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Thursday, December 15
Associated Press
Inslee budget proposal seeks more money for mental health
Washington state unemployment rate down to 5.3 percent
Psychiatric hospital patient has Legionnaires’ disease
City of Spokane Valley wants to vote on splitting state
Judge rejects Washington electors’ attempt to avoid fine
Aberdeen Daily World
Montana company buys former Mary’s River Lumber mill
State reports lowest unemployment rate since 2008
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Inquest jury finds Pasco officers were justified in Zambrano-Montes fatal shooting
Columbian
Inslee budget proposal seeks more money for mental health (Cleveland)
In Our View: Reopen the Bridge Talks
The Daily News
Stakeholders applaud delay in submitting state’s ESSA plan to feds
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way City Council shoots down Corporate Park zoning moratorium
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State considers pay-by-mile fee as gas tax declines
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma councilwoman resigning to run for mayor (Fey)
Judge: Port, EDB and chamber’s lawsuit did not violate campaign finance laws
Unexpected rejection of Pierce mental health tax leaves supporters reeling
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County’s Treasurer tapped for state appointment
Public News Service
Report: Washingtonians Could be Vulnerable if ACA Repealed
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Different Seattle agency to take over monitoring of homeless-camp sweeps
Gov. Inslee wants $300 million to fix mental-health system in state budget plan
Mercer Island fighting to keep special I-90 HOV access ahead of light-rail construction
Earthquake-insurance prices soar in Washington, and companies hold all the power
Bellevue picked for federal program that helps low-income residents get high-tech jobs
Highway 99 tunnel’s upper deck one-third complete as Bertha digs on
Navigation Center for homeless won’t open as planned by end of year
Race matters in our elected representatives … but not always the most
Sen. Cantwell: ‘Potential ramifications are chilling’ from Trump transition team request
Under proposal, standard driver’s license won’t be good at airport security in 2018
Editorial: Teacher pay is state, not local, responsibility
Seattle Weekly
Meet the Washington Electors Planning to Go Rogue
Activists Who Closed the Emergency Shutoff Valves on Tar Sands Pipelines: “This Is an Emergency”
Searching for a New Central District in Suburban King County
The Evergreen State
Skagit Valley Herald
Hamilton, Lyman pass 2017 budgets
La Conner approves tight budget for 2017
Spokesman Review
Spokane Valley City Council to vote on Matt Shea’s plan to split Washington
Spokane’s greatest election that never was: Baumgartner vs. Knezovich vs. Shea vs. Stuckart vs. Parker vs. Brown
Spokane County Commission to hear feedback on pot farm ordinance
Multiple crashes reported on I-90; rural school districts report cancellations, delays
Tri-City Herald
Inquest jury finds Pasco officers were justified in Zambrano-Montes fatal shooting
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Bones of Ancient One finally being returned to tribes
Will Inslee get a $4.4 billion tax hike for education?
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ethical hacking in the age of cyber warfare
Alaska Airlines completes merger with Virgin America
Leiweke talks KeyArena redevelopment plans, working with Chris Hansen
Seattle to open four new sanctioned homeless camps
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Legal weed profits to help create homeless housing
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Passengers asked to help solve ferry delays
KNKX FM
Will A Carbon Tax Fly In Washington State, Even After Rejection Of I-732?
The ACLU Wants To Put The Bill Of Rights In Your Pocket
Pasco Police Cleared In Shooting Inquest
Backers Of Oregon’s Measure 97 Push New Version Of Corporate Tax Hike
KUOW FM
Olympia: Washington’s newest sanctuary for immigrants
Inslee Proposes Overhaul Of State Mental Health System
NW Public Radio
Pasco Police Cleared In Shooting Inquest
Birth Defect Investigation In Eastern Washington Proves Inconclusive
Inslee Proposes Overhaul Of State Mental Health System
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
‘No surprise’ Boeing will reduce 777 production in Everett
Washington Republicans propose allowing guns at CenturyLink, Safeco
Q13 TV (FOX)
Interview: Governor defends proposed taxes in new budget plan
Inquest jury rules fatal police shooting of rock-throwing man in Pasco justified
Web
Crosscut
What an Obamacare repeal would mean for Washington
Seattle P.I.
