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Friday, January 20
Associated Press
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media
Legislature to decide if Skagit Valley forest is logged
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID (Hobbs)
First data of oil movement released following state law
Police and protesters clash in D.C. before Trump’s inauguration
Aberdeen Daily World
Commercial fisheries disaster opens door to federal relief for Grays Harbor communities
Griffey bill to end statutes of limitations on certain sex crimes gets approval from House committee
City advisory panel wants to save Selmer’s building as part of Gateway project
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Half of Washington’s crude-by-rail went through Whatcom County last quarter
Ferndale woman arrested, accused of threatening Washington governor
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Unions again working to tie Boeing tax breaks to job retention
Everett files suit against drug company over opioid epidemic
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID (Hobbs)
Hundreds of homeless students benefit from teacher’s quiet work
Editorial: Preserve state’s history with new archive, library
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry ridership continues to rise
Recreational marijuana sales doubled in 2016
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media
News Tribune (subscription required)
UW Tacoma student dies in campus clinic
Cheney foundation faces hurdles in its attempt to develop downtown Gig Harbor
Teamsters school bus drivers approve contract
Opinion: No more transgender toilet wars
Olympian (subscription required)
A lot of development in northeast Lacey, raises a lot of questions
Ferndale woman arrested, accused of threatening Washington governor
Lawmakers seek to discourage serial public records requesters
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media
Plan would punish cities with unofficial pot bans – like Lakewood – by taking their liquor money (Sawyer)
The Nose: Oh, so you wanna know when lawmakers will make a decision? Buzz off, journalist!
Chuck Schumer confident in democracy and diversity of ‘this great country’
Puget Sound Business Journal
The five biggest Washington state health care deals of 2016
Editor’s Notebook: Family-owned businesses are vital to Washington state’s economy
Opinion: Washington state should do away with grade levels
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Happy to hit the books, dozens of immigrant parents find a new voice as school leaders
LA Times: Everett sues drugmaker, demands it foot the bill for widespread opioid addiction
Local activists in tech vow to resist Trump with data
Oxfam world wealth report a reminder of Seattle’s wild income inequality
The Womxn’s March on Seattle and how Trump spurred women to activism, on The Overcast
Issaquah Press shutting down in February
Editorial: Senate should take its time, be thorough in vetting Trump nominees
Seattle Weekly
The Fear and Resolve of Those Most Threatened by a Trump Presidency
Editorial: How We Will Cover Hate
Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says His Office Will Be Instrumental In Fighting Trump Agenda
Shoreline Area News
Pollet and Frockt propose treating tax exemptions like budget line items
Vancouver Business Journal
New breweries are sparking development in Washougal
Yakima Herald Republic
Obamacare enrollment up 14 percent in Washington state
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington sees 35 percent of oil arrive by rail, report says
Womxn’s March may bring 100K to Seattle
King County Health Board clears way for safe injection sites
Seattle, WSDOT violate human rights in homeless sweeps, lawsuit claims
Under the Bridge: A virtual reality visit with homeless in Seattle
KNKX FM
Paid Family Leave Gains Traction With Washington Republicans
Wave Of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Centers, Again
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Family who lost loved ones to drunken drivers lobby for tougher laws
Should grizzly bears be returned to the North Cascades?
Seattle sued over homeless encampment sweeps
KUOW FM
‘Safe injection sites’ get thumbs up from county health board
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Cannabis Fresh? Seattle again will try to legalize delivery pot
ACLU files lawsuit against Seattle, WSDOT over homeless sweeps
Two safe injection sites approved for Seattle, King County
Fingers crossed: Families impacted by DUIs hope tougher law goes the distance
This Washington legislation is the ‘low-key way’ to make sure everybody can drive (Clibborn)
NW Public Radio
Paid Family Leave Gains Traction With Washington Republicans
Report Shows 1,500 Oil Train Cars Per Week Through Washington
Washington Attorney General Files Suit Over Deceptive Student Loan Lending And Servicing
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle police prepare for marches, protests Friday
Washington congresswoman defends boycott of Trump inauguration
Protest movements surge ahead of Trump’s Inauguration
Web
Crosscut
Homeless advocates sue city, state over encampment sweeps
Op-Ed: The monster lurking behind school funding: an income tax
Behind closed doors, state GOP seeks school solutions
Tools for the Trump resistance
Seattle P.I.
