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Monday, February 11
Associated Press
Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws
Washington farmers face rising costs in ongoing trade war
Gun seizures surged in second year of Washington’s law
Legislators advance mental health plan, debate privatization (Frockt, Dhingra)
Canadian leader appears with Washington governor
Washington lawmakers weigh vaccine exemption bill
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen homeless hit hard by snow and freezing weather
Grant will help some of the hardest-to-help homeless
Forecast prompts Quinaults to halt 2019 commercial sockeye fishery
Letter: State school ‘fix’ made things worse for districts such as Aberdeen
Columbian
MMR vaccines skyrocket locally (Stonier)
Hundreds turn out for hearing on vaccine bill in Olympia (Stonier, Jinkins)
Public health reports no new measles cases, exposure sites Sunday
Cheers & Jeers: I-940 improved; adieu to pool (I-940, measles, mechanical fish)
Sen. Wilson bill would change key word in Growth Management Act
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Lawmakers support pesticides for oyster beds (Blake, Takko)
Property tax bills down for most of Cowlitz County
Federal Way Mirror
CareNet lends helping hand to expectant mothers
Burial, cremation, or…compost?
The Inlander
Yakima County agrees to stop detaining people wanted by ICE
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Southern residents focus of Way of the Whales conference
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Parents who lost son in 2008: Be informed on measles vaccine
News Tribune (subscription required)
Snowmageddon to become Slushmageddon? Fourth snowstorm could quickly switch to rain
Roy police officer shoots 2 men on off-road vehicle Saturday night
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Fresh snow arrives in Seattle, closing region’s schools again
Breaking point? King County jails corrections officers worked more than 188,000 hours of overtime last year
Washington voters said yes to tough new gun law; at least 13 county sheriffs say no to enforcing it
Inslee pardons pot convictions of 13 Washington residents. Now lawmakers may clear criminal records for 200,000 more. (Fitzgibbon, Nguyen)
As snow complicates school bus routes, Seattle schools chief vows to ‘take action’ on transportation
Beason: The Virginia blackface scandal opens a window into Seattle’s own troubles with race
FYI Guy: The ‘Nextdoor effect’ in Bellevue: a familiar reaction to crime
Editorial: Washington is on the front line of a losing trade war
Opinion: Update old definitions about nuclear waste to speed safe cleanup
Editorial: Trump turns to swamp for Interior boss
Opinion: Why are arrest rates for rape in Washington state so underwhelming?”
Opinion: How can Americans protect wildlife if we’ve lost moral leverage?
Opinion: Roosevelt High incident is wake-up call to fight toxic racial stereotypes
Spokesman Review
Washington House panel starts debate on ending personal exemption for vaccines
Thieves should get more supervision and less prison, Spokane officials tell senators (Billig)
WSP trooper injured while responding to I-90 crash
Opinion: State’s work funding Washington education isn’t done yet
Opinion: Spokane County commissioners anti-labor resolution waste of taxpayers dollars
USA Today
Border wall negotiations hit hurdle as Democrats push for cap on number of ICE detainees
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State lawmakers must be as transparent as local officials (Pedersen)
Editorial: Measles outbreak should trigger vaccinations
Washington Post
Top lawmakers to meet to revive stalled border talks with shutdown days away
Devastated by one shutdown, dreading the next
Millions of Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink
Unvaccinated teens are fact-checking their parents — and trying to get shots on their own
Whidbey News-Times
Proposed legislation would vacate some marijuana convictions (Fitzgibbon)
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CBS
Washington state weighs vaccination bills as measles outbreak grows (Stonier)
KING5 TV (NBC)
Don’t abandon your car in snowy conditions, state patrol says
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Amid measles outbreak, battle over vaccine choice to play out in Olympia (Stonier)
KNKX FM
As snow falls, officials rush to help unsheltered people survive
Students urge lawmakers to lower the threshold for approval of school bond measures
KUOW FM
In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes
Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up
NW Public Radio
‘Hey guys, how you doin’?’ How Jay Inslee introduces him ambition beyond Washington
”God Knows How I’m Still Alive.” A teen decides to get vaccinated, questioning mother’s judgement
Q13 TV (Fox)
Agencies, volunteers working to keep homeless safe amid winter storms
Nearly 1 in 7 US kids and teens have a mental health condition — half go untreated, study says
Web
Crosscut
Icy sidewalks make Seattle dangerous for people with disabilities
NewsWeek
Amid measles outbreak, Washington state legislators consider bill to remove personal belief as a reason to forgo MMR vaccine (Stonier)
Seattle P.I.
