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Friday, February 3
Associated Press
Washington state, Minnesota seek to block Trump travel ban
Federal judges to hear arguments defending Trump travel ban
Alaska rejects marijuana consumption at retail pot stores
County auditor: 125 ballots left out of 2016 election count
US 395 could be named for former House Speaker Tom Foley (Riccelli)
Washington Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Washington to change treatment for mentally ill sex offenders
Lawmakers and Inslee push for more statewide gun measures (Kagi, Jinkins)
Washington senator discusses role in Trump administration
Trump lawsuit includes Seattle woman’s son stranded in Syria
Seattle mayor submits police accountability legislation
GOP, Dem combat vets in House plead for refugee exception
Competing bills target, affirm high court water decision (McCoy)
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital workers approve contract
Everett Herald (subscription required)
3 plans in play for state to fully fund education
Governor impressed by Snohomish County Jail reforms
Compromise preserves 25 acres at Wallace Falls from logging
Editorial: State needs a paid family leave law that actually pays
Kirkland Reporter
Daniels Real Estate to host St. Edward Seminary open house
No ruling from hearing examiner on seaplane company
News Tribune (subscription required)
Temporary but painful changes coming this month for Sounder train riders
Tacoma council picks longtime city attorney as interim city manager
Where does Washington’s legal weed money go? A breakdown
Editorial: Bring Washington elections into modern age
Olympian (subscription required)
Could Jeff Sessions shut down Washington’s legal weed? Some politicians are worried (Sullivan)
Capitol rally for affordable housing draws several hundred (Macri)
US hiring accelerates and more people begin looking for work
Conway cites ‘Bowling Green massacre’ that never happened to defend travel ban
Betsy DeVos inches closer to Senate confirmation
In twist, Trump embraces pillars of Obama’s foreign policy on Israel, Russia and Iran
State lawmaker defends dual jobs in Senate, Trump administration
Puget Sound Business Journal
Doctors confined by borders: Trump order disrupts surgeries and research at Seattle hospitals
Opinion: ‘Strange’ law forces tech company to charge customers for apps (Kirby, Stanford)
Homelessness consultant shocked by Seattle’s ‘weird acceptance,’ lack of moral outrage
Redmond Reporter
Bear Creek promotes school spirit and the fight against childhood cancer
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Port of Seattle CEO resigns after being placed on unexplained paid leave
State says no to special I-90 HOV access for Mercer Island solo drivers (Clibborn)
State Sen. Ericksen defends second job in Trump transition, jabs at Democratic critics
Bremerton councilwoman arrested at D.C. hearing for Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions
McCleary roundup: How close are lawmakers to fully funding public schools? (Spoiler alert: Not very)
The I-405 toll-lane experiment: How’s it working for drivers, and the state? (Clibborn, Pollet)
Challenge to Trump immigration ban from Washington attorney general to be heard Friday
Editorial: Unacceptable: 40,000 homeless students
Seattle Weekly
Cops Still Mum On Shooting Outside Alt-Right Speech
This Week in Congress: Dreamers, Muslims, and ‘Holy Crap’
Clichéd But True
Spokesman Review
Bill seeks to contain Colockum elk herd, keep them off crops, roads (Blake)
Gun-control advocates in Washington see their best chance yet for tougher laws
Spokane County sheriff ‘dumbfounded’ by repeal of rule barring mentally ill from buying guns
McMorris Rodgers asks that wildfire fighters be exempted from hiring freeze
Spokane Schools to eliminate valedictorian system, class ranking to ‘dampen’ academic arms race
Shawn Vestal: Turning the safety net over to states is a way to erode it, not reform it
Opinion: Reform, realign children services
Tri-City Herald
Local police don’t support attorney general’s ‘assault weapon’ ban
USA Today
Anti-immigration history repeats itself 100 years later
Betsy DeVos has a rural problem: Column
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State senator should serve either constituents or the president
Washington Post
Can President Trump’s immigration ban survive?
U.S. economy adds a robust 227,000 jobs in January, but wage growth lags
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Rep. Short’s aide picked to replace her
Art of community | Service club defies odds, attracts young leaders
Yakima Herald Republic
What worked, what didn’t; lessons from Gang Court
Editorial: Universities collaborate for medical education
VBJ USA
Business & education: Creating the workforce we need
Business groups weigh in on police funding plan
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Two proposals to tighten Washington gun laws
Sick and denied care at Hanford: ‘We want our lives back’
As concerns mount over LGBT rights, study shows lack of protections
Seattle University student leader lacking legal status resigns
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawmakers and Inslee push for more statewide gun measures (Jinkins)
Sea-Tac Airport breaks ground on major expansion project
Attorney working to get waiver for family of Iranian girl who needs surgery at OHSU
President Trump’s travel ban could affect 300 caregivers at Swedish and Providence
KNKX FM
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
Oregon Governor Issues Executive Order Meant To Solidify State’s Sanctuary Status
Wolf Advisory Group Howls For Better Information Access
Ericksen Says No Problem Balancing Washington Legislature With EPA Duties
What Does It Mean To Be A ‘Sanctuary City’?
