Wednesday, January 25

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Associated Press
Secretary of State Wyman pushing for earlier Washington state presidential primary
Tri-Cities led state in job growth in 2016 
Gates Foundation gives $279M to University of Washington 
Washington, other states eye school bus seat belts 
Trump announces ‘major’ voter fraud investigation
Trump to move on border security, immigration enforcement
Hundreds in Seattle protest Trump pipeline decisions
Wyman pushing for earlier Washington presidential primary
Another state senator gets Trump administration job, resigns (Nelson)
Trump’s team to remake EPA includes 1 current, 1 former Republican state senator
Rights advocate urges democracies to step up in Trump era 

Bainbridge Island Review 
Gov. Inslee discusses education, science and Trump with media

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
State makes wells legal for section of west Skagit County 
Upgrades to Sea-Tac on priority list for Trump’s national infrastructure projects 
Washington ag eyes better trade deals as Trump nixes trade deal 

Bothell Reporter 
Vows to end I-405 tolls: Was it all just campaign talk? (Clibborn)

Chinook Observer 
Legislators aim to protect, restrict gun rights (Blake, Jinkins, Kagi)

Columbian  
Elected officials respond to Gov. Inslee’s ACA request

The Daily News 
Two proposals in Washington House would allow people to grow marijuana at home
Climate change, jobs focus in second day of shoreline methanol hearings
Cowlitz job market continues to stagnate

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Burbank: Paid family leave does right thing for working families (Robinson)
Muhlstein: Homeless count shows scope of problem in Snohomish County
Editorial: Back schools away from the ‘levy cliff’ and budget cuts

Federal Way Mirror 
Pellicciotti sponsors bill to enact “cooling off” period from lobbying (Pellicciotti, Carlyle)

Kirkland Reporter 
Vows to end I-405 tolls: Was it all just campaign talk? (Clibborn)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Washington 1 of many states eyeing school bus seat belts (Darneille, Rolfes)
State senator resigns for Trump administration job (Nelson)

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Pam Roach asks for microphones to be turned off at county meeting
City Council picks former colleague to step in
Editorial: Homeless youths can’t be left behind
Badlands National Park tweets climate change messages despite Trump crackdown

New York Times 
Repeal and Compete

Olympian (subscription required) 
Downtown Olympia demonstrators rail against Trump’s approval of oil pipelines
Washington lawmaker takes job with Trump administration, leaving state Senate in 24-24 tie
Area jobless rates remain low in December, but job growth stalls
Port of Vancouver hires interim executive director, not Olympia’s Ed Galligan
Upgrades to Sea-Tac on priority list for Trump’s national infrastructure projects
TPP dies, Washington state merely sighs – so goes free trade in the new Trump era
Scientists get political after government gag order and climate change reversal
Haley sworn in as ambassador to the UN
Trump may be just the kind of president Congress wants
Trump’s advocacy of pipelines comes with a string: They must use U.S. workers and steel
Trump expected to order border wall construction during DHS visit
Trump says he will ask for ‘major investigation’ of voter fraud

Redmond Reporter 
Gov. Inslee discusses education, science and Trump with media

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Abolish Washington’s death penalty? Deep divide remains in state Legislature (Carylyle, Jinkins, Sullivan)
NAACP proposes adding ethnic-studies curriculum to Seattle schools
Historic gift: Gates Foundation gives $279 million to University of Washington
Hundreds rally in Seattle against Trump’s move to advance Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines
GOP state senator resigns to take job in Trump administration (Nelson)
Westneat: Trump’s EPA pick bumbles from Washington state onto national stage

Seattle Weekly  
Counting the Homeless Is Hard. So Why Do We Bother?
Sawant Calls for Removal of Secret FBI Cameras in Seattle
Trump Appointments Could Grind Washington State Senate to a Halt (Liias, Nelson)
Police Reformers Back Frockt Bill to Allow Prosecution of Killer Cops (Frockt)
Activists Plan ‘Emergency Mass Action’ In Westlake to Protest Keystone, DAPL

