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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
Friday, January 27
Associated Press
Ex-state auditor gets OK for deployment before retrial
Senate Democrats will try to force vote on school levy bill (Liias)
Washington governor: Trump ‘foolishness’ won’t affect plans
Trump proposes big import tax, triggering fight with Mexico
Aberdeen Daily World
Demonstration Saturday against anti-abortion bills
Two from Grays Harbor County have died from flu
Bainbridge Island Review
2016 Legislative Session | Legislation proposed to meet crisis: Smartphones = distracted drivers (Farrell)
Sen. Murray responds to President Trump’s executive orders
Opinion: A member of the McCleary family speaks about education lawsuit | Guest Opinion
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
GOP state lawmakers push for constitutional ban on income tax (Pellicciotti)
Op-ed: Trump says Syrian refugees aren’t vetted. They are, and we’re living proof.
Centralia Chronicle
Abolish Washington’s Death Penalty? Deep Divide Remains (Orwall, Carlyle)
The Daily News
Port offers to set aside wetlands to compensate for methanol plant impacts
Record high for Boeing shares; company comfortable with Trump
U.S. wage disparity took a turn for the worse last year
Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer registered to vote in 2 states
Muhlstein: New group’s goal: Address bigotry, injustice in race relations
Editorial: Editorial: Pilot project could show value of tutoring students
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bill introduced to allow coaches to take part in game prayer
Washington governor says state won’t be deterred on climate
Senate Democrats will try to force vote on school levy bill (Liias)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Former state Auditor Troy Kelley gets OK for deployment to South Korea
Border wall could be funded by 20 percent tax on Mexican goods, Trump spokesman says
Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey City Council appoints retired Army major to parks board
2017 Thurston County homeless census reaches out to hundreds of people
Port of Olympia Commissioner Bill McGregor says he will run for 4th term
Case against Glen Morgan over controversial campaign robocalls will proceed
Washington GOP Congress members stay mum on Trump’s voter-fraud claim
Olympia mayor vows to defy Trump ‘sanctuary city’ threat
GOP state lawmakers push for constitutional ban on income tax (Nelson, Pellicciotti)
Democrats say they’ll try Senate takeover Friday to pass ‘levy cliff’ bill (Liias)
Peninsula Daily News
Opioid summit set Monday to review data, share potential solutions
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Lawmakers should regulate dental chains
Mr. Smith goes to Olympia: Microsoft’s president opens up on his priorities at the Capitol (Chopp)
Trade off: Washington state’s top exports to TPP nations
China may win with TPP’s loss – at the expense of Boeing and Airbus
Ethnic business advocate: Trump’s immigration policies threaten Washington’s economic vitality
San Juan Islander
Island schools in danger of losing more than $500K in funding for 2017/2018
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Levy cliff’ school-funding showdown looms in state Senate
Study measures disparities in access to advanced courses in Washington high schools
As homeless are counted this year, advocates worry Trump could worsen the crisis
Port of Seattle CEO on paid leave for ‘personnel issues’ amid performance review
For thousands, light rail will be the only way through downtown Seattle next year
Dense city? These maps show just how spread out Seattle actually is
Washington’s 30-year earthquake drill for the ‘Big One’: Order studies. Ignore them. Repeat.
Editorial: Sanctuary cities should fight Trump’s bullying
Vancouver Business Journal
The future of fee waivers in Clark County
Yakima Herald Republic
Doctors outline priorities for legislative action
AP-NORC Poll: Broad worries about potential health care loss
Study measures disparities in access to advanced courses in Washington high schools
Editorial: Vehicle miles tax needs fair evaluation
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Tukwila family fears separation under expected refugee ban
Bill banning Washington state income tax introduced in Olympia
Snake River dams examined after decades of lawsuits
King County Sheriff on immigration executive order
UW Bothell students develop self-driving trike
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee wants to bolster homeless youth services
State lawmakers look to help bring Sonics back
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Trump’s proposed 20% import tax on Mexican goods could hit consumers, local businesses
Hundreds of volunteers hit streets for county’s annual homeless count
KNKX FM
Inslee Ready To Resist Trump Administration
Key Justice Dept. Office Won’t Say If It Approved White House Executive Orders
Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care
Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic
Washington Lawmakers Seek To Bring Back the Sonics
KUOW FM
This 22-year-old activist college graduate could be deported under Trump
Trump’s EPA freeze worries fans of Puget Sound, irks Democrats
Seattle area refugees, Muslims on high alert for Trump policy changes
Trump’s Suggested Import Tax Would Mean Americans Pay For That Wall
Huge Federal Climate Enterprise At Stake As Trump Team Moves In
What if Trump’s government paid you to be a couch potato?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Time is nearly up to enroll in Obamacare in Washington state
Seattle convention underscores science world’s battle with Trump administration
How Trump’s Mexico tax could hit Boeing’s bottom line
Legislature’s struggle to fund schools nothing new, legendary educator says
NW Public Radio
Inslee Ready To Resist Trump Administration
Navy Sued Over Aircraft Hull-Scraping In Puget Sound
Washington, Oregon Secretaries Of State React To Trump Voter Fraud Investigation
Web
Crosscut
Senate Democrats promise to pick a fight (Liias, Nelson)
Opinion: Facing Trump: questions of patriotism and resistance
Grim tally: King County’s annual count of the homeless
Seattle P.I.
