Thursday, January 10

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Associated Press
Elderly, conservatives shared more Facebook fakery in 2016
App developed by UW might spot overdoses in time to help
Sen. Ranker steps down from leadership amid investigation (Ranker, Billig)
Alaskan Way Viaduct shutdown spawns hashtags, dread in Seattle
Lawsuit: Bellingham Police tolerates violent officers
Trump vows he’ll ‘definitely’ declare national emergency if Congress doesn’t OK wall money
Legislative leaders to outline plans for upcoming session
Federal shutdown has halted some preparations for wildfires, and it could get worse
Shutdown in the states: ‘We need to start taking this seriously’
Physicians criticize state lawsuits over pelvic mesh
Seattle to ask high court to revive hotel worker law
King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units by 2024

Aberdeen Daily World
Walsh says he likes his committee assignments for the coming session

Bothell Reporter
Proposed law would raise age limit for tobacco sales in WA

Columbian
In Our View: Keep a Lid On It (school levies)

The Daily News
Local lawmakers in middle of tourism tax dollars dispute (Takko, Blake, Walsh)
How Gov. Inslee’s marijuana pardon plan measures up

Everett Herald (subscription required)
For 3 weeks, no highway will escape the wrath of ‘viadoom’
Snohomish Health District: Up to 80,000 misusing opioids
Male-only no more: The next House Speaker will be a woman (Chopp, Robinson, Jinkins, Tarleton, Senn, Stonier, Orwall, Kilduff, Kloba)
Shutdown delays final decision on Growlers
Federal shutdown has halted some preparations for wildfires
Urban indigenous communities want violenced addressed
WaPo: Government shutdown means NTSB not investigating some crashes
Editorial: We can pay a little now for care we’ll need later

The Inlander
If the shutdown continues, impacts could mount for Northwest tribes, parks and vulnerable people

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Your guide to riding a ferry during Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition

Maple Valley Reporter
King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units by 2024

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump’s border visit comes as shutdown talks fall apart
Alaskan Way Viaduct shutdown spawns hashtags, dread in Seattle
Sen. Ranker steps down from leadership amid investigation

New York Times
Pompeo Calls Obama’s Mideast Policy Misguided
Trump’s Emergency Powers Threat Could End Shutdown Crisis, but at What Cost?
Trump, Heading to the Border, Suggests He Will Declare an Emergency to Fund the Wall

Olympian (subscription required)
Gun rights rally expected to draw people with guns to Capitol Campus
‘Economic sanctions’ in play to spur brewery owner to action, Tumwater mayor says

Puget Sound Business Journal
How about free college for a cut of your income?

San Juan Islander
Inslee announces public option legislation to promote health care for all (Frockt, Cleveland, Cody)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Questions about the viaduct closure and tunnel opening keep coming in. We have answers.
Reader photos: Views of the Alaskan Way Viaduct
Seattle will ask state Supreme Court to review ruling that nixed rights for hotel workers
State Sen. Kevin Ranker steps down from leadership in Olympia amid investigation (Ranker, Billig)
People keep stealing “69” milepost signs, but Washington state has a quirky solution
Airbus matches Boeing in 2018 jet production, but Boeing pulls in more dollars
Opinion: Opioid deaths are preventable — don’t NIMBY treatment centers
Editorial: Forgive more marijuana offenses statewide (Fitzgibbon)

Seattle Weekly
Proposed Law Would Raise Age Limit For Tobacco Sales

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Premera awards $3.3 million in community grants focusing on behavioral health
Proposed law would raise age limit for tobacco sales in WA

Spokesman Review
WSU student accepts $500,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit against Pullman Police Department

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Legislators urged to make higher education a priority

USA Today
‘I live paycheck to paycheck’: Federal workers to rally for their jobs at White House
Trump, heading to border, makes his most explicit threat yet that he may declare a national emergency

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Experimenting with ways to fund roads makes sense
Op-Ed: Funding for WWCC and other colleges must be top priority

