Tuesday, December 11

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Associated Press
Inslee wants 100% clean energy in Washington by 2045
Judge refuses to dismiss wage effort at immigration jail
Environmental groups to sue over offshore drilling tests
Mariners finalize 25-year lease to remain in Seattle
Idaho tax revenues continue to fall short, creating ‘unusual’ challenge for lawmakers
Trump administration proposes major rollback of water rules
Trump plan to reclassify nuke waste alarms environmentalists

Aberdeen Daily World
Not just any run-of-the-mill story: One Harbor museum helps another
Public documents give offer details in scrapped TRL plan
Aberdeen’s city administrator hiring pushed back in proposed budget
Oped: Where Republicans, Democrats stand heading into 2019
Oped: Thinking big about protection from a tsunami

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Homeless mitigation site opens in downtown Olympia
Judge grants restraining order on homeless camp, but says those already there can stay
State cannabis sellers want the Legislature to allow broader CBD sales and make other reforms 

The Daily News
Cowlitz to get $1 million for salmon recovery projects

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Police: White supremacists beat black DJ in Lynnwood bar
Spawning salmon have one less barrier in an urban creek
Localman with arsenal allegedly fantasized mass killing
Editorial:Ban sale of high-capacity firearm magazines

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County has state’s highest voter turnout
Apply to join board of electric co-op OPALCO

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
One-vote discrepancy in 26th District Senate race questioned by Secretary of State

Maple Valley Reporter
Historic high-turnout midterm election|Secretary of State

New York Times
Trump Vows to Shut Down Government if Border Wall Is Not Funded
Criminal Justice Bill Will Go Up for a Vote, McConnell Says
Trump Claims Progress With China as Negotiators Talk Trade
Trump Prepares to Unveil a Vast Reworking of Clean Water Protections
Trump Team Pushes Fossil Fuels at Climate Talks. Protests Erupt, but Allies Emerge, Too.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Woman alleges sexual harassment, says Washington State Bar Association didn’t hold board exec accountable
Electric ferries, no more coal power: After carbon-fee defeat, Inslee rolls out clean-energy proposals
Highway 99 tunnel Q&A: what it means for bus routes, detours and tsunamis
Seattle approves new office to help city employees with workplace harassment, discrimination
Seattle City Council approves plan for UW to build 6 million square feet, add high-rise district
Opinion: Transgender troops are critical to military readiness
Editorial: Manweller must proceed with resignation

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
National report outlines climate change’s course for the Northwest

Tri-City Herald
State cannabis sellers want the Legislature to allow broader CBD sales and make other reforms
Guest Opinion: Civil rights must be protected
Guest Opinion: Arlene’s Flowers case no way to settle disputes

USA Today
In remarkable public exchange, Trump argues with Pelosi, Schumer about border wall funding
In major shift, Mitch McConnell announces the Senate will vote on criminal justice reform bill

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Plan to shut nuclear waste plant concerning

Washington Post
Trump administration to condemn China over hacking and economic espionage, escalating tensions between superpowers
Across five tweets, Trump makes a meandering case for border wall funding
The Arctic is in even worse shape than you realize
Google is now in the congressional spotlight as CEO Sundar Pichai testifies on Capitol Hill
Congress’s $867 billion farm bill is out. Here’s what’s in it.
The Finance 202: China sends warning to U.S. businesses with iPhone ban
Americans are more worried about their financial futures now than at any other time in the Trump era
Administration’s permits to harm marine animals during oil and gas exploration face a court fight
Opinion: We are former senators. The Senate has long stood in defense of democracy — and must again.

Whidbey News-Times
Editorial: It’s time to say goodbye to one-use plastic bags

Yakima Herald Republic
Groups reach out to help veterans in need with housing, employment and more
Editorial: Continued support for TRiO program needed to aid low-income students

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KING5 TV (NBC)
One month from today, Seattle’s viaduct will close and commuting will be more difficult
Controversial 25-year Mariners lease approved; new stadium name next
FBI investigating Lynnwood bar fight linked to Whidbey Island neo-Nazis
Follow chain-up requirements on Snoqualmie Pass or face a $500 fine

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Judge puts temporary stop to new city sanctioned homeless camp the day it opens

KNKX FM
Gov. Jay Inslee unveils ambitious legislative climate package (Carlyle)
Northwest entrepreneurs cheer on provision to legalize hemp in Farm Bill

