Associated Press
Water rights deal clears way for approval of capital budget (Springer)
Judge set to rule in Washington legislative records case
Lawmakers pass water bill, $4 billion in construction (Frockt, Van De Wege)
Ferguson-Legislature spat highlights attorney general’s role
State House OKs measure on sexual harassment task force (Jinkins)
House releases transcript of interview tied to Trump dossier
Shutdown looms; blame game already in full swing
Washington Lawmakers Clash Over Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes (Pederson, Orwall)
Aberdeen Daily World
High seas cause flooding in Westport on Thursday
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk (Pedersen)
Bainbridge Island Review
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes | 2018 Legislative Session
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Building the lower road in Seattle’s new double-deck tunnel
Bothell Reporter
Wyman endorses passage of amended Washington Voting Rights Act (Saldana, Gregerson)
Lawmakers advance a voluntary waiver of gun rights for those at risk of suicide (Pedersen)
State lawmakers re-consider eliminating statute of limitations on sex crimes (Pedersen, Orwall)
LGBTQ bills advance in the senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
State takes aim at opioid crisis
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue
Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing (Van De Wege, Frockt, Palumbo, Saldana, Pedersen)
Centralia Chronicle
Bills Focused on LGBTQ Issues Advance in the Washington Senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Pedestrian bridge will offer easier link to Everett waterfront
Inslee: County’s plan for addiction & homelessness is ‘genius’
Snohomish County’s emergency radios are breaking down
Water-use bill passage makes way for overdue capital budget (Ortiz-Self, Springer)
State leaders suggest limiting pain-med supply to 7 days (Cody)
Editorial: Help community colleges meet job training needs
The Inlander
Sizing up Olympia’s efforts to tackle carbon and climate issues (Carlyle)
Island’s Weekly
Ranker unveils ambitious plan to protect Salish Sea (Ranker)
Governor rolls out carbon tax proposal (Nelson, Carlyle)
Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Issaquah teens take a stand against drug, alcohol abuse at capitol (Senn, Goodman, Wellman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Letter: State helped but schools still have financial challenge
News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislature passes $4 billion construction budget, water rights bill
As many as 10,000 expected at women’s rally in Olympia Saturday
Still mellow but ready to fight. That’s the state of Washington’s pot industry
Editorial: Taking gavel from Pam Roach a smart move
New York Times
Swallowed by the Sea
Senate to Vote with Shutdown at Stake
Trump Denies Changing His Position on the Border Wall
Nisqually Valley News
Kratom Advocates Claim Substance ‘Answer to Opioid Epidemic’ (Cleveland, Cody)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Late-Gov. Spellman often won as a centrist
Peninsula Daily News
LGBTQ bills advance in the Senate (Cleveland, Ranker)
Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers (Keiser, Conway)
New safety fencing expected on bridges by mid-September (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s growing international sales requires a delicate balancing act
Observations: Issues to watch as Democrats take over in Olympia (Chopp, Nelson)
Opinion: Bill to force nonprofits to disclose donor information should be killed
Renton Reporter
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ballard Locks: They don’t move a lot of freight, but they mean a lot of money — and need repair
Judge says Washington state lawmakers must comply with public records law
Hoping to break the ‘ninth-grade bottleneck,’ Seattle schools eye families as a key to success
Editorial: Legislature should pass these four sensible gun proposals
Spokesman Review
Lawmakers agree to deal on $4.2 billion construction budget (Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Internet providers balk at net neutrality bills (Hansen, Carlyle, Ranker)
Industry makes pitch to keep net pens (Blake)
USA Today
With Senate vote on government shutdown looming, Trump blames Democrats
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State’s new federally approved education plan looks solid
Washington Post
Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats dig in against GOP spending plan
Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can GOP govern?
U.S. customs agency is so short-staffed, it’s sending officers from airports to the Mexican border
Yakima Herald Republic
Lawmakers pass water bill, $4 billion in construction (Van De Wege)
Editorial: City must be accountable for role in wildfire
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Capital budget passed by state lawmakers, heads to governor’s desk (Springer, Van De Wege)
Deer carcasses used to bait, shoot eagles in Klickitat County, WDFW says
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Franz asks for more money to judge landslide risks
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Legislature passes water rights bill, capital budget (Van De Wege, McCoy, Pollet)
Flooding reported as Washington coast battered by gigantic waves
Volunteer builder aims to end Seattle’s homelessness, one tiny house at a time
KNKX FM
Communities, Schools Desperate For State Construction Funds Get Welcome News
Pace Of Seismic Retrofits Picks Up To Help Drivers Get Around After ‘The Big One’
Washington Lawmakers Propose College Pilot Program To Accommodate Homeless Students
WA Public Lands Commissioner Warns Of Landslide Risks, Urges State Legislators To Act
WA Lawmakers Reach Deal On Water Rights And $4.5B Construction Budget (Nelson)
KUOW FM
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
Washington House Passes Resolution To Establish Task Force On Sexual Harassment (Ortiz-Self)
KXRO
State legislators approve Capital Budget (Blake, Takko)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Legislature passes capital budget for $4 billion in new school, other construction projects
What a government shutdown would mean for Washington state
Snohomish County employs new fight against opioid epidemic
Coastal flood warning: 30-35 foot swells batter the Washington coast
Web
Crosscut
Frustrated with HR, City employees break silence on sexism and harassment
My Edmonds News
State Legislature passes capital budget that includes millions for projects in 21st District (Ortiz-Self, Peterson)
MyNorthwest.com
Senate committee considers changing law after Ride the Ducks case
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Land commissioner urges legislators to act on landslide safety
Seattle Medium
Millions In Construction Budget For Projects In The 11th Legislative District (Bergquist, Hudgins)
Seattle Weekly
Washington Lawmakers Clash Over Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes (Orwall, Pedersen)
Slog
Republicans inch closer to shutting down a government that’s under their control