Skagit Valley Herald  
Letter: That’s a lot of oil by rail

Spokesman Review  
Brian Dansel resigns Washington state Senate seat for Trump administration
Spokane Public Schools to offer Spanish language immersion kindergarten classes
Former Fairchild psychologist recounts interrogation of terror detainee
CIA documents reveal debate about role of Spokane psychologists
Spokane County settles public records lawsuit for $100,000
Sen. Patty Murray maintains pressure on Betsy DeVos, other Trump nominees, defends NAFTA
Editorial: TPP’s demise hits close to home

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
From D.C. to Seattle and Vashon, islanders march against Trump, for human rights
Editorial: What’s next: Moving on from weekend marches

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Lawmakers should provide safety net for ‘levy cliff’  (Sullivan)

Washington Post 
Trump to order building of border wall, crackdown on sanctuary cities

Yakima Herald Republic  
Homeless count gets underway today 
Uncontested school district races common in Washington, Yakima County 
Editorial: Repealed TPP now must be replaced 

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KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
State lawmakers want study on air pollution effects on residents around Sea-Tac Airport (Orwall)

KNKX FM  
This Is Your Brain On A Graph: Harnessing Data For Mental Health Care At One Northwest Provider
Washington Legislators Consider Increased Barrel Tax To Bolster Oil Safety And Accountability
Washington GOP State Senator Resigns To Take Job With Trump Administration  (Nelson)
Washington Trade Advocates Disappointed By Trump’s Withdrawl From Pacific Trade Deal

KUOW FM  
6 things to know about undocumented immigrants in Washington state
Why UW College Republicans invited Milo Yiannopoulos to speak 
Has Seattle always been so progressive?
1 million Washingtonians could lose health coverage if Obamacare goes
Washington Lawmakers Want To Fix $4M Shortfall In Oil Spill Prevention Budget  (Farrell, Carlyle)
‘Safe consumption site’ decision a few weeks away, to senator’s chagrin
King County says it will protect affordable health care if Obamacare repealed

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
New push to restrict law enforcement surveillance cameras on City Light poles
First Lady Trudi Inslee: Homeless youth are ‘like all of us once were’

NW Public Radio  
Can Washington State End Youth Homelessness?
Former SW Washington Lawmaker Aids Trump Team In Pro-Pipeline Decisions
Washington GOP State Senator Resigns To Take Job With Trump Administration

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Crosscut 
Sawant moves to curb federal surveillance
Safe injection works in Vancouver, and it can here
Oil-spill risks rising in Salish Sea – are we ready?

Publicola  
Trump’s Nominees Facing Active Opposition from Washington Senators

Seattle P.I. 
Republican senator quits to work for Trump, timber, and mining

Slog
Washington Republicans take jobs in Trump Administration, Lose Senate majority

Tuesday, January 24

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Associated Press
Bill in Legislature raises I-90 speed limit to 75 in places 
Trump picks Ericksen, Benton to work with EPA 
Trump to sign orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines
Top lawmakers won’t move bills to end tolling on I-405 (Clibborn)

Aberdeen Daily World  
Women’s March draws diverse crowd in Ocean Shores
Commercial fisheries disaster opens door to federal relief for Grays Harbor communities
Bill would bar state insurance for abortions that aren’t “medically necessary”

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Thousands protest abortion at Capitol during March For Life (Jinkins)
Washington ag eyes better trade deals as Trump nixes trade deal 

Columbian  
In Our View: Vaccines are Critical
In Our View: Marches Grab Attention
Benton chosen by Trump administration to supervise EPA transition

The Daily News 
Ecology accepting comments on Pacific County shoreline program
Education Lab IQ: How much do Washington schools spend testing students?
Hundreds attend methanol hearing, major permit decision expected soon
Oregon rejects gillnet fishing ban on Columbia River
Opinion by Rep. Orcutt: Methanol project is vital to county’s future

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
State House votes to halt planned cut in school levy rates (Ortiz-Self)
‘Faithless’ Washington state electors appeal $1,000 fine
China seen filling the void as US withdraws from trade pact
Commentary: Lawmakers won’t solve McCleary in time to help me, a McCleary
Editorial: Allow students to practice rights, responsibilities of free press

