Associated Press
State jobless rate holds steady
ACLU: Steep drop in pot cases has freed resources
High-tech workers see demand rise at lumber mills
Columbian
Legislative session mixed bag for Clark County (Moeller, Wylie, Stonier, Cleveland)
Editorial: In Our View: Oil and Water Don’t Mix (oil terminal)
The Daily News
Health insurance ‘navigators’ help boost enrollment as deadline nears
Everett Herald
Inslee may push bounds of governor’s office
New District 751 leader says he’s focused on healing divisions
Editorial: Aligning drones and the law
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland imposes new temporary marijuana zoning regulations
The Inlander
Low Expectations (Riccelli, Billig)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
WSF chief calls it quits; Moseley hands in resignation
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington State Ferries director resigning (Appleton)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Public gets first view of three proposed State Patrol office alternatives (Dunshee)
Gov. Inslee signs Sen. Fraser’s bill making crime of involuntary servitude a felony (Fraser)
Editorial: Governor should veto overreaching drone bill
Column: Discretion needed in push for minimum wage
Column: The national tide is turning against capital punishment
The New York Times
Tesla Fights for a Place to Park (Carlyle)
Olympian (subscription required)
Public gets first view of three proposed State Patrol office alternatives
Blog: Gov Inslee signs Sen. Fraser’s bill making crime of involuntary servitude a felony (Fraser)
Puget Sound Business Journal
O’Reilly Auto Parts gives in to state’s same-sex benefits demand
Seattle Times (subscription required)
As bus ridership rises, funding fight heats up
State colleges reach deal on easing way for nurses’ degrees
ACLU: Steep drop in pot cases has freed up resources
O’Reilly Auto Parts agrees to extend health benefits to same-sex spouses
Round-up: Seattle schools back away from staffing cuts, Oregon students suspended over Twitter | Education Lab
Editorial: Ground the state’s faulty drone legislation
Blog: UW Bothell, where the future goes to college
Spokesman Review
Groups lobby to veto anti-sprawl vote
Editorial: State needs to shine more light on public records
Blog: Pot possession prosecutions plummet
Blog: Smile when you call it “weed”
Blog: Inslee offers E. Washington asides at bill signings
Blog: Immigrant protections added to labor law
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA legislators fail to pass GPS monitoring reforms
Bill heading to Inslee raises car tab fees for ferries
KPLU FM
Washington’s New 24/7 Sobriety Program Runs Into Snags
New Emergency Room Guidelines Help Washington Save Millions, Cut ER Visits
Starbucks CEO Schultz: $15 Minimum Wage Would Be Hard For Small Businesses
Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In Washington, Dips In Oregon
ACLU Report Shows Sharp Drop In Pot Charges In Wash. State After Legalization
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Sawant hints at minimum wage compromise; another look at its effect on Seattle businesses
Q13 TV (FOX)
Food fight over $15 wage: Restaurant owners say you’ll pay more for meals
State: O’Reilly Auto Parts relents, agrees to provide health coverage to same-sex spouses
WEB
Crosscut
The Daily Troll: FAA gives 787 props. More jobs in state. Starbucks and Oprah tea up love fest.
A key ingredient in our local political brew
Jim Compton: A man of talents that he shared generously
HDC Advance
Power to the people (Kirby, Moscoso, Ryu, Stanford)
And while we’re talking transportation — are cars becoming a thing of the past?
Horsesass.org
Inconceivable! (MCC failure)
Yet Another Reminder: Washington Is a Low-Tax State!
But Other Than That? (Hanford)
Publicola
Isn’t it weird that… (transportation)
Fizz: Shakeup at Seattle Times
Fizz: Rep. DelBene’s UPS stunt
Schmudget
Teachers Lose in the Final Budget
Slog
After Lengthy Battle, Seattle Regulates Its Rideshares
Scott, the Millennial Republican, Has Opinions About Things