Monday, Dec. 11

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Associated Press
Some farmers in Washington and Idaho seeing more acidic soil
Rising rents becoming an issue in Spokane County
Sexual misconduct often part of the job in hospitality work
State lawmaker accused of harassment won’t resign
A stronger global economy is helping boost the US job market
Trump to make final pitch for GOP tax plan 
Pipe bomb strapped to man explodes in NYC subway, injuring 4
2 wolves monitored by wildlife officials found shot dead
WDFW reviewing procedures after deer killed for being too comfortable with humans

Aberdeen Daily World
County combats opioid overdoses with Narcan distribution
Chehalis Basin board to meet this week in Aberdeen
Commercial crab fishing delayed again on Washington coast

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
There’s been an increase in average wages in Whatcom. What’s causing it?

Columbian
Lawmakers look ahead to 2018 legislative session (Wylie, Stonier, Cleveland)
Annette Cleveland signs onto key piece of Senate Democrats’ agenda  (Cleveland)

The Daily News
Internet access, cost at stake in net neutrality debate

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pay a toll on US 2 trestle? 10,000 say no on social media
Commentary: Action needed now to make 2020 census count
Commentary: How to begin to bridge the divide on immigration
Petri: Questions to help clarify what is and isn’t a monument
Milbank: GOP attacks on FBI meant to circle wagons for Trump
Letter: Second Amendment doesn’t protect rapid-fire weapons

Federal Way Mirror
Crime down 10 percent so far from last year in Federal Way
Federal Way City Council sets priorities for 2018 legislative session  (Pellicciotti, Reeves)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State Parks talks expansion
Cancer survivor who helps others sign up for health care to visit Orcas

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Commission approves PSE electric rate increase
State to spray for invasive gypsy moths near Bangor

News Tribune (subscription required)
Ex-wife, former high school student of GOP lawmaker now calls relationship ‘inappropriate’
Tacoma official fired after investigation found he belittled, berated female employees
Editorial: Lost ballots cause auditor to make list, check twice
Opinion: Halt LNG plant, respect Puyallup tribal concerns

New York Times
4 hurt as bomb rocks New York transit hub; suspect is held
Trump’s accusers ‘should be heard’ Nikki Haley says

Olympian (subscription required)
Obamacare premiums soar to as high as $40,000 for a family
Editorial: City, port need new approach to protests

Puget Sound Business Journal
A Fed rate increase is expected. But what comes next?
Net neutrality’s holes in Europe may offer peek at future in U.S.
U.S. drugmaker raises price of vitamins by more than 800%
Experts think Amazon’s HQ2 is most likely to land in Atlanta, Inc. says
Supercarrier USS Nimitz returns to Puget Sound

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Woman says she complained about Washington state Rep. Manweller’s conduct this year (Sullivan)
Amazon’s Seattle hiring frenzy slows sharply; what’s going on?
Amid $30M deficit, WSU president steers away from saying ‘budget cuts’
Large: Rampant inequity is solvable in King County — just ask Dr. David Fleming
Editorial: Two families’ spirit of giving boosts the UW
Opinion: Just like my immigrant dad, Dreamers energize America
Editorial: Seattle should drop its dead-end income-tax case

Skagit Valley Herald
State invites comment on permit for March Point company
Atlantic salmon still being caught in Skagit River
Letter: Enough with the climate change debate

Spokesman Review
Climbing rents in Spokane County a burden for many
Getting There: Washington drivers wracked up 60 billion miles last year
Poachers kill two wolves in northeast Washington, at least one in Stevens County 
Retention counselors, grad stipends spared in WSU budget 
Spin Control: Pre-filed bills try to get a jump on session
Editorial: Federal debt shoved to background again
Joint Op-ed by Rep. Riccelli and Shahrokh Nikfar: McMorris Rodgers’ bill undermines paid sick leave

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Effort to eliminate nuclear safety board disturbing 

USA Today
Blast near NYC transit hub was ‘attempted terrorist attack’; man in custody
Trump sex harassment accusers call for investigation

Washington Post
One person in custody after ‘attempted terrorist attack,’ NYC mayor says
GOP sacrifices precision for speed as it rushes tax bill ahead
U.S. district judge to question nearly 3-month detention of American ISIS suspect

