Associated Press
County’s needle exchange program faces challenges
10-digit dialing starts in western Washington state
14 have life without parole for crimes as minors
Crews respond to central Washington brush fire
Spokane leaders seek tighter controls over ride services
Aberdeen Daily World
Public comment taken at flood relief open house Thursday
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Driving seems to be the last thing on these motorists’ minds
1,600 deer, elk gathered in roadkill law’s first year
Columbian
Jayne: For Dems, it’s not just about message, it’s about actions (Wylie, Stonier)
The Daily News
EWU to discontinue LCC baccalaureate program
Health Department releases syringe exchange plans, commissioner disapproves
Millennium gets key win in aquatic land lease case
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Big growth in Snohomish County is even greater outside of cities (Palumbo)
Bill to protect salmon approved by congressional committee
Newhouse praises decision to reject sell off of BPA assets
US appeals court rebukes ‘Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat’
Economic growth rebounded to 2.6 percent in second quarter
Commentary: Why did Democrats block bilingual education bill? (Ortiz-Self, Rolfes)
Milbank: What to do when your president appears mentally ill
Robinson: Battles rage within the Court of Mad King Donald
Viewpoints: What’s behind GOP’s low opinion of higher ed
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Tribal Canoe Journey makes landmark stop at national park
Local author weighs in on American health care crisis
Marine Resources Committee holds Oil spill presentation on Aug. 2
State legislature fails to adopt capital budget, affordable housing at risk
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State’s new plan for schools has little impact on districts’ budgets…yet
News Tribune (subscription required)
Eat, drink, groom while driving, but do so carefully or risk a ticket under new law
Editorial: Trump transgender ban dishonors JBLM troops
Olympian (subscription required)
Is a bullet train along the I-5 corridor feasible? State aims to find out
Editorial: New health benefits among major K-12 reforms of 2017
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam health board backs drug return program
Puget Sound Business Journal
Health care: Insurance subsidies status uncertain
Longshoremens’ union says early votes show labor contract extension for Seattle, Tacoma ports will pass
Ranked: Medicare and Medicaid paid $20 billion to Washington hospitals last year
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Can Seattle quadruple sidewalk curb-ramp construction without any new money? It says yes.
Washington has more homeless students than most states, and their numbers keep growing
With newer, cleaner cars on the road, is Washington’s vehicle emission test still necessary?
WSP troopers report symptoms of possible CO inhalation; Patrol SUVs get detectors
More answers about the new distracted-driving law, including whether it applies to bicyclists
Tacoma area fares worst on preventable hospital stays; Eastside comes out best
Editorial: Fix flawed forfeiture laws
Opinion: While Boeing touts profits, workforce shrinks
Opinion: We can’t allow special-ed students to drop out of school
Seattle Weekly
Could the State Create a Public-Option Health Care Plan?
Kent Officers, Witnesses Describe Fatal Shooting of Joseph-McDade
Lawmakers to Court: We’ve Complied With School-Funding Order (Frockt)
Skagit Valley Herald
Governor stops in Skagit County to talk capital budget
Tri-City Herald
Guest column: Some progress for state bilingual education program (Rolfes)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Capital budget failure will cost local ratepayers
Yakima Herald Republic
National Weather Service issues red flag warning
Reporter’s Notebook: Wondering about the Hirst decision, the state Supreme Court water use case that became a key political tactic in Olympia? Read this primer.
Editorial: Yakima Valley economy sees strength amid struggle
Bloomberg View: Trump is winning his war against immigration
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Inside Seattle’s ‘low barrier’ tiny house village
Many Chinatown International District residents fear displacement
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Multiple agencies battle new wildfire in Central Washington
KNKX FM
Crowded Primary Ballots Becoming More Common In Washington
Coming Soon To Eastern Washington: Tree-Free Paper Pulp
No Sea-Tac Record For Rain-Free July, But Still Up For Dry Day Streak
Outdoor Recreation A ‘Growing Economic Force’ For State Economies
New Area Code Coming To Western Washington
KUOW FM
Farm-To-Table May Feel Virtuous, But It’s Food Labor That’s Ripe For Change
I’m 72, transgender, a veteran. Trump’s tweet gave me reason to fight
NW Public Radio
Coming Soon To Eastern Washington: Tree-Free Paper Pulp
Web
Slog
So many people are movng to western WA that we need a new area code