pollet)
Lawmakers seek revisions to wrongful death and injury statutes (Santos)
Rural investment, timber tax cuts focus of proposed law (Palumbo, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Another side of #MeToo: Male managers fearful of mentoring women
Your 2019 tax refund might be higher, lower or later than usual

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Car-tab fees, new transportation package on Washington state lawmakers’ agenda (Fey, Hobbs, Carlyle, Pedersen, Fitzgibbon)
With only two mobile-home parks left, Seattle may try to block redevelopment
The News Tribune: Complaint accuses Pierce County medical examiner of mismanaging death investigations involving children
How a crumbling dam in the Enchantments could change our understanding of the PNW wilderness
Nearly 1,000 people hit the streets to help count King County’s homeless population
Issaquah school unions reach deal to avoid strike
DNA from 2014 Seattle sexual assault matched to man already serving time for rape
King County Council to consider 6-month moratorium on major fossil-fuel facilities Monday
Editorial: Legislature should limit vaccine exemptions
Opinion: Here’s why Washington must fully fund special education
Editorial: What’s happening: Key players and legislation (Wellman, Fitzgibbon)
Editorial: Heard in Olympia: Gun debate heats up
Opinion: The Puget Sound region urgently needs housing density in all urban communities

Spokesman Review
Spokane-area hospitals post prices online under federal directive criticized as imperfect
Spokane health district urges vaccinations as Washington measles cases rise to 34
Getting There: Washington state gets a C on infrastructure from civil engineers group
The week that was: Ferguson sidesteps question on running for governor; state of Liberty gets another try (Gregerson)
Opinion: Washington already leads in education innovation

Tri-City Herald
Fake fish invented in Richland will help save real fish worldwide

USA Today
President Trump: ‘Less than 50-50’ odds Congress cuts border deal, new shutdown ‘certainly an option’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Deceptive lobbying can’t be allowed to keep medicine prices expensive
Editorial: Socioeconomic factors should be considered in athletics
Officials: 34 measles cases in Washington outbreak
Mount Rainier National Park reopening after shutdown
Washington state AG sues LuLaRoe clothing company

Washington Post
‘It feels like we are still hostages’: Federal contractors who lost health insurance during shutdown remain in limbo
Trump will secure border ‘with or without Congress,’ Mulvaney says
U.S. inches closer to deal with Taliban that could lead to American troop pullout; Afghan president calls for direct talks with insurgents
The Energy 202: Bill Gates is selling Washington on the promise of nuclear power
As the shutdown draws to a close, thousands of disabled federal contract workers are still in limbo
The furlough is terrible for workers — even when they are back on the job

West Seattle Herald
Dow Constantine wants to do it right: King county executive discusses light rail, SR 99 and “Seattle Squeeze”

Yakima Herald Republic
Mosbrucker bill aims to speed up responses to missing indigenous women reports
Relief reverberates throughout Yakima Valley, Washington state as government shutdown ends
Editorial: Don’t lift the levy cap on school funding

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington hair stylists worried about proposed tax legislation (Keiser)
Bethel schools could turn to drastic schedule changes if bond fails
Date set to begin removing Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct
Harvard researcher: Washington measles outbreak a ‘serious concern’

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Washington State Parks launches improved online reservation system

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Study: Washington is the hardest state in the nation to pass your driving test
Health officials warn of misinformation about measles spreading online
Mount Rainier National Park reopening after shutdown
Drivers, commuters prepare for week 3 of the Seattle Squeeze

KNKX FM
Despite agreement, government shutdown effects still rippling through Indian Country
New code of conduct to shift how Legislature deals with sexual harassment (Macri)
Northwest officials, companies scramble to help thousands of federal workers impacted by shutdown
Washington Legislators Consider Statewide Native American Voting Rights Act (McCoy, Lekanoff)

KUOW FM
This week the partial government shutdown ends — for now
Government blood donations in Seattle are down a third because of shutdown
If this bill passes, low-income families in Washington state could get a sales tax refund (Entenman)

KXLY (Spokane)
Spokane representative works to expand access to fruits and vegetables (Riccelli, Wilson)

NW Public Radio
New Code of Conduct to shift how Washington legislature deals with sexual harassment (Macri)
Colombia River salmon face another (previously underestimated) threat: gulls

Q13 TV (Fox)
Back to work: Washington state national parks partially reopen following shutdown
The Divide: Making mistakes (Pedersen, Keiser)

