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Tuesday, Jan. 9
Associated Press
Washington lawmakers kick off 60 day session (Hobbs, Hasegawa)
Guns sold by police end up at new crime scenes across state
Deputy killed in Pierce County was Navy veteran, father of three boys
Debate simmers over police selling seized guns
Sen. Doug Ericksen says rumors about EPA job false
U.S. to end status for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants
Aberdeen Daily World
Slain Pierce County Deputy started his career in 2009 with Hoquiam PD
Contanda looks to expand Port property, but crude oil not part of their plans
Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Inslee lashes back at Sessions on marijuana
Coffee with the Superintendent
Senate Democrats take early aim at gun legislation | 2018 Legislative Session (Pedersen, Frockt, Dhingra, Darneille)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘They’re scared of the mountain.’ Residents evacuate before potential landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lots to do in 60 days as state lawmakers open their session (Hobbs, Hasegawa)
Editorial: Trump, Sessions surrendering to opioids
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington State Ferries management in San Juans | Guest Column
Kent Reporter
South King County legislators make legislative history (Orwall, Keiser)
Kirkland Reporter
Eastside Muslim Safety Forum brings awareness to cultural understanding, crime prevention
News Tribune (subscription required)
Climate Countdown rally held on the opening day of the 2018 session
Under pressure, Trump team backs off proposal to cull foreign tech workforce
Editorial: Sick leave law may boost public health
New York Times
U.S. Orders Out Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans
Mueller Positions for Trump Interview, as Lawyers Assess Risk
Seen as Unready for Next Downturn, Fed Is Urged to Change
Editorial: Republicans in Congress are failing America’s children
Olympian (subscription required)
Sen. Hunt floats idea of ferry service between Olympia and Seattle
Opinion: Elder Orphans – the growing number of people who age alone
Peninsula Daily News
McCleary funding, capital budget still the focus for state Legislature (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman, Dhingra)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle’s popularity among foreign real estate investors rises as the Bay Area’s drops
Redmond Reporter
New recycling rule on tap at King County transfer stations and drop boxes
LWSD places bond, levies on February ballot
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Pierce County sheriff’s deputy
Seattle school-bus drivers say longer strike ‘all but imminent’
King County halts all police-shooting inquests pending committee’s review
School stats: New system for evaluating teachers may have triggered hiring spree
Washington state regulators: Pass corporate tax cuts on to customers of investor-owned utilities
Not everyone needs a 4-year college, auditor’s office says, so schools should do better job with career training
Zika cases retreat widely, but experts remain worried
Editorial: Misleading marketing of opioids has cost local communities
Opinion: We can fix our state’s broken, unfair tax system
Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Fully funding education, passing capital budget top focus this legislative session (Clibborn)
Spokesman Review
Legislature opens amid protests, calls for action (Chopp)
Bill would allow more new wells for domestic use (Van De Wege)
Idaho governor pitches tax cuts
The Suburban Times
Op-ed: Marijuana locally should be banned (Sawyer, Kirby)
USA Today
Credit card debt hits new record, raising warning sign
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Caution urged in pushing pace of state education funding timeline
Washington Post
White House struggles to silence talk of Trump’s mental fitness
Trump-appointed regulators unanimously reject plan to rescue coal and nuclear plants
HHS secretary nominee Alex Azar to face questions at confirmation hearing
Court to weigh if one parent has the right to use frozen embryos if the other objects
Wenatchee World
Board changes school name to Lee Elementary
Post-McCleary, tax levies start their rise
West Seattle Herald
Seattle Public Schools bus drivers strike looms over wages and retirement benefits
State lawmakers to introduce “trigger modifications” gun bill
Port of Seattle announces anti-human trafficking policies
Yakima Herald Republic
Officials say using a third-party geologist on Rattlesnake Ridge eases concerns of bias
Washington state needs to do better at career education, audit report says
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
‘He was part of our family’: Yelm mourns Deputy McCartney
What makes Rattlesnake Ridge different from Oso slide?