Whidbey News-Times
Task force gets input on affordable housing recommendations
Oak Harbor robotics students tackle homelessness with new competition
Discovery of human remains doesn’t slow sewer plant project

Yakima Herald Republic
Woman says she complained about state Rep. Matt Manweller’s conduct this year
Editorial: Government should keep net neutrality

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KING5 TV (NBC)
King County Council eyes $318 million in bonus bucks for education

KNKX FM
U.S. To Enter Into Columbia River Treaty Renegotiation
Local Districts Could Learn From Miami’s ‘Gifted’ Program
Western Seedling Shortage: Your Future Christmas Tree Might Be Hard To Find
Cities, Counties To Pool Resources As They Brace For Climate Change Impacts
Clallam County Mulls How To Handle Net Pen Aquaculture

KUOW FM
Can King County end youth detention?
Thomas Fire, 5th-Largest In Modern California History, Shows Few Signs Of Slowing
Seattle calls DOJ threat to sanctuary policies ‘legally and morally wrong’
Seattle to apply for a professional hockey team in KeyArena
Report Finds Hanford Tank Waste Will Take Longer To Treat, And Cost More 

NW Public Radio
Ex-Wife, Former High School Student Of Rep. Matt Manweller Now Calls Relationship ‘Inappropriate’

Web

Crosscut
Is I-940 a path to reducing police shootings? (Goodman)
Opinion: Washington state should embrace freight rail

MyNorthwest.com
Seattle PD releases detailed report of Charleena Lyles shooting
Stage 1 burn ban called for King County

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Seattle, county tell Trump not to interfere on immigrants
Connelly: Americans give Trump thumbs down by 2-to-1 margin

Slog
Mayor Durkan hits back at Trump after threat to yank funding over sanctuary policies

Washington State Wire
Gov. Inslee writes opposition letter to HR 3144, Sen. Sheldon calls it “unfathomable”

Friday, Dec. 8

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Associated Press
Commercial fishing of Dungeness crabs hit with another delay
Hearing examiner approves key permit for refinery project
Trump administration rolls back Obama-era oil train rules
Congress averts shutdown, sends Trump stopgap spending bill 

Columbian
In Our View: Ban Guns from Capitol

The Daily News
Stagnant air to hang around until Monday

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish residents get their first view of new government
Gerson: The Roy Moore Test has exposed corruption among GOP

The Inlander
Darkness in Olympia (Pollet, Riccelli)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Students, parents question Friday Harbor Middle School dress code
Coalition presents first public hospital district town hall

News Tribune (subscription required)
Republican lawmaker says he won’t resign despite past allegations he sexually harassed students
‘Unthinkable’ — Pierce County has a mental health bed shortage. So why is the state getting rid of a quarter of them? (Darnielle)
Editorial: Franken, Murray and our overdue evolution

New York Times
Jobs numbers show ‘a really, really strong economy’
Franken offers a resignation, and a shot at Trump

Peninsula Daily News
Net pens allowed as conditional use in Clallam’s draft shoreline plan  (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
NEWS BRIEFS: Town hall meeting rescheduled … and other items (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
‘Nothing is standing still anymore’ in continuing education
Opinion: Immigration crack-down hurts Seattle-area economy
Observations: Longview terminal project should be allowed to proceed
Washington state hop growers risk high costs, lower yields to bring you that IPA
Futures in jeopardy, ‘Dreamers’ get backing of big names and businesses
Inside the opposition to a net neutrality repeal
Airlines ground Boeing Dreamliners after Rolls-Royce engine problems

Seattle Times (subscription required)
NHL says Seattle can apply for franchise, start season-ticket drive
From congestion to carbon to fatalities, roads are getting worse, WSDOT data show
Podcast: what Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole’s departure means for reform efforts
UW will build teacher corps for dual-language classrooms with help from $2.4 million grant
JoAnna McKee, longtime Washington state medical-pot activist, dies at 74
Washington Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray appointed to the tax bill conference committee
Seattle’s Jenny Durkan joins other mayors opposing rollback of net neutrality
Editorial: Congress should spare grad students from tax hike
Opinion: Look to community colleges for diverse tech-industry talent

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County hearing examiner approves Andeavor permit