Washington Post
‘He’s a gut politician’: Trump’s go-to negotiating tactics aren’t working in shutdown standoff
Shutdown showdown: Trump heads to border, says he will ‘probably’ declare national emergency if wall impasse continues
Trump walks out of shutdown negotiations after Democrats reject wall money, calls meeting ‘total waste of time’
Russian firm that was barred from U.S. networks as a spy threat helped NSA nab suspect in massive breach
Despite dozens of fact checks, Kirstjen Nielsen again misstates terrorist-at-the-border data
The Finance 202: Trump can probably stop worrying about Fed hikes for now
Fitch warns an extended shutdown could hurt the U.S. credit rating

Yakima Herald Republic
Initiative by anti-tax crusader could wipe out funding source for Yakima’s North First Street projects

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KING5 TV (NBC)
How Seattle emergency crews plan to navigate viaduct shutdown

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Des Moines lawmaker seeks to clarify rape in the third degree (Orwall)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
UW researchers develop smartphone app to help detect opioid overdoses
Significant reduction in street parking during viaduct closure
Seattle clears Northgate encampment after months of complaints
New housing option for Tacoma homeless college students
E-bikes, bike rentals possible commuting plan during ‘Seattle Squeeze’
New study in Snohomish tracks opioid misuse

KNKX FM
State commission to hold hearing over unfair labor practice complaint against KUOW
State releases strategy to make maritime sector the nation’s most sustainable

KUOW FM
Seattle Police may be exempt from law requiring independent investigations
Rep. Jayapal on Rosenstein’s exit from the DOJ, continued shutdown
Rep. Smith: ‘No reason on earth’ to keep government closed

KXLY Spokane
Wa. Rep. Marcus Riccelli on goals for the legislature’s new session (Riccelli)

NW Public Radio
Northwest Utilities Plan For Future As Regional Coal-Power Plants Are Phased Out 
Oregon Starts Killing Sea Lions At Willamette Falls

Q13 TV (Fox)
Man, 85, who helped build Alaskan Way Viaduct, travels it one last time
‘Take a deep breath’ — Get ready for the viaduct closure just two days away
First responders believe response times may suffer during viaduct closure
Local new immigrants say government shutdown is targeting them, restricting their legal status
Homeless deaths hit record high in King County

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Crosscut
New poll shows mental health, homelessness top list of WA voter concerns

MyNorthwest.com
Dispute over missing evidence in Bertha breakdown goes to court
Dave Ross: Does Gov. Inslee’s marijuana pardon measure not go far enough?

Seattle P.I.
As many as 80,000 misuse opioids in Snohomish County, study reports
Seattle hotel workers take fight for worker protections measure to state Supreme Court

Wednesday, January 9

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Associated Press
Gov. Inslee pushes public health insurance statewide (Frockt)
Fact check: Trump, the Democrats and the border dispute
Trump want to re-classify Hanford’s waste as ‘low-level’
WSU medical school in Spokane seeks $3.6M to expand
Judge dismisses lawsuit against officers in deadly shooting
State of Washington opposes federal nuke waste proposal
Federal shutdown could delay Paine Field passenger flights
Man charged with murder after fight at sex offender facility
#Viadoom: Closure of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will stall traffic for weeks
White House tries to hold jittery GOP in line on shutdown
WA commission declines appeal of Avista sale rejection

Aberdeen Daily World
Raymond king tide event meant as education on sea level rise
Rising drug costs can be traced to price hikes for older, brand-name medicine

Bellingham Herald
What’s next for cannabis in Washington? State regulators see plenty of work ahead
State AG investigating if 911 outage affected you
State Treasurer’s website hopes to boost financial literacy with online tutorials
The safest place in an earthquake may be this underground tunnel

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Policy memo: Everett needs changes on juvenile, gang justice
Democrats turn attention to 30-round magazines, ghost guns (Dhingra)
Parker: The government has shut down; identity thieves haven’t

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Mason County hit by housing crunch. How to fix it?

