Associated Press
State’s farmers, wildlife managers prepare for drought
Washington Legislature’s to-do list hasn’t changed much (Chopp)
New Hanford system targets uranium in groundwater
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Backup plan for overflowing Washington prisons: Send inmates to Michigan
Bothell Reporter
Healthy infant legislation sponsored by Sen. Frockt passes legislature (Frockt, Riccelli)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Governor signs bill to incorporate financial education into K-12 learning requirements (Mullet, Billig, Frockt, Keiser, Habib)
Columbian
In Our View: Lawmakers Too Laid Back (Moeller)
In Our View: Take Charge Of The Future
Jayne: Deck stacked against building blocks of building skills
The Daily News
Oil refinery faces host of hurdles before coming to Longview
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bill gives tax breaks to companies in 4 cities in exchange for job creation
Snohomish County mental health court offers a way out of the web of despair
Americans in poverty are a shifting population
Op-ed: Standards for diploma should recognize diverse array of talents
Op-ed by US Rep. DelBene: A right denied in 1 state is injustice
Op-ed by Rep. Peterson: Reverse harm to state parks caused by cuts
Editorial: Time for traffic cameras
Islands’ Sounder
Sen. Ranker: New ferry is a great start (Ranker, Morris, Lytton)
Issaquah Reporter
EDITORIAL — WSU’s mission
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Full ferry service intact in transportation budget
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Technology alone doesn’t earn public trust
Washington Legislature’s to-do list hasn’t changed much
News Tribune (subscription required)
Cost of state lawmakers’ special session: $108,000 and counting (Chopp, Hasegawa, Sullivan, Moeller, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self)
Biology test requirement still a problem for 10 percent of WA seniors (Reykdal)
Pierce County reconsidering its ban on retail marijuana businesses
Backup plan for overflowing Washington prisons: Send inmates to Michigan
Fife teachers invite community to their after-school protest
Editorial: New money, Republican Senate make taxes a hard sell
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Keep the faith: State, local economy keep adding jobs
Peninsula Daily News
Legislature’s special session has already cost more than $100,000 — and the meter is still running on Olympia’s overtime (Chopp, Hasegawa, Moeller, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Sullivan)
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Last-ditch legislative session comes to governor’s office today in search of budget deal (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove)
Redmond Reporter
No simple fix to school funding issue
Renton Reporter
Renton teachers voice concerns in one-day protest, rally
Seattle Times (subscription required)
$15 wage would make big difference to renters across U.S.
Charter-school backers resist state’s traditional financial-reporting rules
State makes plans for possible government shutdown
As second special session begins, Olympia takes stock (Ranker)
GET prepaid tuition safe, say GOP advocates of 25% tuition cut (Carlyle)
Editorial: Round up outlaws in the Wild West of pot: Seattle
Editorial: Jury nullification of death penalty sends strong message to prosecutors
Op-Ed: Home-care workers should get a retirement benefit
Westneat: Seattle adds creepiness factor to its smoking ban
Spokesman Review
‘Clean Green’-labeled marijuana is pesticide-free, environmentally friendlier
Son-in-law accused of killing three in Colbert home; suspect was picked by GOP as state senate candidate in 2011
Washington state readies for possible shutdown
Spin Control: Extra-special session has press corps at a loss for words
Editorial: State should have say in setting water quality standards
Editorial: Tests or no tests, students need to achieve
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Lawmakers starting to fix mental health care problems
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Latinos have a historic opportunity for civic engagement
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Extra cell phone enforcement kicks off this week
Proposal would ease Pierce Co. marijuana restrictions
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Emerald Downs races will be suspended in case of government shut down (Nelson)
KUOW FM
Bilingual by 2026: Highline Schools Aim For Dual-Language Graduates
Inslee To Convene Washington Budget Negotiations
Oregon Prepares Pay-By-The-Mile Tax
Temporary Layoff Notices Go To Washington State Employee Unions
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Gov. Inslee: Lawmakers made no ‘significant progress’ toward state budget
NW Public Radio
Inslee To Convene Washington Budget Negotiations
Q13 TV (FOX)
Activists chain themselves to equipment at UW; say, ‘you will not build this lab’
Construction worker speaks out about 410 deadly accident
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Economic theory: Science or scam? (minimum wage)
Crosscut
Guest Opinion: Where is the region’s viable and sustainable transportation plan?
What drought? Meteorologist Cliff Mass vs. nearly everyone
Seattle P.I.
‘Sensitive Security Information’ on oil train cargoes will not be released
First transgender presidential appointee will head Seattle’s labor standards office
Slog
Guest Editorial: On the Third Anniversary of the Café Racer Shooting, a Call for “Extreme Risk Protection Orders”
The Stand
Senate GOP millionaires oppose raising taxes—on themselves