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Tuesday, Jan. 2
Associated Press
Most big public colleges don’t track suicides, AP finds
Rape trial for former state employee set to begin
Seattle settles lawsuit over abuse claims against ex-mayor
Embattled lawmaker ordered to stay away from students
Energy Department to permanently close damaged Hanford tank
Aberdeen Daily World
Local governments thinking about legislative wish lists (Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Still no timeline for Blue Slough Road repair
Accidental shooting deaths have plummeted
Arlington Times
Helping homeless top M’ville story in ‘17
Proposed regional fire authority on life support after tense talks
Auburn Reporter
Sound Transit looking at expanding paid parking permits to solo drivers
Steady rain brings minor flooding to White River
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge officials offer new look at controversial 305 bridge
Southern stretch of 305 is a relative safe space
Bainbridge gives OK to plans, permit for new elementary school
Security scare at Colman Dock delays ferry sailings
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Everett’s opioid lawsuit joined to other cases out of state
Columbian
In Our View: Shine Light on ‘Dark Money’ (Billig)
Washington Lawmakers Try To Entice Oregon Back To I-5 Bridge Talks (Cleveland)
In Our View: Good Start to New Year (Cleveland)
In Our View: Inslee Budget Needs Work
The Daily News
Cowlitz Democratic Women elect new officers
Opinion: Dionne: The word for 2018 is: Enough
Yakima woman helps others find a way to beat addiction
The Daily World
Local governments thinking about legislative wish lists (Van De Wege)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Eyman gets too few signatures for another $30 car-tab vote
EvCC has issues with new 140-unit housing proposal
City Council in Mukilteo cuts policy analyst position (Liias)
The 2017 news that changed business in Snohomish County
WaPo: For a wealthy nation, US has a stingy minimum wage policy
Robinson: The worrying rhetoric of Trump and his generals
Other Voices: Opioid crisis driving down life expectancy
Other Voices: Businesses need to share windfall with workers
Commentary: Court may cure gerrymandering and avoid bias
Harrop: Social Security and Medicare aren’t the problem
Editorial: State must spend more on anti-smoking programs
Editorial: Investment needed now for U.S. 2 trestle, I-405
Federal Way Mirror
School bond, PAEC opening among Federal Way’s top 5 stories of 2017
Federal Way elects new council members, positive strides made in areas in 2017
Sound Transit looking at expanding paid parking permits to solo drivers
The Island Guardian
State Gives Fawns Euthanization Reprieve-For Now
Island’s Weekly
County awarded $10,000 in public records lawsuit
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lopez becomes a hub for Pacific salmon research
Eastsound talk on tanker traffic, noise and marine wildlife
Kirkland Reporter
A look back at Kirkland in 2017
Attorney general sends allegations against King County to PDC for review
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Law granting sick time goes into effect
News Tribune (subscription required)
Psychiatric hospital’s proposed release of accused murderer sidestepped law intended to prevent it (Kilduff)
Bathrooms lose their genders at Vashon Island high school after students push for change
Initiative reforming legal standard for police who kill likely headed to Legislature
Opinion: Military can’t be ready if children aren’t ready
New York Times
North Korea’s overture could divide South Korea and U.S.
Courts must better police themselves on harassment, Chief Justice says
Businesses look to invest as Trump relaxes regulations
Olympian (subscription required)
Tim Eyman initiative to toss Sound Transit car-tab tax fails to garner enough signatures
Editorial: State law on police use-of-force is dead wrong
Opinion: State Supreme Court ignores K-12 equity issues
Opinion: Washington state must keep up with technology’s pace
Editorial: Business must share tax-cut windfalls with workers
Puget Sound Business Journal
Workplace technology fuels new harassment wave
Redmond Reporter
Looking back: A Redmond year in review
Renton Reporter
Advisory group to discuss I-405/SR 167 corridor highway, transit and trail projects
County takes first steps to make county code gender-neutral
Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County has a new sheriff in town: What you need to know about Mitzi Johanknecht
Straightening of curve at derailment site in Dupont had not been state priority
Trump accuses Justice Department of being part of ‘deep state’
New research from Oklahoma suggests preschool doesn’t just help students in the short term
Everett’s opioid lawsuit against drugmaker to join other federal cases around country
Congrats? Seattle completes wettest four-year stretch in recorded history
Prices going up for sugary drinks as Seattle tax kicks in
Tim Eyman initiative to toss Sound Transit car-tab tax fails to collect enough signatures
Editorial: Fund alternatives to keep truants and runaways out of jail (Orwall)
Editorial: New mayor should take a careful look at city spending
Editorial: Citizens need clarity on school funding before levy votes
Seattle Weekly
Ruling in Seattle Is Likely to Reunite Many Refugee Families
Counties Fed Up With Unfunded Mandates May Sue the State
Delivery Drivers File Lawsuit Against Amazon for Labor Violations
Opinion: What White Marchers Mean for Black Lives Matter
Shoreline Area News
Politics: Frockt says that State Senate majority Democrats must start by passing capital budget (Frockt)
Skagit Valley Herald
Local employers prepare for paid sick leave law
Proposed plan would relocate mountain goats to North Cascades
Status of North Cascades grizzly bear EIS uncertain
Spokesman Review
Collective bargaining in public? Not all are in favor of open sessions
Tri-City Herald
It’s 2018. From pot shop rules to council districts, do you know what Tri-City lawmakers are up to?