Washington House Votes to Remove ‘Branch’ From Campus Names
Oregon Lawmakers To Consider Measure To Raise Smoking Age To 21
KUOW FM
U.S. City Sues OxyContin Maker For Contributing To Opioid Crisis
Equity and deeper learning in public education. What works?
How Trump’s refugee ban is affecting Iranians in the Northwest
How many refugees are temporarily banned from WA state?
Feds freeze green card renewals of people from banned countries, attorneys say
Seattle breaking ties with Wells Fargo over business ethics
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
The Trump Effect: State, national ACLU membership soars
Senator Ericksen fires back at critics of his dueling roles
Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick resigns after administrative leave
South King County property owners will see big increase in taxes
Cause of skyrocketing gun violence is more simple than you think
Q13 TV (FOX)
Some gun shop owners call firearm safety bills in Legislature mostly common sense
Bill in Legislature would make it a crime for failure to store guns properly
State agency: Port of Seattle unlawfully gifted $4.7 million in public funds to hundreds of employees
Parents of man killed by police speak out regarding mental illness
Clallam County auditor: 125 unopened ballots found in walk-up drop box, never counted in ’16 election
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Trump’s anti-LGBTQ order will backfire – here’s why
Take my gun: Bill aims to stop suicides (Pederson, Orwall)
Opinion: The Voyage of the Damned, and how the media misjudged a fascist
EarthFix
Death Threats Prompt Move To Withhold Personal Information From Wolf Management Documents (Appleton)
Publicola
How Our Senators Will Vote on Trump’s Cabinet Nominees
Seattle P.I.
Wash. congressman introduces bill to ban orca captivity
Thursday, February 2
Associated Press
Washington Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Seattle mayor submits police accountability legislation
Backers of right to die fear Trump Supreme Court nominee
Republican senator juggling jobs in Olympia and DC
Trump to Mexico: Take care of ‘bad hombres’ or US will
Spokane mayor will sign religious registry ban ordinance
Seattle U. student leader lacking legal status resigns
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam hopes to start construction on Ramer Street pump station this summer
Court of Appeals sides with Quinault Nation over jurisdiction of Lake Quinault
Oped: Quinault President Sharp Has a Message for U.S. President Trump
Bothell Reporter
Bipartisan alliance of lawmakers wants remove cap on property tax increase (Lytton)
Rep. Pollet, Sen. Frockt propose free community college tuition program (Frockt, Pollet)
The Daily News
House bill could allow counties to factor inflation, population into property taxes
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett mayor changes mind, won’t run for re-election
Governor impressed by Snohomish County Jail reforms
Legislature considers property tax increase to fund schools (Lytton)
Compromise preserves 25 acres at Wallace Falls from logging
GOP rebrands Obamacare strategy from ‘repeal’ to ‘repair’
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State Senate approves education funding plan (Ranker)
Letter: Caldier and Young backing a bad bill on school prayer
Letter: Politics over people in Rep. Young’s discipline
News Tribune (subscription required)
Sumner road project problems spur $3 million dispute
Tacoma Council forms immigrant and refugee task force, stops shy of sanctuary city
Olympian (subscription required)
Proposed wages and staffing levels spark picket at St. Peter hospital
Attorney accuses Olympia of making unfair deals for downtown parking
Lawmaker’s job in Trump administration blamed for holding up Legislature’s work (Liias, Carlyle)
Some in Legislature want more leeway on Medicaid in Obamacare replacement, but not fewer dollars (Jinkins, Cody)
Worries mount for gay rights backers as Trump team sends mixed signals
Bill calling to end daylight savings time makes its way to Senate Committee
After Trump call, Australians bemoan rocky relationship with America’s ‘mad king’
A besieged Trump draws comparisons to Richard Nixon
Trump is on the brink as US warns Iran over missile tests
DeVos nomination on thin ice with 2 GOP senators opposed
Never mind the lungs. Air pollution can scramble your brain
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Divestment is our goal’: Seattle City Council to vote on pulling $3 billion from Wells Fargo over Dakota Access Pipeline
FYI Guy: Seattle police resorting to force less often, but racial disparities persist, report shows
State senator tries to explain how he’ll juggle Trump job — but gets stuck in D.C. (Nelson)
New proposal aims to change Washington’s law on police use of deadly force (Frockt, Goodman)
School stats: A patchwork of exceptions nets some districts extra cash
Lawmakers push to exempt shipyards from Trump’s hiring freeze
Editorial: Move the state primary so votes matter
Opinion: Three steps to help end youth homelessness
Seattle Weekly
As Wells Fargo Divestment Approaches, Where Should Seattle Put Its $3 Billion?
Jury Fails to Convict ‘Valve Turner’ Ken Ward, Who Faced 30 Years for Climate Disobedience
Reform Plan Would Let Civilians, Not Cops, Oversee Police Conduct
How Your Elected Officials, and Some Really Smart Lawyers, Are Fighting Trump
Skagit Valley Herald
Debate Corner: What is the state doing with our tax dollars?