KUOW FM
Federal government sues Washington state over law to help sick Hanford workers
For King County cops, pointing a weapon at someone will soon be considered ‘use of force,’ settlement says
‘Time’ Person Of The Year For 2018: Journalists Under Attack In ‘War On Truth’  
Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In
Will the Viaduct shutdown allow you to work from home?
“Critical” food-safety violations at 12 Seattle public schools’ cafeterias

NW Public Radio
Taking Carbon Out Of The Air And Reusing It: Company Aims To Address Climate

Q13 TV (Fox)
Investigators say suspects in DJ assault are ‘self-professed members of neo-Nazi skinhead group’
NOAA: 12 sea lions now confirmed shot in Puget Sound

Web

Crosscut
Gov. Inslee calls for electric cars, high speed rail, but no climate tax (Carlyle)
Scientists help hatchery salmon find the sweet smell of home

MyNorthwest.com
Gov. Inslee’s new climate plan nixes coal power by 2025
Seattle Council creates office for reporting sexual harassment

Seattle P.I.
Inslee, Ferguson, Durkan on Trump immigration rule: This is not America
Study: Seattleites rank among the best in the country for ‘wallet fitness’
Jayapal back from Tijuana, ready to tackle Trump on immigration

Slog
Facebook’s Attempt at Regulating Itself Isn’t Good Enough, Attorney General Says
Inslee’s 2019 Climate Plan Won’t Include Carbon Pricing (Tarleton, Carlyle)
Study Connects Climate Change to Mass Extinction While Trump Promotes Fossil Fuels at Climate Conference

Monday, December 10

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Associated Press
Task force: Legislature should be more transparent
Majority of UN nations back migration deal; United States doesn’t
Spokane police clear city hall homeless encampment
Cougar kills 8 alpacas just northwest of Spokane
Everett joins other cities in banning plastic bags

Aberdeen Daily World
More ‘airy’ layout awaits patrons as Hoquiam Library reopens
O.S. visitor center moving out of convention center
Oped: DNR needs to balance habitat protection and trust duties

Bellingham Herald(subscription required)
Some affordable housing in Bellingham is being sold. Here’s how that’s a good thing
ATF says Kingdom Hall fire near Lacey was arson
Bells at the Capitol ring in the Christmas season throughout the Rotunda
Suffragist spirit: Governor’s Mansion Tours in January to include history lesson
How crews plan to pulverize the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Columbian
Oregon to join in Interstate 5 Bridge replacement talks (Cleveland)
In Our View: Save the Killer Whales
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (I-5 bridge)

The Daily News
States to resume talks about replacing Interstate 5 Bridge (Cleveland,Hobbs, Wylie)

Everett Herald(subscription required)
AG angered at absence of gun magazine limit in new report
Wildfires risk expected to increase on Washington’s westside
Bothell awarded more than $4.5 million for roads, trails
With $10M, EvCC would boost parking for new learning center

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Council approves 2019-2020 budget

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State to adopt transportation plan, discuss autonomous vehicles
Fentanyl deaths increase in Washington state
San Juan County Real Estate Excise Tax collection starts Dec. 27

Kirkland Reporter
Inslee visits LWTech students in Kirkland

Kitsap Sun(subscription required)
Officials question effectiveness, ethics of Kitsap’s syringe exchange program
South Kitsap school superintendent to retire
Randall wins in 26th Senate race recount
Column: We can save lives from overdose — but maybe not at this cost

News Tribune (subscriptionrequired)
ATF says Kingdom Hall fire near Lacey was arson
Business owners seek restraining order to stop Olympia’s city-sanctioned homeless camp

New York Times
U.S.-China Friction Threatens to Undercut the Fight Against Climate Change
Wall St. Ignored Signs of Trouble for Months. Now It Sees Risks Everywhere.
Done With Michael Cohen, Federal Prosecutors Shift Focus to Trump Family Business
Nick Ayers, Aide to Pence, Declines Offer to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff
Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End
A Cold War Arms Treaty Is Unraveling. But the Problem Is Much Bigger.