Rick Perry vs. Maria Cantwell on climate change, science and Hanford cleanup
After 117 years, Issaquah Press will shut down
Thursday, January 19
Associated Press
Ohio Gov. Kasich pleads case on health repeal
In grizzly country, DeVos’ gun remark lands differently
Young child latest to die because of flu in Washington state
Washington state suing student loan giant Navient
Everett considering lawsuit against painkiller manufacturer
Far-right speaker sells out for talks at WSU Pullman, UW
Washington tries to fix paid leave law dormant since 2007 (Robinson, Keiser)
State lawmakers target distracted driving with bill (Farrell)
Columbia Basin Journal
State lawmakers talk marijuana regulations, suspensions (Sawyer)
Columbian
In our View: Learn From Oso Tragedy
The Daily News
New contract means changes for Longview classified employees
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State-led study: No link between sports-field rubber, cancer
Constituents urge Larsen to help preserve health care system
Unlike some reps, Larsen and DelBene will attend inauguration
US scientists declare 2016 the hottest year on record
Donald Trump Cabinet nominees meet growing ethical questions
Editorial: Editorial: City of Everett should go after OxyContin’s maker
Kirkland Reporter
Homeless men share their stories of life on the streets and how they survive
Kirkland mayor delivers State of the City address
LW teachers’ union accuses new senator of prioritizing lunch over students (Goodman, Springer)
100th Avenue corridor design recommendations include 5-lane layout
EvergreenHealth joins with Overlake Medical Center to form Eastside Health Alliance
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Study: Turf fields not increasing cancer risk
Washington tries to fix paid leave law dormant since 2007 (Robinson, Keiser)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State analysis finds no increased cancer rates among soccer players
Matt Driscoll: How could Tacoma’s State of the City be improved? Look to Spokane.
From a stack of 55 applicants, eight finalists remain
Editorial: Content of character will be legacy of 44th president
New York Times
The Supreme Court’s Next Gun Battle
Nominee Betsy DeVos’s Knowledge of Education Basics Is Open to Criticism
Olympian (subscription required)
36 people avoided jail time last year through Olympia’s Community Court
Will Thurston County get its first charter school?
Fake news author is fired; apologizes to those who are ‘disappointed’ by his actions
Even Mitch McConnell now says repealing Obama’s rules alone won’t bring back coal
Trump’s EPA pick won’t guarantee California’s right to tougher auto emission rules
This is what Donald Trump is doing, starting on Day One
Peninsula Daily News
DNR buys forested slopes above Tarboo Bay for long-term conservation
Renton Reporter
Legislature opens doors to 2017 long session (Hasegawa, Senn, Mullet)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
50,000 expected to attend Seattle women’s march day after Trump inauguration
State AG sues student loan company, alleging unfair and deceptive practices
Ed Murray among mayors asking Congress and Trump to protect ‘Dreamers’
‘We had something’: African Americans look back with pride and pain on Obama’s tenure
‘Stirred out of our complacency’: Women ready for march after Trump inauguration, and newfound political activism
How did Trump’s education pick Betsy DeVos do in confirmation hearing?
Right-winger Milo Yiannopoulos sold out for WSU, UW speeches
Injured veterans will be covered for fertility services
WSU launches effort to become one of the nation’s top 25 research universities
Editorial: It’s time for the Legislature to vote to repeal the death penalty (Chopp)
Editorial: Yes, Sen. Schoesler, legislative process is the media’s business
Seattle Weekly
Bill to Protect Against Muslim Registry Enters State Senate (Saldaña, Palumbo, Hunt, Billig, Ranker, Liias, McCoy)
The Republicans Have Promised Everyone Health Care. Let’s Hold Them to It.
NAACP Launches Movement to Make Ethnic Studies Mandatory in Seattle Schools
Skagit Valley Herald
Legislature to determine whether Blanchard recreation area is logged (Ranker)
USA Today
Betsy DeVos v the bitter status quo: Column
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: It’s the people, not government, who determine what’s offensive (Trademarks, U.S. Supreme Court)
Washington Post
Republicans are losing the argument over Obamacare repeal. Can that save it?
