Associated Press
Washington Legislature set to adjourn after final votes
Washington Supreme Court rejects Robert Yates’ petition to overturn sentence
Port asks Inslee to prod regulators on oil terminal project
After 54 years, Confederate flag removed from S.C. Statehouse
Senate passes class size initiative delay (Liias)
Duwamish leaders say fight for fed recognition not over
Few parents opt elementary children out of new state tests
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Life under the cloud
Columbian
Waterways restoration projects in the works
Washington Senate approves class-size deal (Cleveland)
Deal paves way for legislative session to end (Cleveland, Moeller)
In Our View: Exploration by U.S. Lags
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Guest commentary: Hearing aids should be Medicare benefit
Editorial: Alcohol misuse major threat
Mercer Island Reporter
High SBAC opt-outs will cost MISD federal money | School briefs
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington testing opt-out rates low, except in high schools
Renton Reporter
Valley Medical center nurses plan picket over staffing levels
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Backlash against new math, reading tests ripples across state
State’s presidential primary next year mostly for show (Hunter)
Seattle to tap backup water due to heat wave
Martin: Measuring the truthiness of the legislative session
Skagit Valley Herald
Hospitals earn victory in state Supreme Court over certificate of need rule
Mount Vernon receives state funding for downtown flood protection
Spokesman Review
Senate OKs delaying I-1351 (Nelson)
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Tuition cuts welcome, but future commitment needed
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – State should not fund presidential primary in 2016
Yakima Herald Republic
Data: Some students opting out of state testing at Yakima Valley schools
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers reach deal to delay class size reduction
Money may run out for structurally-deficient roads and bridges
Stores targeting aggressive signature gatherers
KPLU FM
More Than Half Of State’s 11th Graders Skipped Required Standardized Tests
UPDATE: JBLM ‘Force Reduction’ Cuts Announced
KUOW FM
Legislative Deal Would Help Thousands Get High School Diplomas
Army Cuts 1,250 Troops at Joint Base Lewis McChord
Government Extending Federal Benefits To All Married Same-Sex Couples
NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Votes To Delay Class Size Measure, Biology Exam Requirement (Nelson)
Q13 TV (FOX)
Despite voter approval of reduced class sizes, lawmakers say: Too bad (Liias)
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
NY Mag: Hauauer’s shared security system is best option for today’s Uber economy
Crosscut
Senators take votes to wrap up longest legislative session (Fraser)
Senate Republicans look to hold down taxes in future, too (Hargrove, Rolfes, Carlyle)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord cuts less than feared
SDC Hopper
Bill passes, up to 2,000 high school seniors to receive diplomas (Fraser)
Seattle P.I.
Bipartisan marijuana banking bill introduced by Washington, Oregon, Colorado senators
The Stand
Gebre, Inslee to headline WSLC Convention (Carlyle)