Olympian(subscription required)
Suffragist spirit: Governor’s Mansion Tours in January to include history lesson
Olympia’s crisis response team coming in January: ‘Our goal is to divert people from jail’

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam County commissioners approve letter to Department of Natural Resources

Puget Sound BusinessJournal
Your apps know where you were last night, and they’re not keeping it secret
US retailers shake up supply chains as tariffs bite
Google plans to keep Fremont office after massive South Lake Union campus is built

Redmond Reporter
Redmond woman tied to ‘sham’ charity scheme
Council’s redevelopment plans jeopardize businesses in southeast Redmond

Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘You should get on a waiting list’: Seattle’s child-care crunch takes toll on parents, providers
Seattle delays $200M tax on downtown-property owners as waterfront talks continue
Big switch in Seattle homebuying: from most to fewest bidding wars in the country
Hate watchdog group says man arrested in Lynnwood tavern melee linked to white-supremacist group
Shootings are contagious: Prosecutors study King County gun violence from a public-health angle
Fort Lawton low-income housing project moves forward — and more Magnolia neighbors are on board
FYI Guy: Seattle zoning’s urban-suburban divide: Here’s how the city’s two halves are changing
Editorial: Community colleges need budget love to train future workforce
Opinion: Eliminating hate is everyone’s responsibility
Opinion: Climate change is killing our patients

Spokesman Review
Spin Control: Task force sends Legislature its thoughts on open records
Getting There: Near completion but yet unfinished, two major street projects go to rest for the winter
Farmers, state watching for signs export markets will reopen

USA Today
Supreme Court won’t consider state efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
President Trump defends payments to women as ‘private transaction’
Reforming America’s criminal justice system: What you need to know

Washington Post
Supreme Court declines to review rulings that blocked efforts to end Planned Parenthood funding
Domestic slayings: Brutal and foreseeable
Investigation of generic ‘cartel’ expands to 300 drugs
The Energy 202: Trump ‘opened the door’ for climate skeptics to attend U.N. talks,environmentalists lament
What’s happening in Poland right now to fix climate change — and why you should be paying attention
The Finance 202: U.S.-China trade standoff means no reprieve for rattled investors
Opinion: The Trump administration says it will walk away from a nuclear treaty. Then what?
Opinion: Are Republicans abandoning democracy?

Whidbey News-Times
Council reduces stability fund
Commissioners ink $103.8 million ‘status quo’ budget
City jail contract proposal delayed

Yakima Herald Republic
Ag workers turn to OIC to find new and better jobs
Advocacy group offers support to families dealing with mental illnesses

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Jefferson Public Radio
Lawmakers From Oregon And Washington To Discuss Replacing Interstate 5 Bridge (Cleveland, Hobbs, Wylie)

KATU (Portland)
Lawmakers on both sides of Columbia agree to talk about new Interstate Bridge (Cleveland)

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle homes attract fewer multiple bids as market cools
SeaTac council member killed in car crash was ‘a positive force’

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
City of Olympia to open its first city-sanctioned homeless encampment on Monday

KNKX FM
Sexual harassment workgroup recommends new independent office to investigate misconduct (Macri)
Analysis: Legislative workgroup releases recommendations aimed at addressing sexual misconduct
Opportunity Scholarship aims to prepare local students for high-paying jobs
Upcoming viaduct closure will cause massive traffic congestion
Meet the Ricky behind “Ricky’s Law” — and the Lauren who always stood behind him (Davis)
Pushed away by their birth families, many LGBTQ people build ‘chosen families’
How a daycare worker became one woman’s other mother
Arson and hate crime suspected in latest attack on Jehovah’s Witnesses near Olympia

KUOW FM
Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program
More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules
What The Ebbs And Flows Of The KKK Can Tell Us About White Supremacy Today

NW Public Radio

Olympia Harassment: Workgroup Recommends New Office To Investigate Misconduct In Legislature (Macri)
West Coast Fishing And Crabbing Groups Sue Fossil Fuel Companies For Role In Climate Change

Web

Crosscut
Seattle port employee is latest West Coast dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination
Recent stumbles show Seattle struggles to maintain affordable housing
Opinion: The political perils of carbon taxes, in Paris and Olympia

Seattle P.I.
The most drastic changes Seattle has seen in the past 10 years

Slog
Motorcyclist Wins $65,000 Settlement After King County Deputy Pulls Gun on Him

