Aberdeen Daily World
Retail pot store opens, but without pot
New tsunami map tool has sobering look at Ocean Shores
Arlington Times
DNR lifts statewide burn ban due to lower temps, increased precipitation
Associated Press
Wrongfully imprisoned man awarded nearly $500,000 (Orwall)
Spokane council expected to OK ride share services
Mercer Island residents advised to boil water
Studies fault global warming in much of 2013’s wild weather
Economy expected to continue steady recovery
Task force proposing new taxes for state parks
Inslee makes temporary appointment to House seat
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Lummi concerned for environment; oppose proposed coal terminal
Columbian
Mental health court a ‘safe zone’ of help
Morning Press: Open carry, mental health, economic development, homecoming, oil, music (Moeller)
Gallery with guns may await Moeller next session
The Daily News
KapStone fine puts mill safety in spotlight
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Task force may revive 2 unpopular taxes to fund state parks
Despite 2 recent deaths, sheriff sees progress at jail
EvCC union agrees to new contract
EvCC named ‘leader’ college
Retired Navy captain appointed to fill state House seat
Cities and counties hungry for marijuana tax money
Washington Post: Marijuana could deliver more than $800M in revenue to Washington, Colorado
Op-ed: Higher ed must be budget priority (tuition costs)
Editorial: Forest Service’s camera permit rule lacks focus
Federal Way Mirror
Should county, cities get piece of marijuana pie?
Journal of the San Juan Islands
In Olympia: Tug-of-war over state pot revenue expected
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Officials’ texts are just another form of public record
Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Public, private partnership provides housing
Puget Sound Business Journal
King County fights obesity, e-cigarettes with $9M federal grant
FAA: Boeing must replace parts in more than 90 aircraft
UW wins big federal grant to train mental health workers
Renton Reporter
Cost of new medications could bankrupt health care
San Juan Journal
State legislature found in ‘contempt’ over lack of K-12 funding; SJI School board response (Ranker, Lytton, Morris, Santos)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Man exonerated after 10 years in prison will get $500,000 (Orwall)
Craft-brewery boom has state’s hops farmers scrambling
Emergency crews get coaching on how to handle an oil train crash
Inslee appoints temporary replacement for Rep. Mike Hope
Two more pot stores scheduled to open in Seattle
Danny Westneat: Neighbors worry pot shop could bring change, even gentrification
Nicole Brodeur: Institutions, suicide attempts, sketch comedy — Joe Guppy has done it all (Hunter)
Editorial: How to keep housing affordable — build more
Skagit Valley Herald
Emergency crews get training on oil tanker crashes
Spokesman Review
Council ready to OK Uber, Lyft; taxis to get breaks
Wildlife officials respond to heat over managing Huckleberry wolf pack
Tri-City Herald
Port of Kennewick asked to shave millions, prioritize projects
Washington drivers could pay more at the pump to reduce carbon emissions
Tri-City coalition seeks to preserve Public Works Trust Fund
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State looking at child safe marijuana regulations
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seawall construction closes businesses along waterfront
King County Metro cuts go into effect
KPLU FM
State Pays Wrongfully-Convicted Seattle Man $500,000 After He Spends 10 Years In Prison
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
SR 167 was never finished, now it’s a $2 billion project
NW Public Radio
Higher Than Normal Voter Turnout Predicted For November
Leader Of West Coast Trafficking Ring Gets 27-Year Sentence
Q13 TV (FOX)
More and more hospitals demand payment before surgery
Check before your commute: Metro Transit bus cuts, changes now in effect
WEB
Crosscut
Parking: Paying more, to circle less
Building and operating small nukes in Tri-Cities gets big backing
Robert Reich: How to fight for economic fairness in Seattle and beyond
New York’s Climate Week: Even Wall Street wanted in
HDC Advance
Nourished kids are hungry for knowledge
Publicola
Federal Judge Ponders City Fee on Developers
On Other Blogs Today: Buses, the Streetcar, and the Gender Gap
Seattle P.I.
Robert Reich: “The rich are not job creators”
Criminal investigation into Duwamish River pollution ends quietly in civil fine
Slog
Budget Party! Seattle Is Doing Okay, King County Is a Bloodbath, and Why the Future Might Not Suck
Morning News: Leaked Memo Tells Seattle Police Officers to Use More Force
West Seattle Blog
Southwest Youth and Family Services: Spotlight Gala (Nelson, Cody)