Cantwell: DeVos doesn’t get it, shouldn’t be education secretary
Slog
Will Trump assist Seattle if the Big One hits?
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Associated Press
Ericksen’s bill seeks to undo expansion of Cherry Point aquatic lands
‘Sanctuary cities’ undaunted by Trump move to cut funding
Murder charge refiled against psychiatric hospital escapee
Washington secretary of state: No evidence of voter fraud
Senate panel approves REAL ID compliance bill
Sex abuse victim worried about relocation of religious sect
Trump moves to ‘build that wall’ with Mexico, curb refugees
Waves of immigrants – and immigration laws – have shaped the nation’s identity
Aberdeen Daily World
Updated flood ordinance aims to reduce insurance costs
Aberdeen City Council re-affirms Tesla contract
Stream restoration projects in the Chehalis Basin provide jobs, learning opportunities and new habitat for salmon
Hoquiam council announces Port oil project shorelines permit application on hold
Lawmakers say students could pay for Republican inaction (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Bainbridge Island Review
2017 Legislative Session | Abortion foes March for Life; pro-choice advocates share rally
Gov. Inslee discusses education, science and Trump with media
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WDFW: Huge fish loss at Cowlitz hatchery
Bothell Reporter
Inslee focused on funding education
King County executive responds to President Trump’s immigration orders
Columbian
In Our View: Put Muscle in Prevention
The Daily News
500,000 Cowlitz hatchery smolt vanish
Climate change, jobs focus in second day of shoreline methanol hearings
Consultant: Methanol spill risks low
Local Head Start gets grant of almost $5 million to help comply with federal requirements
Washington National Board Certified Teachers fourth in nation
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State Dems eyeing power shift after Trump hires GOP senators
Trump’s standoff with Mexico over who pays for border wall
As Dow climbs past 20,000, is this the bubble Trump called?
WP Rampell: Blue states in for a world of financial pain under Trump, GOP
Harrop: Wall won’t solve problems Trump’s trade policies create
Editorial: Reforms needed to state’s presidential primary, other elections
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Public comment opened on petition to protect killer whales from noise
Kirkland Reporter
King County executive responds to President Trump’s immigration orders
Kuderer proposal for same day voter registration heard in Senate committee (Kuderer)
PedFlag program thrives on community involvement
Kitsap Daily News
Road-use fee may replace gas tax
News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup council debates whether homeless committee should be public
President Trump: ‘World is a total mess’ and ‘the country has a lot of problems’
Editorial: Don’t allow Pam Roach to keep up abusive habits
Youth shelter moves forward, but south Tacoma business district isn’t backing down
New York Times
Trump Starts a Crackdown on Immigration With a Wall
Trump Blocks Syrian Refugees and Orders Mexican Border Wall to Be Built
Olympian (subscription required)
New board takes hard look at Thurston County’s new septic fee
Ballots for special election mailed to voters; due Feb. 14
New director hired for Thurston Regional Planning Council
Waves of immigrants – and immigration laws – have shaped the nation’s identity
Budget deficit hawk by day, racking up debt like most Americans at night
Editorial: Now comes the hard part for Trump
Puget Sound Business Journal
Study: More women are becoming CEOs
Redmond Reporter
Islamic Center of Eastside to hold fundraiser to rebuild mosque
Renton Reporter
Renton City Council action day priorities
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle ‘won’t be bullied,’ will fight Trump’s sanctuary-city order, mayor says
PSE hasn’t tracked abandoned gas lines; businesses want utility to pay for explosion
Public would pay more to get government records under legislative proposal
State Senate leader signs letter backing Trump education pick Betsy DeVos (Nelson)
Editorial: Kudos to Microsoft for bold public-policy goals for Washington state
Seattle Weekly
Washington Secretary of State, Again, Slaps Down Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims
Trump Orders Funding Cuts to Sanctuary Cities, Promising a Showdown With Seattle
Thanks for the Homeless Camps, Mayor, But Stop the Sweeps
Spokesman Review