Friday, December 7

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Associated Press
Hate crime charge added to student suspected of vandalism
Everett joins other cities in banning plastic bags
77 years after Pearl Harbor attack, military still identifying the nameless dead,sending them home
Lawsuit aims to shut down city’s tiny home villages
Former state Rep. Schindler dead at 74
Teen in Washington state school shooting plot pleads guilty
Court: Plan to ban injection sites properly kept off ballot
Whales have worse than average year for entanglement in gear
Officials: Fentanyl overdose deaths up 70 percent in state
US officials move to ease Obama-era drilling restrictions
Washington state denies Avista’s sale to Canadian utility
Feds approve mining exploration near Mount St. Helens
The Latest: US drops 2020 review of troubled bird’s status
Trump signs waiver for ship idled for violating Jones Act

Aberdeen Daily World
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. physicians were born abroad

Bainbridge Island Review
Rep. Appleton to chair Council of State Governments’ Public Safety Committee (Appleton)

Bellingham Herald(subscription required)
Who’s a good dog? Washington State Patrol graduates four K-9s

Bothell Reporter
National report outlines climate change’s course for the Northwest

The Columbian
In Our View: Ranked-Choice Voting
In Our View: Stop Fighting Obamacare
Vancouver federal legislative agenda: New I-5 bridge top goal
Department of Corrections denies allegations raised by Larch employee
OpioidAction Summit to explore solutions

The Daily News
Wahkiakum sheriff, citing constitution, says he won’t enforce I-1639

Everett Herald(subscription required)
UWBothell pursuing state funds to boost STEM enrollment (Palumbo)
Everett City Council approves ban on single-use plastic bags

The Inlander
Spokane County is suing to block the expansion of its commission; some argue that the move is politically motivated (Riccelli)
Law enforcement and community activists push for revisions to Initiative 940
Some Washington lawmakers plan to give plastic bags the boot in favor of reusables (Peterson, Ranker)
The Washington Cannabis Association hopes to ease restrictions on investors and entrepreneurs with upcoming legislation
Washington awards a Seattle company with a research license 

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Friday Harbor Elementary School fundraises for new playground equipment

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bainbridge eyes new transportation funding through car-tab fee hike

News Tribune (subscription required)
Threats to “shoot up” 3 University Place schools being investigated
What caused ancient mass extinction? Hot ocean water blamed
Detour no more. Temporary bridge coming for state highway in Buckley

New York Times
Trump Rule Would Limit E.P.A.’s Control Over Water Pollution
Trump Plans Major Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration
U.S.-China Friction Threatens to Undercut the Fight Against Climate Change
Trump Will Nominate William P. Barr as Attorney General
U.S. Adds 155,000 Jobs in November as Hiring Slows Modestly

Olympian (subscription required)
Trump says he’ll nominate Barr for attorney general
Security company’s patrols in downtown Olympia suspended after run-in with protesters
Opinion: No easy solution to creating affordable housing for people at every income level

Peninsula Daily News
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks to rename clamming beach

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows
I hid my homelessness in high school. My counselor helped me speak out
Seattle School Board extends emergency contract for extra school buses
Washington Supreme Court rules against initiative to block public funding of safe-injection sites
Seattle-area home prices drop again — down 11 percent in last six months
Global warming today mirrors conditions leading to Earth’s largest extinction event, UW study says
Microsoft calls for regulations to control, restrict facial-recognition technology
Bloomberg: ‘Capitalistic’ America faces fight with Canada for cannabis supremacy
Opinion: The Mandatory Housing Affordability program will worsen Seattle’s housing crisis
Editorial: Boosting South Sound manufacturing jobs
Editorial: Promises made, promises kept on I-940

Seattle Weekly
State Supreme Court Strikes Down I-27; King County Will Pursue Safe Consumption Sites

Spokesman Review
Former lawmaker Lynn Schindler remembered for strong values
Pullman police settles lawsuit over alleged excessive force

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Splitting Washington state is a ridiculous idea that needs to quit popping up

USA Today
As major developments loom, President Trump again goes after special counsel Robert Mueller
How new Trump rules could leave tens of thousands of immigrants ineligible for green cards
James Comey to testify privately on Russia, Clinton emails before House committees

Washington Post
Trump confirms he will nominate Barr as attorney general, Nauert as U.N. ambassador
China seen as trying to keep Huawei issue from derailing trade talks with U.S.
EPA announces plan to ease carbon emissions rule for new coal plants
Large cities still segregated even as nation becoming more diverse
Chuck Schumer: No deal on infrastructure without addressing climate change