USA Today
“Dangerously cold’: Killer weather wave closes schools, breaks records
Trump backs Iran protesters, hits Obama for nuke deal
Chief Justice vows review of sexual misconduct policies
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon housing prices continue to climb, reflect regional trend
Washington Post
Congress will return to a full slate of thorny issues – with deadlines looming
How drug companies, under attack for high prices, started an industry war
Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment
Wenatchee World
Chelan hospital CEO resigns
Foundation approves funding for Wenatchee Valley College
Yakima Herald Republic
Other Views: U.S. becoming the world’s new tax haven — and that’s not good
Other Views: Find and fund alternatives to jailing truants and runaways
U.S. Supreme Court can lower the boom on gerrymandering
Broadcast
KING 5 (NBC)
Grace period ends for WA distracted driving law
Law granting sick time goes into effect
Kitsap fast-ferry sailings overbooked for January
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Rail investigator says train derailment may have been caused by more than just speed
Activists staging largest protest against PSE gas storage facility
Washington state terminates Atlantic salmon farm lease after violations
KNKX FM
Police Shooting Accountability Campaign Turns In Initiative Qualifying Signatures
Microsoft Grant Shows How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Salmon Recovery
Embattled Washington Lawmaker Ordered To Stay Away From Students During Sexual Harassment Probe
County Governments In Washington Demand More Money From State
KUOW FM
After a year battling gun violence, ‘the work is still urgent’
Embattled Washington Lawmaker Ordered To Stay Away From Students During Sexual Harassment Probe
NW Public Radio
Census Data Highlights Pacific Northwest Population Growth
Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of Deaths
Washington Voters Will Likely Get To Weigh In On Police Deadly Force
Q13 TV (FOX)
Vashon Island High School opens all gender restrooms
Who gets the dog in a divorce and other state laws going into effect in 2018
Washington state cancels Atlantic salmon farm lease after fish escape
Web
Crosscut
Olympia’s two influential leaders will battle it out (Chopp, Ormsby, Nelson)
Tax reform’s impact on affordable housing, local nonprofits
MyNorthwest.com
Senator: Work from home to reduce Washington gridlock (Van De Wege)
Publicola
A Review of Seattle’s Craziest Year in Politics
Washington State Wire
Rep. Cody and Sen. Van De Wege pre-file bills placing restrictions on opioid prescriptions (Cody, Van De Wege)
West Seattle Blog
‘Neighborhood parking reform’ goes to City Council committee Wednesday
West Seattle Herald
Lisa Herbold offers a look back at 2017
City of Seattle settles lawsuit with Murray accuser
Mitzi Johanknecht to be sworn in as new King County Sheriff Jan. 2
Meeting set for four-story 58 unit apartment bldg.; Parking for 26 cars
Friday, Dec. 15
Associated Press
Ellensberg lawmaker quits leadership post amid allegations (Sullivan)
Study: Oil tankers may need tug escorts on Columbia River
Inslee proposes tapping reserves, carbon tax in budget plan
Bob Ferguson says he’ll sue over FCC’s net neutrality repeal
Work delayed at Hanford project over worker safety
Trial delayed again in lawsuit involving Hanford vapors
GOP leaders finalize tax bill amid uncertainty in Senate
White House to push merit-based immigration in new campaign
California lawmakers propose health coverage for immigrants
Aberdeen Daily World
2018 Aberdeen budget includes city administrator
Columbian
Panel, minus Oregon representation, begins work to bridge I-5 issue (Cleveland, Wylie)
The Daily News
Commissioners pass 2018-19 biennial county budget despite concerns
Study: Oil tankers may need tug escorts on Columbia River
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee’s budget solves school funding with help from carbon
If drivers paid even more, I-405 toll lanes might speed up (Hobbs)
Snohomish County’s campaign to land the 797 takes off
Gerson: To save the GOP, the party will have to lose
Harrop: Yes, even some Republicans glad Jones won in ‘Bama
Ignatius: With law and facts against him, Trump pounds table
Davis: A decade after the recession, pain and fear linger
McCusker: Tax reform needs the public’s input on spending priorities
Editorial: Congress must renew children’s insurance program
Letter: Farmers need to see more support from Rep. Rick Larsen
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Column: The next frontier for sexual harassment accusations?
