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Monday, January 14
Associated Press
Senator under misconduct probe resigns, majority leader says (Billig, Ranker)
Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law
US aviation system is starting to show strains from shutdown
Researcher: Calf born to endangered Pacific Northwest orcas
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states
Court: Lawsuit in death of Susan Powell’s sons can proceed
Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year: Mental health, education, and orcas
Average US price of gas drops 12 cents per gallon to $2.31
Aberdeen Daily World
Pointed debate: Health and safety officials bemoan end of syringe exchange
Council passes reports that adjust homeless policies
Letter: Tax estimate ‘crazy’
Letter: A step backward (needle exchange)
Bainbridge Island Review
Medical marijuana could be allowed on school grounds | 2019 Legislative Session (Blake)
Inslee on Trump shutdown: Record-breaking shutdown has to end
Lawmakers propose new strategy after voters nix carbon tax | 2019 Legislative Session (Fitzgibbon)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington Legislature set to start 105-day session
Columbian
Repairing mental health system high on lawmakers’ minds (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier, Goodman)
In Our View: Inslee a Poor Bridge Player
In Our View: 5 Key Issues for Legislature
The Daily News
Longview School Board considers budget guidelines for district
Braun asks commission to reconsider 18 percent raise for lawmakers (Braun)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Back to work: New faces, old issues for 2019 Legislature (Mead, Paul, Davis, Kloba, Palumbo, Salomon, Sells, Robinson, Chopp, Ortiz-Self, Billig, Hobbs)
How to contact your state lawmakers — and other fun facts (Palumbo, Stanford, Kloba, Paul, Liias, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Salomon, Ryu, Davis, McCoy, Robinson, Sells, Hobbs, Lovick, Mead)
Viewpoints: Shutdown deal calls for science, not art
Editorial: Let’s take a close look now at paying by mile
Federal Way Mirror
Politics delay contract with homeless shelter (Reeves, Wilson)
The Inlander
If the shutdown continues, impacts could mount for Northwest tribes, parks and vulnerable people
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, resigns from his position amid allegations of sexual harassment (Ranker)
State installs temporary air quality monitor in Friday Harbor
San Juan islanders look to REET funds as affordable housing savior
Two Southern resident orcas nearing death
Kirkland Reporter
King County considers building 44,000 affordable housing units by 2024
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘H.R. 420’ is a proposed bill that would regulate marijuana like alcohol
New York Times
Pentagon Officials Fear Bolton’s Actions Increase Risk of Clash With Iran
Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds
Pompeo Presses Saudi Leader on War, Murder and Rights Abuses
China Sentences a Canadian, Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, to Death
President Trump Rejects Proposal to Temporarily Reopen the Government
Washington State Wants to Stop Theft of Mile 420 Signs. Its Solution? Mile 419.9.
Students in Rural America Ask, ‘What Is a University Without a History Major?’
Peninsula Daily News
Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year
Bill would allow use of marijuana at schools (Blake)
Inslee proposes state capital gains tax (Ormsby, Sullivan, Billig)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Hospitals must now post prices, but it may take a brain surgeon to decipher them
Redmond Reporter
Eastside lawmakers sponsor Attorney General bills (Kuderer, Valdez, Dhingra, Kloba)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Democrats now have big new majorities in Olympia. What do they want to get done? (Billig, Rolfes)
This new map of Washington shows us why environmental health is a justice issue
Classier name? Inslee wants new moniker and new money for college financial-aid program
As the Alaskan Way Viaduct comes down, so does a longtime shelter for Seattle’s homeless
Lax Washington oversight of bounty hunters sets stage for mayhem, tragedy
Sea-Tac Airport workers lose sleep and apply for loans as longest-ever federal shutdown continues
Washington state Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amid misconduct accusations (Ranker, Billig)
New orca calf seen among Puget Sound’s critically endangered killer whales
As year of free credit-report monitoring from Equifax ends, here’s what to do
Canadian air traffic controllers send pizza to furloughed counterparts in U.S. — including Seattle
FYI Guy: New milestone in King County: Immigrant population tops 500,000
Editorial: Research confirms quality of Washington charters
Editorial: A critical to-do list for the 2019 Legislature (Dhingra, Carlyle)
Spokesman Review
Spokane-area senators lead both parties as new session starts (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in Washington, 12 other states
Advocates, vets say animal care services are a growing need for homeless, low income population
Washington legislative preview: Issues to watch in the coming months
Spokane-area legislators for the 2019 session (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
Spin Control: Keeping up with the Legislature from afar
Record wildfire-fighting budget requested by Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz
Opinion: Universities must face new free speech challenges
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Hey Olympia, embrace remote testimony and let everyone have a say (Billig, Palumbo)
USA Today
Video: Trump takes credit for falling gas price, comments on Russia claims
Opinion: Federal employees are working without pay to keep us safe. They deserve a check and more.