Whidbey News-Times
Editorial: Hopefully door to crucial agreement isn’t entirely closed

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KING5 TV (NBC)
WATCH: Coyote crosses I-90 using new wildlife overpass
Father believes safe injection site may have saved daughter’s life
Everett joins growing list of cities to ban plastic bags
Amazon bans toxic chemicals found in paint strippers

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Feds approve mining exploration near Mount St. Helens
Department of Health: Fetanyl overdose deaths up 70 percent in state
New lawsuit aims to close down Seattle’s tiny home villages

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Two teens escape juvenile detention center; including 14-year-old convicted of murder
Everett teen accused of plotting mass shooting at high school pleads guilty
King County voters don’t get say in supervised injection sites

KNKX FM
Porcupines and hares beware! Weasel-like fishers return to North Cascades
Tacoma moves to continue aid, enforcement around homelessness through 2019

KUOW FM
Tenants sue over mandatory Seattle rental inspections
Suspicious fire destroys Jehovah’s Witness hall near Olympia
Native Americans On Tribal Land Are ‘The Least Connected’ To High-Speed Internet
This is how Seattle’s new tunnel compares with others, in dollars and delays
Medicare Open Enrollment: What To Know Before Friday’s Deadline

NW Public Radio
Gov. Jay Inslee Calls Presidential Race ‘Wide Open,’ Raises Over $100K To Explore Running
Washington Utility Regulators Deny Acquisition Of Avista By Canadian Firm
Scent Research Could Help More Salmon Find Their Way Home
Exotic Dancers In Washington Want More On-The-Job Protections
Space Needle, Meet Lord Stanley: Seattle Is Getting Its Own NHL Team

Q13 TV (Fox)
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths up 70 percent from last year in Washington

Web

Crosscut
Coming soon for Seattle city workers facing harassment: an advocate
Facing high housing prices, Renton pushes backyard cottages

MyNorthwest.com
70 percent increase in fentanyl deaths doesn’t tell whole story

Schmudget
New “public charge” proposal would harm Washington families

Slog
Initiative to Ban Safe Consumption Sites Shot Down by Washington Supreme Court

Wednesday, December 5

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Associated Press
Mueller recommends no prison for Flynn, citing cooperation
WSU GOP students want to build replica of border wall
Bezos’ preschools come as rich get richer, more generous
State spends $500K to clean debris from McNeil Island

Aberdeen Daily World
Another one down: Selmer’s demolished for Gateway Center
WSP K9 narcotics team to be based in Hoquiam

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
New homes priced below $300K coming to Tacoma for households making $75K or less
Hate crime charge added to student suspected of vandalism
Teen boy used stolen gun to fatally shoot Edmonds girl
Senate halts rape investigation of defeated state senator (Nelson, Billig, McCoy)

The Daily News
Nelson, Thurman say I-1639 will bring more work to Sheriff’s Office
Community advocates, law enforcement groups call for Legislature to pass compromise bill on police deadly force (Goodman, Frockt, Via Seattle Times)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Cold weather shelters prepare for a stretch of chilly nights
Washington State Ferries awards $49.7 million for terminal

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
The King County Library System Foundation is awarded a grant from Boeing

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington workers’ comp insurance makes biggest price drop in decade
Letter: Orcas death trap

Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland holds first outreach event in wake of Menchie’s incident

News Tribune (subscription required)
Mueller recommends no prison for Flynn, citing cooperation
New homes priced below $300K coming to Tacoma for households making $75K or less
Senate halts rape investigation of defeated state senator

New York Times
Wisconsin Republicans Approve Bills Stripping Power From Incoming Democratic Governor
Facebook Gave Some Companies Special Access to Users’ Data, Documents Show
Trump Touts ‘Strong Signals’ from Xi as Trade Fears Return
Saudi Prince ‘Complicit’ in Khashoggi’s Murder, Senators Say After C.I.A. Briefing
Troops to Remain at Border Through New Year

Olympian (subscription required)
Cold weather triggers ‘code blue’ for increased shelter options in Thurston County
Woman suffers medical emergency and dies in homeless camp in downtown Olympia

Puget Sound Business Journal
Beijing says it is ‘confident’ of trade deal with Trump
Teacher pay in Seattle tops national mark but lags other large cities