Spokesman Review
372 bald eagles counted on Lake Coeur d’Alene, setting record
Spokane County budget includes $400,000 cut for regional health district
Supreme Court rejects city’s tax exemptions for 2014 street tax
The last Pearl Harbor survivor in Spokane honors the fallen 
Murder charge dismissed against ex-Pasco cop accused in 1986 Spokane homicide 
Author explores value of one wolf’s life 
Editorial: Foot-dragging on DACA is cruel

Tri-City Herald
Washington, Mexico have 3.1 billion reasons to care about each other 

Washington Post
Democrats’ move against Franken seen as a moral and political calculation
The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in November, slightly outpacing expectations
Congress just averted a government shutdown – but maybe not for long

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: The homeless who aim to help their community
Letter: GOP’s ridiculous tax bill

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Naval shipyard managers involved in ‘cover-up’ of employee poisoning
Tacoma looking to protect affordability in Hilltop neighborhood
WSP nabs over 13k left lane campers this year

KNKX FM
Washington Lawmaker Won’t Resign Despite Past Allegations He Sexually Harassed Students
Hanford To Grout Up Second Tunnel Of Radioactive Waste
Homelessness Crisis In Northwest Hits Seattle Hardest
Virtual Currencies Putting Real Demand On Central Washington’s Cheap Electricity

KUOW FM
Tax Bill Could Offer New Way To Funnel Political Cash — And Make It Tax-Deductible
USDA Opens Door For States To Impose New Rules On Food Stamps
#MeToo addressing unfinished business of women’s movement says UW historian

KXRO News
“Bump Stock” ban legislation prefiled for 2018  (Van De Wege)

NW Public Radio
Hanford Close To Filling Second Radioactive Waste Tunnel With Grout
In The Future, Northwest Fish Farming May Be All On Land
Washington Rep. Matt Manweller Won’t Resign Amid Past Allegations He Sexually Harassed Students

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MyNorthwest.com 
Troopers pulled over 13.5K left-lane campers in 2017
Washington graduation rate is low, but there’s more to the stats

Seattle P.I. 
Connelly: Durkan’s immediate task — show skill as cabinet maker
Connelly: Trump administration junks oil train safety rule
Connelly: REI on Trump’s monument slash: ‘We remain united as a community’

Slog 
House passes concealed carry permit reciprocity act, removing obstacles to gun ownership

The Stand 
2018 Wash. Voting Rights Act is introduced (Saldaña, Gregerson)

Washington State Wire 
Over 30 bills already introduced during pre-filing period (Saldaña, Nelson, Macri, Goodman)

West Seattle Blog 
TUNNEL TOLLS: State Transportation Commission gets briefing next week

Thursday, Dec. 7

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Associated Press
Palestinians protest Trump move on Jerusalem
Travel ban faces scrutiny from judges who blocked it before
Judge: State can sue detention center over inmate pay
Sen. Al Franken quits amid sexual misconduct allegations
FBI director counters Trump’s attacks on his agency
For the first time in 7 years, there are more homeless in U.S.

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam Police locate another illegal pot growing facility
Walsh bill seeks ban on Atlantic Salmon pens

The Daily News
County’s 2018 budget deficit shrinks sharply
Environmental groups to join suit over coal permit

Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Rep. Matt Manweller faced complaints from students
WaPo: Mega-deals show how insurers are taking over access to care
Editorial: Of wedding cakes, bikini baristas and free speech

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Loring to be sworn in Dec. 29
Board of Natural Resources authorizes new parkland for San Juan County

Kent Reporter
Op-ed by Reps. Orwall and Gregerson: Congress must act ASAP for thousands of Washington kids to keep coverage (Orwall, Gregerson)

Kirkland Reporter
Residents weigh in on housing issues
Rosenblum and Lee join KCLS as director and finance director

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County inmates with mental illness denied care, illegally restrained, ACLU suit says
Driscoll: Real kids needed this insurance program, including mine. Congress should fund it

New York Times
Decision on Israeli capital spurs Palestinian protests
Franken to speak after Democrats urge him to quit
Futures in jeopardy, “Dreamers” get some big business backing
U.S. says 2,000 troops are in Syria, a fourfold increase

Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia’s Verizon store will be among those targeted in Thursday’s massive protest