News Tribune (subscription required)
What’s next for cannabis in Washington? State regulators see plenty of work ahead
Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he ‘stokes fear’
State Treasurer’s website hopes to boost financial literacy with online tutorials

New York Times
Trump’s National Address Escalates Border Wall Fight
Who Paid for the Prime-Time Wall Debate? The American Viewer
On the Border, Little Enthusiasm for a Wall: ‘We Have Other Problems That Need Fixing’
Democrats Focus on Shutdown’s Cost and Steer Away From Trump’s Wall
Rod Rosenstein Expected to Leave Justice Dept. Once Attorney General Is Confirmed
U.S.-China Trade Talks End. Now High-Level Talks Can Begin.
A Border Wall to Stop Terrorists? Experts Say That Makes Little Sense
Pressure Builds on Senate to End Shutdown as Trump Prepares a Visit

Olympian (subscription required)
State AG investigating if 911 outage affected you
December home sales fall and inventory rises, but Thurston is still no buyer’s market
Washington governor, NY mayor push expanded health coverage

Peninsula Daily News
Chapman to seek funds for Morse Creek barrier (Chapman)
Chapman: Bond supermajority requirement unlikely to change (Chapman)
State offers unemployment benefits to furloughed federal workers

Puget Sound Business Journal
US government shutdown deprives markets of key data
Some workers need jobs as much as builders need workers. Cities connect them.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee proposes ‘public option’ health-insurance plan for Washington (Cody)
Washington attorney general wants to hear from those impacted by 911 outage
Students in Washington’s charter schools and public schools learn at similar rates, Stanford report finds
‘It did not seem right’: How a group of savvy Issaquah residents halted a housing development
State senator proposes bill to block any downtown Seattle tolling plan
Once again, homeless deaths in King County appear to break record
Westneat: The right answer in Seattle’s great viaduct debate turned out to be one they never proposed
Opinion: The imperfect science of juvenile court justice
Editorial: Seattle levy threatens McCleary reforms

Seattle Weekly
King County Considers Building 44,000 Affordable Housing Units By 2024
Urban Indigenous Communities Push for Action to Address Violence Against Women

Spokesman Review
How the shutdown affects WSU, Mount Rainier, wheat farmers and more
McMorris Rodgers: End the shutdown with a new deal on border security and DACA

Tri-City Herald
These Tri-Cities school workers may strike

USA Today
President Trump says he’s cutting off FEMA money for California fires
President Trump, Democrats hold shutdown talks after prime time arguments
TSA union: Officers quitting over shutdown, posing threat to passenger safety
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department after Senate confirms William Barr
Opinion: I lost my job because of the government shutdown, and my family isn’t the only one at risk

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: National parks must not be ruined by trash

Washington Post
Trump calls wall only solution to ‘growing humanitarian crisis’ at border
Fact-checking President Trump’s Oval Office address on immigration
Trump used the Oval Office to try to create a border crisis
Record number of migrant families arrested while crossing U.S. border in December
Rosenstein expects to leave Justice Dept. if new attorney general is confirmed
Florida ex-felons reclaim their voting rights, ready to become ‘like every other American citizen’
As shutdown continues, so does damage to U.S. science
Partial government shutdown is hurting some borrowers seeking a mortgage
The Energy 202: Oil industry worries about Trump trade and shutdown standoffs
The Finance 202: Investors shrug off government shutdown. For now.

Yakima Herald Republic
Some workers need jobs as much as builders need workers. Cities connect them.
CWU to host lecture on missing and murdered indigenous women, followed by memorial service
Editorial: Leaving National Parks open during shutdown is ill-advised

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle tunnel ramps unearthed ahead of viaduct closure
Survive the Seattle viaduct closure: What to know for your commute
How to get an ORCA card to ride transit during Seattle viaduct closure
Washington lawmakers react to Trump’s remarks on border wall
Federal shutdown could delay Paine Field passenger flights

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Plastic straw ban: Out of Seattle and on to Washington state (Kuderer)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Neighbors feel they have been left out of talk regarding new homeless encampment
Seattle hotels offer incentives to beat Viaduct congestion
Shift workers prepare for viaduct closure

KNKX FM
Analysis: Looking ahead to the 2019 legislative session (Chopp)
Affected by last month’s 911 outage? Washington’s attorney general wants you to email him

KUOW FM
How the government shutdown is impacting workers in Washington state
Gov. Jay Inslee pushes for ‘public option’ health plan in Washington state
Northwest Utilities Plan For Future As Regional Coal-Power Plants Are Phased Out
College athletes get paid nothing. A Washington state lawmaker wants to change that

FOX News
Washington state, Trump administration clash over workers’ compensation law

Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle braces for highway closure, historic traffic squeeze
Sound Transit adds more buses, but no additional Light Rail or Sounder Trains during Viaduct closure
Bill would block downtown Seattle tolling plan
Viaduct closure already affecting rental market in West Seattle
Tacoma Community College to offer ‘comprehensive’ courses in cannabis

Web

Crosscut
How will 911 services navigate Seattle’s viaduct closure?
Exotic dancers face workplace hazards. Could the Legislature help? (Orwall, Saldana)
What happens if we can’t clean up the mistakes of our nuclear past?

