Friday news roundup

Stay warm and safe this weekend…  wrap your pipes and shovel your sidewalk when the snow arrives.

The Oregonian, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, The Urbanist, and South Seattle Emerald discuss Mayor Durkan’s executive order moving the city toward eliminating fossil fuel usage in city-owed buildings.

GeekWire reports that Amazon has now amassed 3 million square feet of office space in Bellevue.

The Seattle Times looks back at the Roaring 20s for lessons on Seattle’s politics today.

The Stranger looks at why transportation advocates are concerned about new Council member Alex Pedersen chairing the Council’s Transportation Committee.

Post Alley looks at local and national movements to raise the minimum wage.

The Seattle Times has an editorial opposing Council President Gonzalez’s “Clean Campaigns” legislation.