Puget Sound headed for ‘Slushmageddon’ — UW’s Cliff Mass
Snowfall breaks February record as temperatures stay well below normal
Abolish death penalty — Washington’s Catholic bishops
Slog
Snow That Just Won’t Quit, Inslee Pardons Pot Crimes, Another Shutdown Is Looming
Landlord Goes Off on Racist Ramble at Hearing for Eviction Reform (Hobbs, Hasegawa, Mullet)
Want to Be Composted When You Die? Time to Call Your State Representative.
Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus “Daily E-clips” Policy
Friday, February 8
Associated Press
Ranch worker shoots wolf chasing cattle in Washington state
Affirmative action initiative will be on legislators’ agenda
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law
Aberdeen Daily World
Increased quota could mean more opportunity for recreational halibut in 2019
Bainbridge Island Review
Everyone wants to clean up the energy sector, but parties disagree on how | 2019 Legislative Session
Bothell Reporter
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier, Robinson)
Columbian
State debunks ‘patient zero’ speculation in Clark County measles outbreak (Cleveland)
The Daily News
Local preschool for low income children looks to service wider audience (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Aerospace conference to focus on manufacturers and suppliers
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier, Robinson)
Harrop: H-1B visas filling need for workers that isn’t there
Editorial: Hope for public lands in Senate package of bills
The Inlander
Washington state lawmakers still want to shield some of their work from the public (Pedersen, Billig)
State modifies lawsuit settlement to improve foster care system
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Measles outbreak spreads across Washington
Maple Valley Reporter
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state (Stonier)
New York Times
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Law
With Abortion in Spotlight, States Seek to Pass New Laws
The Financial Crisis Put a Chill on Big Bank Deals. That Ended Thursday.
Liberal Democrats Formally Call for a ‘Green New Deal,’ Giving Substance to a Rallying Cry
A ‘Green New Deal’ Is Far From Reality, but Climate Action Is Picking Up in the States
North Kittitas County Tribune
House talks housing: tenants and landlords remain divided (Morgan, Jinkins)
Bill would exempt some misconduct claims from public disclosure (Jinkins)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s outreach to homeless tent camps needs improvement, city audit says
Teachers share how more diversity in classrooms can prevent burnout and better serve students
More snow is headed toward Seattle, and road-clearing crews are getting ready
Sea lion shootings surge around Seattle, prompting $20,000 federal reward for tipsters
Sound Transit prepares for its own construction squeeze in 2020
King County jury awards $123 million to victims of Ride the Ducks crash
Opinion: Stop locking up teen girls for nonviolent offenses (Darneille)
Spokesman Review
Spokane officials ask state for closer watch on repeat criminals (Billig)
Dwarf-tossing ban would exempt licensed wrestling matches
Op-ed by Sen. Billig: We need to make it easier to access democracy (Billig, Palumbo)
Statesman Examiner
On the Hot Seat: Bill targets Marcus Whitman’s significance, and our heritage (Carlyle, Saldaña, Hunt, Nguyen, Mullet, Takko)
USA Today
Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion restrictions, handing anti-abortion movement a temporary setback
Green New Deal: Ocasio-Cortez plan has yet to have Pelosi backing as both emphasize climate change
Democrats grill Trump administration officials over family separation policy on the border
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Unchecked state Salary Commission must be abolished
Washington Post
Supreme Court on 5-to-4 vote blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law
National Enquirer says it will ‘thoroughly investigate’ extortion allegations made by Jeff Bezos
John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, dies at 92
Rocky restart after government shutdown: Many workers still haven’t received back pay
‘Potentially crippling’ snowfall is forecast for Seattle on Friday and into Saturday, and more may follow
Kudlow’s caution on China trade sends stocks down
Yakima Herald Republic
ICE agents can no longer simply ask Yakima County Jail to put immigration holds on prisoners
Broadcast
CBS News
Washington state weighs vaccination bill as measles outbreak spreads (Stonier)
KBPX
Bill Would Exempt Property Tax for Spouses of Service Members Killed (Takko)
KING5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers discuss bill to ban vaccine exemptions
Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Sexual assault survivors win in Washington House, push on to Senate (Dhingra)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Tiki tenants take their new influence to Olympia (Macri)
Drivers smelling fumes in new SR 99 tunnel
KNKX FM
Lawmakers say 2019 is the year for sweeping, statewide action on housing (Macri)
Northwest Lawmakers Grapple With Death Penalty Legislation (Carlyle)
KUOW FM
Seattle schools need fewer cops, more counselors, students say
February 7th | State lawmakers reluctantly let the sunshine in
Measles Outbreak Appears To Be Increasing Vaccination Rates
NW Public Radio
Northwest air quality agencies oppose possible delay to federal wood stove compliance rules
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington vaccination rate spikes as measles outbreak continues
Web
Crosscut
What does a federal lawsuit mean for Seattle’s safe injection sites?
