Headlines this week:

A rundown of new laws in Washington state as of January 1, 2020, General Qasem Soleimani of Quds Force, a unit of Iran’s external security agency, was killed on January 2 in an airstrike initiated by the United States.

Recaps This Week: On January 2nd, vehicles in the State of Washington will no longer require emission testing to acquire registration, Energy company Avista will begin draining Lake Spokane on January 6, 2020, The Washington state minimum wage has increased for 2020 in accordance with Initiative 1433