Seattle P.I.
Gov. Inslee proposes a health care ‘public option’ for state (Cody, Frockt)
Trump’s Oval Office speech ‘did not change 100 minds’ (Tarleton)

Slog
Jay Inslee’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough (Cody)

Tuesday, January 8

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Associated Press
Air travelers start to feel effects of government shutdown
Study: 97 percent of Seattle soda tax passed on to consumers
Mount Rainier National Park closes main entrance to vehicles
WSU medical school seeks $3.6M to expand enrollment
Spokane police kill man believed to be shooting at neighbors
Administration: Government shutdown won’t delay tax refunds
US cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline
Networks to air Pelosi, Schumer rebuttal to Trump

Aberdeen Daily World
Willapa Hills recorded 84 mph gust Sunday morning
College partners with libraries to offer high school completion program

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge Ethics Board rules against Councilman Peltier in conflict-of-interest complaint

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Little outlines Idaho’s ‘incredible trajectory,’ education plans in State of the State

Columbian
Lawmakers schedule a Saturday town hall (Cleveland, Stonier, Wylie)

The Daily News
Housing prices rise to nearly $250,000, but is cool-down on the way?
Longview council Thursday to consider $2 million requests in legislative agenda

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Judge: Attorney general can resume lawsuit against Tim Eyman
Now in majority, state’s Democrats ready to use new clout
Robinson: Congress must stop a ‘bad’ president’s ‘bad’ decision
Harrop: Proof that Trump’s wall isn’t about border security
Editorial: Inslee right to ease path on marijuana clemency

Federal Way Mirror
Democrats to focus on 30-round magazines and ghost guns in 2019 (Dhingra, Valdez, Orwall)

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Democrats to focus on 30-round magazines and ghost guns in 2019 (Dhingra, Valdez, Orwall)
Climate change could kill salmon’s sense of smell

Kirkland Reporter
Climate change could kill salmon’s sense of smell

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Union Hill neighbors scrap barrage of white supremacist flyers
New charter K-8 school planned in Bremerton by nonprofit

Maple Valley Reporter
Democrats to focus on 30-round magazines and ghost guns in 2019 (Dhingra, Valdez, Orwall)
Climate change could kill salmon’s sense of smell

News Tribune (subscription required)
Feds say some Hanford radioactive waste is not so dangerous. Oregon disagrees
Visitors can no longer drive into Mount Rainier National Park as shutdown continues
Editorial: 911 system blackout inexcusable; federal and state regulators must respond aggressively
Editorial: Secdef Jim Mattis did his home state proud. Too bad Trump wanted a ‘Mad Dog,’ not a ‘Monk’

New York Times
As Government Shutdown Persists, Americans Feel the Bite
The Limits to Democratic Actions Against Trump
Trump Will Take Case for Border Wall to Public in National Address
China Offers Trump a Trade Peace Deal. It May Not Be Enough.
U.S. Downgraded E.U.’s Diplomatic Status (but Didn’t Say Anything)
U.S. Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018 Even as Coal Plants Closed

Olympian (subscription required)
Here’s when the government shutdown will hurt even more
Editorial: South Sound is making headway in treating substance use disorder, but not enough

Redmond Reporter
Eastside Rail Corridor rebranding in 2019

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s $5.6B border wall obsession rooted in ‘xenophobia and racism’
Alaska Airlines flight diversion leads to a 30-hour nightmare for passengers
Nearly 100 percent of Seattle’s soda tax is being passed on to consumers, new report estimates
Some residents still without power will face cold nights, more damaging winds
Uber expanding Seattle bike-share service area
A look back at the Alaskan Way Viaduct as its demise — and the new Highway 99 tunnel — draw near
Seattle area’s topsy-turvy home market ends 2018 with Eastside prices falling over the year
Bloomberg News: Amazon elbows out Microsoft to become most valuable company
Editorial: Abolish death penalty once and for all