A bold plan to curb wildfires, create jobs and build affordable housing
Yakima jail will stop holding inmates for ICE
Opinion: How do you actually make the rich pay more?
MyNorthwest.com
King County home prices down year-over-year for first time since 2012
Vaccine battle in Olympia amid measles outbreak (Stonier)
Ride the Ducks forced to settle for millions
Whale watchers could be key to saving Southern Resident orcas
Seattle P.I.
‘Extortion and blackmail’: Jeff Bezos goes public with National Enquirer correspondence
A Salish Sea bonding: Gov. Inslee & B.C. Premier Horgan
Slog
New Bills in Legislature Will Catch Your HOV Lane Cheating, So Cut It Out (Fey, Liias)
Hey Landlords, It’s Our Responsibility to Support Eviction Reform in Washington State
Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus “Daily E-clips” Policy
Thursday, February 7
Associated Press
University of Washington student slips on sidewalk, dies
Native American voting rights proposal passes state Senate (McCoy)
New bill requires sexual harassment complaint data (Keiser, Palumbo)
Former dairy farm owner pays $20K to drinking water project
Environmental groups try to block pesticide use for oysters
Bill requires adoption option for research dogs and cats
Aberdeen Daily World
Drug users fear consequences of syringe exchange ending
Logging, money battles delay wildfire prevention work
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority – (Mullet, Wellman)
Chinook Observer
Bills heard in House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee to protect tenant rights (Morgan, Jinkins)
State reps seek privacy protection for agency employees (Jinkins)
Columbian
Clark County reaches 50 measles cases; Oregon confirms three new cases
In Our View: Sheriffs must uphold law – including I-1639
Rep. Kraft bill calls for study of third bridge
The Daily News
Homeless task force ‘blindsided’ by reaction to urban camping proposal
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Controversial 2018 election mailers were audacious — and legal
Editorial: End personal exemption for measles vaccine (Stonier)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way lawmakers to host live town hall on child care legislation (Wilson, Senn, Reeves)
King County cities attract development with tax exemption
Grand Coulee Star
Lawmakers aim to ‘ditch the switch’ on daylight saving (Riccelli)
The Inlander
A bill in the Washington Legislature would give low-income kindergartners $100 for college (Liias)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Grueling shifts, rationed water, no contract
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State officials ask for $100 million more for Colman Dock ferry terminal
Montesano Vidette
House talks housing: tenants and landlords remain divided (Morgan, Jinkins)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority
There are reasons Tacoma embraced e-scooters but kicked e-bikes to the curb
New York Times
Asked to Stop Investigations, House Digs In
Democrats Formally Call for a Green New Deal, Giving Substance to a Rallying Cry
North Coast News
Bill would exempt some misconduct claims from public disclosure (Jinkins)
Northwest Sportsman Magazine
Washington bass, walleye, channel cats would remain game fish but with liberalized regs under bill amendment (Fitzgibbon, Blake)
Olympian (subscription required)
CWU Ellensburg campus secure after active shooter report
Peninsula Daily News
State offers $4 million grant for Dungeness reservoir
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump loves the new NAFTA. Congress doesn’t.
