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Tuesday, Jan. 23
Associated Press
Gov. Inslee heads to Davos, Switzerland
Shutdown deal: Dems face angry base, GOP has hard choices
Former city councilman sues sexual harassment accusers
Trump hits solar panels, washing machines with tariffs
Aberdeen Daily World
Mother and daughter arrested in connection with thefts from hospital district
Ocean Shores women’s march elevates multiple causes
Auburn Reporter
Capital budget brings state funding support to local needs
BBC
The missing – consequences of Trump’s immigration crackdown
Bainbridge Island Review
State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality | 2018 Legislative Session (Ranker)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Unstable slopes? Washington’s lands chief says more money is needed to review logging requests
Bothell Reporter
1st District receives $57 million for infrastructure projects (Palumbo)
State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality (Ranker, Carlyle)
Capital Press
Washington Farm Bureau lauds ‘Hirst’ fix (Van De Wege, McCoy)
Columbian
$80 million from capital budget heading to Clark County (Wylie, Stonier)
In Our View: Do People’s Work in Open (Pollet)
The Daily News
Herrera Beutler telephone town hall focuses on shutdown, immigration
Housing projects underway despite post-recession challenges
Opinion: Tests serve crucial role
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Do we need the death penalty? Testimony split in Olympia
Editorial: Judge rightly applies records law to legislators (Palumbo, Pollet)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality (Ranker, Carlyle)
Senate approves Mercer Island senator’s ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ legislation (Wellman)
41st District lawmakers cheer passage of $4 billion construction budget (Clibborn, Senn)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Islanders join Women’s March in Friday Harbor (Ranker)
Kent Reporter
AG Ferguson, King County Prosecutor Satterberg testify in Olympia to end death penalty (Orwall)
Kirkland Reporter
1st District receives $57 million for infrastructure projects
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Furloughed federal employees in Kitsap head back to work on Tuesday
Leavenworth Echo
Hundreds attend the 40th annual March For Life on the anniversary of Roe v Wade (Hobbs, Cleveland, Ranker)
Maple Valley Reporter
Regional leaders come together to craft community plan to prevent homelessness (Chopp, Nelson)
My Ballard
Park at the Ballard Locks will close due to government shutdown
News Tribune (subscription required)
Rally against abortion draws 5,000 to state Capitol
Trump open to expanding Dreamer protection to 1.2 million despite campaign vow
Editorial: Score one for government transparency
New York Times
Clash Is Set Up Over Immigration and Fate of ‘Dreamers’
Will Tax Cuts Mean Pay Raises? Bonuses Don’t Tell Us Much
Editorial: The Jell-O President and the Shutdown
Olympian (subscription required)
Are video-game loot boxes a form of gambling that targets children? Washington aims to find out (Ranker)
For the first time, a woman will be honored with her name on a Capitol Campus building (Cody, Frockt)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump slaps steep tariffs on foreign washing machines and solar products
HBR: Sexual harassment is pervasive in the restaurant industry. Here’s what needs to change.
Consumer goods groups join war on plastic
Renton Reporter
Editorial cartoon: Joking about carbon tax
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Boeing CEO Muilenburg discusses Seattle-area job outlook, explains relationship with Trump
Job referrals may spur hires but also lead to less diversity and pay gaps, study finds
A new King County homelessness task force keeps taxes on the table
Legislature appeals to state Supreme Court in public-records case
Whatever happened to the abortion pill? It’s going through the mail
Editorial: Police shouldn’t sell guns back to the communities they protect (Senn)
Skagit Valley Herald
Gov. Inslee heads to Davos, Switzerland
County prosecutor calls for repeal of state’s death penalty
Bill would use bonds to fund more mental health facilities
Judge says records of Washington state lawmakers are subject to public disclosure, ruling in favor of AP and other media
Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Indivisibles stage local Women’s March in North Bend Saturday
Spokesman Review
State legislators revive debate over nuclear evacuation plans (Goodman)
The Stranger
State Lawmakers Just Missed a Huge Affordable Housing Opportunity—By One Day (Van De Wege)
USA Today
After the shutdown, 4 things that make the road ahead to a DREAMer deal rocky
Opinion: Abortion rights being chipped away
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Capital budget delay can’t happen again (Van De Wege)
Shutdown effects felt in Walla Walla
Washington State Republicans choose new party chairman
Letter to the Editor: Lowering drunken-driving limit not necessary
Letter to the Editor: Religious beliefs shouldn’t supersede rights
Washington Post
Shutdown ends after Democrats agree to trust that McConnell will allow ‘dreamer’ vote
Why Democrats need to stand with working Americans vs. big banks
The Energy 202: Republicans love NASA. But why do they doubt its climate science?