Washington comes up short for severely mentally ill
Slog
Blabbermouth podcast: An elector’s plan to save America from Trump, and a Congresswoman’s response (Jayapal)
USA Today
The last thing we need is guns at sporting events (Jinkins)
Wednesday, December 14
Associated Press
Inslee proposes carbon, capital gains taxes for education
State lawmaker battles ethics violations at hearing
Panel recommends transparency measures on climate change
Huff, puff and explode: E-cigarette fires, injuries on rise
Aberdeen Daily World
Harbor’s support for Trump shows times have changed
Amazing Grace to host another homeless encampment
Opinion: Will future of Democratic party be centrist/progressive?
Bainbridge Island Review
Kilmer applauds House passage of bill on National Parks
Sen. Murray and Senate Democrats urge Trump to divest holdings
Senator Murray issues statement on nomination of fast-food CEO for Secretary of Labor
Robotics club take aim at FIRST
Kilmer joins with Herrera Beutler, Murphy on bill to help mental health patients
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State lawmaker battles ethics violations at hearing
State to test-drive charging drivers by the mile
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way woman claims employer King County Metro conducted ‘unfair’ investigation
Industrial Realty Group, Preferred Freezer Services terminate contract for fish-processing center
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Whidbey group calls for Navy site closure after aquifer contamination
Kitsap Daily News
WSF seeking Southworth ferry route task-force members
Heartbreaking news for police community
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Inslee proposes carbon, capital gains taxes for education
News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup lawmaker fights 44 ethics violations at hearing over Facebook posts
Pierce County Council narrowly rejects mental health tax
Olympian (subscription required)
Gov. Jay Inslee proposes $4 billion in taxes to solve school-funding crisis
Appellate court says feds can retry former state Auditor Troy Kelley
Redmond Reporter
$477 million bond sale secures lower borrowing costs for taxpayers for light rail extensions
Seattle Times (subscription required)
McCleary fix? Inslee proposes billions in new taxes to pay teachers (Sullivan, Reykdal)
NEA grants in our state: nearly $1M for theater, poetry, dance and school arts programs
Westneat: Praise Obamacare now, before we lose it
Editorial: Tech execs from Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and others have much to teach Trump
Opinion: A much-needed new approach for state’s foster-care system
Skagit Valley Herald
Opioid advisory group presents plan to commissioners
La Conner school board approves levy proposal
Spokesman Review
Local educators praise Inslee’s funding plan, but express concerns about levy reductions
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to raise taxes and funnel nearly $4 billion more into schools over the next two years
Omak plywood plant will close at the end of January, putting 217 out of work
WSU researcher honored for creating a gene test to save dogs
Shawn Vestal: Behind the dramatics, a real issue with university student-conduct boards
Editorial: Congress can’t find energy to act
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
School district prepares for mumps as outbreak spreads to Pierce County
Washington State Ferries seeking volunteers for triangle route task force
Opinion: Canada’s Kinder Morgan Pipeline plan could destroy the Salish Sea, lead to the extinction of the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Gasoline spills into Wenatchee River stormwater system
West Seattle Herald
City is stepping up to address homelessness in West Seattle; but many residents remain distrustful
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Shoreline mayor seeks regional response to fear, hate crimes
White House names Bellevue a ‘TechHire’ community to help people find jobs
Marysville confronts addiction, squatting crisis
KNKX FM
Inslee Proposes Carbon, Capital Gains Taxes For Education
McMorris Rodgers Out As Trump’s Interior Secretary?
KUOW FM
9th Circuit Declines To Hear Troy Kelley’s Double Jeopardy Claim
Standing Up For Victims Of Revenge Porn
Department Of Energy Defies Trump, Won’t Name Climate Change Workers
Trump’s likely Interior pick from Spokane still under ethics probe
NW Public Radio
Washington Governor Says With Tax Changes, State Could Fund Education
McMorris Rodgers Out As Trump’s Interior Secretary
9th Circuit Declines To Hear Troy Kelley’s Double Jeopardy Claim
‘Bring The Hill Closer:’ Long Beach Unveils Design For Tsunami Safe Haven
Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor proposes $4 billion in new tax revenue, with much of it to fully fund education, related costs
Tunnel taking shape under Seattle
Web
Crosscut
Inslee: Fund schools by taxing polluters, investment earnings
Dreams deferred? Immigrants ponder life in Trump’s America
Publicola
Ruling Puts Hold on Adding Density to Single-Family Neighborhoods
Schmudget
Governor proposes bold plan to invest in kids, clean up tax code
Seattle P.I.
