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Aberdeen Daily World
Summit Pacific wants Montesano excluded from new district

Associated Press
First openly gay justice appointed to state Supreme Court
Seattle mayor’s plan lifts minimum wage to $15 — eventually
CH2M Hill gets letter about workers’ accidental exposure to radioactive material
WSU, Idaho among schools in sex abuse inquiry
State offering help to fix derelict vessel problem
Colorado lawmakers shy away from pot bank
Washington state sues over crowdfunding project

Bellingham Herald
Federal education policies, not Whatcom schools, failing students
First responders honored for work at Oso mudslide

Columbian
State to announce marijuana retailers today

News Tribune (subscription required)
State files first consumer suit concerning crowd funding
Oil train opponents dominate meeting
State’s marijuana license lottery will not pause for appeals
Editorial: Public hurt by threats to press freedom
Op-ed: Getting vaccinated is our social responsibility to each other
Column: Death penalty has no place in civilized society
Column: Callaghan: Waiver battle is a great big fight over a very small change

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Minimum-wage debate and affordable housing
Letter: Turn minimum wage into a real living wage

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s top court will hear psychiatric boarding case next month
As May Day marchers honor workers, unions report rebound in WA state
Mayor Murray spells out $15 minimum wage plan

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mayor’s plan lifts minimum wage to $15 — eventually
AG sues Kickstarter project that didn’t deliver
First openly gay, Asian American named to state’s Supreme Court
In South King County, an extraordinary effort to bring better health
WSU in federal probe of how 55 colleges handle sexual assaults 
Pot-store lottery losers, winners plot next moves
Own a decrepit boat? State begins derelict vessel turn-in program
Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s climate panel needs more business voices
Guest Opinion:  Does increasing the minimum wage stimulate the economy?
Blog: Seattle’s $15 minimum wage an admirable work in progress

Tri-City Herald
State orders plan to extinguish fire at Pasco landfill
Cracked Wanapum Dam not anchored in bedrock

Vancouver Business Journal
Marijuana business bursts into uncharted territory

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
At least 9 arrested in Seattle anti-capitalist march
Seattle mayor unveils plan for $15 minimum wage
For 7th straight year, Washington named most bike-friendly state

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Disabled parking cheaters caught by KIRO 7 (Hunt)
Mayor Murray announces $15 minimum wage proposal

KPLU FM
WSU, U-Idaho Under Investigation For Sex Assault Complaints
Inslee Appoints First Openly Gay Supreme Court Justice

KUOW FM
Marijuana Banking: Secretive But Poised To Grow
Despite Party Differences, Millennial State Lawmakers Find Common Ground  (Fitzgibbon, Walkinshaw)

NW Public Radio
Marijuana Banking Bill Shelved In Colorado

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle mayor unveils $15 minimum wage plan; Sawant promises added pressure
Dori Monson’s proposal for workers who want $15 an hour in Seattle
Washington state files first ever lawsuit over failed Kickstarter campaign

Q13 TV (FOX)
JOBS REPORT: Employment numbers surge ahead in April
55 colleges — including WSU — under investigation over sexual violence complaints

WEB

Capitol Record
Gov. Jay Inslee appoints Judge Mary Yu to Washington Supreme Court

Crosscut
Rodney Tom talks about the sometimes-petty Olympia scene he’s leaving
The Daily Troll: Updated: Long, occasionally tense May Day marching. Judge Mary Yu named to Supreme Court. Murray wants $15

HDC Advance
Saving money, energy and the environment (Dunshee)
Beware scam paving, sham resurfacing, flimflam building

Horsesass.org
What Makes Labor Costs Different? Control.
The Number 15, Eventually
Mayor Murray’s Minimum Wage Proposal in a Nutshell: $15 in 2017 Dollars, by 2025
Mayor Ed Murray Proposes $13.25 an Hour Minimum Wage. Seven Years from Now.

Publicola
Fizz: Our Friday likes and dislikes (Frockt, Farrell)
With labor and business support, Murray announces minimum wage plan

Schmudget
Washington State Higher Education Cuts Led to 2nd Largest Tuition Increase in Nation

Seattle P.I.
Blog: Mary Yu becomes first Asian American, first gay on State Supreme Court

The Slog
Governor Inslee Names Judge Mary Yu to State Supreme Court
Pot real estate broker is first known marijuana retail license winner
Murray Announces Minimum Wage Plan So Complicated Reporters Can’t Understand It
Why Labor Supports This Seattle Minimum Wage Compromise

West Seattle Herald
White Center Promise named by White House as one of five networks to work on immigrant integration