Washington’s life sciences sector posts massive growth despite death of state fund
Opinion: Expansion of the affordable housing program is essential for Seattle’s continued growth
Redmond Reporter
New agreements approved to provide better services to unincorporated King County
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle area could see 5 to 8 inches of snow in next blast
Pressure mounts as Seattle mulls options for senior centers, food bank on valuable city properties
Report of active shooter at Central Washington University was false alarm
Washington measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant
UW student, 19, dies after slipping on campus sidewalk
Seattle’s minimum-wage hikes didn’t boost supermarket prices, new UW study finds
Traffic fills new Highway 99 tunnel on Wednesday, causing slowdowns
Opinion: Hey, Amazon! I’d like to bring my dog and my baby to work, please
Editorial: Terminal 5 upgrade is good for Seattle and the state
Spokesman Review
Washington farmers face rising costs, uncertain markets in ongoing trade war
Central Washington University given ‘all clear’ after active shooter report, lockdown
Human composting option passes Senate (Pedersen)
Lower the majority needed for bond issues, school officials tell senators (Wellman, Mullet)
Federal workers could get unemployment payments during a shutdown (Keiser)
Washington considers requirement for diaper changing stations in new restaurants in women’s and men’s restrooms (Reeves)
Opinion: What religion has to say about climate change (Billig)
Tri-City Herald
Schools chief challenges lawmakers to get ‘courageous’ and change bond supermajority (Mullet, Wellman)
Editorial: Remind state lawmakers they work for you (Hunt)
USA Today
Donald Trump taps World Bank critic David Malpass to lead the international finance agency
Democrats move slowly on demand for Trump’s tax returns, despite vowing to tackle it right away
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Islanders testify about ferries to transportation committee
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Relaxing law on motorcycle helmets foolish (Rolfes)
Washington Post
Trump lashes out as Democrats step up inquiries of president and administration
‘It will take off like a wildfire’: The unique dangers of the Washington state measles outbreak
Cost of border deployments could approach $1 billion by end of fiscal year
Justice Department sues Philadelphia over supervised injection facility that aims to prevent fatal drug overdoses
Denver teachers threaten to strike Monday after state refuses to intervene in labor dispute
Yakima Herald Republic
When temperatures drop below freezing, livestock and pets need help to survive
Report of active shooter at CWU called a false alarm
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Wednesday brought first traffic backups inside Seattle’s new tunnel
Human composting bill passes Washington state Senate
Kitsap fast ferry ‘exceeding expectations,’ transit chief says
At least half of child care businesses impacted by Seattle’s minimum wage
Seattle nonprofits, unions nervous about another government shutdown
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Hospitals trying to screen potential measles patients to thwart contamination
‘False alarm’ active shooter sends Central Washington University into panic
Messy commute in SR 99 tunnel includes traffic and exhaust fumes
KNKX FM
Views clash as Legislature considers de facto ban on orca whale watching
Washington state lawmakers want you to save for college — and they’re willing to help – (Liias)
Legislature considers statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at retailers
Q13 TV (Fox)
The challenges of safely demolishing the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle
State Trooper shares do’s and don’ts of winter driving ahead of next snow storm
Web
Crosscut
A Trump policy puts the lives of Vietnamese refugees at risk
MyNorthwest.com
Snow storm sequel: Up to 8 inches possible this weekend
Washington lawmakers consider abolishing death penalty entirely (Carlyle)
Lawmaker wants more resources for WSDOT to clear freeway homeless camps (Hobbs)
CWU reports all-clear following active shooter warning on campus
New bill requires diaper changing stations in restaurant bathrooms (Reeves)
UW student dies after slipping on ice near campus fountain
Publicola
Democratic Lawmakers Push a Sales Tax Exemption for Low-Income Households (Entenman)
7 Questions Answered About Seattle’s Fight Against Eviction (Macri, Kuderer)
Seattle PI
Coalition delivers thousands of petitions to state lawmakers urging adoption of bill to pay for long-term care costs (Jinkins, Palumbo)
Slog
Washington Is One Step Closer to Human Composting, A Green New Deal Has Arrived
Washington State House of Representatives Democratic Caucus “Daily E-clips” Policy
Wednesday, February 6
Associated Press
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims in his State of Union address
Liz Lovelett appointed to Washington Senate seat (Lovelett)
Committee hears support for new teaching hospital at UW (Chopp)
Commission gives pay raises to governor, judges, lawmakers
Clark County sheriff will enforce controversial gun measure
Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners hold off on I-1639 action
Letter: Enforce the law
Columbian
Clark County report shows influenza on rise
Public Health reports no new Clark County measles cases
In Our View: Emissions testing’s end shows regulations work
The Daily News
Homeless camp sites pitched for Kelso, Longview
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Extend ‘right to repair’ to phones, other devices (Kloba, Stanford)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way lawmakers to host live town hall on child care legislation
The Inlander
How long should the Spokane Tribe have to wait to be able to vote on the Spokane Regional Transportation Council? (Riccelli)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lovelett selected for state senate seat (Lovelett)
Lopez terminal returns to operation
Letter: Please vaccinate your kids
Letter: Understanding REET
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Petition seeks upgrades to Puget Sound sewage treatment plants
New York Times
Trump Asks for Unity, but Presses Hard Line on Immigration
Takeaways From Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address
‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State
Omak Okanogan County Chronicle
Pertussis cases level off (Cleveland)
Peninsula Daily News
Secretary of State seeks funds for new archives building (Tharinger)
Lawmaker proposes tax reform task force (Hasegawa)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Report: Seattle police use low levels of force, but racial disparity remains
Seattle-area schools delay classes as ice lingers; officials warn ‘this is just round one’
Sheriff’s use of courtroom camera to view juror’s notebook, lawyer’s notes sparks dismissal of criminal case
Anacortes City Council member chosen to replace senator who stepped down amid harassment investigation (Lovelett, Billig)
Eviction reforms in Olympia get a boost from Seattle’s tech giants (Macri, Kuderer)
FYI Guy: Are measles a risk at your kid’s school? Explore vaccination-exemption data with our new tool
Westneat: Politics has science on the run — and not just in the other Washington (Takko)
Editorial: Test all Washington schools for lead in water (Pollet)
Spokesman Review
Inmates at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center on hunger strike over quality of breakfast food
Research dogs and cats from UW, WSU and other institutions deserve second chance, advocates tell Washington Legislature (Palumbo, Kirby)
Ban on billboards for pot stores considered by Washington House committee (Morgan)
Tri-City Herald
It’s time to bring hope to those hurt by domestic violence
USA Today
State of the Union: The chance of Trump’s agenda getting through Congress and other takeaways
Here’s why Donald Trump attacked abortion in his State of the Union address
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
President Trump floats ‘human wall’ on southern border ahead of State of the Union
Trump inaugural committee subpoenaed by federal prosecutors for financial documents
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Gun-control initiative is the law even if we don’t like it
Washington Post
In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin
Democrats dismiss Trump’s call for comity as more broken promises
5 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address
Fact-checking President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address
Trump announces goal of ending HIV/AIDS epidemic by end of next decade
Federal judge orders Chemical Safety Board to require disclosure of chemical emissions from accidents
Younger than 100? Soon, you might not be able to smoke cigarettes in Hawaii.
Wenatchee World
Signs, symptoms and consequences | Parents get field-test tutorial in drug, vaping trends
Whidbey News-Times
Federal lawsuit filed over drinking water contamination on Whidbey
Snow and ice keep responders scrambling
Wright’s Crossing loses third appeal of county’s decision
Yakima Herald Republic
14th District lawmakers plan telephone town hall on Tuesday
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Over 22,000 trips taken through the SR 99 tunnel on opening day
New effort to abolish the death penalty in Washington state (Carlyle)
Washington lawmakers react to Trump’s State of the Union address
Feeling taxed out in Washington state?
Proposed bill seeks to address special education funding crisis in Washington (Pollet, Rolfes)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Senators show frustration over Seattle’s policies regarding homeless encampment removals (Hobbs)
Training required for concealed gun owners with proposed bill in Washington (Palumbo)
Local reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union address
KNKX FM
Study: Youth homelessness often follows mental health, addiction treatment
Fact-check: President Trump’s State of the Union remarks annotated
One new Washington lawmaker wants to address school lunch durations – (Thai)
Analysis: A deeper look at the latest effort in the Legislature to repeal the death penalty
KUOW FM
FACT CHECK: Trump’s second State of the Union address
Lawmakers consider giving parents more rights to help mentally ill teens – (Frame)
NW Public Radio
Washington’s wolf population likely larger than estimated, researcher says
Want proof climate change is here? Look at Oregon in 2018, report says
Q13 TV (Fox)
Liz Lovelett appointed to Washington Senate seat
Washington inmates go on hunger strike over breakfast food
Web
Crosscut
What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future
Opinion: Washington state needs to understand what constitutes basic education
Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state
Kitsap Daily News
26th LD lawmakers seek legislation in early weeks of session (Randall)
Publicola
Governor Signs Off on Changes to New Deadly Force Law
Seattle P.I.
Ice, snow linger in Washington with frigid overnight temperatures
Slog
A Bunch of Corporations Just Came Out in Support of Eviction Reform in Washington (Macri)
Tuesday, February 5
Associated Press
Washington governor signs update to deadly force initiative (Goodman)
19,400 gallons of wastewater spill into Puget Sound
Northwest measles outbreak revives debate over vaccine laws (Stonier)
Grant County sheriff says he will not enforce gun initiative
Washington could be first state to allow human composting
Grant County sheriff says he will not enforce gun initiative
Measles case in Pacific Northwest outbreak at 49
Aberdeen Daily World
Blind Justice escorted out of meeting by police in latest free speech test
Quinault Nation hosting meeting to talk about the upper Quinault River
Washington’s original constitution is stored in building that keeps flooding (Tharinger)
Lawmaker proposes tax reform task force (Hasegawa)
Bainbridge Island Review
Lawmakers propose limits on scope of Public Records Act for Legislature | 2019 Legislative Session (Pedersen)
Battle Ground Reflector
49 measles cases now confirmed as local legislators hope to tighten exemption laws (Cleveland)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State’s top elected officials to get pay raises after commission vote. Eyman vows to fight
Capital Press
Bills would provide FFA membership to all Washington ag students (Blake, Takko)
Columbian
Standardized tests and graduation: ‘Delinking’ push on (Stonier)
Tolling opponents gathering signatures to put it to vote
Small schools face big challenges in Clark County
In Our View: Earlier primary good; now nix party preference (Cleveland, Wylie)
Kraft introduces bill aimed at cracking down on massage parlors (Cleveland)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Passengers and workers await first Paine Field boarding call
State panel bumps up pay for lawmakers, governor and judges (Habib)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Eastside mayors look at potential projects for Microsoft investment
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Chamber luncheon focuses on county and town updates
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula legislators comment on public disclosure, suicide bills (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Cost overruns weren’t part of the script at the Highway 99 tunnel opening
Seattle Times (subscription required)
More snow! Another weather system could hit Seattle on Friday and Saturday
Seattle’s first snow of the season sticks around, closing schools again
Washington governor signs update to deadly force initiative
New legislative proposal would set strict limits on lead in Washington’s public schools (Pollet)
After long delays, Seattle mayor will advance $90 million plan for low-income housing at Fort Lawton
Commission approves pay raises for Washington judges, governor, lawmakers and others
Editorial: A thoughtful, not reactive, approach to school safety
Spokesman Review
Ag Expo to open as Washington farmers continue to face economic uncertainty
Three more Eastern Washington sheriffs say they won’t enforce gun control initiative
Many state elected officials in line for double-digit raises
Washington, like all states, can replace its two statues at the U.S. Capitol every 10 years. (Carlyle)
With plastic bag recycling difficult, Washington ponders ban at stores – and fees for paper bags (Billig)
Washington could demand tax returns from presidential candidates (Kuderer)
Opinion: How do you get there from here? Career Connect Washington
Tri-City Herald
State’s top elected officials to get pay raises after commission vote. Eyman vows to fight
Guest Opinion: It’s time to bring hope to those hurt by domestic violence
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Rising costs of nuclear cleanup can’t slow progress
Op-Ed: When Walla Walla Valley students succeed, our whole region succeeds
Washington Post
Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoena for documents from Trump inaugural committee, a sign of a deepening criminal probe
State of the Union address: Trump to pitch bipartisanship amid rancor with Democrats
Europeans fear Trump may threaten not just the transatlantic bond, but the state of their union
Trump is planning campaign to halt transmission of HIV in U.S. by 2030
13 million people in poverty are disconnected from the social safety net. Most of them are white.
WSU Insider
Bill driven by health sciences students would boost interprofessional education (Riccelli)
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Yakima’s austerity plan: painful but prudent
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Extra shelter beds available in King County during snow storm
KNKX FM
State lawmakers aim to improve public-school interpretation services for parents (Orwall)
KUOW FM
Beyond Rash And Fever: How Measles Kills 100,000 Children A Year
NW Public Radio
As grizzlies come back across the west, frustration builds over continued protections
Most inmates with mental illness still wait for decent care
Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee signs update to deadly force initiative
NTSB: stop extending deadline for train safety system
Web
Crosscut
Seattle could get a new psychiatric teaching hospital (Cleveland, Chopp)
MyNorthwest.com
19K gallons of wastewater spill into Puget Sound
Inslee signs fix to amend, clarify I-940 (Frockt, Goodman)
35 plows and 10,000 pounds of salt: Seattle’s snow response
Thurston Sheriff on 1639: ‘Am I supportive of it? No. Am I going to enforce it? Yes’
Seattle P.I.
Where there’s snow, there’s black ice: Slippery roads cause crashes; schools closed again Tuesday
RIP — one more controversial Northwest coal export port
Slog
Huge Majority of Americans Want New Taxes on the Super-Rich