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tax plan crowns a big winner: Trump’s industry
Justices debate religion’s place in a case about a cake

Redmond Reporter
Emerald Heights, neighbors at odds over proposed development

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State Rep. Matt Manweller has faced sexual misconduct complaints from students
King County homeless population third-largest in U.S.
The push to find more gifted kids: What Washington can learn from Miami’s wins
Livewire: Experts in Seattle offer analysis on how best to support homeless children, families
Domestic workers launch campaign as Seattle looks at new rights for nannies and house cleaners
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signs MOU to renovate KeyArena
Large: Beverly Tatum wrote the book about race talk. She’s at it again with an urgency for our times.
Editorial: Rushed votes erode public’s trust in government
Opinion: Don’t believe HALA upzone hype

Skagit Valley Herald
Corps: Federal flood aid unavailable for Lyman

Washington Post
GOP steps up criticism of Mueller, FBI as Russia probe intensifies
‘This will be bad’: Clashes erupt in West Bank after Trump’s Jerusalem announcement
Al Franken to discuss his future in Senate as fellow Democrats demand his resignation
After cutting taxes, Trump looks to localities to raise revenue for infrastructure

Whidbey News-Times
Aws named to Oak Harbor school board seat

Yakima Herald Republic
State Rep. Matt Manweller has faced sexual misconduct complaints from students
The push to find more gifted kids: What Washington can learn from Miami’s wins
Editorial: Dec. 7, 1941: So many reasons why we remember

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s homeless population grows more than 40-percent in two years
Couple sues WDFW for taking pet raccoon

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee opposes House bill on Snake River dams
Judge: State’s lawsuit over detainee pay can proceed

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Mercer Island woman urges opposition to travel ban
City workers clear out illegal homeless encampment amid protests

KNKX FM
GOP Lawmakers Proposing Immediate Ban On Atlantic Salmon Net Pens In Washington

KUOW FM
Travel ban back in Seattle federal court as judges hear appeal
What happens after a person is deported? Many people try again
Virtual Currencies Putting Real Demand On Central Washington’s Cheap Electricity
‘Beginning Of A New Approach’: President Trump Declares Jerusalem Israel’s Capital
Al Franken To Resign, Democratic Official Says

NW Public Radio
Does Atlantic Salmon Fish Farming In Puget Sound Have A Future?
High Price Of Bitcoin Putting Real Demand On Central Washington’s Cheap Electricity
Homelessness Way Up In Seattle, Down In Other Northwest Cities
Young People Suing Trump Administration Over Climate Change To Get Day In Court

Q13 TV (FOX)
‘It’s Seattle’s time:’ Insider says NHL could begin taking steps this week

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Civic Skunkworks
Corporations won’t revitalize the economy. The middle class will.

Crosscut
There may be no winners in Northwest’s compromise on wolves
Opinion: Keep Washington’s kids in the classroom, not in jail

MyNorthwest.com
Washington could soon OK gender-neutral birth certificates
Chokepoints: Pay-per-mile experiment needs more diverse driver pool
Rep. Matt Manweller: We’re in a ‘Weinstein witch-hunt era

Slog
Sexual harassment apologists always use the same deflection

Wednesday, Dec. 6

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Associated Press
Inslee opposes House bill on Snake River dams and salmon
Suspects in massive poaching investigation plead not guilty
State considers third gender option on birth certificates
Utility agreement outlines Montana coal plant costs
2 students shot, wounded near Washington state high school
‘Silence Breakers’ named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
Report: West Coast homeless crisis pushes US count higher
Tax overhaul could chill US affordable housing construction
The Latest: Trump: Government shutdown could happen Saturday
Democratic female lawmakers call for Franken to step down
Amid positive talk, some in GOP offer blunt take on taxes

Aberdeen Daily World
Stalled capital budget costs county, means household hazardous waste disposal hours are cut
Westport Marina ranked 10th in the nation for commercial seafood landings
Quinault president represents North America at UN seminar in Chile
First suspect in massive poaching case pleads guilty, hit with $500 fine

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Singletary: Financial vulnerability keeps many women quiet
Commentary: Environmental efforts not showing good results

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Islanders learn to prepare for local disasters
Re: Oil spill | Guest column

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Threat puts South Kitsap High on lockdown, third time in about three weeks
Letter: How much more is enough in Olympia?