News Tribune (subscription required)
No digital billboards, but up to 225 standard signs to remain in Tacoma under deal
GOP representative booted from legislative positions after sexual harassment allegations
Gov. Jay Inslee wants to tap nearly $1 billion in state reserves to solve school-funding crisis (Rolfes)
He was a healthy 25-year-old until energy drinks killed him, Fife family lawsuit alleges
New York Times
G.O.P. Expands Child Care Tax Credit, Seeking Rubio’s Vote
With Billions at Stake, Tax Lobbyists Played Hardball
Net Neutrality Rules Are Repealed, Giving Providers Free Rein
Trump Escalates Criticism of F.B.I. in Russia Investigation
OPB News
Washington Hopes Oregon Will Join I-5 Bridge Replacement Conversation (Cleveland)
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County commissioners discuss needs with state lawmakers (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington doubles number of women CEOs at public companies — from two to four
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller steps down from House leadership amid misconduct allegations (Sullivan)
FCC scraps net-neutrality rules; opponents and Washington state AG vow court challenge
Inslee proposes tapping reserves, carbon tax in new plan to fully fund education (Dhingra)
Seattle police recommend charging ex-City Council candidate for false reporting in voucher program
Seattle’s bike-share pilot program ends this month, but the bikes are staying
Opinion by Reps. Stanford and Sawyer: Hirst decision protects salmon and water rights for farmers, tribes
Editorial: Free college in Seattle and beyond is an idea worth pursuing
Spokesman Review
Northwest Democrats, GOP split on net neutrality rule change
Inslee’s budget plan calls for carbon tax (Ormsby, Rolfes)
Ritzville family donates $1 million for cancer research at WSU
Guest editorial: Five years later, no progress on mass shootings
USA Today
Trump calls on Roy Moore to concede Senate race: ‘I think he should. He tried.’
With tax reform pending, it’s time to consider actions now
Net neutrality rules are dead. Will my Internet bills go up?
Washington Post
GOP expands child tax credit in bid to win support from Rubio
New drug law makes it ‘harder for us to do our jobs,’ former DEA officials say
Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked
Trump calls conduct at the FBI ‘disgraceful’ before appearance at Quantico
Op-Ed: Want to know what GOP values are? Look at the choices they’re making in their tax bill.
Vancouver Business Journal
Housing, commercial development continue to accelerate
State Legislators discuss infrastructure, economic development, more at annual breakfast
Yakima Herald Republic
Manweller quits leadership post amid allegations of harassment (Sullivan)
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Inslee proposes tapping reserves, carbon tax in budget plan
More Hanford workers possibly contaminated with plutonium
Seattle event honors Sandy Hook victims, calls for tougher gun laws
State tells health care provider to stop Ambetter individual plans
Washington to sue after FCC votes to repeal net neutrality
Washington drivers rank among worst in U.S.
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Ferguson announces plan to file lawsuit after FCC’s net neutrality vote
Inslee proposes tapping state reserves to pay for education funding (Rolfes)
KNKX FM
Federal Fisheries Bill Has Advanced, Despite Opposition From Scientists, Chefs and Seafood Producers
Several Workers Possibly Contaminated At Hanford Nuclear Site
Manweller Stripped Of Committee Assignment, Resigns As Assistant Floor Leader
Seattle School District May Designate More High Schools For The Highly Capable Program
Inslee’s Budget Wish List: More Money For Schools And A Carbon Tax
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support ‘Zero Tolerance’ On Sexual Harassment
Schools Disagree Over How To Prepare For Active Shooters
KUOW FM
Could higher tolls make the I-405 express lanes move faster?