Web

Crosscut
Opinion: Tim Eyman’s latest initiative would undo local transportation choices
What WA’s prison past tells us about mass incarceration today

Seattle P.I.
Mount Rainier will reopen, slowly, following end of shutdown

Friday, January 25

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Associated Press
Government shutdown strains emerge in US air travel system
State lawmaker introduces bill to ban dwarf-tossing
Eyman’s $30 car-tab initiative headed to Legislature
Washington expands unemployment benefits to federal employees still on the job
2 more lawsuits say doctor ordered lethal meds for patients
Families hoping for justice from prescription bribes trial
State lawmaker introduces bill to ban dwarf-tossing
25 confirmed measles cases in SW Washington, 12 suspected
House unanimously passes revisions to Initiative 940
Washington offers shutdown benefits to FBI, Coast Guard

Bainbridge Island Review
Thousands show up at hearing on proposed state gun laws | 2019 Legislative Session

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Carbon-free energy by 2045 is goal of legislation introduced in Washington Legislature (Tarleton)
State lawmaker introduces bill to ban dwarf-tossing

Bothell Reporter
Week one of ‘Viadoom’ is viadud on Eastside

Columbian
In Our View: Wildfire prevention, preparedness vital to state
Vancouver Public Schools narrowly avoids support staff strike

The Daily News
Port of Kalama requests $2.2 million from state for pedestrian overpass (DeBolt)
Agencies provide services, supplies to Cowlitz County homeless
Cowlitz jobless rate rises; job growth well short of state, Clark levels
School safety, new schools top community priorities for new Longview bond
Legal pot gets toehold in Castle Rock but lacks acceptance in many towns

Eastern Washington Statesman Examiner
Bill designates September as Kindergartener Month (Hunt, Wilson)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State ready to help federal employees working without pay
Property taxes ease for most in 2019 House unanimously approves bill revising Initiative 940
For a day, troubles are forgotten as Boeing delivers tankers
Editorial: Help county food banks meet need during shutdown

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Man caught in online child sex sting has convictions tossed on appeal
Kitsap organizations step up to help furloughed workers

News Tribune (subscription required)
Man arrested in connection with western Washington killings
Carbon-free energy by 2045 is goal of legislation introduced in Washington Legislature
Frustration is mounting outside the gates of Mount Rainier as Trump’s shutdown drags on
Gas-tax money needed to avoid Tacoma Narrows bridge toll hike come July, analyst says

New York Times
F.B.I. Arrests Roger Stone in Mueller Case
Airport Delays Ripple Across Northeast Due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage

Olympian (subscription required)
The 2018 Thurston County housing market: Still strong, but ‘feeding frenzy’ is over, broker says
Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge

Peninsula Daily News
Bill would honor kindergartners (Hunt, WIlson)
Bill would eliminate gender requirements for political party positions (Reeves)
Thousands show up at hearing on proposed state gun laws (Jinkins)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Legislative debates can make a real difference
US states that voted for Trump most vulnerable to job automation
Boeing, Southwest Airlines concerned about ongoing government shutdown

Redmond Reporter
Redmond prepares for earthquake drill later this year

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Lakewood to pay $500,000 to family of phone-wielding man killed by police in 2015
‘Students need to see themselves’: What some teachers had to say about our teacher diversity project
Coast Guard families ask for help during the government shutdown
Inslee announces expansion of unemployment benefits to federal employees working without pay
WaPo: Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Bloomberg: Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax would cost Jeff Bezos $4.1 billion in first year
Opinion: A family trip to national parks and the nightmare of the shutdown
Editorial: City of Seattle, review your ethics policies

Spokesman Review
New conduct code, changes to deadly force law pass House (Hudgins, Macri)
State of Washington offers unemployment benefits to all federal workers hit by shutdown
Federal government shutdown threatens housing for low-income residents
Bill to ban dwarf tossing set for Senate committee hearing
UW researchers use scat-sniffing dogs to bolster wolf count in Washington

Tri-City Herald
Carbon-free energy by 2045 is goal of legislation introduced in Washington Legislature (Tarleton)
Here’s what Tri-Citians and the state are doing to help TSA and other federal workers

USA Today
Roger Stone indictment: Top takeaways from the 24-page report
FAA: Flights delayed at 3 major airports due to ‘staffing’ issues amid government shutdown

Vancouver Business Journal
Clark President delivers State of the College Address
Area CBD company sees recent spike in sales

