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Arlington Times
Oso businesses struggle with slide aftermath

Associated Press
Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana
Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans’ lives
Billy Frank Jr., tribal fishing activist, dies
Report: Washington tuition among fastest growing
U.S. service firms grow at fastest pace since August
Too many landslide zones in Snohomish County

Auburn Reporter
Tribal fishing activist Billy Frank Jr. dies

Bainbridge Island Review
Billy Frank Jr. devoted his life to defense of fishing rights, salmon habitat

Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Minimum Wage Experiment
Column: Washington View: Lowry (former governor) still cares about people
Blog: Lawmakers and lobbyists agree, partisanship often the real reason for special sessions
Blog: Billy Frank, Jr., a tribal activist and “a true legend,” dies

Everett Herald
Tribal fishing activist Billy Frank Jr. dies
Editorial: Demand building upgrades

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | In defense of the toll collector

Mukilteo Beacon
Liias, Ortiz-Self schedule telephone town hall for Thursday

News Tribune (subscription required)
Billy Frank Jr., leader of NW ‘fish wars’ in ’60s and ’70s, dies
Report: Washington tuition among fastest growing
State oil trains run into heavy opposition
State agencies gear up for new oil-spill risks
Editorial: Billy Frank Jr. — activist, icon, environmental giant
Editorial: Political slogans crowd out reason on minimum wage

Olympian
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Tribal fishing activist led fight resulting in 1974 Boldt decision
Column: Peter Callaghan: Supreme Court diversity can be measured in diverse ways
Editorial: More work needed to improve graduation rates
Letter: Community service not offered in all state courts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Machinists’ votes on union reform ticket will be counted this week
Washington’s health exchange board gets a new leader: Ron Sims
More health insurers want to offer plans in Washington’s exchange
Is Obamacare working? Uninsured rate now only 13.4%, Gallup reports

Renton Reporter
Indian leader, activist Billy Frank Jr. dies at 83
Coal, oil trains in Western Washington put us all at risk | Billy Frank Jr.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Billy Frank Jr. remembered as champion of tribal rights
Ron Sims to lead board overseeing state’s health insurance exchange
Snohomish County backs off ban on building in landslide zones
$2.5M from Alaska Airlines to help bike-share program roll
Is teacher diversity a problem in Washington?
Editorial: State Supreme Court should accept McCleary report, leave K-12 to Legislature (Rolfes)
Guest Opinion: Why Yakima is one of the most obese cities and why Bellingham is thin

Spokesman Review
Tribal rights activist, fisherman Frank dies at 83
Washington tuition among fastest-growing

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Walla Walla Community College wine program cuts director job

Yakima Herald Republic
New-age water wheels harvest hydrokinetic energy

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Federal climate report ‘loudest and clearest alarm bell’
Puget Sound feeling impact of climate change
Kid’s shampoo could contain cancer-causing chemical
Fungus that causes ‘valley fever’ found in Wash.
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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Multiple ballot measures still possible in battle over $15 minimum wage

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle urges residents to protect themselves from mudslides
KPLU FM
Tribal Treaty Rights Champion Billy Frank Jr. Dead At Age 83

KUOW FM
How Drones Quietly Mapped Oso Landslide Area

NW Public Radio
Republicans Hope To Gain Seats In State Legislatures
Source Of Fungal Illness Discovered In Eastern Washington Soil

Q13 TV (FOX)
Report: Climate change threatens salmon, water supply in Washington
Q13FOX News Investigates: Whistle-blower warns of dangerous highway guardrails here
‘Valley Fever’ fungus found in Eastern Washington

WEB

Capitol Record
School officials weigh changes to discipline law

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Tribal leader Billy Frank Jr. dies at 83. Ron Sims takes on health duties. Bike share: Coming our way.

HDC Advance
Farewell to a hero, a fighter, a friend

Horsesass.org
Seattle Times Urges Supreme Court to Do Nothing to Force Do-Nothing Legislature to Fund K-12 Education
Seattle Is Wealthy Enough to Pay Human Service Workers a Living Wage

SDC Hopper
Statements from Sens. John McCoy and Sharon Nelson on passing of Billy Frank Jr. (McCoy, Nelson)

Seattle P.I.
Billy Frank Jr.: Appreciating a Northwest civil rights legend (Ranker)

The Slog
Billy Frank, Jr., 1931 – 2014
Washington State Completes Pot Shop Lottery, But the Question Is: Will I Be Able to Buy State-Sanctioned Hash for Hempfest?