Seattle school bus driver strike ‘all but imminent’ after contract rejected
GeekWire: LimeBike rolling out electric bicycles in Seattle
Project to get opioid addicts off streets, into treatment has lawmaker seeking funds
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Outpouring of support, condolences for fallen Pierce Co. Deputy McCartney
New study shows state’s courthouses don’t have enough security
Seattle school bus drivers reject benefits package, could strike again
KNKX FM
As Democrats Prepare To Take Control Of Olympia, Partisanship Flares (Chopp, Sullivan)
‘This Job Is Not So Easy’: Former Colleague Reacts To Death Of Pierce County Deputy
Washington State Senator Not Taking A Job With Trump Administration
Climate Activists Urge Washington Lawmakers To Take Action In 2018
Environmental Concerns Top Of Mind As Lawmakers Reconvene In Olympia
KUOW FM
Washington could legalize homegrown cannabis this year (Sawyer)
New Report Shows Weather Disasters In 2017 Cost More Than $300 Billion
NW Public Radio
Alaska Airlines Workers To Get $1,000 Bonuses After Tax Cut Trump Signed
Climate Activists Urge Washington Lawmakers To Take Action In 2018
Evergreen State College Copes With Fallout, Months After ‘Day Of Absence’ Sparked National Debate
In Compromise, East Wenatchee School Board Will Rename Robert E. Lee Elementary
Money From Washington Carbon Tax Should Go To Rural Areas, DNR Commissioner Says
Pierce County Deputy Killed Near Tacoma In Confrontation With Burglary Suspects
Q13 TV (FOX)
Community shares memories, mourns loss of Pierce County Deputy killed in action
Seattle Public Schools warns of a potential bus drivers’ strike
Spokane Public Radio
Issues and wishes for upcoming legislative sessions (Springer, Riccelli, Billig, Nelson)
Web
Crosscut
No ‘I do’ for Sen. Doug Ericksen and Trump’s EPA. Yet
Fast Company
California’s first stab at net neutrality law is more like a pinprick (Hansen)
My Columbia Basin
Washington a leader for National Board Certification
Publicola
City’s Inauguration Ceremony Filled with Trump Censures and Pats on the Back
Slog
Under this bill, your boss couldn’t stop you from talking about salary (Senn)
King County puts the brakes on police shooting inquests
Two very different stories about Alaska Airlines’ $1000 Trump tax bonus to employees
State Sen. Doug Ericken says he’s not joining Trump’s EPA after all
The Cannabis Alliance summit carried on as usual despite AG Sessions declaring war on legal weed
West Seattle Blog
ANOTHER SCHOOL-BUS STRIKE? Seattle drivers reject newest First Student offer
Monday, Jan. 8
Associated Press
Inslee, others support package of voter access bills
Guns sold by police end up with drug dealers, in gang houses
Gun used in veteran’s suicide among those confiscated, sold
Law agencies split over selling seized guns
Washington lawmakers set to kick off 60-day session
Things to watch in Washington Legislature this year (Keiser, Pollet)
Lawmakers seek task force to protect timber communities (Blake)
State’s construction budget still tied up over water dispute (Chopp, Van De Wege)
Salmon farm sues after state cancels its lease
Pot industry frets, then shrugs off Sessions’ new policy
Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor legislators believe Democratic control will steer session (Tharinger, Chapman, Blake, Takko)
Auburn Reporter
Dangerous dog ordinance begging for an update, City officials say
Bainbridge Island Review
State lawmakers to again consider eliminating capital punishment | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Pierce County deputy killed by fleeing burglar is identified; manhunt for gunman underway
Op-Ed: King’s birthday is a call to action. Unlike other holidays, it is ‘a day on, not a day off’
Columbian
2018 Legislative Preview: A short session with a long list of challenges (Wylie, Cleveland, Chopp, Rolfes, Stonier, Nelson)
Mayor McEnerny-Ogle ready to push for transit, I-5 Bridge
In Our View: Hirst Things First, Etc.