Debate Corner: Students, taxpayers should get more for the money
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate passes major overhaul of school taxes and spending
Shelly Short’s legislative assistant appointed to Short’s former 7th District state House seat
U.S. 395 could be renamed for the late House Speaker Tom Foley
Spokane Mayor David Condon will sign law barring local participation in hypothetical Muslim registry
Shawn Vestal: Great again, one act of citizenship at a time
Editorial: Democrats shouldn’t block Gorsuch hearing
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: State needs to join rest of nation with statewide tourism promotion effort
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislature now has no excuse to delay fully funding education (Billig)
Effort in Olympia to allow local elections by district has merit (Hunt)
Yakima Herald Republic
Bear necessity? Plan would reintroduce grizzlies to Cascades
Legislature considering back-to-school sales tax holiday, but not everyone likes idea
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Two proposals to tighten Washington gun laws
Tacoma will remain a ‘Welcoming City’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Legislators to consider bill for assault weapons licenses
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Can Whatcom Co. senator serve in Olympia and D.C.? (Liias, Carlyle)
Lawmaker wants to eliminate Daylight Saving Time in Wash. state
Lawmaker wants chemicals stripped from fast-food wrappers (McBride)
KNKX FM
Seattle To Vote Monday On Wells Fargo Divestment And Fair Business Practices
Northwest Farmworkers Wary Of Trump Administration’s Mexican Crackdown
Native Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing Discrimination
South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object
Donations To Burned Texas Mosque Top $1 Million In Outpouring Of Support
KUOW FM
Wait, now Norwegian students are afraid to study in the U.S.?
CDC Seeks Controversial New Quarantine Powers To Stop Outbreaks
Mom looks for transgender role model for daughter
Oregon Way Behind On Its Goals For Reducing Carbon Emissions: Report
Crop-Eating Mold Can Take Hold Of Northwest Wheat After 100 Days Of Snow
Lawmakers Discuss How to Keep Officers Accountable When Using Deadly Force
Army Says It Is Expediting Review Of Dakota Access Pipeline Route
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Seattle business owner calls 900% tax bump a ‘money-grab’
NW Public Radio
Crop-Eating Mold Can Take Hold Of Northwest Wheat After 100 Days Of Snow
Northwest Farmworkers Wary Of Trump Administration’s Mexican Crackdown
On Anniversary Of School Shooting, Victim’s Sister Has Plea For Lawmakers
Q13 TV (FOX)
Why anti-transgender bathroom bills could cost states millions
Local refugees separated from family fear they’ll never reunite due to Trump order
Web
Crosscut
Murray pushes ‘most important legislation’ yet
State Senate and EPA: Can Doug Ericksen balance it all? (Nelson, Ranker)
Opinion: I’m Republican, and I’m joining the protests
Publicola
Washington Reps Join Bipartisan Effort to Protect Deportation of “Dreamers”
Washington Senators Slam Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Seattle Medium
House Labor Committee Approves Equal Pay, Salary History, And Fair Chance Measures (Senn, Dolan, Ortiz-Self)
Seattle P.I.
Where in the world is state Sen. Doug Ericksen?
Wednesday, February 1
Associated Press
First public hearing on use of deadly force legislation (Goodman, Doglio, Pellicciotti)
Washington Democrats decry immigration order
Lawmaker denies mistreatment of staff
Democratic attorneys general in 4 states challenge Trump
Spokane votes to prohibit creation of religious registry
Senate committee approves Trump Treasury, Health nominees without Dems present after GOP changes panel’s rules
Aberdeen Daily World
Number of homeless students in Washington state climbs to nearly 40,000
Hoquiam flood ordinance updates take effect Wednesday
Letter: What is it with these men?
Bainbridge Island Review
Senator Murray reacts to President Trump’s firing of Acting Attorney General
Ferry ridership surges to highest level in a decade
Opinion: Trump ripples reach Washington state | The Petri Dish
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Bellingham could consider naming itself a sanctuary city
Ericksen confident he can work for both Senate and EPA, will take full salary
The Daily News
Homeless student numbers increase statewide
Port cargo handling surges to three-decade high
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Voter fraud is not an issue in Snohomish County
Republicans ram through approval of 2 Trump cabinet picks
Federal Way Mirror
Extended hours for Washington Healthplanfinder help offered in Federal Way
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Trump “scapegoats refugees,” says Rep. Rick Larsen
Kitsap Daily News
Rep. Young reprimanded by state House counsel
Opinion: Legislators have their hands full in 2017 session | Cornfield
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
With hiring halted, PSNS looks for exemption from freeze
State lawmaker rebuts allegations of mistreatment
News Tribune (subscription required)
Can Trump withhold money from sanctuary cities? Some questions legality of order
Tacoma superintendent declares city schools a ‘safe zone’ for immigrant students
Trump’s education pick DeVos clears Senate panel, but the move could carry a price
Pierce County colleges support foreign students following Trump immigration ban
Editorial: Ban pot or don’t: Decide, Lakewood
New York Times
Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
How Trump Has Taken Away Our Homes
Olympian (subscription required)
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Lawmaker from Gig Harbor disputes he mistreated staff
Message to Olympia’s Muslim community: ‘You are loved and supported’
Lacey voters to decide whether to raise sales tax to maintain roads
Here’s what it will take to get Neil Gorsuch from nominee to Supreme Court justice
This is what Judge Neil Gorsuch’s addition to Supreme Court could mean
Editorial: Trump’s refugee order wrong and mean-spirited
Puget Sound Business Journal
EDC ‘stays the course’ on foreign investment despite Trump turmoil
REI CEO Jerry Stritzke: ‘We are an organization, and a country, built on inclusion’
U.S. manufacturing faces a vital skills shortage
Reflector
Rep. Pike’s bill seeks ‘process’ to solve transportation woes (Wylie)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle moves ahead with new rules for homeless-camp cleanup
After tuition cut, Washington college students lobby for a freeze
Tech innovations help Washington’s blind lieutenant governor oversee Legislature (Liias, Ranker)
Seattle U. student leader resigns to help others lacking legal status
Restraining order that blocked deportations at Sea-Tac Airport dismissed after 2 men freed
Port of Seattle police reviewing officers’ use of force against protesters
Tech firms may face tough fight if guest-worker programs are next Trump target
Westneat: UW prez is right to stand up for free speech … even for right-wing nut-jobs
FYI Guy: Trump’s travel ban affects more than 21,000 Washington residents
Editorial: Sen. Ericksen, you can’t be two places at one time
Seattle Weekly
Sea-Tac Wants All Its Flights Run On Biofuel. And It Has a Plan to Do It.