West Seattle Herald
Executive Constantine proposes new Department of Local Services to better serve residents of Unincorporated King County
Whidbey News-Times
MLK assembly ignites controversy
Yakima Herald Republic
Wapato voters to decide on $5.1 million school levy
Editorial: No need for this shutdown showdown
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
How to prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis along Washington coast
Furloughed federal employees in Kitsap head back to work on Tuesday
Federal Way looks to end hate crimes toward Sikh residents
King County homeless campaign releases staggering numbers
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Public can offer feedback over repeal on state rent control ban (Macri)
Abortion, contraception take center stage in Olympia (Ranker)
KNKX FM
Washington State May Raise Minimum Age To Purchase Tobacco, Vapor Products
Is Support Building For Death Penalty Repeal In Washington?
KUOW FM
Seattle’s megaproject economy comes with a big carbon cost
Bill aims to cover abortion, birth control for undocumented Washington residents (Ranker)
KXRO News Radio
“Bump Stock Ban” bill moves through committee (Van De Wege)
NW Public Radio
Researchers Will Soon Predict Northwest Snowpack Before The Powder Even Falls
Washington Bill Aims To Cover Abortion, Birth Control For Undocumented Residents
Washington May Raise Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco
Q13 TV (FOX)
Tyler Hilinski’s death sparks conversation about suicide on college campuses
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: How curbing electoral meddling could harm grassroots advocacy
MyNorthwest.com
Gov. Inslee and the battle against carbon pollution
The death penalty: King, Snohomish prosecutors’ opposing views
GOP lawmaker bucks Republicans, votes with Democrats (Senn)
Publicola
How Many Women Sit on the Boards of Major Seattle Companies?
Slog
Union numbers are stagnant nationwide but growing a little in Washington
Some state legislators want to decriminalize driving with a suspended license
Monday, Jan. 22
Associated Press
County prosecutor calls for repeal of state’s death penalty
Washington state ferry ridership continued to grow in 2017
Bill would use bonds to fund more mental health facilities
Senate talks fall short, so shutdown extends into workweek
Air Force to expand testing for water pollution near Spokane
Ferguson-Legislature spat highlights attorney general’s role
State House OKs measure on sexual harassment task force
Aberdeen Daily World
High seas cause flooding in Westport on Thursday
Numerous projects on Harbors funded under new budget (Blake, Chapman)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Orwall, Pedersen)
Capital budget passed, but too late for affordable housing deadline (Sullivan)
Auburn Reporter
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to governor’s proposed carbon tax (Carlyle)
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Bainbridge Island Review
Gov. Inslee: Federal government shutdown ‘creates chaos, confusion and uncertainty’
Senator Rolfes: Capital budget makes key investments in Kitsap County | 2018 Legislative Session
(Rolfes)
Legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Here’s what the government shutdown means at Mount Rainier National Park
1 arrest as thousands turns out for Seattle women’s march
Blaine Northern Light
News from Olympia — legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Bothell Reporter
Ballot initiative threat has energy industry warming to carbon tax (Carlyle)
Lawmakers again consider requiring health plans to cover abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Bills intended to expand and empower voters move ahead in Olympia (Hasegawa, Saldana, Hunt)
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Capital budget passed, but affordable housing across the state still threatened (Sullivan)
Centralia Chronicle
Once Again, State Lawmakers Consider Requiring Health Plans to Cover Abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Columbian
In Our View: Tests Serve Crucial Role (Stonier)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
The Daily News
Hundreds turn out for Longview Women’s March
The Daily World
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Numerous projects on Harbors funded under new budget (Blake, Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Judge: Lawmakers’ emails, texts subject to public disclosure
(Palumbo)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Here’s how much property taxes will rise to pay for schools
Legislation to limit opioid prescriptions under debate
Judge: Lawmakers’ emails, texts subject to public disclosure
