AP
Washington high court hearing about school funding
5 protesters arrested after blocking oil train
Law enforcement part of debate over gun measures

Aberdeen Daily World
Harbors consider program that could lower flood rates
New tests to be the rule in schools

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Survey indicates cross-border shopping becoming routine in Whatcom County

Columbian
Westley Allan Dodd killings: A gruesome anniversary (Carlyle)
Pot issues confront state’s legislators (Hurst, Wylie)
Editorial: In Our View: Marijuana’s Legal Maze
Column: Camden: State pot advertising rules next step in brave new world

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Port commissioners tap insider for top job
Davis: Some ways to ease post-recession blues
Editorial: To invigorate national service (AmeriCorps)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferries chief vows investigation into fuel spill, praises crew response

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Secret surveillance weapons don’t belong in police arsenals

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Preserving the past, preparing for the future (wilderness preservation)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
King County proposes 48 bus-route reductions for 2015
State’s charter-school era begins with Seattle elementary
Bottom fish species on West Coast make dramatic recovery
Seattle Children’s, Regence settle dispute over insurance networks
Seattle City Council unanimously approves medical marijuana extension
State’s top court may punish lawmakers over school funds
Survey: Only 30 percent of principals must prove leadership to get hired 
Danny Westneat: Right wing launches misguided protest against Labor Day
Guest Opinion:  How to set up evaluations that help teachers improve
Blog: McCleary showdown: Two messages from the Washington Supreme Court

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Metro testing battery-powered, zero-emission buses

Spokesman Review
GOP lawmaker, obstetrician John Moyer dies at 92
Federal law changes how some Spokane schools feed students
Stevens County ranchers move sheep after wolves kill 24

Tri-City Herald
Tri-City school enrollment keeps going up and up

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
County commissioners vote to ban pot businesses
Walla Walla County to hear from public on marijuana businesses
Kennewick bans all pot businesses
Gregoire/Spellman op-ed: Court should tread carefully with threats to Legislature

Yakima Herald Republic
Price hikes may not stave off fresh concerns for pear canneries
Grazing rights and wildlife habitat: Rancher may have found a proper balance

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
State lawmakers in contempt over education funding?
Counselors: School weeds out bad students to improve grad rate

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Laser aimed at State Patrol plane
5 protesters arrested after blocking oil train
Seattle mayor wants new plan for students

KPLU FM
Has Microsoft’s Tax Policy Hurt Washington State’s Ability To Pay For Schools?    (Hunter)
With Opening Of Seattle’s ‘First Place,’ Charter Schools Have Arrived In Washington  (Pettigrew)
Court Ruling Sets Up Fight Between Two Seattle Early Learning Plans

KUOW FM
What are Washington Police Departments Doing With Mine Resistant Vehicles?
Small Tract Of Northwest Wine-Growing Soil Attracting Big Outside Investment
What Germany Could Teach Washington About Skilled Jobs

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle schools bursting at seams as new year gets underway

NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Could Hold Legislature In Contempt

Q13 TV (FOX)
State Supreme Court to lawmakers: Explain why you shouldn’t be held in contempt

WEB

Crosscut
Bus drivers need bathroom breaks too

HDC Advance
Health care reform in Washington: more care, less money
The gender pay gap is real

Slog
Activists Have Been Blocking an Oil Train in Everett Since Six This Morning