Friday, January 26

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Associated Press
Former Washington state first lady Lois Spellman dies days after husband
Engineer says he misjudged train location in fatal wreck

Arlington Times
M’ville comes out with big wins in legislature

Auburn Reporter
State AG pays local visit to address issues

Bellingham Herald
Noah’s story shows why the region’s desperate fight against opioids is worth waging
Fire retardants linked to pollution could be restricted under proposed legislation
Effort to abolish death penalty in Washington gains steam after it clears Senate committee  (Chopp, Pedersen)
Engineer from Amtrak derailment was confused about where he was on track, investigators say
Foreign workers hired to pick blueberries sue farm
Op-ed: No power. No water. Maybe no cell service. How would you cope with that?

Bothell Reporter
State House speaker talks taxes, death penalty, and harassment (Chopp)
Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers (Frockt, Ranker)
Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s iconic whales (Ranker)
American Indian activists rally in Olympia (Darneille, Hunt, McCoy)

Columbia Basin Herald
Bill would strengthen school response for mental health crises (Orwall)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Property tax bills to rise by up to 27%, assessor says
Property owners might get relief from tax they didn’t vote on
Hanford radioactive monitoring not protecting workers
Editorial: Everett’s new mayor maps out her goals

Federal Way Mirror
Washington attorney general talks opioid crisis, Trump at Federal Way chamber gathering
Capital budget funds local projects including STEM classrooms, Safe City cameras, conservation (Reeves)

The Inlander
Spokane considers Riverfront-area development heights; plus, Olympia mulls capital punishment
Two bills aim to phase out chemicals like those that contaminated water near Fairchild (Peterson)
Vetoed tax cut for manufacturers again pushed in bipartisan effort (Mullet, Billig, Frockt)

The Island Guardian
$5.5 Million for Cattle Point Road Project on San Juan Island

Island’s Weekly
Woman dies driving off Anacortes Ferry Landing dock; ferry service to mainland resumes (Ranker)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
More changes for San Juan Island Public Hospital District 1 | Update
Jeep recovered from water at Anacortes; sailings to mainland resume (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ninth Circuit Court declines to reconsider Kennedy’s school prayer case

Lynnwood Today
City officials continue, finish meetings in Olympia (Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Ryu, Chase)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Fire retardants linked to pollution could be restricted under proposed legislation
Editorial: We agree: Keep state tests linked to graduation

Peninsula Daily News
Orca Protection Act aims to protect orcas (Ranker)
Lawmakers want to rein in Washington’s many tax breaks (Frockt, Rolfes)

Puget Sound Business Journal
‘As good as it gets’ or the ‘Danger Zone?’ Economist looks at the Seattle area’s future
Mayor Jenny Durkan: I want to be the mayor who’s a partner to the business community
Opinion: Setting price limits on prescription drugs will result in scarcity
Seattle developer: ‘Extreme populism’ by Trump, Seattle leftists is the greatest threat to prosperity
The Puget Sound region’s hot new jobs center is Des Moines

Redmond Reporter
‘We’re hoping for change’: Overlake hosts assemblies to discuss racial injustice, Take A Knee

Renton Reporter
Perpetrators of domestic violence harassment could lose firearm rights (Dhingra)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Trump ordered Mueller’s firing in June, but was refused
State investigators focus on nets plugged with mussels in Atlantic salmon net-pen failure
Students living here illegally would be eligible for Washington state aid under new bill (Frockt, Hansen)
Court rejects appeal of ex-Bremerton football coach who prayed after games
Washington state monitors found radioactive contamination from troubled Hanford demolition project
Editorial: Pass bill to restrict abusive practice of conversion therapy (Liias)
Opinion: Fix Washington’s wrongful-death law to make it fair to all families

Spokesman Review
Spokane Valley Fire captain terminated for religious messages can sue, state Supreme Court finds
Net neutrality bills heads to full House (Hansen)
State could put limits on development near bases
Ban on most executions passes Washington Senate panel (Pedersen)

Tri-City Herald
State Senate passes bill to help ill Hanford workers (Keiser)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Letter to the editor: Money spent on WSU coaches is outrageous

Wenatchee World
Low housing rates appear to equal high homeless rates
Local community health centers fret as Congress fails to act

Whidbey News-Times
WSDOT holding meetings about roundabouts at Sharpes Corner

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima’s property crime rate often triple the national average

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Last major WA earthquake, tsunami was 318 years ago today
Volunteers count King County’s homeless population
Hanford workers’ comp bill heads to governor’s desk

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lawsuit filed for farmworkers fired after protesting unsafe conditions

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Grays Harbor County apologizes for failure in tsunami alert system
Volunteers hit streets of King County for annual homeless count

KNKX FM
A Father, A Husband, An Immigrant: Detained And Facing Deportation
Seattle Company Launches Clean Energy Marketplace To Boost Renewables
Foreign Workers Sue Washington Farm Claiming Poor Conditions, Retaliation
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Touts Clean Energy Sector At Davos Economic Forum
Victims Urge Lawmakers To Address Sexual Harassment In Workplace

KUOW FM
Ban On Bump Stocks Passes Washington state Senate (Van De Wege)
Sea-Tac wants to curb carbon emissions without limiting air travel. That’s a steep climb
What It Takes To Get Guns Out Of The Wrong Hands
Witnessing the last person to be put to death by the state
Amtrak Engineer’s Testimony Points To Human Error As Cause Of Deadly Train Wreck
Q&A: What Are The Chances Of Offshore Oil And Gas Drilling In The Northwest?
From ‘people feel you don’t belong here’ to City Council

NW Public Radio
Low Levels Of Airborne Contamination Escaping Demolition Area At Hanford

Q13 TV (FOX)
Amtrak engineer says he miscalculated train’s location in the deadly crash
This earthquake early warning system headed for Seattle could save your life

Web

Crosscut
Who cleaned up the Atlantic salmon spill? Northwest tribes

Publicola
Mayor Durkan Will Review City’s Harassment and Discrimination Policies

Slog
Dumb Democrats in Olympia are working to cut transit spending as Indiana considers ending ban on transit to attract Amazon
Working conditions at Washington blueberry farm amounted to forced labor, lawsuit claims

Wednesday, Jan. 24

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Associated Press
Washington state panel OKs low carbon fuels standard (Fitzgibbon)
State Senate panel eyes slate of sexual harassment bills (Keiser)
State observations indicate lower steelhead mortality 
Officials look into high-speed train from Spokane to Seattle 
Starbucks giving workers raises, stock grants due to tax law
State House considers bill to allow planning for nuke attack

Aberdeen Daily World
Westport sea wall holds up to Jan. 18 waves
Local emergency systems activated by tsunami threat
Police forces could be consolidated with new bill by Larson (Blake)
Grays Harbor unemployment rate rose a full percent in December

Auburn Reporter
Capital budget brings state funding support to local needs

Bainbridge Island Review
LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate | 2018 Legislative Session (Cleveland, Ranker)
Bill to ban the death penalty heard in committee | 2018 Legislative Session
State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality | 2018 Legislative Session
(Ranker, Carlyle)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Are video-game loot boxes a form of gambEling that targets children? Washington aims to find out   (Ranker)

Centralia Chronicle
Lawmakers Consider a Bill to Raise the Legal Tobacco Age From 18 to 21 (Kuderer, Keiser, Cleveland)

Chinook Observer
Budget fix yields new school in South Bend (Blake, Takko)
Standoff in Olympia over, for now (Blake, Takko)

The Daily News
Are Washingtonians really terrible drivers? Depends who you ask
City of Rainier fights some sewer plant allegations, admits record deficiencies
Cowlitz jobless rates rose in December
Public hearings on Headquarters Landfill’s future coming in spring

Everett Herald (subscription required)
‘It all went south from there’: They all have a story to tell
Jail among first in state to offer medication-assisted detox
Mayor: ‘Providing housing makes our entire community safer’
WaPo: Tax bill will help fund 5,000 layoffs, Kimberly-Clark says
Editorial: Editorial: Not just saving lives but turning them around

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way downtown development, homelessness among topics in State of the City address

Huffington Post
#MeToo Movement Has Lawmakers Talking About Consent (Orwall)

The Inlander
Sizing up Olympia’s efforts to tackle carbon and climate issues (Carlyle)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Stand Up Men’s message resonates through the islands
Islanders wake to a tsunami alert | Guest column

Kirkland Reporter
Tens of thousands take to the streets for Seattle Women’s March

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Renew levies, vote yes for strong schools

New York Times
Border Wall Is ‘Off the Table’ in DACA Talks, Schumer Says
Trump’s Tariffs Could Threaten Solar Industry’s Future 
Editorial: Mr. Trump’s Tariffs Will Not Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs

North Coast News
Council unanimously opposes coastal oil and gas drilling  (Van De Wege, Takko, Tharinger, Blake,)

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Legislature, listen carefully to the judge

Peninsula Daily News
Once again, lawmakers consider requiring health plans to cover abortions (Hobbs, Cleveland)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Starbucks brews up raises, stock grants and sick leave for baristas

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Shutdown deal bestowed a $31 billion gift on health-care industry
Grace period for Washington’s new distracted-driving law is over; fines start at $136
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor pushes for civics requirement in schools in Seattle visit
Study: Half-empty ferries leave Fauntleroy as cars wait in line
Legislation in Olympia targets sexual harassment in the workplace (Keiser)
Washington state Legislature takes up bills to restrict chemicals used in firefighting foam, packaging
Lack of affordable housing worries many U.S. mayors in new survey
Westneat: Wise up, liberals: Your hand is too weak right now to go all-in
Editorial: Lawmakers should not fight ruling in public-records case (Pollet)
Opinion: Protect #MeToo victims from retaliatory lawsuits

Skagit Valley Herald
Area projects to proceed with passage of state budget

Spokesman Review (Jen Waldref clips the Spokesman)
DNR: State is woefully unprepared for potentially catastrophic earthquake like Alaska narrowly avoided
Letter: Carbon tax will hurt more than help
Letter: More taxes from Inslee

Sequim Gazette
Water Matters: Water politics, again (Van De Wege)

USA Today
Schumer rescinds offer to Trump to fund the wall in an immigration deal

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Ferry officials look ahead; islanders seek support in Olympia

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Op-ed: Don’t scrap competency-based graduation requirements

Washington Post
Trump asked the acting FBI director how he voted during Oval Office meeting
Schumer has rescinded offer to Trump on border wall funding 
Potential citizenship question in 2020 Census could shift power to rural America

Wenatchee World
Eastmont board re-ups superintendent contract
Proposed 1-year levy helps fund Waterville ambulance

West Seattle Herald
Executive Constantine proposes new Department of Local Services to better serve residents of Unincorporated King County

Whidbey News-Times
Housing crisis personal for lifelong Oak Harbor resident
County releases plans to tackle major public health issues

Yakima Herald Republic
Rattlesnake Ridge still moving, but landslide predictions have stopped
Yakima County Commissioners takes steps to improve health care for poor
WaPo: ‘Fake news’ and real threats to journalists

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Opioid withdrawal treated in jail pilot program

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers pressured to eliminate state ban on rent control (Chopp)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Troopers cracking down as new distracted driving law takes effect

KNKX FM
State Lawmakers Explore Making It Easier For Community College Students To Get Child Care Subsidies
Washington Lawmakers Propose Banning Controversial Class Of Chemicals  (McBride)
On Washington Coast, Residents Slumber Through Tsunami Watch
Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide Turns Into A Slow Grind
Burien’s First Latino Mayor Is The Son Of Undocumented Farmworkers

KUOW FM
How cement could be part of a carbon-friendlier future

NW Public Radio
Washington Coast Residents Slept Through Tsunami Watch
Washington Lawmakers Propose Banning Controversial Type Of Chemicals

Q13 TV (FOX)
It’s time to save our orcas, state lawmaker says (Ranker)
‘I would have been dead’: Many in Grays Harbor slept through tsunami danger
Bias crimes are up 230 percent in Seattle, new audit finds

Web

Crosscut
A division on foster care in Olympia

Government Technology
A flood of net neutrality bills have been launched in state legislatures (Hansen)

MyNorthwest.com
Lawmakers consider abolishing rent control ban (Macri)
Gov. Inslee’s proposals to fight the opioid crisis in 2018
Is it the Legislature’s job to decide the fate of the death penalty?

Slog
I-940, the Deescalate Washington initiative, headed to the Legislature – and likely the ballot
Bill seeks to make it easier for formerly incarcerated people to vacate their convictions (Hansen)
Governor Jay Inslee wants Facebook and Google to disclose data on political ads in Washington state

Tuesday, Jan. 23

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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