Washington Joins Oregon In Pay-By-The-Mile Experiment
NW Public Radio
Dump The Pump (Tax)? Washington Joins Oregon In Pay-By-The-Mile Experiment
Schools, Medicaid, Wildfires: Gov. Inslee Unveils 2018-2019 Budget Priorities
Several Workers Possibly Contaminated At Hanford Nuclear Site
State Leaders Outline Steps To Uphold Net Neutrality In Washington
Update: Rep. Matt Manweller Stripped Of House GOP Leadership Amid CWU Investigation
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington state to sue over FCC’s net neutrality repeal
After 3 student-initiated threats, Mercer Island High School cancels classes Friday for ‘students and staff to regroup’
Web
Crosscut
How breastfeeding led to another lawsuit from a Seattle police captain
These bikes were made for Seattle
Motherboard
The FCC just killed net neutrality. Now what? (Hansen)
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: AG Ferguson will sue over net neutrality repeal
Connelly: Cantwell to Republicans: ‘Lip service won’t protect the Arctic’
Slog
Life comes at you fast, Matt Manweller
RIP net neutrality: 2003-2017
Thursday, Dec. 14
Associated Press
AP Explains: What is net neutrality and why does it matter?
Power council says northern pike spreading in Lake Roosevelt
Inslee promises state action on net neutrality protections
US teen use of marijuana remains high, vaping may be factor
Cooke fined $8K for violations at Bainbridge Island farm
GOP says it’s got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year
Agriculture company fined for violating ecology regulations
Mental health care worries linger 5 years after Sandy Hook
Aberdeen Daily World
Shelter group offers training for working with homeless
WDFW plans first razor clam digs of 2018, starting New Year’s Day
Inslee appoints several locals to marine advisory council
Bothell Reporter
City Council preserves entire Wayne Golf Course in Bothell’s largest parkland acquisition
Columbian
Port of Ridgefield eyes ‘dark fiber’ loop
The Daily News
Guest Editorial: Governor misguided
Senators say net neutrality rollback could harm rural education
Winlock clinic reopens year after devastating fire
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Jay Inslee: ‘Unstable’ Trump could start nuclear war
Fine upheld for ‘faithless electors’
Counties fed up with unfunded mandates may sue the state
Will: Moore’s loss hasn’t lifted stain of Trump’s endorsement
Ignatius: Mad dash to pass a tax bill will have consequences
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Port of Friday Harbor staff drafts new airport master plan
Angela Anderson named new executive director at San Juan Preservation Trust
News Tribune (subscription required)
Council extends camping ban, approves $1.9 million more for tent city amid homelessness crisis
Why did Tacoma offer him a new job after firing him for creating a hostile workplace?
State lawmakers vow to push ahead with local net neutrality (Hansen, Carlyle)
Editorial: Tacoma Citizens Forum compromise offers hope
New York Times
Senate and House GOP reach a deal on tax bill
Disney makes deal to buy most of 21st Century Fox
The Reckoning: Women and Power in the Workplace
Voices from Alabama: Black women who voted for Doug Jones
Olympian (subscription required)
Federal agency says Tumwater trucking company poses ‘imminent hazard to public safety’
President cites a Tenino family as a potential winner under GOP tax plan
Democratic governor: ‘Unstable’ Trump could start nuclear war
Puget Sound Business Journal
Port of Seattle to pay $15.7 million to buy another marina in the Puget Sound region
Redmond Reporter
State Democrats announce push for far stricter gun control in 2018 (Pedersen, Macri, Dhingra)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Family finds solace in Washington — and a new life — five years after daughter was killed at Sandy Hook
Washington’s I-405 express tolls should rise past $10 to keep traffic moving, new report says
Swedish Health’s ambitious Seattle plans involved a developer with a stake in their success
How a Washington state family ended up next to Trump at his White House tax speech
Editorial: When decency trumps blind party loyalty
Opinion: Washington’s dairy farmers need NAFTA — and more
Spokesman Review
Washington will keep net neutrality in state if FCC won’t for the nation (Hansen, Dhingra)
Spokane pursues raising tobacco age limit in Washington to 21
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Finally, Columbia River Treaty talks set
Washington Post
Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked
FCC poised to repeal net neutrality rules
Human-caused global warming boosted Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall by at least 15 percent, studies find
Enrollment in ACA health plans up from same time last year, but sign-up chance dwindling
Whidbey News-Times
Hospital brings women’s care to Oak Harbor
Reserve, sea and shore sailors of the year honored
Yakima Herald Republic
How Yakima Valley schools are teaching financial literacy
Op-ed by Rep. John Lovick and Superintendent Kevin Chase: Five years after Sandy Hook massacre, state needs to do more to assure school safety (Lovick)
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee and lawmakers vow to keep net neutrality in Washington state (Hansen)
Maximum I-405 toll rate should be increased, independent study finds
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Protesters block gates to PSE gas facility construction site
Inslee promises state action on net neutrality protections (Hansen)
KNKX FM
Winemakers Worry Wildfires Will Leave Whiff Of Ashtray In Their Wine
Head Of Washington State Ferries Has Plans To Electrify The Fleet
Washington State Leaders Outline Steps To Preserve Net Neutrality (Hansen)
Lindbergh Grandson In Seattle Area Takes Helm Of ‘Personal Air Taxi’ Startup
Australian Drone Engine Maker To Open Factory In Hood River
KUOW FM
On sexual assault, our standards are higher for Hollywood than for Washington
Are There Generational Differences When It Comes To Sexual Harassment At Work?