Bertha hits 1,000 rings, set to finish tunnel mid-2017
Slog
Seattle city council will consider taking steps to divest from Wells Fargo
Why you should give a shit that a neighborhood group just won a fight against backyard cottages
West Seattle Blog
TIME-LAPSE VIDEO: See road-building inside the Highway 99 tunnel
Pay by the mile, instead of by the gallon? Testers sought for state experiment
Tuesday, December 13
Associated Press
2 Washington electors sue over law in anti-Trump effort
Trump team’s energy probe includes Hanford questions
Saldaña appointed to replace Jayapal in state Senate seat
Boeing announces plans to make fewer 777s
Bill would force White House hopefuls to release tax returns
Pasco family of teen who died in jail seeks $5 million
Gov’t to require cars be able to talk to each other
Obama set to sign bill boosting spending on cancer research
Republican looks to overhaul Social Security
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital increases UFCW wages by 2 percent
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-ed: Whatcom County hoping for legislative fix on water rights ruling
Centralia Chronicle
Through Tragedy, Packwood Resident Helped Improve Suicide Prevention Statewide (Orwall)
Federal Way Mirror
Former Weyerhaeuser property moves forward despite public scrutiny
Councilwoman Kelly Maloney says goodbye
News Tribune (subscription required)
State to test-drive charging drivers by the mile
Some building halted as counties react to water rights case
Olympian (subscription required)
Op-Ed: New Cabinet has mainstream conservative look
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Hott mess’: Seattle’s civil-rights monitors slam brakes on some homeless-camp sweeps
Programming for all: Washington adopts new set of computer-science standards
Two Washington state electors sue over law on election results in anti-Trump effort
Seattle council asks Trump: Please take stand against hate speech, attacks
Rebecca Saldaña to fill Washington state Senate seat vacated by Pramila Jayapal (Jayapal)
City Council approves limits on renters’ move-in costs, taking aim at housing crisis
Editorial: Preserve state’s legacy of ethical government
Krugman: The tainted election
Seattle Weekly
Tim Burgess Won’t Run for Re-Election to Seattle City Council
Council to Vote on Limits to Renter Move-In Fees
Kid Climate Activists Still Planting Trees, Inspiring Grownups
Spokesman Review
Cathy McMorris Rodgers mum after meeting Monday with Donald Trump
Spokane County saves millions by refinancing bonds for wastewater treatment system
California firm chosen to investigate Waste-to-Energy incident that critically injured two workers
City Council authorizes use of school zone camera money for cops, traffic calming
Crews hurry to get snow, slush plowed before arctic deep freeze arrives
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Computer science standards for schools make sense
Wenatchee World
Hawkins-Wyss race boosted NCW’s election spending
WVC student wins Transforming Lives award
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Governor Inslee to unveil school funding proposal
Calls flood to state offices ahead of minimum wage hike
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing announces plans to make fewer 777s
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle considers socially responsibly banking law in wake of Wells Fargo scandal
Would you rather pay state gas tax or per-mile charge for using roads?
Lawmakers: Allow guns into sports venues in Washington
KNKX FM
Battling The Bias: WSU Researchers Develop New Police Simulator Training
Insurers To Get Reminder About Oregon’s Prescription Birth Control Law Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net
Federal ‘Special Inspection’ Begins At Columbia Generating Station
Inslee To Propose Significant Investments In Schools, Mental Health
What Would Ben Carson Mean For Washington’s Housing Woes?
Obamacare’s Demise Could Be Quicker Than Republicans Intend
KUOW FM
King County takes hard line on urban sprawl
Labor braces for reversals under Trump
Seattle’s affordable housing plan ready to roll out
NW Public Radio
Navy Granted Permits For Growler Jet Training On Olympic Peninsula
Inslee To Propose Significant Investments In Schools, Mental Health
Federal ‘Special Inspection’ Begins At Columbia Generating Station
Q13 TV (FOX)
State lawmakers propose bill to allow concealed guns into sports stadiums (Carlyle)
Web
Crosscut
Council overrides grassroots Dems with Jayapal’s successor (Jayapal)
Council makes life easier for renters, caps move-in costs
Publicola
Burgess Not Running for Fourth Term
Puget Sound Sage Director Rebecca Saldana Wins State Senate Appointment
Seattle P.I.