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Durkan grants longtime associate $720,000 no-bid contract to steer Seattle’s light-rail planning
Seattle’s NHL team will get same favorable expansion draft rules as Vegas Golden Knights. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
How one teen made it from foster-care chaos to a loving family and UW’s halls
Senate investigation into rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain suspended (McCoy, Billig, Macri)
NYT: Stocks slide as bond market sounds a recession warning
Westneat: Political trouble was ‘baked into the cake’ of Seattle’s sweeping upzoning plan
Opinion: Seattle’s school-levy request is lawful, necessary
Editorial: Legislature must lower hurdle for passing school bonds (Mullet)

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Area legislators to focus on housing policy, funding in 2019 session (Palumbo, Senn, Mullet, Pedersen)

Spokesman Review
WSU Provost Dan Bernardo, who filled in as president after Elson Floyd’s death, is stepping down
Senate investigation of Fain rape allegation canceled (Billig, McCoy)
Both sides of I-940 campaign to back changes next year (Goodman, Frockt)
Column: Proposed rule changes in immigration policy don’t favor ‘huddled masses’

Washington Post
Facebook allegedly offered advertisers special access to users’ data and activities, according to documents released by British lawmakers
Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his ‘substantial assistance’
Trump administration threatens future of HIV research hub
Treasury suggests review of postal rates – but not just for Amazon
The Finance 202: Stocks tank as ‘Tariff Man’ sows confusion over U.S.-China trade

Wenatchee World
‘It’s the big thing right now:’ Tech boom bringing coworking spaces to Wenatchee

Whidbey News-Times
Navy ends talks on historical impacts

Yakima Herald Republic
Some Yakima Valley school districts may have to begin cuts to make budget

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Disturbing opioid trends emerging in rural Washington
Giant Christmas tree moves into Olympia’s capitol rotunda
What’s next for Seattle arena after city awarded NHL team

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington has some of the least aggressive holiday drivers in the nation: Study
Seattle moves into next phase after NHL expansion approval
Controlling dust, noise priority in Viaduct demolition

KNKX FM
Exotic dancers want more on-the-job protections in Washington state
WSDOT holds first open houses this week to prepare community for Viaduct closure
Here a wolf, there a wolf, everywhere a wolf, wolf. Public sightings abound in NW
It’s official: Seattle is home to the NHL’s next hockey franchise

KUOW FM
Washington Senate drops investigation into rape accusations against Joe Fain (McCoy)
10 sea lions have been shot to death: What we know and don’t know
Satanic Sculpture Installed At Illinois Statehouse, Just In Time For The Holidays
This little seabird lives in tall trees that Washington state may cut down
Scandal Could Imperil Southwest Washington Youth Treatment Center

NW Public Radio
Washington Legislators Reverse Course, Won’t Investigate Rape Allegation Against Sen. Joe Fain (McCoy)
Northwest Farmers Anxiously Watch Federal Farm Bill, As Time Ticks On End Of Congressional Session
Here A Wolf, There A Wolf, Everywhere A Wolf, Wolf. Public Sightings Abound In The Region

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘It’s going to be messy for a while’: Businesses brace for viaduct demolition
Viaduct demolition will last about 6 months, bringing disruption and noise
Business owners, residents weigh in with KeyArena construction set to start Wednesday

Web

Crosscut
Can gold mining save a fading Washington town?
Sound Transit security pays $3K after ejecting Black woman from light rail station

MyNorthwest.com
How Seattle will demolish Alaskan Way Viaduct
Washington Dems suspend probe of Fain allegations (McCoy)

Seattle P.I.
Seattle has 5 companies in Glassdoor’s 100 best places to work; Amazon and Starbucks left out
Lawsuit challenges Seattle rental inspections that defy tenants’ consent

Slog
Democrats and Republicans in Olympia Failed Candace Faber

 

 

Tuesday, December 4

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Associated Press
Senate Republicans criticize planned rape investigation
US to suspend nuclear pact

Aberdeen Daily World
Pourhouse leveled to make room for Gateway Center

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Is wisdom tooth surgery getting teens hooked on opioids?

