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Thursday, December 20
Associated Press
Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes
US miscalculated benefits of oil train brakes
‘A moral disaster’: AP reveals scope of migrant kids program
Report: US fails in funding obligation to Native Americans
Ellensburg lawmaker resigns after sexual allegations
11th Washington child suspected of having paralyzing illness
Agencies plan to airlift more mountain goats out of Olympic
November jobless rate in Washington holds at 4.3 percent
Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation
Trump lashes out as House struggles with avoiding shutdown
Crews assess damage from Washington state tornado
Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners vote to end syringe exchange in June
Study: Schafer Island Beach best spot to land transoceanic fiber optic cable
Aberdeen legislators draft bill to make the razor clam the official state clam (Blake)
$3.3 million will boosts lead removal work in state, including Harbor
Bothell Reporter
Why do Washington voters struggle with climate change policies?
Chinook Observer
County, state leaders focus on 2019 priorities (Takko, Blake)
Columbian
Letter: Not hopeful for Interstate 5 Bridge (Cleveland, Stonier)
Herrera Beutler, state Republicans want ‘alternatives to light rail’ in bridge planning
In Our View: Diversity Matters
In Our View: Let’s Bridge the Divide
In Our View: Problematic Plastics
In Our View: Feds, Clean up Hanford Mess
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New idea: Carbon fee for transportation, environmental work
Puget Sound prepares for ‘The Big One’
Editorial: Cavities to fill in state corporate dentistry law
The Inlander
WSU finds former QB Jason Gesser violated sexual harassment policy
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Sea snails struggle in the Salish Sea
Associated Press reports of alleged sexual harassment against Sen. Kevin Ranker (Ranker)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
What is the tornado rating scale, and how does the Port Orchard storm measure up?
News Tribune (subscription required)
County council pays final installment of Lindquist’s legal bill, which totaled $108,000
Editorial: Families of missing, murdered Native women have waited too long already. Pass this bill
New York Times
Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Syria Is Alarming. Just Ask His Advisers.
Trump Border Demand Threatens to Upend Shutdown Deal
North Coast News
Ferry service, protecting sewer plant top legislative requests (Van De Wege)
Olympian (subscription required)
Furious conservatives demand Trump veto spending bill without wall funding
Trump administration wants huge limits on food stamps — even though Congress said no
OregonLive
Washington and Oregon lawmakers return to Interstate Bridge talks, with thanks and questions (Cleveland)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed raises rates but lowers 2019 forecasts
T-Mobile scores Mariners ballpark naming rights
Seattle Times (subscription required)
It’s official: Sound Transit to get $1.2 billion for light rail to Lynnwood
High-wind warning for Seattle area until Thursday evening, with threat of power outages
Seattle’s soda-tax collections top $16 million in 9 months, surpass first-year estimate
Can new SDOT director build consensus amid Seattle’s transportation battles?
Washington state released new school report cards — but then they broke the website
As EMT strike looms, Seattle ambulance company brings in out-of-state replacement workers
Memo: Seattle police-union official called sergeant’s public retaliation against citizen “minor misconduct”
Seattle’s 1st recorded tornado was in ’62, and it wrecked Bill Gates’ childhood home
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan nominates permanent leaders for human services, civil rights
Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller to step down next month over sexual-misconduct allegations
Durkan and Constantine endorse consolidating ‘fragmented’ homelessness response
Opinion: The U.S. and Cuba have so much to gain from mutual engagement
Editorial: Vietnamese immigrants deserve better from U.S.