From start to finish, the DeVos education confirmation hearing was rather remarkable
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
As GOP embraces land transfers, Okanogan County backs off
Chelan County moves closer to new pot rules
Home sales jump in 2016 despite low inventory, higher prices
Yakima Herald Republic
A matter of records: Governments look to change ways public gets information
3 changes to Public Records Act under consideration (McBride)
Editorial: Mental Health Court works — numbers can guage how well
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Everett claims OxyContin maker allows drug into black market, plans to sue
Pink yarn selling out in Seattle shops ahead of Womxn’s March
No indication crumb-rubber playfields cause cancer, review finds
Closing Naselle Youth Camp would hurt economy, boys, state Rep. says
Polluted stormwater filtered naturally in swales
King County to operate Bremerton fast ferry
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Everett poised to sue maker of OxyContin over opioid epidemic
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Everett moves forward with lawsuit against OxyContin manufacturer
Sound Transit wants to flush restrooms from plans for next South King County station
State’s investigation into synthetic fields and cancer leaves some unconvinced
KNKX FM
Washington AG Files Suit Against Student Loan Giant Navient
Swinomish Again Pushing For State Approval Of Tribe’s Use Of Dental Therapist
Hold The Wheel, Not The Phone: Washington Lawmakers Drive For New Rules On The Road (Farrell)
https://knkx.org/post/fearing-more-mumps-cases-health-officials-order-some-kids-out-schoolFearing More Mumps Cases, Health Officials Order Some Kids Out Of School
KUOW FM
Boeing To Start Trump Era With New Wave Of Downsizing
Trump EPA could thwart West Coast climate action
Recycled rubber in artificial turf doesn’t appear to cause cancer, state says
Washington Cracks Down On Mega-Dairy Water Pollution
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Raising the smoking age in Washington would be a ‘road block’
Report: Everett will sue OxyContin manufacturer
A Republican argument to ban Washington’s death penalty
NW Public Radio
Hold The Wheel, Not The Phone: Washington Lawmakers Drive For New Rules On The Road (Farrell)
Web
Crosscut
The environmental battles brewing in Olympia
Choreographer Donald Byrd’s next target: Police brutality
The real fight for control of the state lies ahead (Wellman, Springer, Goodman)
Publicola
Enlightened Pedestrian Planning
Wednesday, January 18
Associated Press
Washington State Ferries has new director
Man charged after fire at Washington state mosque
Colstrip power plant closure could come earlier than 2022
State lawmakers target distracted driving with bill
Small nuclear reactor design submitted for federal approval
Uber files lawsuit seeking to quash driver union rules
Legislative panel recommends changes to mental health care (Jinkins)
Lawmakers to consider allowing medical marijuana at schools
Poll: Young Americans fear they will be worse off post-Trump
Aberdeen Daily World
Kilmer hoping Trump will work with Democrats
Repealing Obamacare without replacement would leave 18 million uninsured, report says
Bainbridge Island Review
Rally gets legislators’ attention on education funding mandate
Governor Inslee reaffirms commitment for fully-funded basic education
Scarton to take helm at WSF
Columbian
In Our View: Stormwater Ruling Smart
The Daily News
Removing dams could affect Cowlitz industry, electric rates
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett might sue OxyContin maker over opioid deaths, crime
Editorial: State’s death penalty too costly, not applied fairly
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way remains competitive with business license fee increase
Island Guardian
WSDOT New Head of Ferries
Issaquah Press
Mullet spearheads request to accelerate I-90 interchange project at State Route 18 (Mullet)
Kirkland Reporter
EvergreenHealth named among top 5 percent of hospitals in nation for quality care
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington State Ferries gets new director
State lawmakers target distracted driving with bill (Farrell)
NY Times
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
How 2016 Became Earth’s Hottest Year on Record
On Climate Change, Even States in Forefront Are Falling Short
Betsy DeVos’s Education Hearing Erupts Into Partisan Debate
The Rise of Body Cameras (Video)
Price: ‘Nobody’s Interested in Pulling the Rug Out’ on Health Coverage
Health Law Repeal Could Cost 18 Million Their Insurance, Study Finds
How Republicans Can Repeal Obamacare Piece by Piece
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacomans reflect on what Obama’s tenure meant to them
Insufficient EMT staffing at state sex offender facility breaks rules, audit finds
Tacoma school bus drivers say they want better health care coverage
Opinion: Mumps surge a wake-up call to anti-vaxxers
Woman with experience in both Washingtons named new ferries chief
Olympian (subscription required)
Is compromise possible on changing police use of deadly force law? Some lawmakers are trying (Frockt, Doglio, Goodman)
Women’s March on Olympia expected to draw thousands to Capitol
Democrats open attack on Nikki Haley’s inexperience for UN job
Democrats hope to dent Trump’s health pick, raise questions about stock trades
Most students don’t learn about sexual assault until college. By then, it’s too late.
