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Thursday, December 15

Housing, homelessness and behavioral health: Here are some of Inslee’s 2023 budget priorities
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released his proposed 2023-25 budgets and policies Wednesday, highlighting the issues he’ll be focusing on during the upcoming legislative session, including housing and homelessness, behavioral health, and climate change. Inslee said he believes the budget addresses “the real needs” for the state and positions the state to act with “urgency and with audacity at the scale we need to address our challenges in the state of Washington.” Despite the investments made over the last few years, he said that there are still needs that are unmet. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Shauna Sowersby)

Feds announce nearly $40M for dam removal, other projects to help salmon in WA
Projects to help fish navigate Washington’s rivers could get a boost of nearly $40 million from the federal government. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday announced $105 million for 36 new fish passage projects across the U.S., including money for culvert and dam removal projects, and studies that would aim to alleviate barriers to fish passage in the Olympic Peninsula, Puget Sound region, Yakima basin and Columbia River watershed. The funding recommendation will need final approval by NOAA, according to an agency spokesperson. The money was allocated to NOAA from last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure law. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Steve Ringman)

Senator Murray Announces Initial Funding From Landmark Digital Equity Act
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $1,076,248.79 in funding for a Digital Equity Planning Grant that will be awarded to the Washington state Department of Commerce. The funding for the digital equity grants comes from Senator Murray’s Digital Equity Act, which was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Washington state will also receive $5 million to plan for broadband access and deployment across the state. “Every American deserves and needs equal access to the internet to succeed, as well as the tools and skills to take advantage of that connection,” said Murray. Continue reading at Seattle Medium. (Seattle Medium)

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Associated Press
Inslee proposes billions for housing, would need voter OK
White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

Capital Press
Ecology issues ‘voluntary clean water guidance’ for farms

Columbian
Vancouver-area legislators react to Gov. Inslee’s budget announcement (Stonier)
Editorial: In Our View: If you love the United States, hold it to its word

Everett Herald
Missing woman’s family: ‘If she had white privilege, we would have answers’
‘Tripledemic’ strains resources at Snohomish County hospitals
Comment: Dreamers’ deferred until immigration opinions change
Comment: Teen cannabis use needs a public health campaign

News Tribune
This part of Pierce County is a Blue Zones Project. Will it improve lives there?
Should you start wearing masks again in WA state this season? Here is what experts say
Jury acquits Sheriff Troyer of false reporting in case involving newspaper carrier

Olympian
Housing, homelessness and behavioral health: Here are some of Inslee’s 2023 budget priorities
1st avian flu outbreak in a WA commercial flock reported near Tri-Cities
Local nurses beg support from Thurston County board of commissioners amid staffing crisis

Peninsula Daily News
Health officials urge masking as respiratory illness rise

Puget Sound Business Journal
Affordable housing project to break ground on Seattle church property
Financial losses for Washington state hospitals near $3B this year
Microsoft disputes FTC claims over anti-competitive practices

Seattle Medium
Senator Murray Announces Initial Funding From Landmark Digital Equity Act
Upthegrove Named New Chair Of The King County Council
What Happened To All The High School Bands? Advocates Claim Funding Has Disrupted The Music Pipeline In Schools

Seattle Times
Deception Pass State Park to expand by 78 acres
WA police academy eyes removing more recruits who show red flags
Feds announce nearly $40M for dam removal, other projects to help salmon in WA
Opinion: EPA knows what it must do: End the use of leaded aviation fuels

Spokesman Review
Ballpark figures: Spokane County says it will pay up to $8 million for Avista Stadium upgrades
Inslee proposes $70 billion budget with focus on housing, homelessness, behavioral health

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Act II: New lease on life for Walla Walla Amphitheater
Veterans virtual town hall to discuss new benefits, other topics
Crafting the future: Libraries strategize to attract more users

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Public Schools will replace snow days with remote learning for the rest of the year
Seattle Children’s starts giving COVID booster shots for kids 5 and under
Report: Homeownership less likely for people of color as rents, home values rise in western Washington

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer found not guilty in false-reporting trial

KNKX Public Radio
Cooke Aquaculture files suit over terminated net pen leases in WA

KUOW Public Radio
Washington hospitals say financial situation remains dire as viruses surge
No design review for Seattle’s affordable housing projects

KXLY (ABC)
Local nonprofit asks for help finding new building as rent becomes unaffordable

Web

Crosscut
Inslee’s proposed $70B WA state budget focuses on housing

MyNorthwest
Company accused of misleading homeowners into signing 40-year listing deals now facing legal trouble