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Farewell to arms in state Senate gallery
Opinion: A half-baked way to advance gay marriage

New York Times
Trump Address to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
The Price of War With North Korea
5 Harassment Takeaways From Ashley Judd and Reporters
Groups Seeking Support for Tax Cuts Find It a Tough Sell
Did Russia Get Off Easy in Winter Olympics Ban?

Olympian (subscription required)
Shelton police increasing patrol hours to target distracted driving
Editorial: County pay scales look out of whack

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam commissioners asked to back efforts against suicides at Port Angeles bridges  (Van De Wege, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Justices debate religion’s place in a case about a cake
Apple will see up to $47bn potential benefit from tax reform
U.S. oil industry pledges to cut emissions

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Delays in Congress threaten health coverage for thousands of Washington children
AG Bob Ferguson sues over EPA ozone rule, his 18th suit against the Trump administration
Only one hurdle left for Seattle regulations on short-term rentals
2 Republicans seek immediate ban on Atlantic net pens, too — and faster (Ranker)
Rent control in Seattle? Bill to repeal statewide ban in the works (Macri)
1 arrested, 2 suspects sought in shooting near Graham-Kapowsin High School that injured 2 students
‘She just needed some support’: Youth Eastside Services builds up a mom
Washington’s grad rate is low compared with other states — here’s why that may be
Deal to renovate KeyArena the culmination of a long political battle
Westneat: After all the mass shootings, what’s Congress’ answer? Make gun laws looser
FYI Guy: Seattle rents now rank among top 5 most expensive in U.S.; Tacoma joins $1,000 club
Krugman: Republicans are coming for your benefits
Editorial: Leave children’s health off the bargaining table
Opinion: Irish ambassador: Our ties to West Coast are solid and growing

Skagit Valley Herald
Hope Island, Bulson Creek projects get state grants
Skagit Regional Health to close Sedro-Woolley clinic

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Improved trailhead, access road celebrated with High Point Trail ribbon cutting Friday (Mullet)

USA Today
Flu season has arrived and it could be a bad one
Israel braces for violence over Trump’s decision on Jerusalem
Trump says shutdown is still possible, blames Democrats and immigration

Washington Post
Senate Democrats increase calls for Franken to resign amid sexual harassment allegations
What it means if Trump names Jerusalem as the Israeli capital but doesn’t move the embassy
Time’s Person of the Year: ‘The Silence Breakers’ for speaking out against sexual harassment
Not only are Americans becoming less happy — we’re experiencing more pain too

Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor Schools launch new phone application

Yakima Herald Republic
Graduation rates are up across the state and nation, but Washington is still far from the top
Yakima Valley Voices: Why victims of sexual assault often don’t press charges
Yakima County Commissioners move forward plan to uproot cannabis businesses

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Inslee raising national profile with new role?
Male? Female? X? Third option could come to Washington birth certificates

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
US homeless count rises, pushed by crisis on the West Coast
200 Everett hospice workers strike against Providence Home Health

KNKX FM
Does PTA Fundraising Reduce Pressure On Lawmakers To Fund Schools?
Washington State May Allow ‘X’ Gender Designation On Birth Certificates
ACLU Sues Pierce County Over Treatment Of Mentally Ill Inmates
Washington Bill Would Ban Non-Disclosure Of Sexual Harassment, Assault (Keiser)
Seattle City Council Approves Key Arena Redevelopment Plan
Seattle Mayor Says Reform Efforts Must Be Top Priority In Search For New Police Chief

KUOW FM
Jump back: What deportation costs and why it often fails
British Intelligence Reportedly Foils Plot To Kill Prime Minister
California Wildfires Spread, Spurred On By Strong Winds
Poll: Asian-Americans See Individuals’ Prejudice As Big Discrimination Problem
Is voter engagement going the way of bowling leagues?
NASA, Scientists Want Help Measuring The Snow
Two people shot near Graham-Kapowsin High School
Cascade-Siskiyou Monument Would Be Reduced Under Zinke Proposal
Colorado Wedding Cake Case Could Impact Washington’s Arlene’s Flowers