Nikki Haley promises to bring ‘a fresh set of eyes’ as Trump’s ambassador to UN
Peninsula Daily News
Democrats debate future after Obamacare at Port Angeles health care forum (Chapman)
Sequim School District sets public forums on levy questions
Replacement levy important for Port Angeles schools, official says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Why are home prices so high? Seattle has 2nd-lowest rate of homes for sale in U.S.
King County has spent close to $1M fighting bias lawsuit at sheriff’s office
Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith won’t attend Trump’s inauguration
State senator wants to ban safe-injection sites for drug users (Cody, Cleveland)
Feds to trim funding for Columbia hatchery chinook
WSU launches effort to become one of the nation’s top 25 research universities
Bertha resumes digging with only a half-mile to go
No handheld devices, no video allowed in distracted-driving bill (Farrell)
Westneat: Ignore the carnival barker’s words on Inauguration Day
Editorial: Backpage.com backtracks, but the fight continues against online sex trafficking
Seattle Weekly
The Republicans Have Promised Everyone Health Care. Let’s Hold Them to It.
NAACP Launches Movement to Make Ethnic Studies Mandatory in Seattle Schools
King County Unveils Emoji-Based Food Safety System
Miloscia Sponsors Bill to Block Safe Drug Sites
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Mullet calls on transportation committee leaders to get S.R. 18/I-90 interchange improvements started this year (Mullet)
Spokesman Review
WaLeg Day 10: Voting rights and fantasy sports
Ice storm hits Inland Northwest; Spokane Public School will hold classes Wednesday
Obama praised for poise, resolve by members of Spokane’s black community
Old Cheney High being converted to student housing
Field Reports: Profanity Peak Pack removal cost state $135K
An uncertain, and sometimes grim, future awaits Washington’s aging Hispanic farmworkers
Editorial: Defunding Planned Parenthood does more harm than good
USA Today
DeVos will deliver on school reform: Jeb Bush
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Report: Puget Sound salmon struggling
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Allowing wine to be sold in growlers is good option
Washington Post
Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job
HHS nominee Price sees ‘access’ to coverage as health reform goal
Six astonishing things Betsy DeVos said — and refused to say — at her confirmation hearing
Paul Ryan’s claim that for every Planned Parenthood clinic, 20 health centers provide care
Betsy DeVos’s confirmation hearing, in three minutes
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Women’s March planned for Saturday
Storm packed with warnings and advisories
West Seattle Herald
The Rise of the Woman; Madison Thomas is leading organizing efforts for Women’s March on Washington
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State clarifies policy on handling claims for unemployment benefits
Bellevue gets new tunneling machine for Sound Transit project
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmaker introduces bill banning ‘safe injection sites’ in Washington
Legislation would raise legal smoking age in Washington to 21
Only 60-70 kokanee in local creeks compared to nearly 6,000 year ago
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New effort to make 21 the smoking age in Washington state
Seattle vanpool permit fees skyrocket 4,000 percent
KNKX FM
Faced With Legislative Uncertainty, Seattle Schools Plan For The Worst
U.S. Abortion Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Roe v. Wade
Bill To Restrict Highly Skilled Foreign Workers Could Affect Washington Tech Companies
Washington Hunters And Anglers Find More Secure, But Glitchy New Licensing System
KUOW FM
NAACP proposes mandatory ethnic studies in Seattle schools
KVI AM
“Ground zero” of gridlock at I-90 and Hwy 18 needs faster fix, says Issaquah lawmaker (Mullet)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Washington senator pushes to end safe injection sites statewide
NW Public Radio
Hay, What’s Their Beef? Two Northwest Ag Industries Plan For Exports Under Trump
NOAA Finalizes New Columbia River Hatchery Plan
Q13 TV (FOX)
Local families lobbying for a bill that would allow medical marijuana in Washington schools (Blake)
A renewed push is underway in Olympia to raise smoking age in Washington to 21 (VIDEO)
Web
Crosscut
Seattle: a test case in Uber’s fight against unions
Lawmaker wants to head of Seattle’s safe consumption sites (Nelson, Sullivan)
Publicola
Spokane Audience Boos Republican U.S. Rep. McMorris Rodgers
Seattle P.I.