Washington Post
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Paul Manafort in court to face Mueller probe allegations he lied after pleading guilty
Roger Stone was in close contact with Trump campaign about WikiLeaks, indictment shows
Senate leaders continue to seek a deal to end shutdown that will satisfy Trump
‘This is your fault’: GOP senators clash over shutdown inside private luncheon
U.S. diplomats hunker down in Venezuela amid standoff with Maduro
FAA delays flights at New York’s LaGuardia airport, citing staffing shortages amid government shutdown
Prolonged shutdown puts flying public at risk, officials warn
When the next recession comes, the robots will be ready
Pentagon to review Amazon employee’s influence over $10 billion government contract

Wenatchee World
Unemployment benefits opened to more federal employees

Whidbey News-Times
Efforts to bring orca Tokitae home chronicled in new book
Thousands show up at hearing on proposed state gun laws (Jinkins)
Lawmakers could remove the statute of limitations for felony sex crimes

Yakima Herald Republic
No measles here, but there are plenty of cases in Clark County
Legislator says he didn’t push visitor, but Planned Parenthood organizer says he did
Editorial: Citizenship question has no place on census form

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington offers unemployment benefits to federal employees during shutdown
Whistleblower prompts investigation into Pierce County Medical Examiner
State lawmakers propose bill to split Washington into 2 states
‘We’re not paying our power bills:’ Seattle FAA engineer warns of government shutdown impacts
Proposed bill concerning Washington hair stylists changed after outcry and confusion (Keiser)
Seattle businesses step up to help federal workers during government shutdown

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Government shutdown: ‘Increase in sick leave’ causes airport delays, FAA says
Washington state expands unemployment aid to more federal workers without paychecks
Government shutdown taking toll on earthquake detection and warning systems

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Whistleblower complaint: Pierce County Medical Examiner interferes with homicide cases
Students tackle mental health issues through ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ digital project
Gov. Inslee makes all federal employees eligible for unemployment benefits
Senate bill would ban dwarf-tossing at bars in Wash. state

KUOW FM
Pay student athletes, WA lawmaker says. The NCAA makes millions off them (Pollet)
Coast Guard families rely on food pantry as shutdown stretches on
Washington Legislators Consider Statewide Native American Voting Rights Act (McCoy, Lekanoff)

NW Public Radio
Northwest officials, companies scramble to help tohousands of federal workers impacted by shutdown
Voters’ environmental support climbs with Republican presidents, study finds
Lawsuits allege ‘grave harm’ to immigrant children in detention
Washington state lawmakers want to save seat at budget table for free college (Hansen)
Study: Millions of Americans could be drinking water high in nitrates

Q13 TV (Fox)
State Senators pull investigation into rape accusations, many questions remain unanswered
Government shutdown could put some domestic violence survivors at greater risk
Pressure from cosmetologists statewide changes course of senate bill (Keiser)

Web

Civic Skunkworks
The fight against $15 is built on nothing

Crosscut
The eat roadkill revolution is coming

Publicola
Rides on King County Water Taxi Tripled Last Week
Washington Will Offer Unemployment Benefits to All Federal Employees

Seattle P.I.
Researchers make plans to assess ailing orcas during government shutdown
As orcas ail in the Sound, contiguous United States loses its last woodland caribou from Washington

Slog
New Ban on Dwarf Tossing, Federal Workers Miss Second Paycheck, Roger Stone Indicted
UPDATE: New Bill Threatens to Eliminate Jobs for Hair Stylists in Washington State (Keiser, Kuderer, Saldaña)
Inslee Gives Unemployment Benefits to Coast Guard, TSA, and Other Federal Workers

Thursday, January 24

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Aberdeen Daily World
Maryann Welch resigns from Grays Harbor Community Hospital board
Grays Harbor unemployment rate up, but county drops out of top 10 highest in the state
Letter: Salmon
Letter: Timberland board
Letter: Kilmer credited

Bainbridge Island Review
Sen. Carlyle hits the gas on renewable energy bill | 2019 Legislative Session (Carlyle)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
From selling their plasma to temp jobs, here’s how unpaid federal workers are getting by

Columbian
Teachers vow to support Vancouver schools support staff
Bond sequel for Ridgefield School District comes amid rapid growth

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Cedar Grove again asks Legislature to limit odor lawsuits (Walen, Kuderer)
Annual homeless count is more than a matter of numbers
3 years in the making: New law on police use of deadly force (Goodman, Salomon)