Q13 TV (FOX)
ICE arrests up 40%: Family in Federal Way personally affected by immigration sweeps
U.S. homeless count rises to 554,000, pushed by crisis on the West Coast
Should state add ‘gender X’ as option on birth certificates?
Supporters confident I-940 police ‘de-escalation’ measure will make it on ballot next year

Web

Crosscut 
38 women mayors elected across Washington this year

Seattle P.I. 
Connelly: A settlement signals coal’s last legs in Northwest
1 in custody after Pierce County high school shooting

Slog 
Protestors disrupt landlord convention, state rep calls for rent control (Macri)
GOP wants to end the student loan forgiveness program
Two students wounded in shooting outside Pierce County High School
Trump Administration proposes making it legal for employers to steal workers’ tips

Washington State Wire 
Honeyford introduces bill to ban use of state bonds for employee salaries

Tuesday, Dec. 5

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AP
Tribes: Trump’s monument order disrespects native people
Coal terminal backers file second lawsuit against state
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole to step down
Trump takes unprecedented step to reduce national monuments
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

Everett Herald (subscription required)
City attorneys: Methadone clinics should be allowed downtown
WaPo: Divisions over spending raise risks of a shutdown
WaPo: ‘The President Stole Your Land’: Patagonia, REI blast Trump
Editorial: Low turnout points to a failure in civic lives

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Issaquah School District lowers levy ask after community backlash (Mullet)

Kirkland Reporter
Pre-cut fruit linked to Salmonella outbreak
County council approves utility franchise fee for right-of-way use

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Retiring Olympic College president’s legacy seen “in the success of every student”
Olympic College names next president

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County to get cut of $500 million in education money raised from fees on ST3
Gender X birth certificates? Have your say on third gender option at public hearing
Opinion: Senate tax bill reveals GOP’s inner plutocrat

New York Times
Among the tax bill’s biggest losers: blue state taxpayers
Conyers steps down after sexual harassment claims
Trump slashes size of Utah monuments by 2 million acres

Puget Sound Business Journal
When every year means an ‘agonizing’ search for a new health plan
The Price of Homelessness: Nonprofits offer a foothold with housing and work
How a company actually plans to spend its tax cut money

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Big Brother builds bonds that bridge age and cultural differences
KeyArena MOU approved by Seattle City Council; will NHL announcement soon follow?
Amazon replies to Seattle’s ‘refresh button’ request by proposing a meeting — on its turf
Graduation rates are up across the state and nation, but Washington is still far from the top
Khizr Khan challenged Trump with a copy of the Constitution. Now he’s telling his own story.
Opinion: Anti-LGBTQ religious exemptions are discrimination
Editorial: ICE arrest of immigrant who spoke to press is troubling

Skagit Valley Herald
Concerns surround county contract with DC lobbyist

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Fall City legislator aims to make all legislators subject to public records requests in 2018  (Pollet)

Spokesman Review
Split Spokane County Commission approves 2018 budget
Volunteers gather lichen to help save critically endangered mountain caribou
A father’s choice: Phil Tyler wants to talk about his son’s suicide

Tacoma Weekly
Guest editorial by Rep. Laurie Jinkins: Legislators passed bipartisan bill to help prevent gun violence in 2017. It can happen again in 2018.

USA Today
Rep. John Conyers announces he will ‘retire today’ from congressional seat
FCC rebuffs calls to delay net neutrality vote over fakes

Washington Post
Arrests along Mexico border fall to lowest level in decades under Trump
Conyers, longest-serving congressman, retires amid sexual harassment claims
Divisions in both parties over spending raise risks of a shutdown on Friday
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

Wenatchee World
Sales tax proposals on the horizon
NCW Health | In the maze of a mental health crisis
Local protestors decry GOP tax plan

Yakima Herald Republic
The internet destroyed their monopoly on textbooks. Now college bookstores are trying to find their niche

WEB

Crosscut
State water project could get boost from Congress

MyNorthwest.com
Amazon agrees to meet with Seattle, regional leaders

Publicola
Seattle City Light CEO Resigns

Slog
Supreme Court allows Muslim travel ban to go into effect
Trump opens up national monuments and sacred indigenous sites to corporate plunder
Conservatives on the Supreme Court begin to dismantle marriage rights for same-sex couples

Washington State Wire
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency faces opposition at LNG project public meeting