The Daily News
Legislators prepare for 60-day sprint (Blake, Takko)
Pot industry frets, then shrugs off Sessions’ new policy
West Coast states push back on drilling proposal (Takko)
Your paycheck may be going up soon because of tax cuts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State lawmakers begin new session with old problems to solve (McCoy, Liias, Hobbs, Rolfes, Chopp, Nelson)
How to contact your state lawmakers — and other fun facts
State lawsuit: Drug maker knew Oxy was too plentiful here
Commentary: Time is now to make sure growth meets our wishes
Editorial: State lawmakers have lot to prove and get done
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking hopes to expand reach
FW native, activist, musician opening doors to new opportunities
The Inlander
How Spokane is radically reinventing its yearly homeless count
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Despite new majority, state Democrats won’t scramble for a capital gains tax (Nelson, Carlyle)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker makes protecting orcas and the Salish Sea a priority in the 2018 (Ranker)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bainbridge’s Christine Rolfes: In the middle of Olympia’s biggest issues (Rolfes)
Local lawmakers line up bills for 2018 session (Hansen, Appleton, Rolfes)
Federal pivot on marijuana sows uncertainty
News Tribune (subscription required)
Four storylines to watch in Olympia during the 2018 legislative session (Chopp, Carlyle)
A Tacoma veteran died waiting for heart surgery from the VA. His family has sued
Editorial: The Five Spot: 5 bills state legislators may see this year … or not
Opinion: A dazed-and-confused trip back to prohibition
Editorial: Modest car-tab relief should be priority in Olympia
New York Times
200,000 From El Salvador Must Leave, U.S. Says
World Sees Disorder in Trump’s Foreign Policy Tweets
Why So Cold? Climate Change May Be Part of It
Olympian (subscription required)
State officials vow to defend Washington’s marijuana laws in face of threat from Trump administration
The fight continues on school-funding in face of $1 billion court order
Editorial: OLYMPIAN AGENDA: Priorities for 2018
Peninsula Daily News
State’s construction budget still tied up over water dispute (Van De Wege, Chopp)
McCleary funding, capital budget still the focus for state Legislature (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman, Dhingra, Nelson, Lytton)
State lawmakers to again consider eliminating capital punishment
Senate Democrats take early aim at gun legislation (Frockt, Dhingra, Darnielle, Pedersen)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Care suffers as more nursing homes feed money into corporate webs
Big tech to join legal fight against net neutrality repeal
Viewpoint: Computers are making generalists of us all
Redmond Reporter
Eastside Muslim Safety Forum brings awareness to cultural understanding, crime prevention
Renton Reporter
Inslee reacts to federal changes in marijuana guidelines
State AG sues Motel 6 for violating privacy of, discriminating against thousands
Editorial Comic: Happy 2018 from the (Dem-controlled) legislature
Opinion: Inslee dealt a clean-air defeat
New sick leave rules went into effect Jan. 1
Advisory group to discuss I-405/SR 167 corridor highway, transit and trail projects
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Pierce County deputy fatally shot after responding to home invasion; manhunt underway
Dozens evacuate before potential Yakima landslide; ‘Oso. We don’t want to feel what they feel.’