Columbian
BLM OKs exploratory mining near Mount St. Helens
Oregon senator to introduce bill to thwart return of bottles, cans bought in Washington
State’s low reimbursement rates for Medicaid put young patients at risk (Stonier)
In Our View: Climate Still Issue for State

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Free clinic provides ‘healing and hope for the hurting’
Import tariffs squeeze small businesses here and elsewhere
An emergency response yields progress fighting drug overdoses

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Tribes give spoken testimonies against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
Sen. Ranker introduces statewide single-use plastic bag ban (Ranker, Peterson)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Sex offender group home outside Poulsbo raising concerns

Maple Valley Reporter
New tool will help elementary school educators

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma Schools eliminates 13 more positions in latest round of layoffs
New law ensures no student will be ‘lunch shamed.’ Now, meal debts are mounting

New York Times
Why Michael Cohen, Trump’s Fixer, Confessed to It All
Pompeo Questions the Value of International Groups Like U.N. and E.U.

Olympian (subscription required)
At Capitol, Bush saluted as ‘gentle soul,’ ‘great man’
Opinion: Let’s show compassion for the houseless
Gray wolf protections on track to survive the current Congress

Puget Sound Business Journal
​Quora, the Q and A site, says data breach affected 100 million users
Senators warn Trump against more attacks on Fed

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal judge orders city, federal attorneys to explain why SPD rehired officer who punched handcuffed woman
Final plans outlined for demolition of Alaskan Way Viaduct
‘So much blood’: Son haunted by questions after Renton police’s ‘shoddy’ investigation of his dad’s death
Community advocates, law enforcement groups call for Legislature to pass compromise bill on police deadly force (Goodman, Frockt)
GOP opposition may stall probe into rape claim against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain (Billig)
Here’s when the City Council could upzone Seattle neighborhoods
Seattle homeless shelter to review safety protocols after gunshot fired inside facility
Editorial: Forget ‘Trumpcare,’ time to shore up Affordable Care Act
Opinion: Charter schools welcome scrutiny as we strive to boost all students

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
North Bend man cycles 4,233 miles to encourage political unity, balance and love
Mount Si Senior Center receives $2 million for affordable housing purchase

Spokesman Review
Lawmakers question safety conditions at exotic dance clubs (Frame, Sells)
Spokane schools serving up lunches made with local food
East Valley School District boosts security in response to Snapchat threat
Spokane City Council considers $5.8 million property tax increase for police, firefighters
College Republicans want to build another Trump wall at WSU

USA Today
WHO seeks ‘clear guidelines’ on gene editing after claims of babies with altered DNA

Washington Post
‘I am a Tariff Man,’ Trump declares, as China talks show signs of sputtering
After losing court battle, Pentagon will send green-card holders to recruit training
Uncertainty surrounds White House agreements on trade with China, North America
Opinion: A new CIA leak adds to the evidence against MBS. Congress must act.

Yakima Herald Republic
Some Yakima Valley school districts may have to begin cuts to make budget

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle expected to be awarded NHL expansion team Tuesday
Stretch of Skagit riverfront protected for fish, wildlife
Neighbors block bulldozer to halt Mukilteo development
State cleaning 100-year-old debris from south Puget Sound island

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
New report says water pressure could be lost in 24 hours in a mega-quake

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
I-940 supporters look to amend initiative with help of law enforcement (Goodman, Frockt)
Study: Tacoma a safer city to live in than Seattle
WWU students stage sit-in over handling of hate crime investigation

KNKX FM
Since 1990, Seattle’s schools have become more segregated, even as neighborhoods integrated

KUOW FM
Scandal Could Imperil Southwest Washington Youth Treatment Center
Subpoenas Coming Soon In Trump Emoluments Lawsuit
U.S. And China Remain Far Apart On Key Issues To Resolve Trade War
Fishermen Sue Big Oil For Its Role In Climate Change
When an immigrant dies in custody, how much does ICE tell the public?

NW Public Radio
Here A Wolf, There A Wolf, Everywhere A Wolf, Wolf. Public Sightings Abound In The Region

Q13 TV (Fox)
Hockey fans react to potential delay of NHL team to Seattle
Water supply could be down for 2 months if catastrophic earthquake hits

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Federal judge wants answers after SPD rehired officer who punched woman

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Community, cops urge Legislature to modify new police accountability law (Goodman)
Study: Seattle would lose water pressure for months in earthquake event
UW scientists trying to quiet 520 bridge noise impacting neighbors
Neighbors host demonstration after finding anti-Semitic messages in West Seattle

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Tacoma News Tribune to Lay Off 67 Employees