Legislators in Olympia have argued that many of their records are “deliberately” exempt from the public records act after a coalition of news organizations filed a lawsuit to gain access to their emails, calendars and more. (MyNorthwest)

Seattle liberals have a double standard – where were their calls for resignation with former mayor Ed Murray? They have been quick to condemn Republican candidate Roy Moore, but “Seattle leadership by and large got the Ed Murray response totally wrong,” a former lawmaker has commented of the delayed and almost completely absent response from Seattle liberals and socialists regarding the accusations that eventually led Murray to resign his position earlier this year. (The Seattle Times)

Sound Transit has approved $90 million in office leases for their agency through 2023 as the number of staff and consultants rise almost 46 percent. (The Seattle Times)

Bikini baristas in Federal Way have appealed to federal courts the decision by the city to maintain dress codes for the barista stands, claiming their First Amendment rights are being violated by the new ordinances. (The Seattle Times)

Dungeness crab season has been delayed two weeks by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife due concerns over the potential for toxic algae in Oregon to have migrated up the coast. The delay is also in part so that the crabs have more time to grow. (KING 5)

Around 300 students joined the homeless in turning a parking lot at Seattle Pacific University into Tent City 3 this last weekend. “Our mission statement is to engage the culture and change the world so this is just another way engaging with the greater Seattle community,” student Alyssa Broberg said. (MyNorthwest)

Clallam Bay Corrections Center went through a 36-hour lockdown this last week after a fight between inmates in the recreation yard had to be broken up by pepper spray – the first lockdown since January 2016. (The Seattle Times)

A $1.6 million purchase of land near Stevens Pass will preserve the Pacific Crest Trail, which extends from Mexico to Canada, through Washington. The Pacific Crest Trail Association bought the land from a private landowner to prevent the owner from closing off the section of the trail to the public. (The Seattle Times)

Spokane is opening a new housing center for homeless women downtown, built with the support of Catholic Charities Spokane, called Donna Hanson Haven. (The Spokesman-Review)

Spokane Valley City Council has passed an ordinance mandating people clear snow and ice from their sidewalks in many commercially-zoned areas, should the accumulation of snow and ice reach three inches or more. If they fail to remove the snow and ice, they may be ticketed. (MyNorthwest)

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