Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications
“Dreamers have fought so hard for justice. For the second time, a court has ordered the administration to resume processing DACA applications. It’s time to do the right thing,” Jennifer Molina, a spokesperson for President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, said Friday. “On day one, President-elect Biden will ensure Dreamers and their families have the opportunity to live their lives free of fear and continue to contribute to our country.” Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Jacquelyn Martin)

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Scientists pinpoint chemical that’s been killing coho salmon. It comes from tires
Coho salmon returning to freshwater each fall often die, gasping for breath and swimming aimlessly, before they are able to spawn. Scientists now know why. After years of chemical sleuthing, scientists have pinpointed the toxic substance that’s been killing large numbers of coho salmon in Northwest creeks. Continue reading at KUOW. (University of Washington)

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More than 1 million Washington state residents activate COVID-19 notification app
Smartphones are coming in clutch, once again. The device you use to order Christmas presents and watch TV shows can now be notified of possible exposure to COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Health announced that in just four days, more than 1 million users activated WA Notify, an anonymous exposure notification tool that uses smartphones to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Sven Simon)

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Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications
Short-staffed care homes to receive help from state
Study looks at impact of ocean and dams on salmon runs
Trump rally-goer arrested for assault in Washington state
EXPLAINER: How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
House passes bill to reduce deadliness of landslides
Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
Wall Street’s big rally taps the brakes; most US stocks slip
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Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows

Aberdeen Daily World
Ceasar Hart to run panel on parenting trans youth as part of Humanities WA series
Latest round of shutdowns hampers leisure businesses
57 new COVID cases reported Friday
Grays Harbor Public Health Director submits resignation effective Dec. 31
Commentary: The president’s condition is harmful to all of us

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington state reports 1,654 new COVID-19 cases
Coronavirus updates: State passes 175k cases
Here’s when forecasters see Washington’s economy returning to pre-pandemic activity
Whatcom County, state struggle with contact tracing as COVID-19 cases surge
Whatcom sees 14 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, state reports
Wondering where in line you fall for a coronavirus vaccine? This website could tell you
Whatcom sees 32 more COVID-19 cases Saturday, state reports
Whatcom sees 39 more COVID-19 cases Friday, state reports
At least 82 people tested for COVID-19 after one case at Base Camp homeless shelter
More than 1 million Washington state residents activate COVID-19 notification app
Washington state reports 1,503 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday
Coho salmon mysteriously died in droves. A chemical in car tires may be to blame
Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Friday in Washington state
Making sense of the many symptoms of COVID-19
Epidemiologist explains nuances of COVID-19 mortality data
Inslee warns state hospitals reaching capacity due to pandemic
Two COVID vaccines could be authorized this month. Can we choose which one we get?
Gathering is gathering during COVID
Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: Vaccine priority, quarantine updates & more

Capital Press
Cosmic Crisp begins second year sales
DNR, WDFW transfer rangeland acres in Douglas County
USDA Engages Public for Input on Water Quantity in West

Columbian
Cheers & Jeers: Elections soar; leaders fall short

The Daily News
As COVID-19 vaccine plans move forward, local details still in the works

Everett Herald (subscription required)
At last, $187 million Mukilteo ferry terminal to open Dec. 29
State proposes new Highway 526 eastbound lane, meters to I-5
Some urge citizen panel to hike Lake Stevens mayor’s salary
South Snohomish County sites reviewed for affordable housing
GOP leader seeks recount in a precinct won by Trump and Culp
Ending year of turnover, Mill Creek gets a new police chief
More deadlines loom for local small-business grant programs
COVID outbreak at Stanwood home reaches 170 cases, 15 deaths
Pent-up and masked-up, skiers hit the Stevens Pass slopes
Comment: Finding balance between certainty and speed
Comment: Restaurants, brew pubs need help to weather storm
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
WaPo Comment: Here’s a rapid test to fight the conspiracy pandemic
Editorial: Getting climate change and the economy right

Kent Reporter
Opinion: Why not call a special session of the Legislature?  (Chopp, Jinkins, Sullivan, Orwall, Keiser)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New COVID-19 cases fall in Washington, down more than 20% compared to previous week
Washington state, counties preparing for first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine
Shipyard welcomes new commander as Wolfson heads to Norfolk
Backstory: Why do people deny the seriousness of COVID-19? I asked them. Here’s what they said.
Scientists identify deadly chemical killing coho salmon
Puget Sound Energy electric rates to go up this month
Kitsap Public Health budget remains solid, even with more spending on COVID-19 response