Puget Sound Energy may pull plug early on aging, polluting Montana coal plants
Betsy DeVos vs. Patty Murray: Does nominee aim to privatize public education?
Tuesday, January 17
Associated Press
Legislative panel recommends changes to mental health care
Death penalty repeal bill introduced in Washington state (Carlyle, Jinkins, Orwall, Pedersen)
Rule easing public lands transfer concerns hunters, others
Family says wounded Washington state officer may be blind
Thousands of teachers rally, asking Legislature to ‘step up’ (Stanford, Kloba, Palumbo)
Aberdeen Daily World
Two design concepts to consider for Gateway Center
State officials propose to end Washington’s death penalty
Oped: Which news media should we rally around?
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Spurred by Oso landslide, Washington puts topo maps online
Lawmakers debate whether to spare school districts from ‘levy cliff’ — and possible budget cuts (Sullivan)
New drone rules? Lawmakers thinking about it after one hit the Space Needle (Morris)
State’s newest plan for schools: Track attendance as well as test scores
Columbian
In Our View: Homeless Need Our Help
The Daily News
Letters to the Editor: Held accountable (re: ACA and Ed funding)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Death penalty repeal bill introduced in Legislature (Orwall, Pedersen, Carlyle)
As marijuana prices plunge, growers scramble to cut costs
Editorial: State corrections agency right to retire the word ‘offender’
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way’s Pelliciotti files sex abuse, trafficking bill (Pellicciotti)
Federal Way school district facilities a concern moving forward
Journal of the San Juan Islands
NOAA invites input on proposed killer whale protection zone
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Death penalty repeal bill introduced in Legislature (Orwall, Pedersen, Carlyle)
New court offers diversion for those suffering from mental illness
News Tribune (subscription required)
Remember the past, but fight for the future, Martin Luther King Day speakers urge
Pierce Council purchase could create county’s second largest park
Opinion: Trump’s scorn of civil rights icon devalues history
Look out for fast trains as Point Defiance Bypass tests begin
New York Times
Health Law’s Repeal Could Raise Costs and Number of Uninsured, New Report Says
The G.O.P.’s Health Care Death Spiral
Olympian (subscription required)
Nearly 7,000 descend on Capitol Campus to call on state to fully fund education
State committee adds to growing consensus about diverting patients from Western State
Puget Sound Business Journal
How to fix the mismatch between jobs and education
Seattle Times (subscription required)
How Mayor Murray’s plan to help homeless living in RVs unraveled
Education Lab IQ: How we got this far behind in school funding
Thousands of students, teachers rally in Olympia to demand action on school funding
Republicans join Inslee, Ferguson in call to abolish Washington’s death penalty (Pedersen, Carlyle, Orwall)
Thousands march, rally in Seattle to remember civil rights leader MLK Jr.
Editorial: Catch up to technology and update laws on cellphone use while driving (Farrell)
Seattle Weekly
This 29-Year-Old Is On a Mission to Get More Millennials in to Washington Politics
Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says His Office Will Be Instrumental In Fighting Trump Agenda
Spokesman Review
Thousands tell Washington lawmakers to spend more on schools
Legislature asked to abolish the death penalty in Washington
Dialogue key to keeping Martin Luther King Jr’s “Dream” alive
Shawn Vestal: Can Patty Murray get answers from Trump nominee Betsy DeVos?
