Washington coronavirus hospital admissions surge to highest since pandemic began
The number of patients newly hospitalized with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in Washington state is growing faster than at any other time during the pandemic, according to state data and Dr. Kathy Lofy, Washington’s top public health officer. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Greg Gilbert)

---

New details of a death at Tacoma ICE facility raise questions over care
Documents recently obtained through the Freedom of Information Act paint a troubling picture of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma, two years after a Russian asylum seeker died in ICE custody. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)

---

‘Period poverty’ is an issue in America – and this Texas woman is raising the alarm
A Texas woman is doing her part to bring awareness to a topic not often discussed. It’s called period poverty and is “defined as a lack of access to sanitary products, toilets, menstrual hygiene education, hand washing facilities, and, or, waste management,” the American Medical Women’s Association says. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Rich Pedroncelli)

---

Print

Associated Press
Short-staffed care homes in Washington state to receive help
Officials take down Asian giant hornet traps but keep watch
Washington reports 50 new coronavirus deaths, 2,090 cases
Republican Sen. John Braun elected Senate minority leader
US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies
California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor Public Health Director submits resignation effective Dec. 31
County Commissioners appoint interim prosecutor

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom sees 3 more deaths related to COVID-19, but new case count dips to 11 Thursday
DSHS to dispatch Rapid Response nursing teams to care facilities with staff shortages
7 Grant Co. nursing home clients die of COVID. Some staff went to superspreader wedding
COVID-19 infection rates high across Whatcom County, but two regions surge above 300
Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Thursday in Washington state
How do CBD and THC affect your driving? One is not like the other, study finds
‘Period poverty’ is an issue in America – and this Texas woman is raising the alarm
Biden asked Fauci to be his chief medical advisor — and he said yes ‘right on the spot’
Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: Vaccine priority, quarantine updates & more
Everyone who gets a COVID vaccination will get a record card. Here’s what to know
Coronavirus updates: State passes 170k cases

Capital Press
WDFW: Public demands action on wolves
Scott wins election as U.S. House ag chairman
Complaint seeks to block sheep grazing in Washington national forest

Columbian
Clark County reports 296 new COVID-19 cases over two days

The Daily News
Cowlitz Tribe, WSU Vancouver to host Zoom conference on Columbia River

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Edmonds mayor picks Sherman Pruitt to be next police chief
Group behind sheriff recall fined for campaign violations
A nostalgic glimpse at how trains shaped Everett
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Harrop: America is letting Trump’s calls go to voicemail
WaPo Comment: Biden building team that looks like people it serves
WaPo Comment: Paper ballots prove the election wasn’t hacked

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Festival organizers work to keep holidays bright amid pandemic restrictions
South Kitsap school board sends support levy to February ballot
Bremerton-based USS Seawolf, known for secrecy, stops at Gibraltar
One injured as vehicle span dumps into water at Bremerton Ferry Terminal

News Tribune (subscription required)
In Pierce County, an attempted public health coup demands answers and explanations
Graham gym owner defies state COVID-19 orders to close his business
Thursday’s COVID-19 totals remain in triple digits for cases; two new deaths
Coronavirus updates: Some WA businesses complying with latest restrictions, others defiant
Russell Wilson takes his ‘responsibility to love and help people’ to his BLM cleats
Editorial: A Washington app that slows the spread of COVID-19? Sign us up
Here’s how Albertsons is clearing its workers during COVID. It includes a sticker

New York Times
U.S. Job Market Slowed Further in November: Live Updates
Covid Survivors With Long-Term Symptoms Need Urgent Attention, Experts Say
In Blue States and Red, Pandemic Upends Public Services and Jobs
‘There Is Momentum,’ Pelosi Says of Coronavirus Relief Deal
The Trump Administration Just Made the Citizenship Test Harder. How Would You Do?