Wednesday, December 14

Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative backlash over gender issues. “This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms,” Biden said on the South Lawn of the White House. “And that’s why this law matters to every single American.” Biden criticized the “callous, cynical laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children, terrifying families and criminalizing doctors who give children the care they need. Racism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, they’re all connected,” Biden said. “But the antidote to hate is love.” Continue reading at Associated Press. (Patrick Semansky)

What Washington’s housing legislation could look like in 2023
How to build more housing, quickly, will be on the agenda when the Washington state Legislature begins its session in January 2023. Many lawmakers appear to agree on the need to make three big changes around the state: Removing bans on denser forms of housing, such as townhomes, eliminating “design review boards” statewide for residential projects, and spending at least $1 billion more each year on affordable housing. Disagreement between lawmakers centers around what the minimum allowable density should be, and whether denser housing should be required on all residential land or only near parks and frequent transit. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)

Big plans for WSU Tri-Cities. Legislature will be asked for $10M for a new energy center
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has big plans for Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland to become a center recognized globally for its innovation in developing clean energy sources and technology. He will ask the state Legislature this year for $10 million to launch the new Institute for Northwest Energy Futures at WSU Tri-Cities, he announced during a Monday visit to the Richland campus. “The world has to invent new fossil-free methods of energy, and it is going to look right here at the WSU Institute for Northwest Energy Futures,” he said. Inslee said he was cautiously optimistic about legislative support for the institute because it is “so in keeping with the basic DNA of the state of Washington of recognizing the power of R&D,” he said. Continue reading at Tri-City Herald.

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Associated Press
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
Lawmakers announce ‘framework’ on bill to keep government open

Aberdeen Daily World
Mobile health van on tour this month
Central School to host no-cost vaccine clinic

Bellingham Herald
Work to begin on this new Bellingham park
Bellingham student who reported assaults files federal lawsuit against school district

Capital Press
Inslee to propose ‘new ways’ to site energy projects

Columbian
I-5 Bridge replacement program studies auxiliary lane options
Vancouver compiles ‘comprehensive’ list of legislative priorities
Southwest Washington senators, representatives, business leaders discuss outlook for 2023 session
Editorial: In Our View: State Republicans adding to energy discussion
Editorial: In Our View: I-5 Bridge replacement price tag grows with time

Everett Herald
Lynnwood light rail could sit unused for months
Recount confirms Clyde Shavers win in 10th Legislative District (Shavers)
New state health insurance tax credit offers enticing premium: $0
Comment: Fighting anti-vax misinformation still worth effort
Editorial: Stanwood schools’ prompt response to racial slurs

News Tribune
Jury to decide: Did sheriff ‘weaponize’ TPD to settle score? Or call threat ‘as he saw it’?
Editorial: Will Sound Transit’s Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension ever be finished? Not at this rate
Op-Ed: My son was killed while using a crosswalk. Our leaders can prevent similar tragedies

Olympian
Thurston County hires new public health director after year-long search

Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County seeks more on carbon

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle claws away at process that delays affordable housing projects
Boeing lands record 787 Dreamliner order from United Airlines
Businesses are using more contractors now than before the pandemic
Amazon pledges another $150M toward Seattle-area housing projects
Millwright District development contract approved by port commission

Seattle Medium
Health Officials Encourage Blacks, Especially Black Men, Over The Age Of 45 To Get Screened For Colorectal Cancer

Seattle Times
WA hospitals start cutting services, warn of possible closures
King County jail diversion programs not collecting enough data
WA proposes reforms for special education schools, citing Seattle Times, ProPublica stories
Climate change could make WA streams too hot for fish, report shows
Opinion: Breaking down barriers for entrepreneurs of color

Skagit Valley Herald
Concrete appoints new council member, approves 2023 budget
Deception Pass State Park gains 78 acres
Skagit Valley College emergency assistance funding dwindles as students face inflation

Spokesman Review
Ecology Department may use more stringent water testing for contaminants on Spokane River, Washington Supreme Court rules
Northwest Republicans’ votes reflect conflicts within GOP on same-sex marriage law
Spokane City Council wipes away past-due city utility bills of low-income residents
Inslee pushes for funding to make WSU Tri-Cities clean energy hub in Washington

Tri-City Herald
Pasco School Board Member resigns shortly after taking oath of office. Here’s why
Big plans for WSU Tri-Cities. Legislature will be asked for $10 million for new energy center