The Inlander
Climate activists’ PR problem: How to scare people into action without making the fight seem totally hopeless
Government shutdown puts thousands of tenants in a tight spot
Washington could be first state to offer “recomposition” to turn bodies into usable soil

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Nearly 25 million set sail on state ferries in 2018
OPAL Rebids April’s Grove Townhome Project
Gov. Inslee says orcas are a priority

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Experts plan health assessments for two ailing Southern Resident orcas

New York Times
Trump Says He’ll Delay Speech Until After Shutdown, as Democrats Draft Border Security Plan
They Design Spacecraft and Fight Epidemics for America. The Shutdown May Scare Them Away.
Aviation Professionals Warn of Dire Risk Amid Shutdown
Michael Cohen Indefinitely Postpones Testimony to Congress

Peninsula Daily News
Lawn watering, water conservation in drought draw lawmaker attention (Orwall)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tech companies spent record sum on US lobbying in 2018
Companies push on with IPOs in defiance of US shutdown
Airlines, too, are hit when government workers are grounded

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘The cars just disappeared’: What happened to the 90,000 cars a day the viaduct carried before it closed?
College for older students: New guidebook can help you figure out how to make it work
State spending $4.4 million to market the Highway 99 tunnel
Seattle councilmember wants to know why ruling to reinstate fired officer was delayed until after contract approved
New study: Cellphone use by Washington state drivers is down, but other distractions are up
King County man contracted measles from Southwest Washington outbreak
What can Seattle learn from cities where homelessness has dropped?
Opinion: Build up the Affordable Care Act for America’s workers and their families
Editorial: Sensible next steps on Washington gun regulations (Dhingra)

Spokesman Review
Three Washington bills deal with cougars, hounds
Washington Legislature considers removing barriers to voting on reservations

USA Today
Republican Sen. Cory Gardner to vote for Democratic bill to end shutdown, report says
People near Portland aren’t vaccinating babies. Health officials just declared a measles emergency

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
County awards $3 million to Vashon HouseHold

Washington Post
Senators hope defeat of dueling plans produces a solution to shutdown
Shutdown showdown: Senate prepares to vote on competing bills after Trump agrees to postpone State of the Union speech
Giuliani’s missteps frustrate Trump but underscore the unique role he plays for the president
Civil penalties for polluters dropped dramatically in Trump’s first two years, analysis shows
Commerce secretary doesn’t understand why unpaid federal workers use food banks
Nancy Pelosi flexes her muscle over Trump
Trump administration grants waiver to agency that works only with Christian families

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Valley food banks brace for a surge as shutdown disrupts SNAP benefits
USDA to add back some services at Yakima Farm Service Agency office
Yakima considers annexing land at west edge of city
Editorial: Influenza is nothing to take blithely

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KING5 TV (NBC)
‘Surprise’ medical expenses would be banned under new Washington bill
Problematic stretch of I-5 in Tacoma site of multiple crashes in past few months
Seattle still in the dark on impacts from CenturyLink 911 outage
Suing a compost facility could get tougher in Washington state

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Washington mom wants lawmakers to ban medical balance billing

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle has nation’s steepest drop in home value appreciation, study finds
Local rental subsidies threatened by federal shutdown
Another crash on Tacoma’s I-5 calls for more safety, says survivor
Hair stylists insisting proposed legislation would be harmful to industry (Keiser)

Q13 TV (Fox)
King County investigates first measles case after outbreak in SW Washington
The orca recovery plans that could become state law (Blake, Lekanoff, Rolfes)
A week and a half left before new SR 99 tunnel opens up
Furloughed government workers struggling to buy food, pay bills offered help

Web

Crosscut
WA prison staff fret about safety, money as shutdown continues

MyNorthwest.com
Inslee speaks on shutdown, edges closer to 2020 run
Will I-90 be closed for Sound Transit light rail construction?
Homeless could be paid to pick up trash in a Washington city near you
State rep. hopes to end statute of limitations for felony sex crimes

Schmudget
The pro-worker tool we need to fix our tax code

Seattle P.I.
Most Americans think climate change is happening — National polls

Slog
New Bill Threatens to Eliminate Jobs for Hair Stylists in Washington State (Keiser, Kuderer, Saldaña)
House Speaker Frank Chopp Does Not Like Being Compared to Vladimir Putin (Chopp)

Wednesday, January 30

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