Opinion: With schools in crisis, GOP leaders need to step up
USA Today
My sister died without Obamacare: Column
Stocks fall, Dow shrinks further from 20,000
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Plan to monitor statewide school attendance has real potential
Washington Post
Why the Republican plan to repeal Obamacare is so extraordinary
Video: Ryan: Republicans will replace Obamacare ‘together’
GOP, Democrats offer dueling talking points about people losing their ‘health care’
Yakima Herald Republic
Thousands of students, teachers rally in Olympia to demand action on school funding
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Medical marijuana in schools? It may soon be legal in WA
Meet Seattle Police’s first openly transgender cop
Bill to abolish death penalty in Washington introduced
Tacoma sees success with inclusive classrooms, co-teaching
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County rolls out first phase of food safety ratings program
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Thousands rally on state capitol steps calling for lawmakers to fully fund education
‘It’s about coming together:’ thousands join Seattle MLK Day march
How big is Saturday’s women’s march? Try buying pink yarn
State House considers bill that would allow home grown marijuana
KNKX FM
Redmond Students Launch ‘Schools Under 2C°’ Challenge To Fight Climate Change, Meet Paris Agreement
Bill To Restrict Highly Skilled Foreign Workers Could Affect Washington Tech Companies
Washington Hunters And Anglers Find More Secure, But Glitchy New Licensing System
Washington Lags Other West Coast States On Earthquake Readiness
Death Penalty Repeal Introduced At Washington Legislature (Orwall)
KXRO
Reps. Walsh and Blake speak with 2nd Amendment activists (Blake)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Attorney General proposes bipartisan bill to end Washington’s death penalty (Carlyle, Orwall)
King County rolls out first phase of food safety ratings program
NW Public Radio
Death Penalty Repeal Introduced At Washington Legislature
Washington Lags Other West Coast States On Earthquake Readiness
Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor, attorney general propose abolishing death penalty in Washington
‘Womxn’s March on Seattle’ Saturday expected to draw thousands
Web
Crosscut
Despite some GOP support, death penalty ban faces tough road
Opinion: 4 ways the Legislature can make Washington greener
Wanted: a few (hundred) good computer science teachers
At UW, students get lessons on homelessness
Publicola
Jayapal Won’t Attend Trump Inauguration
Seattle P.I.
Spokane MLK Day rally to McMorris Rodgers: ‘Save Our Health Care!’
Governor, AG, bipartisan backers say end death penalty in Washington
Slog
Washington Governor, Attorney General propose abolishing death penalty (Orwall, Carlyle, Pedersen)
Monday, January 16
Associated Press
Man arrested after overnight fire at Washington state mosque
Seattle mayor nixes bike-share program
Stark inequality: Oxfam says 8 men as rich as half the world
Aberdeen Daily World
Rep. Jim Walsh testifies against closing Naselle Youth Camp (Blake, Takko)
Morck developers secure $9 million loan
Bainbridge Island Review
Sen. Rolfes revives bill to allow public internet retail option (Rolfes)
2017 Legislative Session | Rolfes takes the oath (Rolfes)
Sen. Murray offers statement on nomination of new head for Department of Veterans Affairs
2017 Legislative Session | Transportation Commission traces reform in road maintenance, construction funding
Opinion: We’re already talking about a special session | The Petri Dish
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State’s newest plan for schools: Track attendance as well as test scores
Fatal confines? A teen’s troubling death in tribal jail
Protecting schoolchildren in Yakima Valley goes high-tech
Op-ed: As a doctor, I see how a lack of health insurance worsens illness and suffering
Columbian
Jayne: Jim Moeller contentedly ponders his political future (Orwall, Stonier)
The Daily News
Complying with school funding ruling to challenge lawmakers (Takko)
Is ‘levy swap’ a dodge or good policy? (Blake, Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New maps, spurred by Oso slide, shed light on hazard areas
Everett Providence hospital seeks state OK for 70 more beds
What will it take to get distracted drivers’ attention?