Spokesman Review
U-District’s $15.4 million bridge finished, but controversy over delays and bike landing continue (Billig)
Housing shortage looms on Spokane’s West Plains
Tri-City Herald
Trump administration wants huge limits on food stamps — even though Congress said no
USA Today
Trump bans new asylum-seekers from staying in US
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Dam agreement to save fish worth a try
Washington Post
Trump tells lawmakers he won’t sign deal to avert shutdown, demands funds for border security
Trump calls withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria ‘no surprise’ amid mounting backlash
Trump administration reaches deal that will force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as cases are processed, DHS’s Nielsen says
U.S. charges Chinese hackers in alleged theft of vast trove of confidential data in 12 countries
Nine months after deadly crash, Uber is testing self-driving cars again in Pittsburgh
Generic drug firms seek gag order in price-fixing case
Mortgage rates continue their slide, while the Fed raises its benchmark rate
Whidbey News-Times
County awards more than $280,000 for events, tourism
Editorial: Federal agency needs to hear from wide range of voices
Yakima Herald Republic
Rep. Matt Manweller to step down on Jan. 14
Editorial: Later start times for schools translate to better outcomes
Editorial: Cannabis board compromise wisely averts a hue and cry on edibles (Palumbo, Wylie)
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Agreement cements $1.2B federal commitment for Lynnwood light rail line
11th Washington child suspected of having paralyzing illness
New mobile showers for the homeless hit the streets of Bellingham
King County firearms unit seized 466 guns in 2018
KLCC
‘Convince Us If You’re For Real’: Lawmakers Reopen I-5 Bridge Talks (Cleveland)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
What can you do to protect your data on Facebook?
KNKX FM
State senator acknowledges previous relationship with former legislative assistant (Ranker)
Dam Agreement Aims To Help More Salmon Survive Columbia River Journey
KUOW FM
This Christmas tree pesticide poisons kids, but Washington state hasn’t banned it
Why do people slow down when they enter a tunnel?
Why Alex Jones, right-wing conspiracy theorist, is obsessed with this Seattle school
A First Glimpse Of Hanford’s Tunnel 2 As Work Continues To Prevent Another Hazardous Collapse
Study: Kids More Likely To Die From Cars And Guns In U.S. Than Elsewhere
NW Public Radio
Washington Sen. Kevin Ranker Admits Relationship With Former Staffer Accusing Him Of Misconduct (Ranker)
Agreement On Dams Aims To Help More Salmon Survive Columbia And Snake River Journey
A First Glimpse Of Hanford’s Tunnel 2 As Work Continues To Prevent Another Hazardous Collapse
Q13 TV (Fox)
11th Washington child suspected of having paralyzing illness
Web
Crosscut
Rockfish are bouncing back from years of overfishing
Why conservative think tanks thrive in liberal WA
Seattle P.I.
Prepare for outages: Major windstorm moves in over Western Washington
Port Orchard neighbors band together after tornado destruction
Slog
Facebook Will Halt Political Ad Sales in Washington State by the End of This Year
New Study: Pot Use Among Washington Teens Fell Following Legalization
This Is, Indeed, the Statistic of 2018: 90.5 Percent of Plastic Is Not Recycled
My New Favorite Judge Just Struck Down Most of Jeff Sessions’s Barbaric Immigration Policy
Wednesday, December 19
Associated Press
Report: Facebook shared private messages with partners
AP Investigation: Migrant kids held in mass shelters
Investors seeking tax breaks skip poverty-stricken areas
Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation
Crews assess damage from Washington state tornado
Feds eye move to regulate legal sports betting
Senate Democrats will support GOP spending bill
Senate investigating allegations against Sen. Kevin Ranker (Ranker)
AP analysis: Unemployment, income affect life expectancy
Groups: U.S. must consider how salmon fishing hurts orcas
Power outage causes death of 6.2M chinook salmon fry
Study: Adolescent pot use dropped after Washington legalized
Inslee proposes $30M to address opioid crisis in Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
With layoffs looming, Aberdeen School District offers new buyout incentive
Commissioners vote to end Aberdeen’s syringe exchange
Grant will help GHC Fish Lab prepare women for leadership roles in science careers
Commentary: Choosing a health plan should not be like playing ‘Battleship’
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers would benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas
Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at state-run hatchery
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Elimination of I-405 toll lanes is up for discussion again (Palumbo, Hobbs)
Kirkland Reporter
Puget Sound prepares for the big one
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Rare tornado destroys homes, property in Port Orchard
News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump vets Interior candidates who don’t share his vow to keep federal lands intact
Editorial: Roll back time limits for prosecuting sex crimes in Washington (Pedersen)
New York Times
Trump Has Ordered Full Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Syria, Officials Say
Senate Republicans Introduce Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown
Biggest Prison Overhaul in a Generation Passes the Senate
Olympian (subscription required)
‘We need help’ when it comes to funding, school leaders tell lawmakers in ‘historic’ meeting (Wellman)
Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers would benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula gets more than $1.2 million in salmon recovery funds
Tornado causes damage in Port Orchard
Puget Sound Business Journal
The market is worried. The economy is strong. How will the Fed react?