WaPo: Facebook concedes ‘bad actors were abusing our platform’
Editorial: Don’t break the link between tests and graduation
Forbes
Washington, California Legislatures Should Reject Rent Control Measures
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Bills intended to expand and empower voters move ahead in Olympia (Hasegawa, Saldaña, Hunt)
Lawmakers again consider requiring health plans to cover abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk of suicide (Pedersen)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Pedersen, Orwall)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Annual ferry ridership up by 250,000 to 15-year high
Salmon recovery project proposals for San Juan County
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue
Kent Reporter
Kent’s YMCA gets $5 million in state grants with budget approval (Orwall, Gregerson)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State ferry ridership continued to grow in 2017
My Ballard
North Seattle schools to gain from new budget (Carlyle)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Bump stock ban a good starting place for gun safety in 2018
New York Times
Shutdown Goes Into Monday as Senate Inches Toward Deal
Here Are the Senators Trying to Find a Bipartisan Solution to the Government Shutdown
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Prop. 1: Olympia Home Fund tax is a necessity
Peninsula Daily News
State capital budget misses deadline for affordable housing projects
Tharinger looks at problems coming down the road (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
State bills allowing same-day voter registration, local redistricting move ahead (Hasegawa, Saldaña, Hunt)
Hirst fix bill, which cleared path for capital budget, detailed (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers
LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate
Puget Sound Business Journal
Shutdown crisis deepens as furloughs take effect
Port of Tacoma, others push back as Gregoire-led Regional Economic Development Alliance moves forward
Under tax law, affordable rents may take a hit
Redmond Reporter
LWSD holds community open house events to discuss ballot measures
Increase in immigration enforcement worries activists
Renton Reporter
Flu takes toll on medical facilities across Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill in Olympia would lessen penalty for driving while suspended (Pedersen, Frockt)
With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees
Court rules more of Pierce County prosecutor’s texts are public record
Renewal and resistance in Seattle — thousands take to streets for Women’s March
WSDOT’s Highway 99 tunnel administrator to help run California’s bullet-train project
Opinion: King County’s prosecuting attorney: ‘We don’t need the death penalty’
Editorial: Fix flawed car-tab formula (Chopp)
Editorial: Don’t toss link between tests and high school graduation
Seattle Weekly
Ballot Initiative Threat Has Energy Industry Warming to Governor’s Carbon Tax Plan (Carlyle)
Capital Budget Passed, But Affordable Housing Still Threatened (Sullivan)
Spokesman Review (Jen Waldref clips the Spokesman)
6,000 strong, Spokane women’s march exceeds expectations
Spin Control: Inslee signs capital budget, water law quickly (Saldaña)
State Senate passes bill protecting students’ free speech
Washington lawmakers must relase public records when the public requests them, judge says (Pollet)
USA Today
Vast majority of new wealth last year went to top 1%
Government shutdowns are now normal and ‘compromise’ means traitor
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Letter to the Editor: Presidential encouragement
Letter to the Editor: Winds of freedom now caressing our faces
Letter to the Editor: State leaders focused on next political goal
Washington Post
Senators scramble to broker a deal to end government shutdown ahead of upcoming vote
Stephen Miller: Immigration agitator and White House survivor
Op-Ed: Trump doesn’t deserve credit for all the economic good news
Wenatchee World
Legislature passes Hirst fix plus delayed capital budget
West Seattle Herald
Regional leaders come together to craft community plan to prevent homelessness
Whidbey News-Times
County seeks volunteers for annual homeless survey on Thursday, Jan. 25
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: School levies fund integral activities for students
Opinion: State needs long-term care plan for our elders
Broadcast
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
National Parks in Washington affected by government shutdown
Thousands take part in Seattle Women’s March 2.0