Seattle Weekly
Democrats Turn Attention to 30-Round Magazines, Ghost Guns In 2019 (Dhingra, Valdez, Orwall)

Spokesman Review
The future of pot in Washington: State regulators talk marijuana ahead of 5-year anniversary of sales
Experts say ‘national emergency’ for border wall probably wouldn’t survive legal challenge

Tri-City Herald
Feds say some Hanford radioactive waste is not so dangerous. Oregon disagrees

USA Today
Government shutdown: Congress back at work, Trump to give prime-time address. Will it matter?
Bob Corker relished public feuds with Trump. The next Senate Foreign Relations chair has softer style.
More blood pressure medication recalled over carcinogen concerns — this time, losartan

Washington Post
Trump aides lay foundation for emergency order to build wall, saying border is in ‘crisis’
Pence calls on Democrats in Congress to accede to wall-funding demand, end shutdown
Turkish leader Erdogan scolds and snubs Bolton over Kurdish fighters
Russian firm indicted in Mueller probe accuses Trump-appointed judge of ‘bias’
DeVos moves to boost college online learning while reducing regulatory oversight
The Energy 202: Court ruling may give environmental activists more fodder against EPA
Opinion: The real national emergency is the threat of Trump’s collapse

Yakima Herald Republic
Legislative session will tackle education funding, taxes, mental health funding

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KING5 TV (NBC)
So far, so good as Seattle drivers face first viaduct test

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
New Seattle tunnel designed to ride out catastrophic 9.0 quake, DOT says
Home owners face big bills from wind storm damage
Councilmember suggests free public transit during viaduct closure
Seattle traffic signal engineers have plan for viaduct closure
Police: White nationalist fliers with link to ‘incoherent’ website litter W. Seattle

KNKX FM
Communities across the Puget Sound region respond to white nationalist fliers
Washington state approves updated oil-spill response plan for Canada’s Puget Sound Pipeline
Washington State Ferries plans to replace half its vessels, expand fleet by 2040

KUOW FM
We’ve been arguing about the viaduct since before it was even built
Electric ferries are cleaner and quieter. But for orcas, that might not be enough

NW Public Radio
Washington State Ferries Unveils Plan For Younger, Greener (And A Bit Larger) Fleet By 2040
Environmental Groups Withdraw From Negotiations To Update Oregon Wolf Management Plan

Q13 TV (Fox)
SR 99 tunnel ‘safest place to be’ during earthquake
Get ready for early mornings and later evening commutes when viaduct closes for good
Edmonds community denounces white nationalist fliers left outside homes
Rideshare drivers hoping for the best during viaduct closure

Web

Crosscut
Federal shutdown: a ‘potential catastrophe’ for Seattle’s low-income renters
Opinion: This legislative session is make or break for saving orcas

MyNorthwest.com
White nationalist fliers discovered in West Seattle

Seattle P.I.
White nationalist fliers found in West Seattle, Tacoma, other Puget Sound cities
Study: 97 percent of Seattle soda tax passed on to consumers

Slog
Every Washington Pot Smoker Should Be Worried About California’s Weed Recall

West Seattle Blog
VIDEO: City Council resumes HALA MHA upzoning consideration, while Councilmember Herbold visits New York City

Monday, January 7

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Associated Press
Inslee to pardon marijuana possession convictions
Airports seeing rise in security screeners calling off work
Hundreds of federal scientists miss conferences in shutdown
National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown
Worries grow about impact of a prolonged government shutdown

Aberdeen Daily World
Area legislators see salmon stocks as major regional issue this session (Takko, Van De Wege, Blake, Tharinger, Chapman)
House establishes select committee on modernizing Congress; Kilmer named chairman
Grays Harbor mayors to forecast 2019 plans at luncheon

Battle Ground Reflector
Local lawmakers worry Inslee’s bridge money could lead to light rail (Cleveland)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
1 in 10 Seattle apartments are empty, and rents are dropping
It’s illegal to sell assault rifles to those under 21 — but this West Richland gun store will