Eastern Washington its own state? Legislation offered
Slog
County Council Appoints Rebecca Saldaña to State Senate (Jayapal)
Your Next Landlord May Be Required to Offer You a Payment Plan for Deposits and Other Move-In Fees
Monday, December 12
Associated Press
King County Council to appoint state Senate replacement
Iran seals deal with Boeing to buy 80 planes worth $16.6B
GOP’s ‘Obamacare’ repeal path worries health care industry
Some building halted as counties react to water rights case
Bill allows the return of Kennewick Man to tribes
State suing Monsanto over ‘harm to human health, environment’
Energy Department at risk of missing Hanford deadlines
Eastern Washington lawmakers file bill to split state
Bill would lower bar for prosecuting police in shootings (Doglio)
With Fed expected to hike, attention turns to what it says
After health-care repeal vote, some in GOP fear a cliff
Aberdeen Daily World
Lewis, Thurston, Pacific and Grays Harbor counties and tribes receive salmon habitat funding
GHCH nurses approve labor contract
Bainbridge Island Review
How to fix Highway 305? Opinions divided on solving traffic mess
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom County hoping for legislative fix on water rights ruling
Daily News
Kelso High School ahead of the game when it comes to computer science
Cowlitz, Wahkiakum Counties to get nearly $1.9 million for salmon restoration projects
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Patrol morale better, but still lags, new review finds
State rep fights ethics board over posting public videos
Pot outlets outside cities concentrated despite county’s moratorium
Pharmacy wait times rise after Group Health’s tech upgrade
‘Prove them wrong’: They are disabled — except on the job
Russia applauds Trump dream team as Exxon CEO eyed for State
Chinese party newspaper hints at consequences of Trump policy
Schumer urges a non-partisan Russian-hacking investigation
Everett research lab fined $185,000 in deaths of 38 monkeys
Boeing had pledged $1M for inauguration before Trump attack
Trump team seeks names of workers involved in climate meetings
Op-ed by Rep. Lovick: We can’t fail to provide an ample education to all kids
Editorial: Help hungry senior citizens with Meals on Wheels
Editorial: Community colleges bridge between high school and jobs
Editorial: Suit against school districts over levies a waste of money
Editorial: Trump shouldn’t scuttle Boeing’s new Air Force One jets
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way City Council passes second moratorium on multi-family housing
Black and Brown summit is safe space for students of color
Federal Way school board passes proclamation in response to students’ fear of deportation
Kirkland Reporter
Open Kirkland City Council seat draws 26 applicants
Kitsap Daily News
Health Department takes action against the following health care providers in Kitsap
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Prominent Bainbridge property now a park (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Have state ethics rules kept up with evolving technology? Puyallup lawmaker says no (Hansen)
Solo drivers soon can drive in new Route 167 carpool lane … for a price
Op-ed: Another domestic tragedy reminds leaders to step up
Editorial: These drivers just as deadly as drunks are
Olympian (subscription required)
Krauthammer: Trump entertaining, but Congress is the show
Editorial: Campaign and ethics reforms still needed (Carlyle)
Editorial: Fracking protesters should lay off port workers
Peninsula Daily News
Pipeline expansion worries some on behalf of southern resident orcas
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing plays up jobs in announcing deal to sell Iran 80 commercial jets
As Trump takes aim, union membership has declined in Washington
Queen Anne News
Renter legislation back before council next week
Redmond Reporter
Faith and community members show support for MAPS with new sign dedication
Legacy and Chinese partner purchase Redmond Square for $31M
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Rare ethics-board hearing set over Facebook postings
Kirkland day center for homeless families could be a first step to a 24-hour shelter
Portland targets CEO pay to save the American dream
Study: Early support for children reaps big benefits
Bill to increase Yakima basin water supplies fails as Congress adjourns
Legislation enables transfer of Kennewick Man to tribes
Blaming Bertha: Pioneer Square building owner says tunnel delays have hurt business
Schools create moments of calm for stressed-out students
Cantwell and Murkowski, allies on some issues, will be foes on Arctic-refuge drilling fight
New head of Seattle FBI wants open dialogue with immigrant communities
Maker of Ride the Ducks vehicle in Seattle crash to pay up to $1 million
Gov. Jay Inslee to lead Democratic Governors Association in 2018
New study by Everett instructor shows value of real-world context in teaching algebra
Inslee’s plan for state-worker raises sets up a fight
FYI Guy: As King County becomes more diverse, Seattle defies trend
Westneat: Baloney in politics works nowadays
Opinion: Reading comprehension expands with liberal-arts curriculum
Opinion: Vast spying powers will be at Trump’s disposal
Opinion: Democrats can’t go easy on Trump
Editorial: Eastside communities stepping up efforts to help the homeless
Editorial: 21st Century Cures Act offers hope for mental-health reform
Editorial: Washington state woefully unprepared for megaquake
Editorial: How does canceling Boeing contract save U.S. jobs?