Muhlstein: ‘Balanced approach’ on streets by social workers and police
Op-ed: We need to better prepare students for STEM jobs
Op-ed: Court decision applies stormwater standards unfairly
Editorial: Make real penalty for drone violations
Editorial: Focus on struggling students could resolve other issues
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way announces Homeless Mothers and Children Initiative
Federal Way school district facilities a concern moving forward]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day speakers reflect on how this year’s celebration differs from past
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Drones are added to orca protection zone
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kilmer hoping Trump will work with Democrats
Kaiser Permanente’s purchase of Group Health gets OK
News Tribune (subscription required)
It’s official: Kaiser can buy Group Health
Opinion: If you eat, you should care about Pierce County resource land
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers debate whether to spare school districts from ‘levy cliff’ – and possible budget cuts (Sullivan)
New drone rules? Lawmakers thinking about it after one hit the Space Needle (Morris)
Editorial: No repeal of ACA without a sure-thing replacement
Opinion: Watch what Trump does, not what he says
Editorial: Trump just did CNN a solid
For Obama’s black appointees, a calling that was more than service to country
Lacey commits $2.5 million to economic development
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Lawmakers eye struggle for education funding (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Orca protection zone proposed off San Juan Island
Puget Sound Business Journal
State approves Kaiser acquisition of Group Health
Redmond Reporter
School success: LWSD named to AP District Honor Roll
New Redmond Police Foundation to help citizens and businesses support local law enforcement
Police don’t believe suspect in Bellevue mosque arson is connected with Redmond vandalisms
Seattle Informer
Should Washington eliminate minimum floor space requirements? (Blake)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With outrage and resolve, Seattle rally backs saving, improving Obamacare
More public comment allowed on Growler jets at Whidbey
Study predicts decline in Dungeness crab from ocean acidification
Saint Mark’s issues a call to action for marginalized groups
With DeVos as secretary of education, what are possible impacts here?
Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell criticized for vote to block prescription drugs from Canada
New York Times: Weight of college debt crushes many young startup dreams
UW students get a lesson in homelessness with Tent City 3
Opinion: For the sake of future generations, it’s time to tackle the federal deficit
Editorial: Obama’s impressive, if not perfect, record shows he made America better
Keiser: Washington is healthier under the ACA — don’t turn back the clock
Opinion: Beyond ‘I have a dream’: Look to MLK’s words, actions after 1963
Editorial: Let MLK and Obama inspire service to democracy
Seattle Weekly
County Strikes Deal to Help Transgender People Pay For Name Changes
Progress Slow and Garbage Woe At City Homelessness Meeting
Skagit Valley Herald
As levy cliff looms, school districts could be forced to make cuts (Lytton, Ranker)
Spokesman Review
An uncertain, and sometimes grim, future awaits Washington’s aging Hispanic farmworkers
Rev. Percy “Happy” Watkins keeps MLK’s words alive
Investigation of Kevin Harpham’s 2011 planned MLK March bombing in Spokane turned terrorism into an FBI case study
State Rep. Matt Shea wants to repeal gun sale background checks approved by Washington voters
New effort in Spokane County aims to help workers finish higher education
Melting snow will stress Spokane’s in-progress stormwater system
Officials looking for ways to reduce rush-hour congestion on I-90
Man shot, killed by Spokane police officer on lower South Hill
Feds draft plan to restore Grizzlies to North Cascades
Spin Control: Inaugural tidbits: Judy Collins, a wry toast and a salacious scupture
Editorial: Fairchild may bounce back from letdown
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Plans to boost transparency, ethics rules worthy of consideration (Billig, Carlyle)
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Day of diversity | Cultural mix of music, dance and social justice celebrates MLK legacy
Memo: Uncertainties over shooting surround Eastside cop’s dismissal
Douglas, Okanogan PUDs break new power-use records
Yakima Herald Republic
Sanctuary designation can be a boost to city
Editorial: MLK’s dream still unfulfilled
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘It’s now or never’: teacher rally for funding on MLK Jr. Day
Local women prepare for Washington D.C. march
WA Silver Alert system proves useful after first full year
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Why Tukwila is suffering more than neighboring schools
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
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