Bothell Reporter
How does the Texas ACA ruling affect Washington

Columbian
In Our View: Step up Safety of Trains
In Our View: GOP Letter to Inslee Unwise
In Our View: Cheer & Jeers (Orcas, student debt relief)
In Our View: Schools, State Face Big Test

The Daily News
Local lawmakers to consider contract bids, school bond supermajorities (Blake, Takko)
Cash-strapped Drug Task Force looks to state for help (Takko)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pressure mounting to speed up Highway 522 fixes (Palumbo)
Nine months as a guinea pig for pay-by-the-mile tax study
Wanted: 16 new ferries in the next 20 years
The orca and the orca catcher: How a generation of killer whales was taken from Puget Sound
Snohomish County works to boost development around airports
Singletary: How to deal with the shutdown if you’re a federal employee
McCusker: Minimum wage increase will have unintended consequences
Editorial:  $5,500 and a hashtag might help finish Highway 522
Editorial: State should act to limit teens’ e-cigarette use
Editorial: Cavities to fill in state corporate dentistry law

Federal Way Mirror
Expanding homeless shelters in Federal Way among report recommendations

Highline Times
34th District lawmakers host Town Hall prior to 2019 session (Cody, Fitzgibbon)

Kent Reporter
Lawmakers aim to revisit, scrutinize how Sound Transit works (Palumbo, Conway, Darneille)

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Eastside lawmakers sponsor Attorney General bills (Kuderer, Valdez, Dhingra, Kloba, Goodman)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State investigates complaints against San Juan Island EMS chief
New state representative meets with San Juan officials (Lekanoff)
Letter: Join Washington State Ferries meeting on Jan. 9

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap woman helped push for new surrogacy law (Pedersen)
WSF: Mystery bacteria caused accelerated corrosion at Colman Dock
Column: Medicaid expansion’s empty promise for children (Stonier, Appleton)

Maple Valley Reporter
It looks a lot like Inslee is running for president
How does Texas ACA ruling affect Washington?

News Tribune (subscription required)
2018 saw Washington as a popular place to move to from other states
Legislature’s return to work presents a challenge for business
‘Blended’ military retirement plans not as popular as projected

New York Times
Trump Offers a ‘Steel Barrier,’ but Democrats Are Unmoved
Government Shutdown Leaves Workers Reeling: ‘We Seem to Be Pawns’
Trump Suggests Government Shutdown Could Last for ‘Months or Even Years’
New E.P.A. Plan Could Free Coal Plants to Release More Mercury Into the Air
Opinion: We Should Be Able to Take Facebook to Court

Olympian (subscription required)
It’s illegal to sell assault rifles to those under 21 — but this West Richland gun store will
Washington Gov. Inslee to pardon marijuana convictions
Olympia Farmers Market program gives food stamp customers more buying power

Puget Sound Business Journal
The fight to keep teachers in tech hubs from being priced out
Workers sweat out shutdown: ‘The stress level is at 1,000’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council starts debate on 27 neighborhood upzones
The deed to your house may contain racist covenants. Here’s how to fix it. (Kilduff)
A look back at the Alaskan Way Viaduct as its demise — and the new Highway 99 tunnel — draw near
Power outages linger, close schools after windstorm slams Seattle area
After 10 years, Seattle has changed dramatically but arguments over the tunnel, not so much
Are you ready? Three-week Highway 99 closure downtown will push our patience to the limit
Mount Rainier National Park closes lower-elevation gate amid government shutdown
Seattle City Council members heading to New York City to share Amazon ‘lessons, mistakes’
Tim Eyman says $30 car-tab initiative will be on November ballot
Washington students who attended Career Education Corporation schools will get debt relief
With $900 million price tag, Washington state will soon take over all school employee health care plans (Hobbs)
As a grocery chain is dismantled, investors recover their money while worker pensions are short millions
WaPo: ‘They destroyed me’: Wells Fargo’s mistake forced her to sell her home
FYI Guy: Kitsap County now a top destination for people moving out of Seattle
FYI Guy: ‘Seattle-ization’? American cities fear what’s happened here
Opinion: A Republican agenda for Washington state
Opinion: Invest in proven prevention programs to stem addiction epidemic
Editorial: Cameras to nab bus-lane cheaters are a good idea