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way creates Homeless Mothers and Children Initiative
Von Reichbauer hosting open house at Federal Way district office

Kirkland Reporter 
Road-usage charges may replace gas tac as WSTC prepares to launch test program
Kirkland City Council authorizes purchase of Totem Lake

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Tacoma Narrows Bridge bills could delay toll increases (Clibborn)
Washington House passes school levy bill (Lytton)
Editorial: Improving the investment in Olympic College

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Puyallup Council considers new approach to homeless issue
Parents have had to take kids out of school to administer medical marijuana. This bill seeks to change that (Blake)
Editorial: Sound advice: Don’t drip and drive

New York Times 
Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide Says
Keep or Replace Obamacare? It Might Be Up to the States
Senate Democrats to Unveil $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Olympian (subscription required)
Thousands protest abortion at Capitol during March For Life
Nisqually Reach purchase protects salmon habitat
Parents have had to take kids out of school to administer medical marijuana. This bill seeks to change that (Blake, Cody)
States – like Congress – are divided on replacing Obamacare
South Sound tribes eligible for disaster funding because of poor fishing
Activists are already planning their next march against Donald Trump – for Tax Day
Opinion: Wondering who President Trump considers ‘the people’
Opinion: Trump has chance to prove us wrong

Peninsula Daily News
Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Concerns over sick leave policies are nothing to sneeze at

Renton Reporter 
Minimum wage increase causes big changes for businesses

Seattle Times (subscription required)
House votes to give schools one-year reprieve from ‘levy cliff,’ possible $500M shortfall (Lytton)
Trump administration taps 2 Washington state legislators to help reshape EPA
King County officials, patients push to salvage health-care law
Abortion foes gather in Olympia with new optimism
Editorial: An important lesson at the UW on free speech
Opinion: Misnamed ‘right-to-work’ laws exploit workers

Skagit Valley Herald
State makes wells legal for section of west Skagit County

Spokesman Review  
Washington state House votes to extend schools’ taxing authority
Reversal on trade pact leaves some in Northwest worried, others relieved
Spokane Community College student Aaron Miller – a former convict – hopes to ease transition from incarceration to education
Thousands of abortion foes rally on steps of the Washington Capitol, saying Donald Trump’s election gives them hope
Washington lawmakers considering 75 mph speed limit on parts of I-90, but state officials warn them against it

Tri-City Herald  
Editorial: State lawmakers must act on REAL ID (Clibborn)
Guest Opinion: Access to affordable health care is essential 

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber 
New head of Ferries as system sees bump in ridership, works on triangle route

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
What the Legislature does is the people’s business 

Washington Post 
Senate Democrats set to unveil a Trump-size infrastructure plan

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Community Connections | Welcoming new citizens, to our country and to our community

Yakima Herald Republic  
Washington State Ecology Department takes heat over water quality permits 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
New bill puts bullseye on illegal gun buyers (Hansen)
Obamacare repeal could affect 200K, King County executive says
Homeless count in Snohomish County aims to find them help
Alcohol monitoring ‘tattoo’ can send blood alcohol levels to your phone
Cougar hunters kill more than double recommended guidelines

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Drivers could face stiffer penalty on left lane camping
Legislation would raise legal smoking age in Washington to 21
Repealing Obamacare could affect King County battle against mumps

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Flu-related deaths climbs to 76 statewide, majority of patients weren’t vaccinated
Will safe injection locations stop addicts from using in public places?

KNKX FM
‘Like High-Definition From The Heavens’; NOAA Releases New Images Of Earth
Washington Environmental Groups Set Legislative Agenda For 2017 Session

KUOW FM  
Why some protests change the world (and others fail) 
Washington state Republicans get nod for two EPA “beachhead” posts
Thoughts from Seattle immigrants waiting patiently in line
Big turnout for Seattle citizenship event but some leave empty-handed

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Drivers could face stiffer penalty on left lane camping
King County executive: Repealing Obamacare is based on emotion
Climate skeptics from Washington state added to Trump’s EPA transition team

NW Public Radio  
Inslee Tests High-Tech Tesla, Talks Future Of Self-Driving Cars
Suspending And Expelling Kindergartners? It Happens (Billig)
Washington state Republicans get nod for two EPA “beachhead” posts