Social Media, Social Activism and Trump: A Recipe for Mass Action (Hasegawa)
As the Trump Administration Digs In, Seattle Shows Its Spine
Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes ‘Welcoming City’ Resolution
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate could vote on major school changes this week
Washington Democrats object to Trump immigration order
Oil, coal train protesters in Spokane file federal lawsuit claiming climate change protections
Sex offender faces commitment at McNeil Island after having consensual relationship
WSU-Spokane agreement with private university creates pipeline for pharmacy students in the Yakima Valley
Editorial: Chaotic directive jeopardizes American values
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Warrants needed for tracking cellphones
Washington Post
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch seen as similar to Scalia
Ryan’s claim that ‘more and more doctors just won’t take Medicaid’
Who is affected by Trump’s travel ban
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Group urges Reichert to reject immigration order
Reichert, Newhouse, Jayapal partner on immigrant protection bill
Wildfire bills mount in state Legislature
West Seattle Herald
King County Council issues statement condemning Trump’s immigration order
Yakima Herald Republic
Rep. Newhouse cosponsors legislation to protect DREAMers
Parker: President Bannon drives us to distraction
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
GOP property tax plan ‘flat wrong,’ Inslee says
Northwest group sues to reunite families following Trump order
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Passionate testimony given on police deadly force law
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Washington state enters pay-for-the-miles-you drive trend with pilot program
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson: Donald Trump might not last 4 years
Seattle proposes new rules for removal of unauthorized homeless encampments
Federal lawsuit filed in Seattle: Trump order traps kids in war-torn nations
KNKX FM
Questions About Presidential Powers? This UW Law School Website Has Answers
Eastern Washington Congresswoman Comments Three Days After Immigration Ban
Spokane City Council Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Religious Registries
Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters
KUOW FM
Police shut light rail to keep protesters away. Transit officials say it won’t happen again.
Washington senators vote against Trump Cabinet nominees
How Washington state’s attorney general challenged Trump’s travel ban
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Seattle is considering new camping rules
Removing Pierce County from Sound Transit taxing district would be ‘chaotic’
Youth jail remains controversial in King County
Local impact on abortion rights with Trump’s Supreme Court nomination
NW Public Radio
Eastern Washington Congresswoman Comments Three Days After Immigration Ban
Lawmakers Discuss How to Keep Officers Accountable When Using Deadly Force
Spokane City Council Says ‘No’ to Religious Registry
Q13 TV (FOX)
Local refugees fear Trump’s executive order on refugees threatens their freedom
‘All students are welcome:’ Tacoma schools respond to Trump’s immigration policies
Web
Crosscut
Opinion: Fight ‘alternative facts’: build a center for public media
Could Trump kill Washington’s public media?
Publicola
Washington Senators Support Bills to Block Trump’s Immigration Order
Schmudget
Intergenerational poverty bill would help lift children and their parents out of poverty
Seattle P.I.
A bipartisan legislative reprieve for America’s young immigrants?
Slog
King County Superior Court to Ed Muray: We need a youth jail – it’s required by state law
Tuesday, January 31
Associated Press
Washington state first to sue Trump over immigration order
Rep. Jesse Young restricted from supervising staff
He got his green card last week, but now might not be able to see his parents for years
Radioactive spread at Hanford briefly halts demolition
CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon backs suit opposing Trump order
Seattle City Council votes to defy Trump immigration order
State’s homeless student population grows to nearly 40,000
Idaho, Washington foreign students urged to stay in US
Trump fires Justice Dept. head over clash on refugee ban
Immigration order playing well to Trump fans around nation
Rep. Shelly Short appointed to Washington Senate
Lawmakers weigh police deadly force bills (Ryu, Goodman)
WSU issues statement supporting foreign students
New Tim Eyman initiative seeks state property tax cut
Competing bills target, affirm state high court water decision (McCoy)
No free lunch: Donors come forward to erase students’ debts
Aberdeen Daily World
Marchers protest abortion bills facing Legislature
Port oil project in limbo as Contanda Terminals ponders next steps
Bainbridge Island Review
Murray, Cantwell try to get Muslim ban dismantled with new bills
Washington attorney general files lawsuit against Trump on executive order on refugees, immigration
Attorney General Bob Ferguson vows to oppose federal executive order on immigration
The Daily News
Lawmakers weigh police deadly force bills
Washington state suing Trump over immigration order
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Amazon explores legal options against Trump immigration ban
Robinson: Trump’s exercise in cruelty won’t keep us any safer
Editorial: Don’t let corporations interfere between dentist, patient
Federal Way Mirror
Officials reach agreement on Federal Way Link Extension’s impact on Mark Twain Elementary
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland Google employees protest Trump’s executive order on immigration
Washington state AG files first lawsuit against Trump’s Executive Order on immigration
Local leaders react to federal immigration ban
Kitsap Daily News
Opinion: The new war against the poor | As It Turns Out
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Gig Harbor state rep restricted from supervising staff
New York Times
Trump Fires Acting Attorney General After She Defies Him on Immigration Ban
Frantic Phoning Among C.E.O.s: How to Address Ban?