Spokesman Review
Keeping watch on the ‘invisible wall’: On the trail with the agents of the northern border
Eyman-Fagan initiative would eliminate many vehicle license fees, including Spokane’s
Spin Control: What’s in store for 2019? Maybe this. Maybe not.
Already affected by shutdown, tribes fear it will get worse

Tri-City Herald
It’s illegal to sell assault rifles to those under 21 — but this West Richland gun store will
A pot shop may be opening near West Richland. There’s little to stop it now
Opinion: Hey state legislators, take a good look at the Tri-Cities
Guest Opinion: Enormous deficits reveal class warfare and ideological deceit
Guest Opinion: Why Go to College? Eastern Alumni Can Tell You
Guest Opinion: Column: There’s no debate: A capital gains tax is an income tax

USA Today
President Trump could declare an ‘immigration emergency.’ But would that get him funds for a wall?

Vancouver Business Journal
Trade war continues to affect Port of Vancouver

Washington Post
Contradicting Trump, Bolton says no withdrawal from Syria until ISIS destroyed, Kurds’ safety guaranteed
As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new offer, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts
Arguing for emergency powers on wall, Trump selectively quotes a Democrat who actually says it’s a bad idea
U.S. towns with federal workers brace for impact as the shutdown continues
The Health 202: Congress and Trump may actually take action in 2019 to lower drug prices
The Energy 202: Democrats balk at Trump plan to keep parks open with entrance fees
‘Crazed lunatics’: Trump again attacks the news media as ‘the enemy of the people’
Government contractors feel the heat as shutdown enters week three
Experts weigh in on what the 2019 housing market will bring

Whidbey News-Times
Volunteers sought for Point in Time count
Friends of Whidbey State Parks seek more members
Letter: Letter: What’s the real motive behind hospital dropping PEBB?

Yakima Herald Republic
Forum on farm worker housing in Yakima in the works
How much will this cost? Hospitals are supposed to post prices online, but not all made the Jan. 1 deadline
No hurry on hemp: Don’t expect Yakima Valley farmers to jump on bandwagon
Editorial:  Kinship caregivers program deserves more funds

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KING5 TV (NBC)
WSP examining cases of missing and murdered Native American women
Seattle council members head to New York City to address ‘impacts’ of Amazon
Motivated by family history, WSP trooper tries to help others

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Senator seeks to stop violent offenders from being released into communities

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Government shutdown forces closure of Mt. Rainier National Park to vehicles
Seattle waterfront shuttle expands hours ahead of ‘Seattle Squeeze’

KNKX FM
Gov. Inslee proposes early learning investments, but child care advocates say more is needed
Gov. Inslee announces sweeping pardons for low-level marijuana convictions
Health database for endangered orcas could help struggling Southern Resident population

KUOW FM
What a criminal justice expert saw in the Seattle police shooting footage
Last open Mount Rainier gate closes as government shutdown drags on

NW Public Radio
Following Crater Lake, Mount Rainier National Park Shutters Entrances Due To Government Shutdown
Vancouver Fined $60,000 For 2017 Columbia River Sewage Spills

Q13 TV (Fox)
Controversial plan to bring staff back to national parks

Web

Crosscut
Fatal Seattle police shooting will test new accountability law, Initiative 940
Following lawsuit, Catholic health-care provider changes policy on transgender care
Activists sue after SeaTac slaps them with $37K bill for immigration rally
Seattle’s waterfront overhaul saved by $160M tax deal

MyNorthwest.com
Hundreds of federal scientists miss Seattle conference amid shutdown
Viaduct closure will slow buses, make them harder to track
Immigrant rights group suing city of SeaTac over protest bill
$30 car tabs officially on the November ballot
Gov. Inslee announces measure for pardoning marijuana misdemeanors
Family of man shot by Seattle police cites I-940, asks for independent investigation

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
36th District lawmakers provide legislative preview (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)

Seattle P.I.
Schools closed, 3,800 Seattle-area customers remain without power Monday after weekend storm
Inslee will pardon thousands of marijuana misdemeanor convictions