Q&A: Gov. Jay Inslee talks carbon pricing, Trump and open state government
As Alaska Air cuts costs, employee discontent grows and passenger loyalty is at risk
Washington state needs to do better at career education, audit report says
UW receives $6 million to create academic center for augmented, virtual reality
2 Seattle-area Democrats in new leadership roles as Legislature readies to convene (Nelson, Rolfes, Chopp, Frockt)
Liquor industry puts booze-label experiment on ice
FYI Guy: A new milestone: 1 million senior drivers on Washington state roads
Large: Climate-change expert shows how to slay carbon bigfoot
Westneat: Republicans’ yellow brick road always leads back to bashing Seattle
Editorial: Here’s what lawmakers should focus on in 2018 (Billig)
Opinion: Columbia River Treaty talks offer hope for river, native peoples
Editorial: Fight Sessions’ pot policy, but don’t ignore other issues
Seattle Weekly
As the DOJ Shifts on Marijuana, Washington Leaders Consider a Counter-Measure
Local Politicians and Advocates Push for Immigrant Protections
What’s Ahead for Washington’s New-Look Legislature
Skagit Valley Herald
Organization encourages community to envision sea level rise
Spokesman Review
2018 Washington Legislature faces heavy lifting on money for schools, construction projects, water rights law
Elk hoof disease research in hands of Washington State University veterinary school
Tri-City Herald
Your text or call while driving could cost you $136
Our Voice: It’s not raining hard enough to dip into state reserves
Washington Post
200,000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave U.S. as protected status ends
Natural disasters caused $306 billion in U.S. damage in 2017
Supreme Court cites juror’s racist comments in allowing Ga. death row inmate to appeal
West Seattle Herald
Highline Public Schools: Time to talk boundaries
Opinion: Herbold: New parking regulations coming
Whidbey News-Times
Judge looking for new court commissioner
Yakima Herald Republic
Q&A: What lies ahead as fissures continue to widen on Union Gap ridge?
Yakima deputy mayor offers support for better voter rights
Preschool has a number of long-term benefits, new study suggests
Lawmakers seek task force to protect timber communities (Blake)
Editorial: A wish list for 2018 — much work lies ahead
Commentary: County’s pot actions reflect voters’ will
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers to tackle education funding, budget for 2018 legislative session
Landslide could happen by next Sunday on Rattlesnake Ridge
Lawmaker wants to study Olympia-Seattle ferry option
Deputy shot and killed identified; manhunt underway in Pierce County
Seattle makes up 75% of country’s hottest neighborhoods
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Major makeover coming to state’s flagship ferry terminal
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Pierce County deputy fatally shot chasing burglary suspect in Frederickson
Gov. Inslee gets first-hand look at landslide near Yakima
Gun used in veteran’s suicide among those confiscated by State Patrol, sold
Lawmakers seek task force to protect timber communities (Blake)
KNKX FM
Cooke Aquaculture Sues Wash. DNR Over Canceled Net Pen Lease In Port Angeles
Residents Weigh Options, Government Scrambles To Prep For Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide
KUOW FM
As Cracks Widen In Washington State, Government Prepares For A Landslide
Pierce County cop dead after confrontation with burglary suspects
Washington Gun Dealers Report 1,200 Denied Purchases In First 5 Months Of New Law
What’s On Tap At The Washington Capitol This Session?
NW Public Radio
2018 Washington Legislative Session: What’s On Tap?
As Democrats Prepare To Take Control Of Olympia, Partisanship Flares
Fighting For Compensation: How Well Is L&I Hearing Latino Farmworkers?
Washington Gun Dealers Report 1,200 Denied Purchases In First Months Of New Law
Q13 TV (FOX)
LIVE UPDATES: Manhunt for gunman after Pierce County deputy shot, killed
Governor Inslee visits Rattlesnake Ridge, warns it could be ‘catastrophic’
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Dear King County: if you want injection sites, you need to educate
Will state Democrats revive an abortion coverage bill?
MyNorthwest.com
Gov. Jay Inslee takes first tour of landslide area
Publicola
Top Stories: Washington’s Pot, ICE at Motel 6 and a “Ban the Box” Bill
Schmudget
State legislators should focus on advancing shared prosperity during 2018 legislative session
Seattle P.I.