Editorial: Trump has given voice to anti-abortion activists in Ohio
Editorial: Seattle School District should take responsibility for budget problems
Seattle Weekly
Inslee Is About to Fire the Opening Salvo of the Great 2017 McCleary Fight
Statehouse Republicans Pre-File ‘Genitalia of a Different Gender’ Bill
The Double Bind
A Monumental Election Year (or Not) For the Libertarian Party
How Microsoft Can Resist, or Assist, Trump
Uber Is Still Fighting Unionization
Spokesman Review
Early ideas on guns, abortion, unions for the 2017 Legislature
WSU announces second, broader, review of student discipline
Knezovich, Stuckart, Baumgartner, Shea announce runs for McMorris Rodgers’ seat
Marijuana farm odor hurts neighbor’s property value near Cheney
Food trucks provide meals, clothing to homeless in downtown Spokane
Wildlife underpasses in North Idaho see heavy animal traffic
Sunday Spin 2: What about those faithless electors?
Vestal: Spokane psychologist who developed CIA’s waterboarding program has become a torture pundit amid Trump’s ‘torture works’ rhetoric
Editorial: Adopt new deadly force standard for police in Washington
Editorial: Election surprises aren’t over yet
Tri-City Herald
Federal judge hears arguments in lawsuit on Pasco’s election system
Our Voice: Sex offender list ends open records fight
Our Voice: More state money needed to keep out invasive water creatures
Doc Hastings: It’s time to revise our mining permitting process
Boeing ruling, Carrier deal bring tax breaks into question
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Funding state education must come before pay hikes
Congress wisely takes aim at opioid epidemic
County shouldn’t seize property for fill dirt
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
City bans medical marijuana co-ops; some indoor grows OK
Education a theme for outgoing DNR commissioner
Incoming DNR head says wildfires, school trust are priorities
West Seattle Blog
White-nationalist group’s poster turns up under West Seattle Bridge
Yakima Herald Republic
Local state legislators preparing for session
Bill to increase Yakima basin water supplies fails as Congress adjourns
Yakima Valley lawmakers begin drafting bills for 2017
Editorial: Change overdue for state’s police use-of-force law
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bill Gates leading multi-billion dollar climate change-fighting venture
Bothell awarded $4 million to revitalize historic Main Street
Washington bill would allow concealed guns in stadiums
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Sound Transit CEO suggests requiring more than 2 people for carpool lane use
KNKX FM
As Trump Dismisses CIA, Congress Looks To Confront Russian Cyberattacks
13 Times Russian Hacking Came Up In The Presidential Campaign
International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde’s Negligence Trial Begins
McConnell, Differing With Trump, Says He Has ‘Highest Confidence’ In Intel Agencies
China Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ Over Trump’s Comments On Taiwan
How Investing In Preschool Beats The Stock Market, Hands Down
Inquest To Examine Police Shooting Of Pasco Farmworker
Boeing And Iran Air Sign Jetliner Contract Worth $16.6 Billion
No Government Shutdown: Senate Passes Funding Bill After Democrats Back Down
Trump Likely To Pick Washington Congresswoman To Head Interior Department
KUOW FM
The Waste That Remains From Arming Nuclear Weapons
Seattle’s affordable housing plan ready to roll out
Rising renter stress in Seattle and beyond
Portland’s answer to inequality: a tax on CEO pay
Surprise! Boeing is donating $1 million to the Trump inauguration
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Sound Transit CEO suggests stricter HOV lane rules
Washington Republicans propose allowing guns at CenturyLink, Safeco
NW Public Radio
Caution And Scrutiny Urged For Holiday Donors
Inquest To Examine Police Shooting Of Pasco Farmworker
‘He Tried to Buy a Gun.’ Words Domestic Violence Survivors Never Want To Hear (Hansen)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Bill would allow fans to carry guns into Washington stadiums
Web
Crosscut
Jails are warehousing mentally ill in solitary
Why ‘burning dead trees’ isn’t a clean energy source
Blind love for tech burned us on Election Day
Reality check: Our democracy isn’t “rigged”
Big housing hurdles ahead under Trump and Ben Carson
Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system
Publicola
Patty Murray Set to Challenge Trump on Russian Hack and Cabinet Nominees
Seattle P.I.
Conservationists go green at McMorris Rodgers as Trump Cabinet secretary
Washington sues agribusiness giant Monsanto over toxic PCBs in waterways
Scientists: Climate change will cause population of polar bears to plummet
New Olympic wilderness honors former state GOP lawmaker
Tuesday, December 6
There will be no clips on Wednesday, December 7th and Friday, December 9th.