‘Day of Action’ includes trainings and teach-ins on day after Seattle Women’s March
KNKX FM
Judge Rules Washington State Lawmaker Records Subject To Disclosure
Deadly Snow Sports: Wash. Had Highest Incidence of Fatal Avalanches Last Season
WA School Districts Ask Voters To Support Local Levies After State Funding Changes
Inslee Signs Washington State Capital Budget, Hirst Fix
KUOW FM
PHOTOS: Thousands take over the streets for Seattle Women’s March
King County Prosecutor Calls For Repeal Of Death Penalty
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
NW Public Radio
After Eagle Creek Fire, Columbia River Gorge Trails Could Be Closed For Years
How Will A Government Shutdown Affect Public Lands?
Northwest Cities See Big Women’s March Crowds As #MeToo Looms Large
When Will Rattlesnake Ridge Slide Near Yakima ‘Go’? Geologists Say It’s Hard To Predict
Q13 TV (FOX)
The 1% grabbed 82% of all wealth created in 2017
Shutdown impacts military families: ‘It’s really frustrating because he does a lot for his country’
This is what it means for Washington state in the federal government shutdown
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Republicans should take the lead to stop offshore drilling
MyNorthwest.com
Seattle women’s march 2018
Publicola
Top Stories: Government Shutdown, Seattle Women’s March, and Sexual Harassment Statutes under Fire
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Shutdown blame would fall on Trump & Republicans: Poll
Connelly: State Senate passes voting rights
Friday, Jan. 19
Associated Press
Water rights deal clears way for approval of capital budget (Springer)
Judge set to rule in Washington legislative records case
Lawmakers pass water bill, $4 billion in construction (Frockt, Van De Wege)
Ferguson-Legislature spat highlights attorney general’s role
State House OKs measure on sexual harassment task force (Jinkins)
House releases transcript of interview tied to Trump dossier
Shutdown looms; blame game already in full swing
Washington Lawmakers Clash Over Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes (Pederson, Orwall)
Aberdeen Daily World
High seas cause flooding in Westport on Thursday
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk (Pedersen)
Bainbridge Island Review
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Building the lower road in Seattle’s new double-deck tunnel
Bothell Reporter
Wyman endorses passage of amended Washington Voting Rights Act (Saldana, Gregerson)
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk of suicide (Pedersen)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Pedersen, Orwall)
LGBTQ bills advance in the senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
State takes aim at opioid crisis
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue
Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing (Van De Wege, Frockt, Palumbo, Saldana, Pedersen)
Centralia Chronicle
Bills Focused on LGBTQ Issues Advance in the Washington Senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pedestrian bridge will offer easier link to Everett waterfront
Inslee: County’s plan for addiction & homelessness is ‘genius’
Snohomish County’s emergency radios are breaking down
Water-use bill passage makes way for overdue capital budget (Ortiz-Self, Springer)
State leaders suggest limiting pain-med supply to 7 days (Cody)
Editorial: Help community colleges meet job training needs
The Inlander
Sizing up Olympia’s efforts to tackle carbon and climate issues (Carlyle)
Island’s Weekly
Ranker unveils ambitious plan to protect Salish Sea (Ranker)
Governor rolls out carbon tax proposal (Nelson, Carlyle)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Issaquah teens take a stand against drug, alcohol abuse at capitol (Senn, Goodman, Wellman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter: State helped but schools still have financial challenge
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature passes $4 billion construction budget, water rights bill
As many as 10,000 expected at women’s rally in Olympia Saturday
Still mellow but ready to fight. That’s the state of Washington’s pot industry
Editorial: Taking gavel from Pam Roach a smart move
New York Times
Swallowed by the Sea
Senate to Vote with Shutdown at Stake
Trump Denies Changing His Position on the Border Wall
Nisqually Valley News
Kratom Advocates Claim Substance ‘Answer to Opioid Epidemic’ (Cleveland, Cody)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Late-Gov. Spellman often won as a centrist
Peninsula Daily News
LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers (Keiser, Conway)
New safety fencing expected on bridges by mid-September (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s growing international sales requires a delicate balancing act
Observations: Issues to watch as Democrats take over in Olympia (Chopp, Nelson)
Opinion: Bill to force nonprofits to disclose donor information should be killed
Renton Reporter
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ballard Locks: They don’t move a lot of freight, but they mean a lot of money — and need repair
Judge says Washington state lawmakers must comply with public records law
Hoping to break the ‘ninth-grade bottleneck,’ Seattle schools eye families as a key to success
Editorial: Legislature should pass these four sensible gun proposals
Spokesman Review
Lawmakers agree to deal on $4.2 billion construction budget (Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Internet providers balk at net neutrality bills (Hansen, Carlyle, Ranker)
Industry makes pitch to keep net pens (Blake)
USA Today
With Senate vote on government shutdown looming, Trump blames Democrats
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s new federally approved education plan looks solid
Washington Post
Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats dig in against GOP spending plan
Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can GOP govern?
U.S. customs agency is so short-staffed, it’s sending officers from airports to the Mexican border
Yakima Herald Republic
Lawmakers pass water bill, $4 billion in construction (Van De Wege)
Editorial: City must be accountable for role in wildfire
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Capital budget passed by state lawmakers, heads to governor’s desk (Springer, Van De Wege)
Deer carcasses used to bait, shoot eagles in Klickitat County, WDFW says
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Franz asks for more money to judge landslide risks
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Legislature passes water rights bill, capital budget (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Flooding reported as Washington coast battered by gigantic waves
Volunteer builder aims to end Seattle’s homelessness, one tiny house at a time
KNKX FM
Communities, Schools Desperate For State Construction Funds Get Welcome News
Pace Of Seismic Retrofits Picks Up To Help Drivers Get Around After ‘The Big One’
Washington Lawmakers Propose College Pilot Program To Accommodate Homeless Students
WA Public Lands Commissioner Warns Of Landslide Risks, Urges State Legislators To Act
WA Lawmakers Reach Deal On Water Rights And $4.5B Construction Budget (Nelson)
KUOW FM
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
Washington House Passes Resolution To Establish Task Force On Sexual Harassment (Ortiz-Self)
KXRO
State legislators approve Capital Budget (Blake, Takko)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Legislature passes capital budget for $4 billion in new school, other construction projects
What a government shutdown would mean for Washington state
Snohomish County employs new fight against opioid epidemic
Coastal flood warning: 30-35 foot swells batter the Washington coast
Web
Crosscut
Frustrated with HR, City employees break silence on sexism and harassment
My Edmonds News
State Legislature passes capital budget that includes millions for projects in 21st District (Ortiz-Self, Peterson)
MyNorthwest.com
Senate committee considers changing law after Ride the Ducks case
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Land commissioner urges legislators to act on landslide safety
Seattle Medium
Millions In Construction Budget For Projects In The 11th Legislative District (Bergquist, Hudgins)
Seattle Weekly
Washington Lawmakers Clash Over Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes (Orwall, Pedersen)
Slog
Republicans inch closer to shutting down a government that’s under their control
Thursday, Jan. 18
Associated Press
House passes bill aimed at lowering gender wage gap
Navy to pay for water-filter system for Washington town
Bump stock ban passes Washington state legislative committee
Procession, memorial honors slain Washington state deputy
Amazon lists 20 finalists for HQ2, and no, we aren’t on it
Yakima approves emergency proclamation ahead of landslide
Betsy DeVos approves Washington state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan
Answers sought in death of WSU football player Hilinski
Aberdeen Daily World
Contanda officially announces expansion plans at Port of Grays Harbor facility
Bump stock ban passes committee
Auburn Reporter
Fain, Sullivan talk legislative shop at Good Eggs gathering
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing (Van De Wege, Frockt, Palumbo, Saldana, Pedersen)
Bainbridge Island Review