Brooks: The Republican Fausts
Where Immigrants From Banned Nations Live in the U.S.
The Abnormal Presidency of Donald Trump
News Tribune (subscription required)
You’ll soon get to use some new pieces of I-5, but congestion relief could be years away
Boy Scouts will allow transgender children into programs
Editorial: Washington stands against Trump’s border bigotry
Olympian (subscription required)
Republicans regain control of the state Senate as lawmaker is replaced
Providence St. Peter hospital workers to hold picket and rally
Trump fires top Justice Department lawyer over her refusal to defend immigration order
Rick Perry gest Democratic support in his bid for energy secretary
Local college presidents pledge to protect immigrant students
Some GOP lawmakers worried about Bannon’s security role
Democrats boycotting votes on health, treasury secretaries
Is Yates’ firing Trump’s ‘Saturday Night Massacre’? Depends on who you ask
Jeff Sessions encouraged Sally Yates in 2015 to do what Trump fired her for
Trump names new acting director of immigration enforcement
Another alarm for scientists: Trump’s pick to guide NOAA transition
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Senate fiscal cliff gambit falls short (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump immigration ban could jeopardize $20 billion in Boeing deals with Iran, Iraq
Amazon considers putting job candidates blocked by Trump in offices outside US
Bezos blasts Trump immigration ban, puts ‘the full extent of Amazon’s resources’ behind employees affected
T-Mobile on Trump: ‘We’re not talking about this’
Seattle-area members of Congress slam Trump immigration order – except for one
UW president urges students from countries on Trump’s list to remain in U.S.
Trump reportedly set to sign order overhauling high-tech visa program used by Microsoft, Amazon
Washington state plans to sue Trump over immigration orders
Redmond Reporter
Large protests, including one in Seattle, target Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders
Renton Reporter
Inslee talks McCleary, Trump and transportation
Seattle Times (subscription required)
AG Bob Ferguson files lawsuit seeking to invalidate Trump’s immigration order
Light-rail trains loaded with protesters skipped Sea-Tac briefly on Saturday — but why?
Seattle City Council reaffirms support for immigrants, refugees
Will rich districts suffer under McCleary school-funding fix?
Syrian refugee couple’s fear came true: President Trump’s ban blocks their children
Number of homeless students in Washington state climbs to nearly 40,000
Republicans and Democrats offer competing voting-rights bills in Legislature (Hunt)
Editorial: A morally bankrupt, inept executive order on immigration
Opinion: Seattle: Divest from Wells Fargo
Seattle Weekly
Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes ‘Welcoming City’ Resolution
AG Bob Ferguson Files the Nation’s First Lawsuit Against Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
How the Trump Administration Plans to Shame Seattle For Its Immigration Policy
Tri-City Herald
Olympia lawmakers weigh police deadly force bills (Ryu, Goodman)
Tri-Cities brace for immigration changes
Pasco aquatic park could dry up because of law, change proposed (Appleton, Gregerson)
Our Voice: Pilot program an important baby-step toward mental health care for kids
USA Today
Defiant Trump mocks Democrats over immigration order
Google employees stage worldwide walkout over Trump edict
Senate Democrats block two Trump Cabinet picks by boycotting vote
Fear returns to Wall Street after Trump border flap
Trump ban effect? ‘World is going to start closing the door’
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Warrants needed for tracking cellphones
Washington Post
Trump fires Justice official who refused to defend travel ban
The Fix: How Trump fired Yates
Education nominee’s questionnaire appears to include passages from uncited sources
Democrats boycott confirmation hearings for Price and Mnuchin, blocking votes
The number of people affected by Trump’s travel ban: About 90,000 — not 109
The tale of a Trump falsehood: How his voter fraud claim spread like a virus
Is Trump authoritarian enough for you yet? If not, you won’t have to wait long.
