Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is replacing the CEO of Seattle City Light. “It was clear to me that (Seattle) City Light… was somewhere where we needed to make a change,” she said. Outgoing CEO Larry Weis was the highest-paid city employee. (MyNorthwest)

Seattle residents returned $1.14 million in “democracy vouchers” to benefit city council and city attorney candidates during this last election cycle. Mayoral candidates were not yet eligible to receive the vouchers this year. (The Seattle Times)

Amazon has proposed a “roundtable discussion in January at (their) offices to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead for (Seattle) and how we can best work together on them,” in response to a request from local leaders that the relationship between the city and the corporation hit the “refresh button.” (The Seattle Times)

A $600 million Key Arena renovation proposal was approved by the Seattle city council yesterday, with some estimating the redone arena may be ready as early as October 2020. (The Seattle Times) 

“Bikini barista” coffee stand employees will not be required to abide by a dress code in Everett, after a federal judge issued an injunction that allows the businesses to continue operations as usual. The injunction is in place until a full ruling is made in the lawsuit between the coffee stands and the city. (The Seattle Times)

Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview has filed a second lawsuit against the state in Thurston County Superior Court over the coal export terminal that has been repeatedly blocked by the Dept. of Ecology. (MyNorthwest)

Call it a generation gap: A 34-year-old Burien councilmember was censured by her colleagues for tweeting during city council meetings. 4 of 7 councilmembers voted to censure Lauren Berkowitz, arguing that tweeting during meetings could violate the Open Public Meetings Act. Berkowitz says she has no intention of stopping the practice. (Seattle Times)

“Pasco should ask voters’ opinion on 2/3 for taxes protection,” Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center wrote in an editorial yesterday in response to reports that Pasco City Council may be “Calling for an Advisory Election on Super Majority Approval for Amendments to Taxes, Rates and Fees.” (Washington Policy Center)

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