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Tacoma considers opening youth homeless shelter; businesses concerned about location

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Crosscut
They railed against environmental regs. Now they’ll lead the EPA.
King County braces for Obamacare’s unraveling
How ‘free speech’ led to bloodshed at UW

Publicola  
The Women’s March on Washington, and Around the World

Slog
Anti-abortion lawmakers are pushing three bills in the state legislature

Monday, January 23rd

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Associated Press
Top lawmakers won’t move bills to end tolling on I-405  (Clibborn)
Hearings on permit for Kalama methanol plant opens Monday 
Tesoro pays $325,000 fine for federal violations 
Washington state officials buy land to connect natural area 
Data shows fourth year of rising ferry ridership 
Concerns as new rules aim to curb manure pollution 
Uncertainty for wind and solar power under Trump
Pasco company pays $60,000 to settle EPA safety allegations

Aberdeen Daily World  
Choices for proposed Gateway Center design revealed
Walsh, state Republicans try to bar public employees’ insurance from covering abortions
Oregon adopts Columbia River salmon reform plan
Commissioner suggests sending Gateway Center to voters

Bainbridge Island Review 
Youth Unity Rally Friday bids ‘no-Trump’ in Olympia
Franz sworn in as Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
Inslee strikes upbeat tone in remarks following inauguration
2017 Legislative Session | Legislators aim to protect, restrict gun rights
2017 Legislative Session | Gun bills await fate in House committees

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Women’s March on Bellingham draws thousands, likely the largest in city’s recent years 
‘Bellingham, you rocked our world today!’ Energetic crowd for Women’s March 
Governments look to change ways public gets information  (McBride)
Psychiatric hospital planned amid soaring demand for care 

The Daily News  
Hearings for major permit on methanol plant start Monday
Washington state to get funding from 21st Century Cures Act
Opinion: Death penalty debate continues

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Groups claim land-use rules fall short in critical areas
Lawsuit: Trump business holdings violate Constitution
Editorial: Health insurers getting away with greed

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way leaders tour Reach Out Men’s Shelter
Alcott resigns as Federal Way Mirror publisher
Federal Way City Council considers Transportation Benefit District, car tab fees

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Women’s March on Friday Harbor mirrors national rallies

Kirkland Reporter 
Second SR 520 closure slated for next weekend
DelBene discusses No Religious Registry Act and more with interfaith leaders
Lake Washington School District partners with SafeSchools Alert to make reporting safety issues easier

Kitsap Daily News 
Angela Davis: ‘No liberation without education’
Opinion: Calling it now: Special Session | Jerry Cornfield

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Schematic plans for CK campus ready for approval
Immigrants’ future in Kitsap, nation uncertain
DRN expands Hood Canal conservation area

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Pierce County housing market recovers from years of lost equity
March for Life rally to draw thousands to Capitol on Monday
Here are the executive orders Trump signed today

New York Times 
Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide Says
Trump’s Improvised Path to a Month of Executive Action

Olympian (subscription required) 
Climb in trooper salaries reducing officer shortage, State Patrol says (Fey)
The battle over who goes to which bathroom is only heating up
Trump’s judicial picks will affect far more than the Supreme Court
Republicans race to find ACA repeal compromise
Got military orders? You shouldn’t have to pay fees to cancel TV and internet, lawmakers say (Kilduff)
Lawmakers suspended the class-size reducing Initiative 1351. Now some want to bring it back (Lytton, Sullivan)
Thousands flock to Olympia for Women’s March
Trump’s combative, undisciplined first weekend worries some of his top aides
Liberal watchdog group to sue Trump, alleging he violated emoluments clause of constitution
Editorial: Senate’s two-thirds rule for taxes isn’t helpful
Editorial: Lacey road tax proposal is modest and fair

Peninsula Daily News  
Japanese American recalls internment amid fears of modern parallels
Kilmer: Future of health insurance remains up in the air
All eyes on funding in state legislative debates (Tharinger, Chapman, Ven De Wege)

Redmond Reporter 
Redmond area school boundary process begins; three new schools on tap for 2018-19
City seeking community input on downtown bus and light-rail planning