Slog
For the First Time Ever, Democrats Will Hold Hearings on Medicare for All

Friday, December 21

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Associated Press
Report: US fails in funding obligation to Native Americans
Washington minimum wage increases to $12 an hour in January
11th Washington child suspected of having paralyzing illness
Seattle soda-tax collections top $16 million in 9 months
AP: Pushback on Trump’s oil trains rule

Columbian
Vancouver puts hold on new self-storage facilities

The Daily News
 Lawmakers ask Gov. Inslee to consider alternatives to light rail for I-5 bridge

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Updated flood maps alter insurance requirements for San Juan islanders

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Tornado survivors will likely have to rebuild without federal assistance
House approves $5 billion in border wall funding to avoid government shutdown, forcing another Senate vote
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis leaving his job after clash with Trump over Syria
Cedar Heights student brought gun to middle school

News Tribune (subscription required)
It’s not clear exactly who will be released under Trump’s new prison plan

Peninsula Daily News
Wall battle leaves government funding in doubt; largely non-essential personnel would be affected on Peninsula, agencies say
Sequim School District’s new kitchen set to open January
Sequim, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe approve wastewater agreement

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington native James Mattis foreshadowed resignation as defense secretary in Richland speech
Why are Seattle-area home prices falling now? Sorting out the myths and the facts
Podcast: Minneapolis ends single-family zoning — could Seattle follow suit?
How safe are Seattle’s high-rises? New study predicts stronger earthquake shaking
How do we solve the teacher diversity problem in Washington? For Clark County, the answer may be ‘Grow Your Own’
Seattle EMT strike on hold as ambulance company agrees to continue bargaining
Officials in state Legislature launch workplace review of Rep. Jeff Morris (Morris, Chopp, Ranker)
Opinion: On homelessness, Seattle and King County are united on a hopeful new path forward
Editorial: T-Mobile Park is a hometown win

Spokesman Review
WSU investigation finds Jason Gesser violated sexual harassment policy
Seattle soda-tax collections top $16M in 9 months

Tri-City Herald
Hanford contractor gets $48 million reward for radioactive waste work
What the Tri-Cities gets out of that VW settlement
Trump’s prison plan to release thousands of inmates
Editorial: This new Tri-City legislator already has made a good decision

Vancouver Business Journal
New tax law strategies you can use

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislators, like local officials, must follow state Open Records Act (Springer)
Op-ed: Washington families will benefit from state’s paid leave

Washington Post
Mattis resigns after clash with Trump over troop withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
‘A morning of alarm’: Mattis departure sends shock waves abroad
‘A tailspin’: Under siege, Trump propels the government and markets into crisis
Trump orders major military withdrawal from Afghanistan as Mattis departs
Turkey’s Erdogan delays operation against Kurdish forces in Syria
Trump warns of a ‘very long’ government shutdown if Democrats oppose bill that includes border wall money
With spending bill stalled, federal agencies prepare to cease operations at midnight Friday
Altria, maker of Marlboro cigarettes, invests $12.8 billion in Juul
Trump administration takes another step toward oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Opinion: William Barr’s memo on the Mueller probe is baseless and dangerous

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Federal assistance not likely for Port Orchard tornado victims
State investigating catastrophic salmon deaths at Pierce County hatchery
Seattle soda-tax collections top $16M in 9 months

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County gets text to 911 service
Federal government signs agreement to supply $1.2B for Lynnwood Light Rail Project

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle police arrest 4, remove drugs and weapons from homeless camps

NW Public Radio
Changing Climate, Water Flows Impact Bald Eagles’ Feasts On The Skagit River
Washington Sen. Kevin Ranker Admits Relationship With Former Staffer Accusing Him Of Misconduct (Ranker)

Q13 TV (Fox)
Text-to-911 service launches in King County
Landmark deal between BPA, states and tribes could mean better salmon survival rates

Web

Crosscut
The greenest classroom in the world might be in Seattle
Could Washington state be the next AI frontier? (Morris)

Horsesass.org
Open Thread 12.21.2018 (Ranker)

My Ballard
36th District Reps to host town hall meeting for constituents (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)

Seattle P.I.
Thousands remain in the dark after Thursday’s powerful wind storm
Text-911 comes to King County

Slog
Looks Like Trump Will Give America a Government Shutdown for Christmas