Trump’s firing of the acting attorney general sets a dangerous precedent
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Court rejects delay in $8.3 million payment to Colvilles
Short picked for state Senate seat
Forest Service awaits decision on hiring freeze
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington lawmaker proposing sales tax ‘holiday’ for back-to-school purchases
Op-ed: Put dental patients’ care ahead of corporate profits
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Amazon backing WA lawsuit opposing Trump order
Sessions once asked Sally Yates about AG’s responsibility to say ‘no’ to president
Radioactive spread halts Hanford nuclear facility demolition
Tacoma Community House sees volunteer boost after travel ban
City Council affirms Seattle as a Welcoming City
Seattle tech leaders push back against immigration executive order
Testimony gets emotional on bill to ban injection sites
Fear of traveling: Trump’s order sends shockwaves through immigrant communities
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Should lawmakers OK lane-splitting for motorcycle riders?
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Washington Attorney General files lawsuit against Trump’s immigration order
New travel ban may prevent Iranian-American family from reuniting with grandparents
Officers criticized for use of pepper spray during weekend protest at Sea-Tac airport
Seattle has nation’s highest home price increases for 3rd month
KNKX FM
New Role For Washington Governor? President Trump Foil
Harvesting Under The Stars: A Night In The Life Of A Shellfish Farmer
Washington Is 1st State To Sue Trump Over Immigration Order
White House Says Obama’s Order On LGBTQ Rights Will Stay In Effect
Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever
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Idaho Legislature Moves To Nip ‘Sanctuary Cities’ In The Bud
KUOW FM
Syrian refugee, 7 months pregnant. Flight to join Seattle family, cancelled.
2019: The year Seattle’s traffic nightmare REALLY begins
VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act
ICE Confirms Portland Officials’ Fears About Immigration Arrests At Courthouse
International students caught off guard by Trump’s travel ban
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
REI does ‘not support executive order’ from Trump
Safe injection site testimony shows clear divide
New Tim Eyman initiative seeks property tax cut
Sound Transit, Seattle Mayor review protocols after Sea-Tac protest
Gun legislation is DOA despite Senate changes, WA lawmaker says (Jinkins)
NW Public Radio
More Sign Up For Obamacare, But It’s Unclear What They’ll Do If The Law Is Repealed
Role For Washington Governor? President Trump Foil
Washington Sues Trump Over Immigration Executive Order
Q13 TV (FOX)
State’s homeless student population grows to nearly 40,000
Local faith-based organizations express concern over executive order on refugees
Foreign-born business owners say travel ban is bad for business
Washington state sues Trump in effort to halt immigration executive order nationwide
Amazon, Expedia back Washington’s lawsuit opposing Trump travel ban
Web
Crosscut
Stop that plane: The frantic race to halt deportation
Washington will take a swing at Trump’s order
Opinion: Lawmakers look at ending carte blanche for police (Frockt)
Publicola
First “Small Victory” Achieved Over Immigration Ban at Sea-Tac
Seattle Globalist
Washington lawmakers echo global push to end death penalty (Orwall)
Seattle P.I.
Seattle council votes to defy Trump’s immigration order
Slog
Washington state’s Attorney General is suing the Trump Administration over its travel ban
Monday, January 30
Associated Press
Hundreds march in downtown Spokane against refugee ban
More Republicans concerned over Trump travel ban
Inslee calls Trump order ‘cruelty;’ protests at Sea-Tac
Navy to begin constructing pier at Port Angeles this summer
Oregon faces 90 percent reduction in federal timber money
Governor, mayor join another anti-Trump protest in Seattle
Inslee calls Trump order ‘cruelty’; 1,000 protest at Sea-Tac
Washington Senate Democrats fail in procedural floor fight (Habib)
Washington state GOP senators release education funding plan (Sullivan)
Anti-Trump protesters gather again in Seattle
Senate Democrats fail in procedural floor fight (Liias)
Travelers detained at Seattle airport released from custody
UK passport holders welcome in US, minister says
Judge won’t toss CIA interrogation suit against Washington state psychologists
Aberdeen Daily World
GOP Medicaid plan could mean big trouble for states
Vehicle access now blocked to West Fork Humptulips gravel bar (Blake)
Bainbridge Island Review
Attorney General Bob Ferguson vows to oppose federal executive order on immigration
Cantwell vows to vote against nomination of DeVos for Secretary of Education
Murray urges President Trump to stick to campaign promise and put veterans first after announcement of federal hiring freeze
Kilmer picked to fill leadership role on House Appropriations Committee
Murray, Cantwell sign bipartisan Letter to exempt Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and other Navy shipyards from federal hiring freeze
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fearing coverage loss, two Whatcom families tell how Obamacare helped
Thousands protests at Sea-Tac airport in response to immigration restrictions
GOP senators release long-awaited plan to fix how state pays for schools (Rolfes)
Columbian
In Our View: Move Primary to Boost Voice
The Daily News
GOP plan would be historic shift for school funding (Blake, Takko)
Local legislators propose bill allowing medical marijuana in schools (Blake)
Senate Republicans release education funding plan
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Edmonds joins the map of nationwide immigration protests
Everett dismissed from school district funding lawsuit (McCoy)
New law aims to keep expelled students from falling behind
Harmsworth drafts bill to fix transit boundary tax quandary
Rampell: Trump is running country like a business — a poorly managed one
Editorial: Reverse Trump’s immigration order
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Coalition of the Performing Arts raises $1.1 million for PAEC campaign
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Seattle protesters decry Trump’s action to bar some immigration
Editorial: Wyman’s ideas to improve elections
News Tribune (subscription required)
Protest at Tideflats detention center chides Trump immigration order
Presidents have restricted minorities before. Here’s how history judged their choices
Veterans angry Trump refugee ban includes Iraq interpreters who risked their lives
Second judge halts deportations at US airports as Trump order creates chaos
LTE: Education: Property tax hikes not fair way to fund it
Facing criticism, Trump administration has no regrets about leaving out Jew in Holocaust statement
Opinion: America lost its nerve and its way, well before Trump
Editorial: Detour ahead? Don’t be reckless with school levy cliff
New York Times
Who Isn’t Banned? People From Places Where Trump’s Done Business
‘This Is Not About Religion,’ President Says of Order
Top Officials Left in the Dark in Rush to Enact Trump Order
Bannon Is Given Security Role Usually Held for Generals
The Ban: A Guide to the Legal Questions
For Some, the Affordable Care Act Is a Lifesaver. For Others, a Burden.