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima will not participate in regional crime lab, council decides
Masks recommended, but won’t be required with respiratory illnesses in WA, officials say
Terrace Heights Landfill remains until 2031; Lower Yakima Valley transfer station slated for closure

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT, WSP, families urge caution on I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass
King County tells judge WA should pay fines for being ‘forced’ to house mentally ill
Washington drivers would pay 2.5 cents per mile under recommendation
Airport taxi drivers want union rights, public oversight from Port Commission

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Hundreds of Fred Meyer, QFC employees say they’ve experienced problems receiving paychecks
Seattle City Council votes to make street cafes permanent

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Tacoma police launch initiative to combat property crimes against businesses
Everett police to host guns for gift cards event Saturday

KNKX Public Radio
More Washington counties trying ‘microtransit’ for flexible routes
Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the ‘tripledemic’ rages

KUOW Public Radio
What Washington’s housing legislation could look like in 2023 (Bateman)
Should Washington end these traffic stops?: Today So Far
What the Respect for Marriage Act means to and for Washingtonians
Onboarding progresses slowly for new Office of Independent Investigations
Bracing for the economic fallout after the collapse of the Bering Sea crab season
An effort to end low-level traffic stops in Washington state
A record number of unhoused people have died in King County in 2022

KXLY (ABC)
Want a new Spokane County jail? You’ll have a chance to vote on it

NW Public Radio
Rural housing shortage impacts everyone, even those with homes

Web

Crosscut
Lummi Nation prioritizes tradition in new food assistance program

Monday, December 12

Health officials say it is time to mask up
If you’ve been a little lax with masking over the past few months, health officials in Washington state are urging a change in behavior. Dozens of hospital leaders and county health officers from around the state are urging people to once again become diligent about masking in public indoor spaces. “This joint statement from a broad coalition of public health and healthcare professionals is an indication of our shared level of concern. We hope people share that concern and do what they can to help reduce the risk of this situation becoming even worse over the coming weeks,” Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, and a signatory to the joint statement, said via email. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)

Traffic stops and qualified immunity: How one group wants to change policing this session
Police accountability advocates are hoping to convince the 2023 Washington state legislature to limit traffic safety stops, which they say disproportionately target communities of color and low-income people, and have escalated into tragic results. WCPA members were joined at a news conference by families of people who were killed by police, as well as Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island, Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, new Rep. Darya Farivar, D-Seattle, and Enoka Herat with the ACLU of Washington. WCPA has worked with lawmakers over the past several legislative sessions on new police accountability laws such as legislation that prevents police officers from using chokeholds or neck restraints and legislation that created the Office of Independent Investigations to review incidents involving police officers. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Ted S. Warren)

Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists
Honoring Suciasaurus rex, celebrating Chinese-Americans, reining in the state schools superintendent and making drug possession a felony again are on the to-do list for lawmakers next year. Whether they get these done in the rapidly approaching 2023 legislative session is another matter. Legislators have begun pre-filing bills for introduction on the first day, Jan. 9. They’ll then have the rest of the 105-day session to get them through both chambers and onto the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee. Continue reading at Everett Herald.

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Aberdeen Daily World
Central Grays Harbor police departments to hold citizen’s academy

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Same-sex marriage has strengthened state, U.S.
Editorial: In Our View: Success of climate plan depends on hard work

Everett Herald
Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists (Lovick, Liias, Wellman, Morgan, Santos)
Except recounts, midterm election is all wrapped up (Shavers)
Health officials urge mask-wearing as viruses rise statewide
Boeing knew of ‘elevated’ miscarriage rate in ’80s, but followup fizzled
Comment: State homeless audit loses sight of who’s being served
Comment: Avoid ‘tripledemic’ with familiar steps: shots, masks
Comment: Expand child tax credit, but strengthen it first
Editorial: Dire nursing shortage needs range of efforts, stat!

News Tribune
Pierce County has an affordable housing crisis. A new sales tax can help solve it
‘Everybody’s getting sick.’ Masks recommended now with surging respiratory illnesses
Tacoma’s mayor agrees with the county prosecutor about crime — but it’s not that simple

Olympian
Thurston County plans to spend more money than it collects in 2023. Here’s why
Traffic stops and qualified immunity: How one group wants to change policing this session (Hansen, Thai, Saldana, Farivar, Ngyuen, Stonier)
3 things you need to know about Monday’s Port of Olympia commission meeting

Peninsula Daily News
Sequim schools seek funding for vocational facility on campus (Wellman)
Respiratory illness hits Peninsula hard

Puget Sound Business Journal
Year-end bonus season is coming — but there’s a big catch
Seattle metro ranks among top 5 in U.S. for immigrant success
How workers are hedging their bets ahead of a potential recession

Seattle Times
At 1st anniversary, Starbucks, union workers face reality check
HUD deputy secretary talks homelessness in Seattle and where she’s seeing progress
More ‘forever chemicals’ found in WA drinking water as cleanup costs mount
Editorial: More teacher diversity is better for students, but it could be costly
Opinion: Is WA doing enough on higher education reform?