Olympian (subscription required)
DSHS to dispatch Rapid Response nursing teams to care facilities with staff shortages
7 Grant Co. nursing home clients die of COVID. Some staff went to superspreader wedding
‘Purely survival.’ Restaurants offer indoor dining despite Washington’s COVID rules
Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Thursday in Washington state
80 homes proposed in Lacey across from North Thurston High School
Thurston County reports 41 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday
Lacey police praised for defusing tense situations without the use of force in 2020
Board extends unused ordinance allowing Thurston homeless encampments

Peninsula Daily News
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
$3.5M in reserves aids 2021 budget
Port Angeles budget maintains utility rates
Sequim City Council approves $33.5M budget
Volunteers needed to deliver meals on the Peninsula
COVID-19 outbreak investigated at Clallam County jail

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Pandemic-based solutions can stymie Washington’s surging student loan debt
Opinion: I am here to end the foster care to prison pipeline
Getting a Covid vaccine could be ‘frustratingly slow,’ experts say
US accuses Facebook of illegally favoring immigrant workers
King County exec unveils 11th-hour plan to keep $1.8B convention center work going
WSU Spokane launches life sciences startup incubator
Congress should offer all workers home-office deduction on their taxes

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tire dust killing coho salmon returning to Puget Sound, new research shows
What is WA Notify and will Washington adopt new CDC quarantine guidelines?
Grant County nursing home COVID-19 deaths under investigation for possible ties to superspreader wedding
Washington coronavirus hospital admissions surge to highest level since pandemic began
The show must go online: COVID-19 forces Seattle-area performing arts groups to rethink tradition
King County to bail out Washington State Convention Center expansion with possible $100 million loan

Skagit Valley Herald
Funding arrives for salmon habitat projects
Skagit YMCA gets grant to help with child care

South Seattle Emerald
Graham Hill Elementary raising funds to provide direct cash aid to families
King County Metro to pause work on RapidRide R line expansion indefinitely due to COVID-19-related budget shortfalls
Opinion: The Acceptance
Homelessness Authority weighs in on battle over future of Renton shelter (and shelters in Renton)

Spokesman Review
‘The decision is yours’: Schweitzer threatens closure if mask mandate not taken seriously
Proposed council resolution would rebuke Woodward, call for young adult shelter in Spokane
Health board keeps Dr. Velázquez as interim health officer
New jobless claims in the state, Spokane County declined last week
Airway Heights Corrections Center trainee says he was fired for wearing Black Lives Matter shirt, sues DOC

Tri-City Herald
7 Grant Co. nursing home clients die of COVID. Some staff went to superspreader wedding
Health district encourages Tri-Citians to stay safe during holiday season
COVID infections in Tri-Cities elderly jump 7-fold in a month
Tri-Cities schools have been doing ‘great job’ of preventing COVID spread
48 current COVID outbreaks in Tri-Cities. What it means for schools
2 Tri-Cities police agencies pulled officers from schools. Blame the pandemic

USA Today
Side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine means ‘your body responded the way it’s supposed to,’ experts say
Coronavirus updates: US sees deadliest day – again; most of California headed to new stay-at-home orders; Navajo Nation ‘in crisis mode’
Live politics updates: Joe Biden calls for ‘new era of LGBTQ rights’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla City Council OKs two-year budget
College Place man Ryan Dahlin, accused of additional child sex crimes, gets second release
Walla Walla, Umatilla and Columbia counties see more COVID-19 cases
Walla Walla ward’s problems come to fore after City Council walk-about

Washington Post
The economy added 245,000 jobs in November, the slowest month of growth since recovery began
As China nears a coronavirus vaccine, bribery cloud hangs over drugmaker Sinovac
Denmark becomes first major oil-producing nation to set deadline to end extraction
Pandemic is pushing America’s 911 system to ‘breaking point,’ ambulance operators say
OPINION: The November jobs report has no silver lining. Americans need help — now.
Racial microaggressions take a major toll on Black Americans
Of the 700 attempts to fix or abolish the electoral college, this one nearly succeeded

Yakima Herald Republic
State, local health officials working on COVID-19 vaccine plans
Washington coronavirus hospital admissions surge to highest since pandemic began
Tire dust killing coho salmon returning to Puget Sound, new research shows
Editorial: High schools go extra mile to keep students from falling behind