Renton Reporter 
Legislature opens doors to 2017 long session (Hasegawa, Senn, Mullet)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Participants in Seattle women’s march say next step is political action
Record Seattle crowd asserts women’s rights: ‘Trump has galvanized everybody’
Is marijuana money the answer to fund Washington schools? (Sullivan, Carlyle)
FYI Guy: It’s not healthier to live in the country: Rural Washingtonians sicker than city dwellers
Education Lab IQ: How much do Washington schools spend testing students?
Bill could help shift some Western State patients to local hospitals (Cody)
Opinion: It’s not right that my calculus textbook is from 1994
Editorial: We need real solutions to vehicle campers

Seattle Weekly  
My Mother, My Sister, and I Attended Three Different Women’s Marches in Three Different Parts of the World
NAACP Launches Movement to Make Ethnic Studies Mandatory in Seattle Schools
Middle School Students Explain Why They Protested Against Trump Today

Skagit Valley Herald  
Bulk of state’s oil trains traverse Skagit County
Tesoro refinery fined $325,000 for Clean Air Act violations

Spokesman Review  
Whose business is it when GOP lawmakers will have a school funding plan? All of ours.
Inslee visits Spokane home highlighting early childhood education
Spokane school district likely to fall short of state’s class-size mandate
New driver’s license won’t flag undocumented residents, sponsor says
Former Washington State linebacker Jeremiah Allison tackles new duties in Olympia
Some 10,000 attend Women’s March through Olympia protesting Trump
Thousands more than expected join Women’s March in Spokane
Trump protesters gather at Washington Capitol in Olympia
Spokane Tribe submits two nominations for renaming Canada Island using native nouns
Kim Wyman to pay $10,000 over campaign finance violations
Despite House of Charity’s extended hours, a few of Spokane’s homeless prefer sleeping outside
Spokane residents marching in D.C. describe a peaceful, powerful movement
Review of fatal Twisp fire calls for more training, possible change to policy on protecting rural homes
Stevens County man’s acquittal of hate crime after threatening Kettle Falls family surprises prosecutors
Shawn Vestal: Obamacare “saved the farm,” and Spokane man wonders: What now?
Editorial: Time to tighten vaccination law
Editorial: Give President Trump a chance
Editorial: Save schools from the levy cliff

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: Prosecutors’ plan for deadly force law is best choice  (Doglio)
Guest Opinion: Legislative fix should be for regional board, not city

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Time to remove death penalty as an option 
State Legislature must reduce distracted driving 

Washington Post 
Can President Trump’s executive order unravel the Affordable Care Act?
With executive order, Trump tosses a ‘bomb’ into fragile health insurance markets
Trump to CEOs: Stay here, and I’ll wipe out 75 percent of regulations, fast-track factories

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Huge turnout for women’s march
State confirms only empty oil trains traverse NCW

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KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Local women’s marches bring tens of thousands more than expected
Signs of the times: Why thousands marchd for miles in Seattle
Seattle women’s marchers donate $10,000 to food bank along route
Washington state GOP chair on Women’s March, what’s next for Trump

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Organizers: 175,000 people turned out for Seattle Women’s March

KNKX FM
Unpacking Government: How Do The Branches Of Government Interact With Each Other?
Washington Lawmakers Propose Crackdown On ‘Lie And Try’ Gun Purchases  (Hansen)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Thousands of pounds of garbage, debris removed from Seattle’s former ‘Jungle’
The cost of Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers

NW Public Radio 
Washington Lawmakers Propose Crackdown On ‘Lie And Try’ Gun Purchases (Hansen)
Washington, Oregon Know What They Want From Trump

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Seattle women’s march draws 175,000 attendees, organizers say
Commentary: The obvious arena choice that local leaders don’t think is obvious

Web

Crosscut 
Parents alarmed by police presence at school walkouts
WA: More conservative, and more divided, than you think
Without Obamacare, could the state pick up the slack?

Publicola  
The Nightmare Scenario

Schmudget  
In every corner of the state, Washingtonians rely on the Affordable Care Act for their health

Friday, January 20

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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

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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

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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