Associated Press
Dozens of flights at Sea-Tac canceled due to icy conditions
ACLU sues county for records about solitary confinement
Head of state ferry system retiring
Get used to it: Economists see “new normal” of slow growth
Rossi appointed to succeed late Sen. Andy Hill
‘Cancel order!’ Trump says new Air Force One cost ridiculous
Lawsuit over school use of local levies costing thousands
Aberdeen Daily World
ACLU files suit against Grays Harbor County
UFCW members will demonstrate outside GHCH next week
County takes 1 percent levy increases
Columbian
In Our View: Use Tax Breaks Sparingly
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump says Boeing’s Air Force One contract should be canceled
Lawsuit over school funding cost taxpayers $165,000
Trump vows prompt review of Dakota Pipeline rejection
Robinson: Fake news, falsehoods a real threat to safety, democracy
Editorial: A lot would be lost in repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Kirkland Reporter
King County appoints Dino Rossi to fill late Sen. Andy Hill’s vacant seat
Kitsap Daily News
State: For every $100 increase in the average rent, homelessness increases 15 to 32 percent
Opinion: Holiday season thank-yous
News Tribune (subscription required)
Police use of deadly force should require ‘belief of imminent threat,’ proposal says
Democrats from Mattis’ home state uncertain they’ll support him for defense chief
Michael Gerson: Three texts for Trump before Inauguration Day
Editorial: Puyallup wises up on mental health tax, in its own time
Olympian (subscription required)
Trump threatens to scrap new Air Force One
Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste
Donald Trump’s newest secretary of state option has close ties to Vladimir Putin
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s ad campaign boasting UK job gains upsets Washington workers after year of cuts
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Dino Rossi chosen to fill vacant 45th District state Senate seat
Schools improving but not enough, state report says
Family of slain Tacoma officer thanks community for ‘outpouring of love’
Opinion: Protect Puget Sound and ban boats from dumping sewage
Editorial: Trump must put assets in blind trust
Opinion: Task force examines police protection, accountability
Seattle Weekly
The State Wants More Accurate THC Ratings on Pot, But May Be Missing the Main Culprit
Seattleites Form Neighborhood Groups to Resist Trump
Spokesman Review
Baumgartner wants Legislature to have sole authority to set school funding
Neighbors question state agency’s decision to log cedar grove near Lake Pend Oreille
County officials balance budget with property taxes former commissioner says should be devoted to roads
Editorial: Protect students from immigration politics
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Washington State Ferries director announces retirement
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
WW schools wisely acknowledge problems with dual language program
WW County makes prudent decision to decline tax hike
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Grant County officials warn of jury duty scam
Yakima Herald Republic
Commentary: Wild, woolly election year defied convention
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Dino Rossi to fill former Sen. Andy Hill’s vacant seat
Shots fired at Pierce Co. Sheriff’s building with deputies inside
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Trump says cancel new Air Force One: Boeing costs ‘out of control’
KNKX FM
Corrections Secretary: Washington Sentencing So Complex, More Errors Certain
Air Force None? Trump Threatens To Cancel New Presidential Plane Over Cost
Will Trump Reinstate Reagan’s Abortion Rule For International Charities?
Taiwan’s President: Phone Call With Trump ‘Doesn’t Mean A Policy Shift’
No, FDR Did Not Know The Japanese Were Going To Bomb Pearl Harbor
Former Lawmaker Dino Rossi To Fill Vacant Legislative Seat
KUOW FM
Fake Or Real? How To Self-Check The News And Get The Facts
MyNorthwest.com
Dino Rossi takes over legislative seat for late Senator Andy Hill
NW Public Radio
Corrections Secretary: Washington Sentencing So Complex, More Errors Certain
Q13 TV (FOX)
ACLU sues Grays Harbor County for records after 15-year-old reportedly put in solitary confinement
Dino Rossi appointed to succeed late state Sen. Andy Hill
Web
Crosscut
Vancouver’s housing mess: Could it happen here?
Understanding why Eastern Washington votes Republican
MyBallard.com
SPU’s new North Transfer Station now open for business
Publicola
Musical Chairs at City Hall and in the State Legislature
Seattle P.I.
Dino Rossi takes State Senate seat in new role as Republicans’ pinch hitter
West Seattle Blog
Lynne Griffith retiring from Washington State Ferries leadership