News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County reports 37 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
Thousands of laptops have arrived for K-2 students in Tacoma. Distribution starts soon
Puyallup will rent hotel rooms for homeless as part of East Pierce shelter program
As COVID-19 surges in Washington, case investigations and contact tracing overwhelmed
Puyallup’s Salvation Army may cut positions, programs without donations
Tacoma agrees to settle paralyzed man’s police shooting lawsuit for $8 million
Peninsula Schools begin rapid COVID-19 testing and find two cases the first week
COVID-19 hasn’t helped, but health care, higher ed systems had problems before it hit
Editorial: In a year of plague, Pierce County Republicans attempt to bring down health department
Editorial: The impact of Pierce County’s pandemic-related gun sales may surprise you

New York Times
Covid-19 Live Updates: All Eyes Are on the U.K. As It Readies for a Mass Vaccination Drive
The Virus Is Devastating the U.S., and Leaving an Uneven Toll

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: State passes 175k cases
Thurston commissioners may allow asphalt recycling in Nisqually subarea
Thurston County ends week with 314 COVID-19 cases, a 4-week low
Olympia police arrest man after he fired his gun at Saturday protest near the Capitol
Olympia City Council will vote on its 2021 budget this week. Here’s what’s in it
More than 1 million Washington state residents activate COVID-19 notification app
Timberland Regional Library trustee resigns over salary increases, annual leave policy

Peninsula Daily News
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Counties start to see virus cases related to Thanksgiving
Vaccinations by spring for most people
Pandemic impacts holiday shopping
Trials delayed due to upturn in COVID-19 cases

Port Townsend Leader
Two new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday in Jefferson County
COVID case count rises to 174 in Jefferson County

Puget Sound Business Journal
A $900B plan would help the economy, but not fix it
US employers add 245,000 jobs in November as rebound loses steam
How Washington’s Most Equitable Workplaces have responded to 2020’s challenges
King County says Covid response faces ‘fiscal cliff’ without federal stimulus
Boeing may notch fresh 737 Max order soon, but trims Dreamliner production again
Seattle’s latest Covid economic impact report chock-full of demoralizing data
Small colleges landed more than $1.2B in PPP funds amid spring-semester swoon
With 3 billion packages to go, online shopping faces tough holiday test

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Progressives vs. centrists: Washington Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Suzan DelBene lead competing Democratic caucuses
How Black businesspeople were left out of Washington’s green gold rush after marijuana was legalized (Morgan)
Washington lawmakers prepare slew of bills to change policing and accountability (Entenman, Goodman, Pedersen, Johnson)
State sees new budget crunch as fewer Washington drivers take toll routes
Editorial: Feds must act quickly to fund local COVID-19 response

Skagit Valley Herald
With approval on the horizon, preparations being made for COVID vaccine
Work of Skagit Land Trust continues through pandemic
County’s COVID-19 death total to be revised after clerical error

South Seattle Emerald
Seattle offers free child care to qualifying families through end of 2020
Opinion: I fear everyday encounters more than I do hate groups
Weekend Reads: How nonprofits are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
King County COVID-19 cases at ‘concerning levels’ and inaction by Congress could force cuts to public health response
Proposed legislation attempts to clarify OPA’s, OIG’s power to subpoena in police misconduct cases

Spokesman Review
Spokane City Council members look outside borders for tax revenue (Riccelli)
At least 7 health advisory council members resign in protest of Dr. Bob Lutz’s ouster (Riccelli)
GOP leaders want changes to state emergency powers laws to limit governor’s spending
No update from officials after corrections officer shot, killed woman at Spokane County Jail Friday night
Ryanair gives Boeing a boost by ordering 75 more Max jets
Opinion: Getting There: Billig vows to push transportation package as Washington struggles with decaying road infrastructure, pandemic slowdown (Billig)

Tri-City Herald
Socially distanced fishing helps life feel a little more normal
COVID vaccines could arrive in Tri-Cities soon. What happens next
‘Far too great of a risk.’ Most Pasco teachers want classrooms closed, says union
Another Tri-Cities area COVID death, as health officials fear coming holiday surge
Editorial: What’s going on at Coyote Ridge? COVID cases and deaths demand answers 
LTE: Oregon Gov. out of line, COVID stress, businesses wrong to ignore mandate and more

USA Today
‘A very, very dark place’: Hospitals brace for crisis-care mode with too many patients, not enough staff