Is the King County police inquest process enough?
NW Public Radio
Investigation Shows Oregon Department Of Education Administrator Sexually Harassed Female Staffer
State Leaders Outline Steps To Uphold Net Neutrality In Washington (Hansen)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma continues encampment ban, puts $1.9 million into tent site
On eve of FCC decision, Inslee promises state action on net neutrality protections
Web
Civic Skunkworks
America, they’re stealing your wages
Crosscut
Five years after Sandy Hook, what is Washington doing about guns? (Pedersen, Dhingra, Macri)
What Neil Gorsuch could mean for Indian Country
MyNorthwest.com
I-405 toll lanes not making the grade after 2 years
Senator O’Ban hoping for Democratic support for ST3 legislation
Publicola
Seattle’s Congresswomen Are Pretty Happy About Roy Moore’s Loss
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Washington fights Trump FCC rollback of net neutrality rules (Hansen, Carlyle)
Slog
A new bill could help protect the open internet in Washington state even if net neutrality gets repealed (Hansen)
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Associated Press
Democrat doug Jones wins stunning red-state Senate upset
Feds to slow harvest of skates as fishermen near quota
Washington State University shuts fraternity over hazing
Value Village sues Washington attorney general over demands
AP sources: House, Senate leaders reach deal on tax package
How Everett works to house 25 of its most chronically homeless people
Mentally ill, drug-addicted homeless pose challenge for city
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam council revises shorelines permit application fee structure
Vingo appointed Hoquiam Municipal Court judge
Battleground Reflector
WSDOT releases inventory of bridge data; RTC to discuss tolling-opposition next month (Cleveland)
Lawmakers talk priorities at legislative breakfast (Cleveland, Wylie, Stonier)
Columbian
In Our View: State Fairer, More Loving
The Daily News
Guest Editorial: Is a text worth your life? Put down that phone and just drive
Recovery plans for Snake River salmon, steelhead released
‘Telephone town hall’ callers press Herrera Beutler on tax vote
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bloomberg: Deputy AG Rosenstein says he sees no cause to fire Mueller
Muhlstein: For modern women, 98-year-old rejection letters still sting
Editorial: Don’t reverse rule on oil train brakes
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County’s broadband option sets state example
San Juan County broadband accomplishments acknowledged | Guest Column
Update on San Juan School District | Guest Column
Kirkland Reporter
City receives more than $5 million for road, sidewalk improvements in Totem Lake
News Tribune (subscription required)
State lawmakers vow to push ahead with local net neutrality (Hansen, Carlyle)
Alabama Senate Seat race: Doug Jones wins the election, AP says
Editorial: How long can local libraries make do?
New York Times
Democrat pulls off an upset in Alabama
GOP nears finish line on tax bill: Here’s the latest
Republicans plan to accuse Justice Department of bias
Franken’s seat will be filled by Tina Smith, a Democrat
Peninsula Daily News
Net pens, climate dominate as Clallam commissioners take testimony on draft shoreline plan
Puget Sound Business Journal
Net neutrality protests move online, yet big tech is quiet
Sexual harassment cases can show the ineffectiveness of going to HR
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Superintendent’s Robert E. Lee compromise gets cold shoulder from Wenatchee School Board
Bill and Melinda Gates give $15 million to complete UW building that bears their names
Talks start on Highway 99 tunnel tolls under Seattle. How high should they go?