Skagit Valley Herald
Masks again advised by Skagit County health officer
Service industry bracing for increase in minimum wage

Spokesman Review
Covenant project unearths the threads of historical housing discrimination in Washington
The Lummi Nation in northwest Washington is part of a push to give Native Americans more control over food assistance program
Washington wildlife commission toils to get through its slate amid pointed input from public

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla hires first woman as city manager

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima group helping Ukrainian refugees terminates service contract with Yakima County
Yakima City Council to rank projects for potential ARPA fund awards
Yakima County’s two top cops disagree over benefits of regional crime lab

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Investigation finds multiple ‘likely’ instances of racist slurs toward Lakes High students

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Sheriff Ed Troyer’s false-reporting trial continues Monday with cross-examination

KUOW Public Radio
Health officials say it is time to mask up

KXLY (ABC)
Gas prices falling across the Inland Northwest
City of Spokane launching fully-city snow response operations

NW Public Radio
Captains of big ships eased up on the throttle during trial slowdown to help endangered orcas
California legal decision could impact Washington law banning private detention of immigrants

Q13 TV (FOX)
‘Quiet Sound’ program offers hope for Southern Resident killer whales

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Crosscut
Why can’t WA rail workers use state sick leave? (Kuderer)

MyNorthwest
Doctor urges parents to get young kids vaccinated with updated COVID booster
Residents in Maple Valley claim they haven’t gotten mail in days
Avian flu outbreak kills 700 waterfowl around Skagit Bay

West Seattle Blog
FOLLOWUP: Raised center divider installed along Harbor/Alki

Friday, December 9

Business owners don’t have right to discriminate against same-sex couples
First it was the Washington florist and along the way, there were bakers and photographers. On Monday, a website designer made her case before the U.S. Supreme Court not to serve same-sex couples because she disagrees with their love. Ten years ago, Washington voters decided same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite sex couples do. In fact, Tuesday was the 10th anniversary that same-sex couples could legally marry in our state. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed same-sex couples’ constitutional right to wed. Since those monumental steps, individuals and business owners have tried to interrupt the rights of same-sex couples under the guise of protecting their own rights to freedom of speech or religion. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Jacquelyn Martin)

‘They have all this untapped potential’: First state library for incarcerated youth to open in January
The first state library for incarcerated youth will open at Echo Glen Children’s Center next month. Felice Upton, the assistant secretary for juvenile rehabilitation, said at any given time the state has about 450 youth at its facilities. A partnership between the Department of Children, Youth and Families, the Secretary of State’s Office, and Washington State Library, ILS is why the first state library for incarcerated youth is about to open. “We have some federal resources from the Institute of Museums and Library Services that helped us make this happen, both with materials but really primarily with the staff person,” said Sara Jones, the Washington state librarian. “We did get a really good substantial state funding in the last legislative session,” Jones added. “This investment here and the resources that we’re putting into this and hopefully the outcomes that we will see will be able to show that that kind of investment really matters.” Continue reading at KING 5. (Natalie Swaby)

Sauk-Suiattle Tribe alleges state unfairly charges online sales tax
The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe is suing the state Department of Revenue over the collection of sales tax from tribal members’ online purchases despite a federal tax exemption. In a suit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the tribe said it is seeking “declaratory and injunctive relief” from collection of the state’s 6.5% sales tax on online purchases. The state Department of Revenue and its acting director John Ryser are named as defendants. Online retailers began collecting sales tax from buyers according to their shipping addresses in 2018, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling determining sellers had to collect taxes on behalf of states that impose them. But federal law has long exempted enrolled tribal members on reservations from sales taxes, with a few caveats. Continue reading at Everett Herald.

