*** SELECT REGIONAL, NATIONAL NEWS ***

CNN: McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict

CNBC: Trump warns impeachment is ‘tremendous danger’ to U.S., doesn’t take responsibility for Capitol riot [Ed. note: This is a dog whistle to his insurrectionists]

JOLT News: Thurston Commissioners Meeting today included new Commissioner Mejia

NVN: Yelm Dollars for Scholars Auction Going Online, Set For March 5

Thrive Global: Covered Yelm produced EVOLUTION: The Genius Equation, a documentary that draws upon spirituality and the cutting-edge science of our present day to explore the untapped resources of the mind.

The Olympian: U.S. and Canada announce COVID-19 border closure extended until at least Feb. 21

South Sound Business: South Sound ‘Awakening Giant’ for Housing, Broker Predicts

McClatchy News: People flying into US will soon have to provide negative COVID result, CDC says – effective Jan. 26

Airways Magazine: Emirates will resume Sea-Tac to Dubai 4 times weekly nonstop service on Feb. 1st

The Points Guy: No-fly lists, security crackdown: Chaos in DC leads to big changes in travel ahead of inauguration

CNBC: Boeing just received the order for the last 747s it will ever make

KING-5 TV: Rep. Jayapal of Seattle tests positive for COVID-19 after being locked down during US Capitol riot

KING-5 TV: Watch your mail carefully, millions of Americans will be getting their second stimulus check on prepaid debit cards. Don’t throw it out by mistake!

MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Joe Scarborough: These people have committed treason — and here’s the legal code that proves it and we have lost sight of our core values

CNBC: Pompeo cancels last diplomatic trip after European officials reportedly snub him

Newsweek: Scathing Lincoln Project Ad Blasts Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley for Capitol Riot: ‘This Is Your Coup’

CBS News: Arnold Schwarzenegger condemns Capitol assault, compares attack to Kristallnacht

CNBC: Top military leaders condemn ‘sedition and insurrection’ at Capitol, acknowledge Biden win

WCBS-880. New York: NYC considers ending contracts with Trump Organization in wake of Capitol riot

WaPo: FBI report warned of ‘war’ at Capitol, contradicting claims there was no indication of looming violence

CBS News: Black officer seen risking his life to lead Capitol mob away from Senate chamber hailed as a hero

*** CORONAVIRUS NEWS ***

The Mountain News: Vaccines arrive in Eatonville

KING-5 TV: UW researchers use wastewater to detect COVID-19 and identify neighborhood outbreaks

WaPo: Coronavirus shutdowns have quashed nearly all other common viruses. But scientists say a rebound is coming.

Taiwan News: Wuhan lab infected ‘humanized mice’ with bat coronaviruses in 2019 – Did experiments with new bat viruses in transgenic mice lead to COVID-19 pandemic?

NYT: Tribal Elders Are Dying From the Pandemic, Causing a Cultural Crisis for American Indians