Washington cities tell lawmakers they don’t need new law to ban pot sales in problem areas
McMorris Rodgers and other Washington Republicans in Congress tell Inslee Obamacare must change
Sen. Patty Murray maintains pressure on Betsy DeVos, other Trump nominees, defends NAFTA
Superfund cleanups not affected by EPA freeze on new contracts, officials say
City leaders believe Trump’s ‘sanctuary city’ order won’t apply to Spokane
Spokane woman finds racist sign in her front yard
Spokane Public Schools postpone plan to move some sixth-grade classes following parent concern
Spokane Army Maj. Scotty Smiley to address Republican retreat on invite of McMorris Rodgers
CIA torture program architect James Mitchell agrees with Trump on harsh interrogation methods
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Reducing ongoing tests could benefit education
Washington Post
Trump signs directive to start border wall with Mexico, ramp up immigration enforcement
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Trump’s plan and NCW’s 24,000 new Medicaid enrollees
Douglas County conservation groups to hold annual meeting
West Seattle Herald
Women’s March on Washington: Seeing is believing
Yakima Herald Republic
Project Homeless Connect tries to get accurate count of homeless people in Yakima Valley
Would you hire someone with an arrest record? Bill aims to give them a better shot at employment (Ortiz-Self)
Editorial: Presidential primary ideas sound — if both parties agree
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AgInfo Radio
Growler-Wine Bill (Wylie)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle leaders promise to fight immigration executive order
WSP wants to destroy seized weapons (Senn)
Backpage, CEOs targeted in Washington sex trafficking lawsuit
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State gives Trump administration ideas for federal infrastructure spending
Report says Puget Sound has 8 of worst 100 traffic bottlenecks in nation
What federal funding cuts for sanctuary cities mean for Seattle
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Wash. secretary of state: No evidence of voter fraud here
Syrian refugees in Tukwila cautious over Trump’s immigration moves
KNKX FM
Fight Against Dakota Access Pipeline Has Northwest Connections
Obamacare Repeal Could Put Washington’s Childhood Immunization Program At Risk
Deadline To Sign Up For Obamacare Is Tuesday; Should You Enroll?
Oregon Agriculture Officials Take Aim At Japanese Beetle
Can Washington State End Youth Homelessness?
President Trump Is Moving Forward With His Wall. Is It Really Going To Happen?
For Journalists Who’ve Worked In China, New White House Tactics Seem Familiar
KUOW FM
Seattle to Trump: We will not be bullied
Tribal casinos are now gambling powerhouses
For A Stark Contrast To U.S. Immigration Policy, Try Canada
Trump Hotels might try to build the tallest building in Seattle
Rogue National Park Accounts Emerge On Twitter Amid Social Media Gag Orders
Washington, Oregon Secretaries Of State React To Trump Voter Fraud Investigation
Northwest Farmworker Communities Wary Of Trump Administration’s Plans
Don’t Call It Wheat: An Environmentally Friendly Grain Takes Root
King County sheriff says immigration policy won’t change for Trump
Secrets and fear of discovery still felt two generations later
Classic Novel ‘1984’ Sales Are Up In The Era Of ‘Alternative Facts’
As Obama Clean Power Plan Fades, States Craft Strategies To Move Beyond It
Reunited with grandma, thanks to Obama. Now she may never see her again
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Unsecured firearm law would hold gun owners accountable (Palumbo)
Be prepared for this Kenmore bridge replacement
NW Public Radio
Washington Republicans Say ‘Fund Education First,’ Democrats Vote ‘No’ (Ortiz-Self)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Undocumented Seattle moms speak out, share fears of deportation
Spokane immigration advocate finds racist sign in front yard
Gates Foundation gives $279 million to University of Washington
Proposed laws would crack down on protesters who block roadways
Web
Crosscut
Councilmember O’Brien passes on a run for mayor
As Trump targets ‘sanctuary cities,’ Seattle plans budget cuts
Inside Inslee’s carbon tax: A gift for king coal (Fitzgibbon, Hobbs)
Daily Evergreen
Medical weed may come to Washington schools (Blake)
Publicola
House Delivers Blow to Reproductive Rights with New Measure; DelBene Resists
Seattle P.I.
Seattle to Trump: We will not be bullied on immigration