Your Metro bus is on time more often than you may realize; here’s why
Seattle’s Swedish Health nurses vote no confidence in leadership
A reader asks if teachers must focus on students with the lowest skills. Here’s how four star teachers answered
Westneat: Democrats’ newfound ‘zero tolerance’ isn’t the right answer on sex harassment (Sullivan)
Editorial: Airlines need better guidelines for handling in-flight sexual assaults
Opinion: A few ways to make a welcome ‘dark-money’ bill even stronger (Billig)
Opinion: The many influencers in the estate-tax debate
Opinion: A dangerous anti-Mueller campaign
Spokesman Review
5 years after privatization, Washington liquor sales are up despite price increase
For these UW med students, Gonzaga is home, too
Negotiations to start next year on updating the Columbia River treaty
Providence St. Joseph in merger talks with St. Louis-based hospital chain
Editorial: Legislature should pass dark money bill
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: DACA fix needed this year, not next
Washington Post
Republicans point fingers after Jones stuns in Alabama Senate race
Democrats call for hault to GOP tax bill until Jones is seated in the Senate
Wenatchee World
Eastmont pays $2.27 million for future school site
Yakima Herald Republic
Controversial Yakima County water rules delayed after public speaks out
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
How much will the SR 99 tunnel toll cost? Possible rates discussed
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
What is CHIP? 7 things to know about the Children’s Health Insurance Program
KNKX FM
Pierce County Losing One Fourth Of Its Psychiatric Beds For A Year
$20,000 Reward Offered In Eastern Washington Wolf Poaching Cases
KUOW FM
A conversation around sexual harassment and who holds the power
An Upset In Trump Country: Democrat Doug Jones Bests Roy Moore In Alabama
Immigrant arrested by ICE after talking to Seattle Times
County approves permit for Anacortes Refinery expansion despite ecological concerns
NW Public Radio
East Wenatchee Superintendent Supports Name-Change Compromise For Robert E. Lee Elementary
EPA Promises Fast Action (But No More Money) On Northwest Toxic Waste Cleanups
Farmworker Advocates Say New Pesticide Rules Not Strong Enough
Q13 TV (FOX)
Mentally ill, drug-addicted homeless pose challenge for Everett
Thousands sign petition asking lawmakers to nix U.S. 2 Trestle tolling option
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Conservative website promises the GOP tax plan will shrink Washington state’s jobs, wages and economic output
MyNorthwest.com
Value Village’s parent company sues Washington AG
Officials consider maximum $2.50 toll for new Seattle tunnel
Publicola
Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Serve in the Military
Seattle Reacts to the Death of San Francisco Mayor, Seattle Native Ed Lee
Is the End of Coal in the Northwest Near?
Seattle P.I.
Two state House members join call for probe of Trump sexual misconduct
Slog
House of Representatives and logging industry poised to make Eagle Creek fire damage worse
Oh great, now Tim Eyman wants to ban an income tax (Dhingra)
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Associated Press
Lawmaker placed on leave from college due to investigation
Report: Wolf population increase not hurting deer numbers
Tribes: Monument co-management proposal is slap in the face
2 arrested in protest against Tacoma natural gas plant
Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military
Fourteen states sue over smog rules enforcement
Three Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe
Some glitches seen in deadline week for ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups
Mass shootings aren’t more frequent – but they are deadlier
Green cash, carbon tax: What to expect at Paris climate meet
Fed set to raise rates as Yellen gives final news conference
Reward for information on slain wolves grows to $20,000
Aberdeen Daily World
County once again a voting member of Council of Governments
Temporary changes coming to SR 8 in McCleary
Oped: Fed up with Democrats and Republicans? Here’s a third option
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Two new waterfront designs, but which one works best? The port wants your opinion
Everett Herald (subscription required)
WaPo: GOP divided over whether to pursue Medicare cuts in 2018
Harrop: Give president credit for good economy; thanks, Obama
Bloomberg: Let states lower Medicaid prescription drug prices
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
School district closes South Kitsap Community Pool
County seeks to clamp down on vacation rentals
News Tribune (subscription required)
GOP lawmaker Matt Manweller placed on leave from CWU due to investigation into conduct
Two protesters chain themselves to giant crane at LNG plant site
Chain migration: Compassionate policy or opening the immigration floodgates?