Facebook offered users privacy wall, then let tech giants around it
Boeing and Airbus will continue supply chain squeeze
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Puget Sound school districts are trying to recruit — and keep — more teachers of color. Here’s how
Defending police reforms, Seattle tells federal judge that reinstatement of officer who punched woman is an ‘outlier’
Tornado touches down on Kitsap Peninsula, rips roofs off homes
Burien dentist’s patients should consider getting tested for hepatitis, HIV, health officials say
Mayor Jenny Durkan chooses Sam Zimbabwe, a D.C. transportation official, as new SDOT director
Woman says Washington state Sen. Kevin Ranker threatened to cut her agency’s funding after she rebuffed his sexual advances (Ranker, Billig)
Facebook, Google to pay Washington $450,000 to settle lawsuits over political-ad transparency
New York Times: Addicted to vaped nicotine, teenagers have no clear path to quitting
Daily News: A year after deadly Amtrak crash, state says it’s on track for train-safety deadline
Westneat: Even Trump’s supporters seem to realize the dream of the wall is dead
Editorial: Targeting sea lions will help orcas, Columbia River salmon
Opinion: GM layoffs are only the beginning of disruptions in AI revolution
Spokesman Review
Federal rule could jam state plan to buy up illegal bump stocks
Father alleges autistic daughter abused, injured at Shadle Park High School
Column: May you be healthy and covered in 2019
Tri-City Herald
Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at state-run hatchery
Opponents call new dam agreement to help salmon ‘worse than useless’
Washington Post
Trump administration plans to pull U.S. troops from Syria immediately, defense official says
Senate to pass bill that would keep government open, deny Trump wall funding
‘I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain’: Veteran judge upends hopes of Trump allies as he spotlights Flynn’s misdeeds
Congressional report: Drug companies, DEA failed to stop flow of millions of opioid pills
Democrats retrace migrant girl’s journey before her death, denounce conditions at Border Patrol stations
Williams-Sonoma sues Amazon over knockoffs and ‘strikingly similar’ products
Merger of Sprint and T-Mobile would take a bite out of wireless workers’ paychecks, researchers say
Wenatchee World
Revamped code enforcement cleaning up more neighborhoods
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County investing $400,000 to crack down on code violations
Federal bump stock ban moves up state deadline to get rid of them
Editorial: Cannabis board compromise wisely averts a hue and cry on edibles
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Puget Sound resident orcas limited by social behavior
Emergency efforts to save kokanee salmon continue
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation
Patients of Burien dentist warned to consider testing for hepatitis B, C and HIV
Durkan nominates new director of SDOT
Power outages kills salmon destined for struggling orcas
KNKX FM
Homeland Security officials open investigation into detainee’s death in Tacoma
In the #MeToo era, teachers tackle the issue of accused authors
Another Amtrak Cascades train derailed almost exactly one year after DuPont wreck; no injuries
Tacoma’s leaders move to send a message to Trump on immigration
Last year’s Amtrak derailment set back regional train service expansion by years
Study: Ocean acidification will interfere with crucial sense of smell in juvenile salmon
KUOW FM
Washington’s homelessness outpaces rest of the country, new numbers show
NW Public Radio
Washington Legislature Investigating Sen. Kevin Ranker For Misconduct (Billig, Ranker)
Another Amtrak Cascades Train Derailed Almost Exactly One Year After I-5 Wreck, No Injuries
After Years Of Sexual Abuse In Native Communities, Jesuits Sent Many To Retire On Gonzaga’s Campus
Q13 TV (Fox)
Bellingham allows temporary homeless camp through winter season
Web
Crosscut
City program moves Seattleites from homelessness to union jobs
Seattle Council accidentally votes down $12M in grant funding
Dodging development pressure, Issaquah expands Cougar Mountain
Publicola
Durkan Nominates Sam Zimbabwe as New SDOT Leader
Here Are the 10 Affordable Housing Developers That Just Got Funding from Durkan
Seattle P.I.
A painful mistake: Spokane Valley will not vote on 51st state
Zimbabwe: ‘On time, on budget’ promised for troubled SDOT
Google, Facebook to pay state $455,000 in campaign violation suit
NWS team heads to Port Orchard to determine strength of Tuesday tornado, assess damage
Slog
Facebook and Google Pay $455K to Settle Political Ad Lawsuits in Washington State
Tuesday, December 18
Associated Press
Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks
Oregon lawmakers revisit worker protections for off duty pot use
Inslee proposes $30M to address opioid crisis in Washington
Seattle to spend $75 million to boost affordable housing next year
US homeless count up slightly, but declines in key cities
Complaint filed over Shea’s use of leftover campaign funds
Senate investigating allegations against Sen. Kevin Ranker (Ranker)
Flynn heads to sentencing, with ‘Good luck’ wish from Trump
Settlement approved in Washington state mental health case
Aberdeen Daily World
Oakville School evacuated due to bomb threat
Potash public hearing postponed
Transient turns himself in after breaking Aberdeen City Hall door
Oped: Commentary: Who does America execute? A lot of people with mental illness and brain traumas
Letter: Bright lights on climate change
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hard to understand documents may be costing sick Hanford workers
Schools are increasingly worried about drivers who pass school buses
The Daily News
WSDOT says it’s on track for train safety deadline
Op-Ed by Superintendent Zorn: Longview schools look to the future
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Study shows later start to school day helps teens
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Commissioners look at San Juan Island EMS and fire merger pros, cons
Inslee calls for $1 billion to save orcas and salmon
Comment on San Juan Islands National Monument
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
America’s dying industries: These businesses lost the most workers in past decade
New York Times
Bump stocks, used to make semi-automatic rifles fire in rapid bursts, are now illegal and owners have 90 days to dispose of them.
Opinion: Cut Carbon Through Innovation, Not Regulation
Peninsula Daily News
Timber Innovation Act heads to president’s desk
Puget Sound Business Journal
What is a recession, and why are people talking about the next one?
Tech companies dragged feet on Russian interference data, reports say
Five takeaways from new reports on Russia’s social media operations
Wall Street hits new 2018 lows as Fed decision looms over markets
Voter suppression and racial targeting: In Facebook’s and Twitter’s words
Seattle Times (subscription required)
US surgeon general warns of teen risks from e-cigarettes
Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers to benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas
Inslee proposes $30M in budget to address opioid crisis in Washington
Seattle will spend $75M on affordable housing over the next year
Deadline extended: You still have time to sign up for Obamacare in Washington state
Homelessness rose just a bit this year in the U.S. Here’s how Seattle compares.
Editorial: Stick with later start times that boost Seattle high schoolers’ success
Opinion: A solution to the shortage of mental-health providers
Spokesman Review
Local congressional delegation leery of partial federal government shutdown set to begin Friday
Avista, Hydro One say Washington regulators erred in blocking $5.3 billion sale
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities is getting $2 million to fight opioid addiction. Here’s why it’s unusual
Hard to understand documents may be costing sick Hanford workers
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry schedule: Service improvements for some, reductions on Vashon
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: New taxes shouldn’t be first approach to state budget
Washington Post
White House says it wants to avoid government shutdown, will find other ways to fund border wall
Falling out
Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations that he used it for personal and political benefit
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, scheduled to be sentenced
Social media in crisis: After Senate reports, Facebook apologizes, NAACP leads protest, Trump attacks
The Finance 202: Trump continues to bash Fed as markets dip
Trump administration follows through with second round of promised farm bailout payments
Yakima Herald Republic
Are you prepared? Earthquake threat should not be ignored in Central Washington
Officer-involved shooting to be judged under new standards
Classroom inversion: In Yakima schools, 77 percent of teachers are white, while 78 percent of students are Latino
Editorial: Money should not be a factor in Hanford waste cleanup
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Lakewood mayor: Safety concerns regarding train derailment ‘summarily dismissed’
6.2 million young chinook salmon dead after Pierce County power outage
Seattle spending millions to give big boost to affordable housing inventory
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Oso community looking to rename stretch of SR 530 ‘Oso Memorial Highway’
Seattle seeks ‘Block the Box’ camera enforcement
Gov. Inslee seeks $30 million for opioid crisis
Viaduct closure: How to prepare, commute alternatives
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Deadline extended to enroll in Wash. state health benefits
KNKX FM
State legislature investigating Sen. Kevin Ranker for workplace misconduct (Ranker, Billig, Blake)
Target shooting in Tahuya State Forest upsets nearby residents; DNR struggles to relocate site
KUOW FM
DeVos To Rescind Obama-Era Guidance On School Discipline
State legislature investigating Sen. Kevin Ranker for workplace misconduct (Ranker, Billig)
NW Public Radio
West Coast Fishery Rebounds After Years Of Conservation Efforts
Q13 TV (Fox)
More Snohomish County health professionals ready to offer opioid drug treatment
Power outage kills more than 6 million salmon fry at hatchery
Web
Crosscut
With Democrats in control, will Inslee finally get his capital gains tax? (Ormsby)
The $1.1-billion orca plan could be a gamechanger
Editorial: Washington voters may get final say on safe injection sites
Seattle P.I.
Big Seattle housing investment, but city 3rd nationally in homelessness
Deadline extended to enroll in Washington state health benefits
6.2 million salmon fry in incubators die during power outages
Monday, December 17
Associated Press
Plan to complete Seattle bike trail halted by judge’s ruling
Jesuits sent abusive priests to retire on Gonzaga’s campus
Vaping rate doubles among high school students
Washington governor proposes plans to fix mental health
Settlement approved in Washington state mental health case
Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Democracy’s watchdogs face new challenges
Arlington Times
Hammering out RAP’s details (Sells, Hobbs)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
How a generation of killer whales was taken from Puget Sound
Marijuana pesticide contamination worries Oregon farmers
Columbian
Business groups offer wish list at Legislative Outlook Breakfast (Wylie, Stonier)
Letter: Not hopeful for Interstate 5 Bridge (Stonier, Cleveland)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Drug task force, feds take down large trafficking operation
Port hopes to close deal for Kimberly-Clark site, has plans
Spending and power udergo a generational shift
Commentary: EvCC, colleges preparing path to careers
Muhlstein: Hate’s in the mail, and it’s up to us all to speak against it
Saunders: Farm bill shows parties agree on spending money
Schwab: More than change at top needed to quell racism’s rise
Editorial: How to fill 740,000 job openings in the state
Federal Way Mirror
Why do Washington voters struggle with climate change policies?
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Letter: Quiet, electric boats needed
Kirkland Reporter
State Supreme Court strikes down I-27; King County will pursue safe consumption sites
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Federal judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, but appeal will leave coverage intact for now
News Tribune (subscription required)
Yet more layoffs at Tacoma schools. District hopes cuts for this school year nearing an end
Olympian (subscription required)
Driving while phoning can equal high car insurance premiums in Washington state
Changes coming to Olympia school buses after preschooler left in bus depot for an hour
Peninsula Daily News
Kilmer blasts agency for lack of answers on reimbursement cuts
Department of Transportation work could delay traffic at Highway 112 bridge near Joyce
Puget Sound Business Journal
Tech workers got paid in company stock. They used it to agitate for change.
Renton Reporter
Senate calls off investigation into rape allegation against Sen. Fain (McCoy, Billig, Das)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee’s big tax plan: Even Democratic lawmakers aren’t all on board (Takko, Mullet, Hobbs, Rolfes, Dhingra, Lytton, Kuderer)
Would a $2 billion gas-to-methanol plant in Washington state help combat climate change?
Viaduct shutdown: Seattle businesses prepare for gridlock as three-week Highway 99 closure looms
Washington cannabis regulator says candy can stay, but tone down the colors
Judge’s order halts long-delayed Burke-Gilman Trail missing link — once again
FYI Guy: Diversity surges on the Eastside, especially in Microsoft’s hometown, but stalls in Seattle
Yakima Herald-Republic: Yakima County strains to pay for $65/hour court interpreters vital for justice
NYT: Minneapolis, tackling housing crisis and inequity, votes to end single-family zoning
Opinion: The Port of Seattle has a strategy for world-class maritime industries
Editorial: Paul Allen’s generosity gives hope for yet more cures
Editorial: Lawmakers, follow transparency law or leave it alone (Springer)
Spokesman Review
Petition for Trump to stop I-1639 runs out of time
Column: Project in Spokane will bail accused low-level offenders out of jail in bid to even the field
Op-ed: Does the government care about your health?
Tri-City Herald
It’s the most congested stretch of Tri-City roadway. What can be done about it?
A way forward without drugs: UW study focusing on lower back pain seeks volunteers
‘Possible quagmire’ awaits new trade deal in Congress; Big Business is nearing panic
Editorial: If Snake River dams are breached, what would happen? We must get our message out
Op-ed: “Is France’s rollback of carbon taxes a major setback for environmentalists?”
Washington Post
New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep
Michael Flynn’s business partner charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey
ACA ruling creates new anxieties for consumers and the health-care industry
The 7-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody was healthy before she arrived, father says
Dow sweeps downward again, with no sign ahead of a Santa rally
Politicians have caused a pay ‘collapse’ for the bottom 90 percent of workers, researchers say
Whidbey News-Times
‘Expert’ on use of force by police charged in
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State and local officials need to address the homeless crisis — now — with shelters, programs
Editorial: Legislators still don’t grasp the importance of open government (Van De Wege, Springer)
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Commute times into Seattle increased significantly during last lengthy viaduct closure
State discusses killing seals and sea lions in Puget Sound
Skagit County Public Health seeks to make opioid overdoses reportable
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Pipe pieces at center of Bertha breakdown lawsuit are missing
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
KOMO Politicast: Get ready for a fight
Seattle’s local market is cooling but everywhere else is just getting started
January closure times set for Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct
Washington cannabis regulator approves new marijuana candy regulations
KNKX FM
Jesuits sent abusive priests to retire on Gonzaga’s campus
Survivors still healing, seeking accountability one year after Amtrak Cascades derailment
KUOW FM
Here’s What Would Happen If The Government Shuts Down This Week
How the arts can be Seattle schools’ stealth weapons in the fight for racial equity
Sexual assault survivors face a ticking clock to seek justice in WA
As Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Seethe, Republicans Stay Mum
Our economy is based on capitalist ideals. Or is it?
Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee’s budget proposal pumps money into education, but is it enough?
Parkland community responds to racial incidents at Black-owned Coffee Shop
Boeing delivers first 737 from Chinese factory
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Is democracy in the United States salvageable?
Publicola
Amazon Got the Scrutiny in New York It Never Faced in Seattle
Schmudget
Our 2019 legislative agenda aims to build a better Washington
Governor’s forward-thinking budget plan sets the state up for a healthy future
Seattle P.I.
British Columbia will phase out fish farms to help wild salmon
Friday, December 14
Associated Press
Inslee’s $54 billion budget proposal would raise taxes, help struggling orcas
Police investigate bomb threats at schools, businesses across US, including Idaho
Gov. Inslee proposes new capital gains tax, more taxes on some businesses (Ormsby)
Driver for Lakewood cop killer won’t face aggravated murder charge
Settlement approved in Washington state case over delays in mental-competency evaluations
The Latest: Inslee proposes $1.1B to help starving orcas
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
What if dams are torn down to save orcas? Inslee wants to spend $750,000 to find out
You still might be paying for needless medical tests, new statewide review shows
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Letter: Let salmon run
Letter: Poem for the killer whales
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton health center starting behavioral health residency to help meet demand
News Tribune (subscription required)
Burned bear Cinder shot and killed by hunter in Washington
Threat that prompted evacuation of Thurston County courthouse one of hundreds in US, Canada
Washington governor proposes capital gains tax in new budget
New York Times
As Labor Market Tightens, Women Are Moving Into Male-Dominated Jobs
Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Applies to Police, Too, Court Rules
The Paris Accord Promised a Climate Solution. Here’s Where We Are Now.
China’s Economy Slows Sharply, in Challenge for Xi Jinping
Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations
Cohen Says ‘Of Course’ Trump Knew Hush Payments to Women Were Wrong
Olympian (subscription required)
Pedestrians beware near Norway maple trees on west Capitol Campus
‘Stuff the Ruck’ collects toys for kids while recognizing vets now in state workforce
Seattle Times (subscription required)
No, teenagers are not lazy for sleeping in — and a new Seattle school policy is helping them get the shut-eye they need
Apple to expand Seattle office to more than 1,000 workers
Costco posts strong results but faces margin scrutiny
Workers start paying for Washington’s new paid-leave law next month. Here’s how it works.
Trump signs bill that likely keeps early earthquake-warning system on track in Northwest
Gov. Inslee proposes $54.4B state budget with new tax on capital gains (Rolfes)
Gov. Jay Inslee wants $1.1 billion to help save Puget Sound’s critically endangered orcas
Sound Transit CEO Rogoff in line for $16,000 performance bonus
Two wins for women: male contraception and a Supreme Court pass
Teacher diversity in Washington state
Students: We want to know how diversity among your teachers has affected your schooling
How we measured the demographic divide between students and teachers in Washington state
Deadline is Saturday for Obamacare sign-ups in Washington state
Sen. Takko: Shellfish farming, the lifeblood of Pacific County, faces extinction
Editorial: A Grinch-worthy shutdown threat
Spokesman Review
Inslee task force would study possible dam breaching to help salmon, orcas
Gov. Inslee proposes major spending boost, new capital gains tax (Ormsby)
Spokane parents can now track their kids on school bus
Column: Shea finds questioners in Poland more to his liking
USA Today
After losing court battle, DeVos to cancel $150 million in student loan debt
In rebuke to Trump, Senate votes to halt US support for Saudi-led war in Yemen, names crown prince as responsible for Khashoggi death
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Governor’s zeal to curb climate change is a plus
Washington Post
Trump’s falsehoods on hush-money payments are ‘coming home to roost’
7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion
Lawmakers push review of Harvard conference for new members over lobbyist presence
‘It was way too easy’: Parents call for gun purchase ‘cooling off’ period in son’s obituary
Apple announces major expansion in Austin, other U.S. cities
The reason millennials aren’t spending as much money is they don’t have any
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
How drones could help get life back on track after an earthquake
$1.1 billion for orca recovery efforts part of Inslee’s budget pitch
Consultant funding approved for Eastside affordable housing program investigation
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
VIDEO: State takes first step toward launching earthquake early warning system
Gov. Inslee proposes $1.1 billion budget to aid Puget Sound orcas
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
EPA plan to roll back clean water protections could impact drinking water for WA State
$1.1 billion proposal for efforts to save Southern Resident Orcas
Faulty gate at Bremerton plant causes sewage, runoff spill
KNKX FM
Republican lawmaker responds to Gov. Inslee’s $54 billion spending plan
Gov. Inslee proposes big boost in state spending, new taxes over next two years
Gov. Inslee speaks at orca rally in Olympia after unveiling $1.1 billion recovery proposal
KUOW FM
WA Gov. Inslee calls for billion-dollar package to save endangered orcas
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
Is it OK to ask your employee, ‘How was your weekend?’
Gov. Inslee proposes big boost in state spending, new capital gains tax
NW Public Radio
Jay Inslee Proposes Big Boost In State Spending, New Taxes In Two-Year Washington Budget
Farm Bill Contains Familiar Fight Over Wildfire Management
Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens
Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee proposes $1.1 billion plan to save southern resident orcas
Washington governor proposes capital gains tax in new budget
Emotions boil over at council meeting after vote to sell SeaTac Center
Web
Crosscut
UW students demand answers from ICE — the old-fashioned way
With Democrats in control, will Inslee finally get his capital gains tax?
Seattle P.I.
Study breaching Snake River dams for orca survival — Inslee (Ranker)
Slog
Get Your Health Care Before It’s Too Late!
Jay Inslee’s Budget Includes New Taxes on the 1%, Baby!
West Seattle Blog
Standing room only as state ferries’ Triangle Route Task Force gets one last say before schedule overhaul (Fitzgibbon)