Pierce County deputy killed, manhunt underway for suspect
Connelly: State Sen. Ericksen, Trump backer, goes to EPA (Carlyle)
Slog
Wow, I’m so glad Democrats took back the state Senate so they could waste more time f—ing over Sound Transit (Pellicciotti, Chopp, Dhingra, Nelson)
Obama appointee who predicted Russian interference says Seattle election law should be national model
West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Why you need to heed 2018 ‘sense of urgency’ for 2030 service
Friday, Jan. 5
Associated Press
Republican state House leader says he was sexually harassed
Washington state leaders slam federal decision on legal pot
Ferguson: Sessions won’t meet on pot issues
Washington allows third ‘X’ option on birth certificates
Q&A: Plan to expand offshore drilling draws cheers, jeers
20 die from flu in Washington state
Superfund work touted by Trump EPA was completed years ago
Bainbridge Island Review
U.S. Senator Murray blasts Sessions, Trump for change on federal stance to legalized marijuana
Opinion: Congressman Kilmer: Change on legal marijuana is federal meddling
Bothell Reporter
45th district Dems give priority preview (Goodman)
Columbian
Washington leaders slam federal decision on legal pot (Sawyer)
In Our View: Raise Vaping, Tobacco Age
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State leaders say they’ll resist any federal crackdown on pot
Snohomish GOP rep says he was sexually harassed at Capitol (Chopp, Nelson)
Editorial: Time’s up on distracted driving law’s grace period
Letter by AG Ferguson: Attorney general’s lawsuits are not funded by taxpayers
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington DOH adds a third option to birth certificates
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
No charges of voter fraud for three questionable cases in 2016 election
Op-ed: We’re mobilized against flu, cancer and heart attacks. Where’s the urgency on opioids?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fed estimates infrastructure damage at more than $40 million in Amtrak 501 crash
The fight continues on school-funding in face of $1 billion court order (Rolfes, Chopp)
State officials vow to defend Washington’s marijuana laws in face of threat from Trump administration
Olympian (subscription required)
New state rule allows gender X on birth certificates
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula pot shop owners take wait-and-see stance after federal policy change
Lands chief urges carbon policy to focus on climate change
Puget Sound Business Journal
Male nurses explain why nursing is a job of the future for men
U.S. added 148,000 jobs in December; unemployment at 4.1%
Observations: Republican tax act is a mixed bag for Puget Sound region
Opinion: Local news is worth protecting
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Interior secretary’s plan would open up Washington and Oregon coastlines to drilling
Opposition and legal challenges don’t deter Washington’s new charter-school leader
Washington state birth certificates will soon have nonbinary option
NTSB hasn’t interviewed engineer in fatal Amtrak derailment south of Tacoma
Podcast: Senate Majority leader Sharon Nelson talks taxes, voting rights & public records (Nelson)
Some residents below slow-moving landslide near Yakima won’t evacuate as crack widens, officials say
Editorial: Keep accountability in education reform
Skagit Valley Herald
Trumpeter swans a conservation success story
Spokesman Review
Washington promises battle with Sessions over legal pot (Sawyer)
New rules allow individuals to change sex designation on birth certificates
Ferris’ Mandy Manning makes final four for National Teacher of the Year
Yakima Herald Republic
State officials won’t back down on legal pot
Threat of slide on Rattlesnake Ridge draws big-time emergency response
Carbon policy key to new plan to fight climate change
Editorial: Watching, waiting for Rattlesnake Ridge slide
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seismic activity detected near Rattlesnake Ridge crack
How Washington may be impacted by DOJ pot decision
WA teacher finalist for national teacher of the year honor
Public Lands Commissioner urges state legislators to adopt carbon policy to deal with climate change
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Everett pot shop reacts to Sessions’ decision
Washington’s counting on $741M in pot revenue amid Trump administration threat
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Trump Administration announces offshore drilling plan; WA leaders worry about impact
Kitsap Transit fast ferry continues to maneuver through rough waters
KNKX FM
Democratic State Senator Says Boosting Special Education Funding Is A Priority This Session
NTSB Report Says Inactive Safety Tech Could Have Prevented Deadly Train Wreck
Washington House GOP Leader: ‘I Have Personally Been A Victim Of Sexual Harassment’
Attorney General Rescinds Obama-Era Marijuana Guidelines
Lawsuit Claims PCBs in Classrooms Made Kids Sick At Monroe Alternative School
KUOW FM
While The Eastern U.S. Freezes, It’s Too Warm In Alaska
Washington officials vow to uphold marijuana market, call federal decision ‘backwards’
Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling Is Coming To The Pacific Northwest Under Trump Proposal
Q13 TV (FOX)
Poachers beware: Robot deer are roaming our woods, hunting for you
Two suspects arrested for allegedly firing over 60 rounds into Pinewood Elementary in Marysville
Geologist: Landslide may happen by February after crack forms in ridge near Yakima; WSDOT taking action
Web
Crosscut
Jeff Sessions’ marijuana move puts Seattle, state on the defensive
Will state Democrats revive an abortion coverage bill? (Hobbs)
How the 2020 census could alter state politics
Slog
Coal exporters file federal lawsuit against Governor Inslee
Dave Reichert is wrong again, this time about pot legalization
State Legislature could consider banning the box statewide
The Stand
Pro-worker bills will be heard in new Senate (Dhingra, Keiser, Cleveland, Senn)
West Seattle Blog
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: Hot topics from Councilmember Herbold; what you don’t know about the Senior Center; logistics, updates, more…
NEW FERRY: M/V Suquamish christened at Vigor on Harbor Island
Thursday, Jan. 4
Associated Press
Justice Department to end policy that let legal pot flourish
Washington sues Motel 6 for giving guest information to US
City votes to transfer land for homeless, mental ill housing
Lands chief urges carbon policy to focus on climate change
Harrington becomes interim US Attorney for E.Washington
20 die from flu in Washington state
Families sue school, state, Monsanto over chemical pollution
Family of pregnant woman killed by deputies files lawsuit
Conductor, passenger injured in deadly Amtrak crash sue
Jury rules against families in isolation booth lawsuit
Bainbridge Island Review
New Bainbridge council kills controversial bridge project
New park commissioner to take oath
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Blisters, rashes, illness: Suit blames chemicals at school
Sedro-Woolley mayor chosen to fill vacant state Senate seat
Eyman isn’t letting a bad 2017 slow him down in the new year
Trump disbands voter fraud panel, still calls system ‘rigged’
Editorial: Amtrak derailment a train wreck of factors
Federal Way Mirror
Councilwoman Susan Honda appointed as Federal Way’s deputy mayor
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Loring sworn in as San Juan County Superior Court Judge
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
S’Klallam Tribe moves closer to marijuana sales
Justice Department to crack down on legal marijuana with roll back of Obama policy
Op-ed by Rep. Hansen: Safer gun ownership is possible – we did it here (Hansen)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma wants ‘baffling opponent’ out of picture, seeks authority to annex Point Ruston (Fey)
A rape suspect couldn’t bring up the victim’s visa application at trial. Now he can.
Trump disbands Kobach-led voter fraud commission after resistance from states
Trump will negotiate with senators about Dreamer fix
New York Times
Justice Dept. Takes Step That Threatens Legal Pot in States
Where Pot Entrepreneurs Go When the Banks Just Say No
Trump Dissolves His Panel Investigating 2016 Election Fraud
North Korean Move Raises Hopes, but Obstacles Loom
2 Major Flaws Are Discovered in the World’s Computers
Peninsula Daily News
DNR chief: Cooke to dismantle fish pens at Ediz Hook (Lytton, Chapman)
DNR chief differs from Gov. Inslee on climate change policy
Puget Sound Business Journal
Attorney General Jeff Sessions ends federal policy that has allowed legal marijuana industry to flourish
Companies are handing out bonuses thanks to the tax law. Is it a publicity stunt?
Redmond Reporter
New park rules, homeless ordinances passed
Wastewater pump replacement project finishes
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Injured conductor sues Amtrak over fatal train derailment onto I-5
Poll: Schools and taxes top Washington voter concerns for 2018 Legislature
Washington carbon policy should invest in landscapes, rural communities, state lands chief says
Alaska Airlines, others cancel flights because of East Coast megastorm
Washington state AG sues Motel 6 over giving ICE info on 9,000 guests
Editorial: Pass Washington Voting Rights Act now
Large: In 2018, I hope conservatives return to the planet of real facts
Skagit Valley Herald
Sedro-Woolley mayor appointed to state Senate
Spokesman Review
Avista filing request to lower natural gas prices
With no permanent picks from Trump, Sessions appoints U.S. attorneys in Eastern Washington, 16 other districts
USA Today
Justice Department to crack down on legal marijuana with rollback of Obama policy
Washington Post
Monster winter storm is one of the strongest to hit East Coast in modern history
Legalized marijuana use threatened as Sessions is set to rescind Obama-era directive that eased federal enforcement
Wenatchee World
School board can’t put school name vote on ballot
Investor lawsuit claims securities malfeasance by bitcoin host Giga Watt
Housing solutions group narrowing its focus
West Seattle Herald
Seattle Parks and Recreation begins construction of Gemenskap Park
West Seattle Blog
VIDEO: Parking-policy changes’ backstory @ City Council committee
Whidbey News-Times
South Whidbey Skagit Valley campus moves to new location
County looking for public input on Freeland code
Island County Housing Authority sees increase in federal grant
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
State legislative leaders lay out priorities for 2018
S’Klallam Tribe moves closer to marijuana sales
First passenger lawsuit filed in Amtrak derailment
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end policy that let legal pot flourish
Jesse Jones Free Credit Freezes For All Campaign Leads To New Legislation (Hudgins, Mullet)
Everett votes to transfer land for homeless, mentally ill housing
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Jury rules against families in isolation booth lawsuit
KNKX FM
Conductor, Passenger From Derailed Amtrak Train Allege Inadequate Training In Lawsuits
Landslide Threat Leads To Evacuations Near Rattlesnake Ridge
Tacoma Considers Limits On Immigrant Detention Center
Salmon Net Pens Ban, Net Neutrality, Bump Stocks Among Pre-Filed Bills In Olympia
Washington Revises School Accountability Plan With Feedback From Education Department
State AG Ferguson Sues Motel 6 For Giving Guest Information To Immigration Authorities
Q13 TV (FOX)
Family of pregnant woman killed by deputies files lawsuit
Dozens of rounds fired into Marysville school in ‘horrible’ vandalism during holiday break
Conductor, passenger injured in deadly Amtrak crash sue
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Is Housing a Better Investment than Stocks?
Crosscut
AG Ferguson sues Motel 6 for outing guests to ICE agents
Publicola
What to Watch in Local Politics This Year
Slog
AP: Feds to end rules protecting states with legal weed
Attorney General sues Motel 6 for sharing thousands of guests’ personal information with ICE
Is Mt St Helens about to blow?
Judge vacates convictions in Eastern Washington medical cannabis case
The Stand
‘Important progress can be made’ in 2018
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Associated Press
Officials keeping wary way on potential landslide
Police begin enforcing Washington’s distracted driving law
Trump boasts of ‘nuclear button’ but doesn’t really have one
State Republican Party chair Susan Hutchison to step down
Aberdeen Daily World
Local businesses react to raised minimum wage, paid sick leave
North Cove community tours shoreline preservation efforts (Blake)
Bainbridge Island Review
New Bainbridge council kills controversial bridge project
Bainbridge to pick a new mayor: Councilman Medina in line for appointment
Opinion: The ‘Merchants of Death’ Survive and Prosper
Opinion: Will a war with North Korea be our political leaders’ greatest regret?
Bellingham Herald
Most power restored in north Whatcom, damages in the hundreds of thousands
Ice storm creates havoc in north Whatcom County
Here’s your chance to review the plans for the new park in the Cordata neighborhood
The Daily News
LCC welding lab to re-open
SR4 open again after debris slide closure
Everett Herald (subscription required)
WaPo: Fusion GPS execs attack ‘fake investigations’ by Republicans
Editorial: Time to pass on Discover Pass for state parks
Journal of the San Juan Islands
NOAA says vessel rules are a win for orcas and whale watch boaters
Top stories of 2017 | Part II (Ranker)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Olympic College opens new arts and health sciences building
Maple Valley Reporter
Inslee talks clean-energy economy, climate
News Tribune (subscription required)
Schools roll out new lessons on gender and identity in response to new state rules
With student debt rising, attorney general calls for legislation regulating lenders (Ranker)
Editorial: You’ve been warned enough; put that phone away, driver
New York Times
North Korea reopens border hotline with the South
Trump taunts Kim: ‘I too have a nuclear button’
U.S. universities feel sting of fewer foreign students
Ex-officials urge faster action to shield ‘Dreamers’
Critics say questions about citizenship could wreck chances for an accurate census
The federal government’s strange silence about gun crimes (Hansen)
Olympian (subscription required)
DuPont curve where Amtrak derailed long known as problem for high-speed train alignment
Editorial: Western State Hospital’s woes need firmer hand
Puget Sound Business Journal
As foreign students shy away, colleges cut budgets
Susan Hutchison to step down as head of Washington State Republican Party
New tax code will likely dampen home values, Seattle economist says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mitzi Johanknecht, King County’s new sheriff, selects command staff, sets priorities for her new term
Drone video shows massive cracks in hillside above I-82 near Yakima
Swarm of small earthquakes reported near Mount St. Helens
300 more Seattle-area families to join program that helps them teach their toddlers
Westneat: My solution to the coming downtown Seattle tunnel mess: Pay drivers to use it
Editorial: Sex education in schools should cover consent
Editorial: Headlines we would like to see in 2018
Snohomish Times
Advisory group to discuss I-405/SR 167
Spokesman Review
Ample flu cases reason for concern among health officials
Tri-City Herald
It’s 2018. From pot shop rules to council districts, do you know what Tri-City lawmakers are up to? (Gregerson)
USA Today
Trump: My nuclear button is ‘much bigger’
Orin Hatch says he’ll retire after this year
US sees surge in women interested in running for office
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State investigates local health care provider over licensing concerns
High school opens all-gender restrooms
Washington Post
Trump takes hard line on ‘dreamers,’ but remains interested in a deal
West Seattle Herald
Your Voice, Your Choice 2018: Help decide how to spend $3 million on park and street improvements in Seattle
Mitzi Johanknecht sworn in as new King County Sheriff
West Seattle Blog
WEDNESDAY: Genesee Hill, Lafayette boundary-change proposal to School Board
Next step in planning West Seattle light rail: ‘Elected leadership’ group’s 1st meeting
FOLLOWUP: Schmitz Park expansion purchase gets unanimous final approval
She’s now King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht: West Seattleite takes oath of office
Whidbey News-Times
Whale experts relieved with uptick in winter sightings
Navy Sea Cadets ‘build leaders’
Developer files suit to reverse county’s decision
Yakima Herald Republic
School funding still a top priority for new Legislature
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
I-405 tolls coming between Renton and Bellevue
Dozens of dead ducks dumped on Grays Harbor County roadside
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘The grace period has ended:’ Police, State Patrol now enforcing new distracted driver law
State investigates construction worker’s deadly fall in Seattle
KNKX FM
British Columbia High Court Sides With Native American Tribe In Cross-Border Dispute
Few Universities In Northwest Keep Track Of Student Suicides
Change In State Health Care Law Makes Getting Birth Control Pills Easier (Robinson)
KUOW FM
Despite Glimmers of Hope, Starfish Are Still Wasting Away
Firm That Contracted Steele Dossier Says It Was ‘Shocked’ By Findings on Trump
U.S. Service Member Killed, 4 Others Injured In Afghanistan ‘Combat Engagement’
Commercial Airliners Had Their Safest Year Ever, Flight Trackers Say
Q13 TV (FOX)
VIDEO: Slow moving landslide threatens homes near Yakima, but some are staying put
Vashon Island High School opens all gender restrooms
Washington State Republican Party Chair Susan Hutchison stepping down
Washington marijuana businesses making push into California
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MyNorthwest.com
Washington GOP leader Susan Hutchison keeps mum about decision to step down
2018 will be the year of reckoning for I-405 express toll lanes
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Min. wage goes up in Washington, Seattle, 18 states & 19 cities