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla Parade of Lights tour turns out thousands of Christmas light lookers
Walla Walla man Michael Tingle pleads guilty in Walmart incident
Alleged truck thief Daniel Strain back in jail after Walla Walla police altercation
Dayton students to stay home for another week
Tyson Foods goes on offensive against new waves of COVID
Walla Walla Public Schools graduation rate rises

Washington Post
Trump administration rejects tougher standards on soot, a deadly air pollutant
Christmas could lead to more coronavirus spread than Thanksgiving, Fauci says
Millions of Americans are heading into the holidays unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent
Earth just notched its warmest November, as 2020 closes in on record for hottest year
‘A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected

Yakima Herald Republic
Zillah’s Hilton Elementary recognized for bridging achievement gaps
Selah to vote on city budget, including full-time attorney position
Better data, more leads: State patrol effort on missing Native people starts to yield results
Rod’s House navigates pandemic to continue serving homeless youth
Changed by COVID: Manufacturers say pandemic shows importance of quick pivoting
Masks for essential workers: Drop off locations
Yakima County reports 86 new coronavirus cases Saturday, no new deaths
Opinion: COVID-19 outbreak at Coyote Ridge prison inexcusable
Letter: Wear a mask and give health care workers a break
Letter: Virus a hoax? It is killing people before their time

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UW experts say COVID-19 vaccine won’t impact January, February case numbers
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Seattle educators warn of teacher burnout due to pandemic pressures

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
First coronavirus vaccine could be approved this week
‘I didn’t know if I was going to get out’: Survivor recounts months at Kirkland COVID-19 outbreak
Burien food bank offers relief to Latinx community
Trump rally-goer arrested for assault in Olympia
New test sites, efforts to bridge COVID-19 racial disparities in King County
King County could get 150,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month
Pfizer testing COVID-19 vaccine on kids and Moderna is next – but some parents are worried
Added perks could be the key to movie theater survival, owner says
Tacoma’s murder rate highest in 25 years
More than 1 million Washingtonians activate COVID-19 exposure app
African-Americans largely left out of WA legal cannabis business

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘Restaurants are hanging on by a thread’: Owners worry if COVID restrictions extend
Washington state health officials report more than 1,600 new coronavirus cases
Washington state seeing downward trend in coronavirus cases compared to other states
EXPLAINER: How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
Working Washington Grants offer up to $20,000 to struggling small biz; deadline Dec 11
SoDo struggling amid pandemic, no Seahawks fans
Protest held in Bellevue to bring attention to treatment of farmers in India

KNKX FM
Whale watch operators insist their presence helps protect southern resident orcas
UW study examines whether contact with police in middle school leads to arrests later

KUOW FM
LOCKED IN ‘THE CAGE.’ REPORT FINDS DISTURBING DISCIPLINE MEASURES AT SEATTLE SCHOOL
Scientists pinpoint chemical that’s been killing coho salmon. It comes from tires
Pandemic updates for the Northwest
Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team
1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.
More than half Washingtonians surveyed delayed getting health care amid pandemic
Pence Says It’s A ‘Season Of Hope,’ While CDC Officials Warn Of COVID-19 Surge
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore DACA As It Existed Under Obama
Seattle area buses are crowded with essential workers. Drivers feel vulnerable
House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana; Bill To Stall In Senate

NW Public Radio
He Lived Near Idaho, With Fewer COVID Restrictions Than Washington. Now He’s Dead
More Than Half Of Washingtonians Surveyed Say They’ve Delayed Getting Health Care This Year

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Washington mayors urge ‘collaborative’ approach to COVID-19
Seattle launches pilot program, two kiosks installed with free oral COVID-19 testing
Rally goers and counter-protesters clash in Olympia, one person arrested
More than 1 million in Washington sign up for COVID-19 exposure app

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Outdated sewage treatment is suffocating fish in Puget Sound
Opinion: I live in Renton’s Red Lion homeless shelter. It must stay open

MyNorthwest
State lawmakers weigh in on year of unemployment difficulties, defend LeVine (Sells, Keiser)
COVID-19 updates: Seattle adds two self-collected, walk-up testing sites
UW professor fired for sexual misconduct involving student
Two recently born orca whales have new names

Slog
King County May Be in the Eye of the Current Viral Storm
Alex Pedersen Is Spearheading a Tiny House Village in the University District??????
The Right Hates Doing Something About COVID Because It Means Doing Something About Poverty

West Seattle Blog
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