Trump’s Immigration Order Tests Limits of Law and Executive Power
Trump Vows to ‘Do a Big Number’ on Dodd-Frank Regulations
Trump’s Unfashionable Tax Idea
Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Cowardly and Dangerous
Olympian (subscription required)
Once again, crowds confront Trump outside the people’s house
Democrats fail in effort to temporarily take over the state Senate (Mullet, Liias)
GOP senators release long-awaited plan to fix how state pays for schools (Carlyle, Rolfes)
Trump says he will announce Supreme Court nominee Tuesday
Port of Olympia Commissioner Bill McGregor says he will run for fourth term
Will GOP’s latest effort to reach out to black community last?
Refugee ban will increase anti-American sentiment, State Dept employees argue in dissent
Tim Scott, Marco Rubio criticize execution but not intent of Trump’s immigration order
Conservatives warn GOP is losing momentum on Obamacare repeal
Editorial: Lawmakers must save K-12 schools from ’levy cliff’
Opinion: Trump making dangerous calls to seize Iraq’s oil
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Senate fiscal cliff gambit falls short (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump order hits Microsoft employees and other Seattle-area immigrants
Starbucks CEO cites ‘unprecedented’ times in plan to hire 10,000 refugees
‘Chaos and cruelty on full display’ at Sea-Tac Airport, Inslee says after Trump blocks immigrants
Washington state Boeing workers will get $169.7 million in bonuses
Trump’s Mexican standoff puts $3 billion in trade with Washington in limbo
Queen Anne News
‘This is what democracy looks like’ (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)
Redmond Reporter
DelBene demands answers after rebuff at SeaTac Airport following Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Microsoft reaches out to its workers affected by immigration ban
Microsoft ramps up criticism of ‘misguided’ immigration ban
Inslee and other officials denounce immigrant ban ‘train wreck’
How Saturday’s protest against Trump’s refugee ban unfolded at Sea-Tac
Jerry Large: Trump takes the reins … and so begins the resistance
AG Bob Ferguson to make ‘major’ announcement in wake of Trump immigration order
Worshippers mourn, denounce Trump’s immigration ban
State Republicans saying little — if anything — on Trump’s executive ban
Trump refugee ban spurs second night of Seattle-area protests
UW scientists unsure of federal funds in Trump era
UW class on how to spot fake data goes viral within hours
McCleary fix? Senate GOP wants to change teacher pay, how schools are funded (Carlyle, Billig)
Will rich districts suffer under McCleary school-funding fix?
Opinion: Border wall is a solution to a problem that no longer exists
Opinion: Want to prevent abortions? Provide low-cost contraceptive coverage
Editorial: Uwajimaya: A storied past, a vibrant future and a testament to the importance of immigrants
Editorial: Education reform not only about money
Seattle Weekly
“We Will Fight.” Thousands Gather in Westlake to Protest Immigration Ban
Blockades, Chaos and Pepper Spray at Mass SeaTac Demonstration Denouncing Trump’s Immigration Ban (Hasegawa)
Murray and Constantine Give Green Light to Safe-Consumption Sites. Now the Question Is Where to Put Them.
UW Grad Student Faces Torrent of Vile Harassment After Sticking Up for Immigrants
Duwamish Superfund Cleanup Under a Trump Administration? It’s Gonna Be OK, Say Advocates
Counting the Homeless Is Hard. Here’s What Friday Night’s Count Numbers Will, and Won’t, Mean.
Skagit Valley Herald
Gov. Jay Inslee tours Skagit Valley College
Local environmentalists share concern over Trump presidency
Spokesman Review
Hundreds in Spokane protest Trump’s immigration order
Getting There: Upgrade your Washington driver’s license or you may not be able to fly
GOP proposes major changes in the way Washington taxes and spends on public schools
August Corppetts beat the bullies and learned ‘to do what’s right’ to become Spokane’s newest Lilac Queen
Karen Snell: Iraqi brothers sacrificed for U.S., now need our help
Syrian immigrant to Spokane seeks asylum, stability for young son
Bosnian couple finds new home, peace in Spokane
‘Free spirit’ led Garry Middle School aide from Marshall Islands to Spokane
Nigerian doctor leads Sacred Heart transplant team
Saudi Arabian student seeks cultural and engineering education at EWU
Ukrainian couple celebrates freedom to worship and fail
Spin Control: Success in the Washington Senate starts with counting to 25
Shawn Vestal: Rising wages associated with healthier infants
Editorial: Don’t neglect dental coverage proposal
Editorial: Vehicle miles tax needs fair evaluation
Editorial: Be smart about class-size funding
Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Was the relocation of West Coast Japanese racist?