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Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital brimming as flu sweeps Grays Harbor
Report: Climate Change could polarize streamflow patterns

Auburn Reporter
Flu season is off to historically severe start | UW Medicine

Capital Press
Washington Ecology issues new rules for CAFOs

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Boeing and Washington’s future forever linked

The Daily News
LCC applies new ‘Sam’s Law’ in hopes to train students on anti-hazing

Everett Herald
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe alleges state unfairly charges online sales tax
Trade in an unloaded gun for a loaded gift card in Mukilteo, Everett
Mpox cases drop dramatically in Snohomish County, across state

Islands’ Weekly
Affordable Housing: The future of affordability

Mercer Island Reporter
Mercer Island City Council adopts 2023-24 biennial budget

News Tribune
Assault weapon restrictions, gun permits among measures WA Democrats want to pass in 2023
WSDOT-led study on south Pierce County’s transportation woes wants to hear from you
Sheriff Troyer tells his side of newspaper carrier encounter. Next: prosecutor questions
Opinion: Tacoma schools are receiving national recognition and large donations. Here’s why

Olympian
Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater don’t allow campfires. That’s about to change
Olympia City Council approves 2023 budget recommendations. Here’s what’s new this year

Peninsula Daily News
Applications taken for Port Angeles council seat
Program to benefit businesses and students
Aging assets and retention issues for Coast Guard

Puget Sound Business Journal
SBA waives interest, defers payment on new disaster loans
Seattle-area light rail extension projects encounter more setbacks
The ERC could be a windfall. But many small businesses are in limbo.
Report: Patient safety improving at Washington hospitals
FTC sues Microsoft to block $69B Activision deal
On Dec. 13, economic picture gets a little clearer for all businesses

Renton Reporter
Renton brewery vandalized days before monthly Drag Queen Story Hour event

Seattle Medium
Shots At Another Road Rage Incident In Seattle
Seattle Provides Access To Green New Deal

Seattle Times
Agreement reached over Hanford site contractor’s alleged hiring discrimination
Ditching Russia, Boeing’s engineer search intensifies in India, Brazil
WA LGBTQ+ community cheers bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Editorial: Business owners don’t have right to discriminate against same-sex couples

Spokesman Review
City of Spokane public bargaining mandate unconstitutional, state Supreme Court says
First Camp Hope residents move to Catalyst Project’s supportive housing program
Spokane City Council overrides mayoral veto removing purchase of Trent shelter, Municipal Justice Center from six-year plan

Yakima Herald-Republic
City of Yakima offers $295,000 to resolve Yakama Nation claim over former landfill
New members to join Yakima Board of Health in January

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘They have all this untapped potential’: First state library for incarcerated youth to open in January

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Tacoma’s camping ban nearly a month in effect; continues to draw controversy
Local health authorities recommend wearing masks in indoor public spaces

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
City of Gig Harbor calling for change in vehicle pursuit laws
Wholesale inflation in US further slowed in November to 7.4%

KNKX Public Radio
Live updates from Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s trial
String of electrical grid attacks in Pacific Northwest is unsolved

KUOW Public Radio
Are Seattle rents being artificially inflated via algorithm?
Kirkland on camera: Today So Far

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MyNorthwest
WSDOT: Drivers need to be prepared heading over the passes
FBI investigating after power grid lines attacked in WA

West Seattle Blog
VACCINATION: Another monkeypox clinic in West Seattle on Saturday
South Seattle College announces longtime educator Dr. Jean Hernandez as interim president

Thursday, December 8

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress
The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decades long battle for nationwide recognition of those unions that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages. It is a relief for hundreds of thousands of couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized those marriages and have worried about what would happen if the ruling were overturned. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Andrew Harnik)

Inslee, Ferguson join efforts to ban semiautomatic rifles in WA
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson will request legislation for a statewide ban on the purchase or transfer of assault-style semiautomatic rifles as part of the latest push by firearms-safety advocates in Olympia. That proposal and others are in the legislative agenda released Wednesday by the Alliance for Gun Responsibility ahead of the legislative session beginning in January. They arrive after a recent shooting at Seattle’s Ingraham High School that killed a student, along with the latest spate of high-profile mass shootings nationwide. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Ted S. Warren)

Vashon’s senator, Joe Nguyễn, is tapped as environment chair
Majority Democrats in the Senate chose their committee chairs this week and one of the caucus’s youngest and brashest members came away with a big prize. Sen. Joe Nguyễn, who will begin his second term in January representing the 34th District, which includes Vashon, was named chair of Environment, Energy, and Technology, a post currently occupied by Sen Reuven Carlyle, who didn’t seek reelection. Nguyễn’s ascension to the post is noteworthy as a significant generational shift; he’s some 18 years Carlyle’s junior. He inherits the implementation stages of much of the landmark environmental legislation passed in the last few years, and tells us he’s going to focus on building out new clean electricity generation and new transmission infrastructure to move all those electrons around. Continue reading at Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber)