Initiative to ban heroin injection sites from our neighborhoods has been shut down by the King County Superior Court. I-27, which would ban heroin injection sites, has been blocked in court from being put in front of voters on the February ballot. “They have no interest in listening directly to the voice of the people,” Joshua Freed of the initiative said. (My Northwest)

“We don’t think it’s about money; it’s about setting priorities,” Downtown Seattle Association says in response to proposed tax by two Seattle City Councilmembers that would tax the top 10 percent of highest-grossing businesses in Seattle. (My Northwest)

Washington Convention Center claims intention to provide $80 million in public benefits in their expansion, including affordable housing, Freeway Park improvement funding and money for both cycling and pedestrian improvements. “Today we’re announcing that this $1.6 billion expansion has the support of a broad coalition of community organizations,” Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess said of the expansion. (The Seattle Times)

Seattle School Board is looking to replace Superintendent Larry Nyland by May of this coming year – seeking to replace Nyland before his contract ends in June. “No matter who the Superintendent is my greatest hope is that the School Board and staff continue this commitment to social justice,” Superintendent Nyland said of the decision. (The Seattle Times)

Both Seattle mayoral candidates look to a future with less cars, saying the city is looking away from people driving alone in cars and should be accepting of a future with more transit services, although neither candidate has voiced an opinion regarding city Transportation Director Scott Kubly. (The Seattle Times)

Seattle homeless report asks for more progress to be made. “Progress rarely happens quickly, nor does it follow a straight or simple path,” Human Services Director Catherine Lester wrote in the report. With many successes and research conclusions presented, the report also showed many places where it asked for the city to improve. (My Northwest)

Kennewick builders at Apollo Inc. won an $11.3 million contract at Hanford to prepare the 324 Building at the former nuclear site for installation of cleanup equipment. (The Spokesman-Review)

Former Granger police chief Robert Perales may lose his police credentials for lying under oath in a case regarding a domestic dispute, stalking and harassment. (The Yakima-Herald)

Two positions on the East Valley School Board are being run uncontested, Districts 2 and 5, while the race for the District 4 seat has three candidates: Phil Bird, Jeremy Rodriguez and Ray Wiseman. (Candidate Interviews: The Yakima-Herald)

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