USA Today
Trump orders two-for-one repeal for all new regulations
Iraq pushes back with ‘reciprocity measure’ against Trump’s ban
Trump’s refugee ban is frightfully arbitrary: Our view
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State Senate can’t let Trump appointments slow progress (Nelson)
Washington Post
Trump defends order amid upheaval
Democrats will attempt to rescind Trump’s immigration order
Questions multiply about Bannon’s role in administration
Unnamed White House official on travel ban: ‘It really is a massive success story’
Giuliani: Trump asked for a ‘Muslim ban’
Trump and his aides keep justifying the ban by citing attacks it couldn’t have prevented
Trump’s facile claim that his refugee policy is similar to Obama’s in 2011
President Trump to announce Supreme Court pick Tuesday
Progressives launch last-minute push against Trump’s education pick
Top GOP senators fear Trump order could become a ‘self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism’
Trump signs executive order on small business regulations
Trump’s half-baked travel ban is a picture of American shame
Wenatchee World
An uncertain, and sometimes grim, future awaits aging farmworkers
West Seattle Herald
Reps. Jayapal and DelBene hail judicial orders keeping immigrants from being turned away
UPDATE: Individuals detained at SeaTac Airport have been released
Whidbey News-Times
Yakima Herald Republic
Ban the box: Senate bill would stop many employers from asking about criminal history at start of application process
Yakima County gang court fizzles after little success
Editorial: Vehicle miles tax needs fair evaluation
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Tech giants and CEOs respond to executive order
GeekWire: Expedia’s CEO, a former Iranian refugee, slams Trump’s ‘reactionary’ visa crackdown
Thousands protest immigration ban in downtown Seattle
Local family separated by immigration policy change
Sen. Murray calls immigration ban ‘un-American’
Washington republican lawmakers respond to Trump order
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State AG to make announcement on immigration ban
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State attorney general plans ‘major’ announcement on Trump immigration plan
Former State GOP chair: Republicans should be ashamed
Thousands attend pro-immigration rally in downtown Seattle
Immigration lawyers try to calm client fears over President’s executive order
On Twitter, President Trump again defends travel ban executive action
KNKX FM
Northwest Apple Growers Fret Over Trump’s Mexican Scuffle
Medicaid Is For Healthcare; But In Washington, It Will Soon Pay For Housing Services, Too
Protests At Sea-Tac Airport After Immigration Executive Order
GOP School Funding Plan Would Nearly Double State Property Tax, Lower Local Levies (Rolfes)
Unpacking Government: Why Does Washington State Have A Part-Time Legislature? (Jinkins)
How Trump Criminalized 11 Million with a Stroke of His Pen
KUOW FM
Protesters flooded Seattle again. This time they marched for immigrants
Syrian refugee, 7 months pregnant. Flight to join Seattle family, cancelled.
Seattle isn’t alone: Resistance rises up in the ‘burbs
Sea-Tac detainees watched the protests and felt grateful for the solidarity
GOP lawmakers support border security but call for compassion
5 Questions About The Law And Trump’s Immigration Order
FACT CHECK: Trump Tweets On Christians, ISIS And Vetting Miss The Bigger Picture
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
McKenna: Trump’s immigration order will likely hold up in court
Hundreds gather at Sea-Tac Airport to protest Trump’s executive order
NW Public Radio
GOP School Funding Plan Would Nearly Double State Property Tax, Lower Local Levies
Northwest Apple Growers Fret Over Trump’s Mexican Scuffle
Pilots Union At Horizon Air Complains About $10,000 Bonus For New Hires
Q13 TV (FOX)
LIVE: Washington AG to make ‘major announcement’ on president’s executive action on immigration
How many fatal terror attacks have refugees carried out in the US? None.
Thousands march through downtown Seattle to protest immigration ban
2,000 protest Trump’s immigration ban at Sea-Tac airport
Gov. Inslee, Port Commission respond to Trump’s immigration ban
Senate Dems push for vote on bill to rescind Donald Trump’s immigration ban
Starbucks pledges to hire 10,000 refugees
Senator Patty Murray condemns immigration ban; Sea-Tac quiet Sunday
Web
Crosscut
King county to host legal consumption sites for addicts
Protesters descend on SeaTac to decry Trump’s immigration ban
Legislature’s school debate lurches into gear (Ranker, Carlyle, Billig)
Opinion: The media and Trump: What the Nazis can teach us
International Examiner
Hasegawa bill gives equal voice to underrepresented groups (Hasegawa)
Opinion: Statement from the Washington state Senate Members of Color Caucus (Hasegawa, Saldaña, McCoy, Hobbs)
Schmudget
Creating a safeguard rebate is key to equitable property tax reform
It’s time to strengthen our property tax code to invest in schools
Seattle P.I.
AGs, including Ferguson: We’ll fight Trump’s ‘unconstitutional order’
Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years
Thousands pour into Westlake Park to rally against refugee ban