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Could employers in Washington require employees to get a coronavirus vaccine?
Seattle rents drop amid COVID-19 pandemic as apartment incentives increase
Washington to send help to long-term care facilities hit hard by COVID-19
King County offers $100 million loan to preserve Washington State Convention Center expansion
Health officials warn mental health issues could rise as COVID-19 cases increase
‘I need a miracle’: Owner of Maltby Cafe fights to save beloved breakfast spot with community help
Washington state threatens fines, criminal charges against businesses defying COVID-19 restrictions
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine? You’ll get a vaccination card, too
Washington’s next COVID-19 challenge: easing anxiety, skepticism over pending vaccine

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Could employers require workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
King County plans to bail out Washington State Convention Center with potential $100M loan
Months after dam removal, Pilchuck River is showing signs of recovery
Seattle hotels in trouble with lowest occupancy on West Coast
Ryanair gives Boeing a boost by ordering 75 more Max jets

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Even with vaccine rollout IHME projects over 530,000 COVID deaths in U.S. by April 1
State officials to fight Trump plan to sell Seattle archives building
Officials take down Asian giant hornet traps but keep watch
Record increase in porch pirates, mail theft in Bellevue as online shopping increases
“You have to believe it’s real,” family pleads for people to take COVID-19 seriously

KNKX FM
Economy, traditions suffer as toxic algae shuts down clamming on Washington coast
Governor’s office, WEA disagree about their meeting over school reopening guidance

KUOW FM
Covid-19 pandemic updates for the Northwest
‘Warning Signs Flashing’: Job Growth Slows Sharply As Pandemic Takes Toll On Economy
How Rich Countries Are ‘Hoarding’ The World’s Vaccines, In Charts
‘There’s No Quick Fix For COVID-19,’ Cautions Pennsylvania Secretary Of Health
Democrats Push ‘Abolition Amendment’ To Fully Erase Slavery From U.S. Constitution
Biden Asks Dr. Fauci To Join His Team; Will Urge 100 Days Of Mask Wearing
Vaccine Cards And Second-Dose Reminders Are Part Of Warp Speed’s Immunization Plan
In His Final Weeks, Trump Could Dole Out Many Pardons To Friends, Allies
WA voters said ‘no.’ Now there’s a $15 billion problem
Smartphone Data: Many Americans Ignored Thanksgiving Travel Warnings From The CDC

NW Public Radio
Migration To Booming Northwest ‘Zoom Towns’ Sends Home Prices Into Overdrive

Q13 TV (Fox)
Port Orchard restaurant owner opens dining room, says he’ll ‘go out swinging’ against state’s restrictions
Seattle hotels down to 20% occupancy
Washington state reports 50 COVID-19 deaths, 2,090 cases
King County may provide $100 million to help finish Washington State Convention Center
King County prosecutors report rise in animal cruelty cases

Web

Crosscut
For people in mental health crisis, what comes after police response?
The weakest link in WA’s new COVID-tracking app? Us
Opinion: Vaccinate the world against COVID-19 like we did with polio
Opinion: Whale watching isn’t killing orcas — a lack of salmon is
Podcast | What the life and death of an asylum seeker says about ICE
New details of a death at Tacoma ICE facility raise questions over care

MyNorthwest
Sound Transit considers reducing Sounder fares for some passengers
King County hands out ‘critical’ $100M loan for imperiled Convention Center renovation
Seattle takes new approach in latest bid to curb use of natural gas in homes
Seattle leaders unveil plan to strengthen police accountability groups
Proposal seeks to dissolve Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department partnership
Asian giant hornet trapping to wrap up in December before hibernation
Ryanair gives Boeing a boost by ordering 75 more MAX jets

Seattle P.I.
Two Seattle neighborhoods ranked among priciest in US for renters

West Seattle Blog
UTILITIES: Why 200+ homes will be without water next Tuesday night