President Trump says he rejected plan to reopen the government to negotiate border wall
Vancouver Business Journal
Legislators talk transportation, environment during town hall meetings (Rivers, Vick, Hoff)
New laws in 2019 will impact local businesses (Stonier, Fain)
Washington Post
Power Up: Trump has limited options to end government shutdown
‘They screwed this whole thing up’: Inside the attempt to derail Trump’s erratic Syria withdrawal
TSA workers can expect a paycheck this week as their boss gives them a bonus
The three possible explanations for Trump’s interactions with Russia
Experts weigh in on what the 2019 rental market will bring
The government shutdown is disrupting retirement plans for some federal employees
West Seattle Herald
It’s the end of the road for the Alaskan Way Viaduct
Whidbey News-Times
City plan to close jail hits obstacle
City hit with sanction in lawsuit alleging gender bias
Yakima Herald Republic
New YHR website focuses on murdered, missing Native women
Flu cases down, but the peak may be coming; 15 deaths reported in state
Editorial: ‘Cascade care’ cause for cautious optimism
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Survive the Seattle viaduct closure: What to know for your Monday commute
WSDOT: Don’t walk on the closed Seattle viaduct; it’s dangerous
Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than a vehicle accident, report says
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
VIDEO: Seeking stronger laws against rape (Orwall)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Commute times doubled as Seattleites deal with Alaskan Way Viaduct closure
Washington lawmakers introduce law to stay on Daylight Saving Time all year…again (Hunt, Van De Wege)
The case for bicycles during the ‘Seattle Squeeze’
KNKX FM
State Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amidst workplace conduct investigation
Orca calf spotted among critically endangered Southern Residents
Orphaned by war, a young refugee finds family in Tacoma
Why did hundreds of tents suddenly appear in downtown Olympia?
KXLY
Washington state legislators looking to abolish daylight saving time (Hunt, Van De Wege)
NW Public Radio
Washington State Sen. Kevin Ranker resigns amid workplace conduct Investigation (Ranker)
Whale reszearchers rejoice: new calf born to endangered Puget Sound Orcas, but odds are tough
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington Legislature set to start 105-day session
Get Ready: Longer commutes begin Monday morning
What happens after the Alaskan Way Viaduct closes?
Web
Crosscut
WA Legislature poised to go big on affordable housing (Macri, Palumbo, Robinson, Ryu, Senn, Nguyen, Gregerson)
How polluted is your neighborhood? This new tool will tell you
WA State Patrol to conduct criminal investigation into Seattle police shooting
Seattle P.I.
Mount Rainier partially re-opens despite on-going government shutdown
Washington lawmakers introduce law to stay on Daylight Saving Time all year…again (Hunt, Van De Wege)
Question for Wash. Legislature: Can state government live on $50 billion?
Friday, January 11
Associated Press
US approved thousands of child bride requests in last decade
Legislative leaders to outline plans for upcoming session (Dhingra, Billig, Sullivan, Chopp)
Split court: Local initiatives subject to disclosure rule
Schools, mental health system at top of Legislature’s 2019 agenda (Dhingra, Chopp, Billig)
High court declines to review Seattle income tax ruling
Physicians criticize state lawsuits over pelvic mesh
High court declines to review Seattle income tax ruling
Court: Lawsuit in death of Susan Powell’s sons can proceed
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge Councilwoman Nassar called out for developing her property without permits
Tobacco sales to anyone under 21 could become illegal | 2019 Legislative
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
A new Western State Hospital could be part of state’s plan to address mental health crisis (Chopp, Jinkins)
Gov. Inslee says he’s focused on the state as speculation swirls about presidential bid
Bothell Reporter
Northshore area lawmakers sponsor attorney general bills (Kuderer, Dhingra, Valdez, Goodman)
Bothell police escort legislators to their cars after Town Hall (Palumbo, Kloba, Stanford)
Columbian
Inslee: Light rail is a must (Billig, Dhingra,Chopp)
In Our View: ‘Public-Option’ Health Care (Cody)
The Daily News
Unified message from educators: State should fully fund special ed
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: What we don’t know about finances is costing us
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Today should be payday for thousands of government workers. But the shutdown means they’re not getting paid
New York Times
White House Considers Using Storm Aid Funds as a Way to Pay for the Border Wall
Farm Country Stood by Trump. But the Shutdown Is Pushing It to Breaking Point.
Shutdown Means E.P.A. Pollution Inspectors Aren’t on the Jo
Peninsula Daily News
Student’s design to become license plate in special series
Puget Sound Business Journal
From food trucks to skyscraper builders, viaduct closure squeezes businesses
Borrowers could face rising interest rates in 2019
Excessive social media use comparable to drug addiction
Oceans temperatures rising faster, as are fears
Powell warns prolonged shutdown could hurt US economy
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state Supreme Court declines to review ruling that killed Seattle’s income tax
Following months of bus delays, Seattle Public Schools lays off transportation department leader
The Air Force finally takes ownership of its first Boeing tanker — with serious misgivings
Podcast: can Seattle leaders get us through the ‘Viadoom’?
In new poll on homelessness, Seattle area favors compassion but distrusts politicians
Washington state backers submit signatures for I-1000, to re-legalize affirmative action
Southern resident orcas spotted in Central Puget Sound; no news on pregnancies
Editorial: New health plan is a step toward equity for school employees (Hobbs)
Spokesman Review
Federal workers in Spokane receive help as paychecks held
Rechecking the stats on pot and violence
USA Today
‘Not leadership’: Pence in 2014 criticized using presidential powers on immigration reform
Shutdown nears record: Why these Republicans have crossed party lines to reopen the government
Oceans hottest on record in 2018, warming faster than previously thought
Washington Post
Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall
Now on Craigslist, Facebook: Household items from furloughed workers trying to make ends meet
To keep a shut down government running, White House ventures into uncharted territory
‘A travesty to this nation’: People are destroying Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park
Yakima Herald Republic
Valley Vets: VA health options limited by distance, long waits
Clean air authority bans the use of uncertified heating devices countywide
Editorial: Roundabouts will help reduce crashes on Highway 97
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Legislative leaders outline plans for upcoming session (Dhingra, Billig, Sullivan, Chopp)
Federal workers seek loans, second jobs as shutdown lingers
Large pod of resident orcas spotted near West Seattle
Gov. Inslee shrugs off 2020 presidential run speculation
Viaduct closure draws sentimental goodbyes to a Seattle landmark
Transportation leaders brace for the unexpected during Seattle viaduct closure
KIRO7TV (CBS)
State Patrol: $6 million needed to process all backlogged rape kits (Orwall)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
2019 legislative preview: Mental health top priority (Dhingra, Chopp,)
Traffic data on past choke points during viaduct closure
KNKX FM
Seattle Squeeze: KNKX special coverage of the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure
One more headache for teachers: Getting to school during the Seattle Squeeze
Two decades after it was banished, a movement arises to restore affirmative action in Washington (Santos, Hunt)
Federal agency trims timeline for court-ordered review of Columbia River dams
KUOW FM
How a smartphone app could save the lives of opioid users
It may soon be legal to turn yourself into a pot plant when you die in Washington state
Report: College Students Are Hungry And Government Programs Could Do More To Help
A Drug That Eases Miscarriages Is Difficult For Women To Get
NW Public Radio
New Map Shows Hotspots Of Environmental Health Hazards For Washington Neighborhoods
Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle is about to change in a big way, are you ready?
Snohomish County Public Transportation prepares for Viaduct closure impact
Individual treatment for ailing orcas? Veterinarians work on medical database
Furloughed federal employee seeks food bank help during government shutdown
New report reveals thousands suffer from opioid use disorder
Web
Crosscut
Washington’s mental health crisis unites the Legislature (Chopp, Sullivan, Dhingra)
Seattle P.I.
How bad will Seattle Squeeze be? Past viaduct closure offers analytical clues
Port of Seattle announces resources fair for federal workers
Slog
Washington Wants Climate Policy
Thursday, January 10
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
Broadcast
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
Web
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
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
Broadcast
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
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
Broadcast
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