*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ The Olympian: More snowfall expected in the Olympia area Thursday, but rain may return this weekend

+ The News Tribune (Tacoma): WA state reduces recommended time for COVID-19 isolation, quarantine 

+ Cascade Bicycle Club: The Seattle to Portland (STP) presented by Alaska Airlines Bicycle Classic returns in 2022, July 16-17

+ NVN: American Legion Auxiliary Post to Host New Year’s Eve Party to Support Veterans

+ The Washington Post via The Seattle Times: Alaska hits record-high temperature for December, plus freezing rain

+ The Points Guy: Visit US national parks for free on these 5 days in 2022

+ NVN: Dismissal of Charges Sought in Death of Skookumchuck Wind Farm Worker

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

CNBC: ‘Turn the valve off’: Climate activists push for an abrupt end to the fossil fuel era

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics paper: Consciousness is the driving force for the existence of the universe. The physical world that we perceive is not something that’s separate from us but rather created by our minds as we observe it

*** VIRUS NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

Bloomberg News via The Seattle Times: COVID spread on 89 ‘petri dish’ cruise ships, prompting CDC investigations

Wall Street Journal Opinion: How Fauci and Collins Shut Down Covid Debate – They worked with the media to trash the Great Barrington Declaration. (full text here)

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

CNN via MSN: Trump wants Supreme Court to read Washington Post interview with Bennie Thompson

MSNBC’s MaddowBlog: Trump introduces Americans to the idea of conditional endorsements – Donald Trump supports Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy just so long as the Republican governor opposes Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Truthout: At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in January 6 Attack Are Running for Office

Salon: Trump’s U.K. Golf Resorts Claimed Millions in COVID Aid While He Was President

• Editor’s note: This is a very astute Opinion by Jennifer Rubin in The Washington Post – text here:
• “Trump’s idolatry has undermined religious faith”