Editorial: Plan to improve Tacoma Citizens Forum worth a try
New York Times
Manhattan bombing suspect leaves a trail of mystery
Critics fear disarray in higher education under GOP plan
Supreme Court won’t hear case on bias against gay workers
Peninsula Daily News
Lawmaker: Replacement Highway 101 bridge over Elwha River is fully funded (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Judge says state can sue detention center over inmate pay
Puget Sound Business Journal
Airlines are poised to win from corporate tax cuts, but big Boeing customers could pay more
Viewpoint: Sexual harassment training doesn’t work, but some things do
Microsoft invests $50 million to fight climate change after U.S. withdrawal from Paris deal
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state Rep. Matt Manweller placed on leave at CWU job
Seattle imposes new limits on Airbnb, other short-term rentals with 7-0 council vote
Boeing boosts dividend, sets new $18 billion stock buyback plan
Reward offered in poaching cases of two Washington wolves, including survivor from Profanity Peak pack
Should King County change how it does inquests? Panel to tackle big questions
Escaped Atlantic salmon found 42 miles up Skagit River (Ranker)
Aging tunnel near Mount St. Helens needs work to avert flood risks to nearby residents
Washington gets high marks for how it plans to evaluate schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act
Editorial: Is a text worth your life? Put down that phone and just drive
Opinion: Grad students can change the world, but not if GOP has its way
Spokesman Review
Price tag for community colleges’ new IT system goes up $45 million (Hudgins)
Spokane budget adds police, paves alleys and maintains homeless funding amid Public Works concerns
Spokane-area’s strong home-buying streak continues in November
About 150 march in Spokane in protest of Republican tax reform plans
Reward for wolf poacher raised to $20,000
Editorial: Looking Back: Past opinions provide perspective
Joint Op-ed by Rep. Riccelli and Shahrokh Nikfar: McMorris Rodgers’ bill undermines paid sick leave (Riccelli)
USA Today
Sen. Gillibrand after Trump tweet attack: ‘You cannot silence me’
NYC subway blast suspect taunts Trump: ‘You failed to protect your nation’
Washington Post
Trump attacks Gillibrand in tweet critics say is sexually suggestive and demeaning
New York police file terrorism charges against subway bombing suspect
House GOP higher ed bill moves ahead, despite cries to slow down
Yakima Herald Republic
State Rep. Matt Manweller placed on leave from CWU job
Editorial: State can stick with this idea on gas taxes
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Agreement clears way for Viaduct demolition in 2019
State prison offers pet boarding, grooming
What new tolls could mean for getting around Seattle
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
CWU suspends Rep. Manweller as new misconduct investigation launched
KNKX FM
Washington State GOP Lawmaker Put On Paid Leave At University Pending Investigation
Clallam County Mulls How To Handle Net Pen Aquaculture
King County Weighs How To Spend About $315 Million On Education
Western Seedling Shortage: Your Future Christmas Tree Might Be Hard To Find
U.S. To Enter Into Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation
KUOW FM
Why review board found Charleena Lyles shooting justified
How Chief Seattle mistakenly inspired an environmental movement
Trump EPA promises fast action (but no more money) on toxic waste cleanups
Washington lawmaker wants to end state’s ban on rent control (Macri)
After Court Ruling, Military Will Accept Openly Transgender Recruits As Of Jan. 1
A Push For Black History Month In All Clark County Public Schools
Why A Pill That’s 4 Cents In Tanzania Costs Up To $400 In The U.S.
Q13 TV (FOX)
Proposal could let cities back out of Sound Transit deal — and car-tab sticker shock
Tax overhaul could mean major changes to your paycheck
Web
Crosscut
What undoing net neutrality could mean for Seattle startups
County bans solitary confinement for youth inmates
Another Evergreen professor resigns following racial protests
Opinion: After Bears Ears, no one’s public lands are safe
MyNorthwest.com
Report: Rep. Matt Manweller placed on leave over allegations
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Cantwell calls for probe on Interior Secretary Zinke’s $14K in helicopter flights
Washington Republican reps back Dreamers, but will it matter?
Slog
King County Council Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
City Council Passes Limits on Airbnb Units and Other Short-Term Rentals
Central Washington University Is Investigating Rep. Matt Manweller for Something, But They Won’t Say What