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Associated Press
Seattle City Council panel OKs $15 minimum wage
Portion of mud-covered highway to reopen
AG says no sanctions needed in school-funding spat
Expanded liquor sales tied to ER trips
Report: Car, truck crashes cost whopping $871B
Google says workforce mostly white, male
Washington among states with measles outbreak
Public opinion sought on I-5 traffic near base
Wyoming governor to push for Washington coal ports

Columbian
Liquor privatization tied to thefts, ER visits
Editorial: In Our View: Requiem For a Bridge Plan (CRC)

Everett Herald
UW study: Bosses biased toward early risers
Highway 530 set to reopen this weekend
Convicted felon, officials wrangle over public records
Jail to limit number of inmates with medical issues
Agencies, unions team for peanut butter drive for food banks
Op-ed: Veterans should be wary of Koch brothers-aligned CVA
McCusker: How we got where we are with health care
Editorial: The crucible in your back yard

Kirkland Reporter
Former Reporter columnist, Kenmore resident Ken Schram dies at 66

News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers don’t need court sanctions to fund education, state says
State’s first pot-testing lab to open Monday
Early data show increase in alcohol emergencies
Washington’s potato lobbying met by WIC nutrition concerns
Column: Peter Callaghan: What contempt for the Legislature might look like

Olympian (subscription required)
Lacey company ups minimum wage to $17 per hour
Washington’s potato lobbying met by WIC nutrition concerns
Lawmakers don’t need court sanctions to fund education, state says
Editorial: Renew our efforts to prevent teens from smoking

Puget Sound Business Journal
Huge cherry crop, high prices = big smiles for Washington growers and exporters
Live at the Gorge: Health exchange teams up with concert promoter

Seattle Times (subscription required)
U.S. attorney swings back at lawsuit filed by Seattle cops
City Council to take historic vote Monday on $15 wage
Immigrants often the target of scammers | Sarah Stuteville
Business rep on Murray’s $15 minimum-wage panel blasts process as ‘charade’
Guest Opinion: Guest: Waiver loss shines light on absurdity of No Child Left Behind
Blog: Poll: Should Gorge concertgoers pay surcharge to help Quincy hospital?

Snoqualmie Valley Record
What’s the real impact of Tokul’s stealthy steelhead release? | Opinion

Tacoma Weekly
Puyallup Tribe of Indians mourns the passing of Tribal Council Chairman Herman Dillon Sr.

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Summer iPad loan program worth paying attention to

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Accommodation for religious food restrictions seems reasonable

BROADCAST

KPLU FM
There’s Now An App To Report Sightings Of Invasive Species

KUOW FM
Gorge Amphitheater In Violation Of State Health Regulations
Fighting Public Welfare Fraud In Washington Keeps State Investigators Busy 
Oso Highlights A Policy Challenge: Development Pressure Vs. Landslide Risk
Prohibition Still Around In Fircrest, Washington
Competency-Based Education As A Faster Path To Associate’s Degrees
Washington ACLU Urges High Court To End Psychiatric Boarding

National Public Radio
Drone Wars: Who Owns The Air?

Q13 TV (FOX)
Highway 530 set to reopen near Oso

WEB

Crosscut
From Cafe Racer to Santa Barbara: Why it’s not a mental health thing

HDC Advance
Is crime up or down in Washington state?

Horsesass.org
15 Now Declares Victory! (Well, Sorta.)
Remember When YOU DIDN’T PASS A TRANSIT PACKAGE?

Publicola
On other blogs today: Training wages, cop reform, cop turnover, and more

The Slog
I Think This Is Gonna Happen: City Council Votes $15 Minimum Wage Out of Committee