Five firearm bills go before state lawmakers | 2018 Legislative Session (Van De Wege, Frockt, Palumbo, Saldana, Pedersen)
Secretary of State Wyman: Change date for Presidential Primary, Primary Election | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
5,000 people expected to rally for women’s rights in Olympia this weekend
Chinook Observer
Washington lawmakers negotiate capital budget and rural water-rights deal, tackle proposed 2018 bills (Blake, Takko)
Columbian
Bills intend to advance I-5 Bridge replacement (Hobbs, Stonier)
The Daily News
Uncertainty around healthcare funding needs to stop
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Their grown children died, but state law won’t let them sue
Shock from WSU suicide ripples through Snohomish County
New leaders coming to county, state political parties
Rep. Newhouse urges state of emergency for Rattlesnake Ridge
Commentary: Sen. John McCain: Trump’s ‘fake news’ charges threaten democracy
Editorial: Eminent domain isn’t popular, but it’s fair
Islands’ Sounder
Sen. Ranker and fellow Dems seek to protect state from Trump (Cleveland, Ranker)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan employers learn how to apply new paid sick leave law
The state supports Medicaid clients in finding and keeping jobs
Kirkland Reporter
Small cell technology comes to Kirkland
LGBTQ bills advance in the senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Amazon names top 20 finalists in second headquarters race
What happens when the government shuts down
Lynden Tribune
A new Hirst ‘fix’ before lawmakers (Van De Wege)
Mercer Island Reporter
Mercer Island legislator plans to pass equal pay law this year (Senn, Cleveland, Dhingra)
News Tribune (subscription required)
FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump
Limiting pain-med supply to 7 days among ways state leaders propose to fight opioid crisis (Cody)
Opinion: We agree: Get rid of death penalty in Washington
New York Times
Trump Upsets Republican Strategy to Avoid Shutdown
The Wrong Way to Treat Opioid Addiction
Earth’s Warming Continued in 2017, Without El Nino
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Licensing needs public light on improper data sharing
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing opens $17 million workforce readiness center in Auburn
Washington AG Bob Ferguson joins lawsuit to force FCC to stop rollback of net neutrality
Amazon says 20 cities are finalists for HQ2
Washington state added nearly 100,000 jobs in 2017
Renton Reporter
Washington economy adds jobs, unemployment low
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Amazon names 20 finalists in search for HQ2
‘It’s just a matter of time before someone else dies’: Report details trouble at Washington institution for disabled people
Seattle Asian Art Museum expansion plan heads to City Council
Explosives to blast the Rattlesnake Ridge slide? Here’s why that’s not a good idea
New Trump policy would let health workers deny service because of moral, religious objections
Editorial: Sharing drivers’ info with immigration breaks Gov. Inslee’s promise
Opinion: Washington could lead on autonomous maritime technologies
Seattle Weekly
Automatic Voter Registration Could Come to Washington (Hudgins)
Washington Renters’ Protections May Be On the Way (Macri)
Spokesman Review
Hilinski’s apparent suicide spurs House panel to approve prevention bill (Orwall, Habib)
WSU medical school would have a say in residency programs (Riccelli)
Equal pay bill passes Washington House (Senn)
Children’s health insurance funding at center of shutdown battle splitting Washington delegation
Cougar fans urge focus on mental health after Tyler Hilinkski’s apparent suicide
USA Today
Where is Trump’s emergency on opioids?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Op-ed: Celebrating National School Choice next week
Editorial: Voters must have first say on initiatives
Women’s march readies for reprise in Walla Walla
Comment: Shame on those who don’t take stand against hate
Washington Post
Trump tweets create confusion for Republicans trying to avert government shutdown
Trump pushes back on chief of staff claims that border wall pledges ‘uninformed’
2017 was among the planet’s hottest years on record, government scientists report
Whidbey News-Times
Way of the Whales workshop Saturday
Yakima Herald Republic
Organizers prepping for second Women’s March on Yakima, set for Saturday
Editorial: John Spellman a product of different political era
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington pay-by-mile progress report expected Thursday
20% fewer homes on the market in Seattle this year
Why would Amazon want to build HQ2 outside Seattle?
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State transportation leaders to get update on pay-by-mile gas tax pilot
Capital budget gridlock puts affordable housing at risk
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Amazon announces top 20 candidate cities for HQ2 — none in NW
Yakima approves emergency proclamation ahead of landslide
KNKX FM
Can Anti-Bias Courses Reduce Racial Disparities In Policing?
Washington Lawmakers Propose $300M On Broadband Access For Rural Communities
KUOW FM
Here Are The 20 Cities Still In The Running For Amazon’s Second HQ
New suspects in that Atlantic salmon farm collapse: ‘fouling’ sea creatures
Trump Eases Rules For Bird-Killing Wind Turbines, Power Lines
Rep. Jayapal on why she’s boycotting Trump’s State of the Union
NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Propose $300 Million For Rural Broadband Access
Yakima County Braces For Landslide, Prepares Emergency Notifications
Q13 TV (FOX)
Boeing is the market’s darling
Seattle property sale going to help ease homeless crisis
Web
Civic Skunkworks
Oh look, America! Your wages didn’t increase!
Publicola
Rape Survivors in Washington State Run Against a Ticking Clock
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Most of National Park board quits
Connelly: Dems claim 50 Senate votes to restore net neutrality
Slog
Seattle legislators will consider changing ‘evil, discriminatory’ wrongful death law (Hasegawa)
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Associated Press
Trump administration appeals ruling on young immigrants
Business group asks Congress for protection for marijuana
Some businesses backing Washington carbon tax measure
GOP senator denounces Trump attacks, recalls Stalin rhetoric
John Spellman, last Republican elected Washington governor, dead at age 91
Senate committee hears testimony on gun control bills (Van De Wege)
Seattle-area immigrant activist says she faces deportation
Seattle mayor wants to use money from land sale for homeless
Aberdeen Daily World
Chapman bill calls for one year of free tuition at local community colleges in rural counties (Chapman)
Now in the majority, Washington state Democrats press for tighter gun laws (Takko, Blake, Pedersen)
Auburn Reporter
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue
Bainbridge Island Review
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Is Seattle’s homeless crisis the worst in the country?
U.S. moving to deport outspoken Tacoma immigration activist
Bothell Reporter
46th District legislators talk 2018 session priorities (Pollet, Valdez, Frockt)
Columbian
In Our View: Legislature, Lead on Guns
Letter: Stonier works for those in need (Stonier)
The Daily News
Rainier public works manager resigns
Running Start enrollment explodes
Opinion: Title only bills
Everett Herald (subscription required)
More help is coming for homeless addicts (Palumbo)
John Spellman was last GOP governor of Washingon
County hopes new plan for addicts beats crossing its fingers
Fallen Pierce County deputy to be laid to rest Wednesday
The Island Guardian
John Dennis Spellman
Journal of the San Juan Islands
How vessel noise affects killer whales
What we can do today to help the orcas | Reporter’s Notebook
Sen. Ranker comments on carbon tax proposal (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
My Ballard
What if the Sounder train added a Ballard stop?
News Tribune (subscription required)
Apartment project meant to help people might be cancelled if state budget doesn’t pass
U.S. moving to deport outspoken Tacoma immigration activist
Opinion: We don’t take four-letter (or eight-letter) words lightly
New York Times
G.O.P. to Use Children’s Health Insurance as Lure for Averting Shutdown
Northwest Labor Press
With logjam gone, new life for labor bills that died last year (Keiser, Cleveland, Saldana)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Deadly risk of policing is brought home again
Peninsula Daily News
PAT NEAL: Fish, orca and humans all doomed
Legislature takes step toward resolving capital budget issue
Puget Sound Business Journal
Tick-tock, legislators: Millions for affordable housing at risk as deadline looms
Former Gov. John Spellman dies; ‘We have a lost a giant’
As shutdown talk rises, Trump’s immigration words pose risks for both parties
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Former Washington governor, King County executive John Spellman dies
$11 million from South Lake Union property sale proposed for Seattle homeless crisis
House bill would require train-stopping technology, following Washington Amtrak derailment
Navy to pay for water-filter system after chemicals found in Whidbey Island wells
Betsy DeVos approves Washington state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan
Activist Maru Mora-Villalpando says ICE using deportation threat as ‘intimidation tactic’
FYI Guy: More than half of Seattle’s software developers were born outside U.S.
Editorial: Don’t add a work requirement to Medicaid
Fund entire mental-health system, starting at the community level
Spokesman Review
Bump stock ban passes committee (Pedersen)
John Spellman, Washington’s last Republican governor, dies
Tri-City Herald
Haler ‘fix’ would have cut voters out of sales tax decisions
USA Today
I agree with Donald Trump, we should have voter ID. Here’s how and why.
Here are details of latest bipartisan DACA deal to protect DREAMers
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Death Penalty is no longer needed in Washington
Washington Post
A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal
Wenatchee World
Grant County jobless rate tumbles as temp hiring surges
Whidbey News-Times
Federal marijuana stance doesn’t change anything for Whidbey entrepreneurs, law enforcement
Yakima Herald Republic
Authorities say trespassers at Rattlesnake Ridge landslide risking safety, arrest
Fury over Department of Licensing leads to series of changes
Bill banning ‘bump stocks’ passes committee (Pedersen)
Betsy DeVos approves Washington state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Public urged to line streets for procession for fallen deputy
Washington and Oregon get extension on real ID compliance
Bill would allow K-12 schools to administer opioid overdose drug
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Public urged to line procession route for fallen Pierce Co. Sheriff’s Deputy
Vashon Island residents turn to legislature to fix ferry issues (Clibborn)
KNKX FM
Northwest Immigrant Rights Activist Maru Mora Villalpando Faces Deportation
Procession, Memorial Service For Fallen Pierce County Deputy To Be Held Wednesday
Northwest Companies Raise Real Dough With New Virtual Currencies Amid Warnings
Bump Stock Ban Faces Uncertain Future In Washington Legislature (Chopp, Nelson)
Washington State Lawmakers Tackle Opioid Epidemic
Washington State Senators
Hear Testimony On Carbon Tax
KUOW FM
ICE moves to deport well-known Northwest activist
Turning Soybeans Into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Us Billions
NW Public Radio
Bump Stock Ban Faces Uncertain Future In Washington Legislature
Former Washington Governor John Spellman Dies At Age 91
Washington Lawmakers Tackle Opioid Epidemic, But Much Work Remains
WSU Quarterback Tyler Hilinski Dies, Pullman Police Confirm
Q13 TV (FOX)
Your standard Washington ID won’t get you through airport in 2020
Since pot legalization, driving under influence has steadily risen, state says
Web
Crosscut
6 environmental issues to watch in Olympia
Despite talk of more agents in West, ICE is mum on numbers
Publicola
Did Seattle Jump the Gun on a World Cup Bid?
Seattle Met
Rape Survivors in Washington State Run Against a Ticking Clock (Orwall)
Slog
Diving deeper into King County’s third-in-the-nation homelessness numbers