AP
No shutdown, no default: Congress leaders, Obama back deal
Bill delays train safety technology mandate 3 to 5 years
Washington scores steady on national reading, math test
Camas city officials OK ban on recreational pot stores
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital district will go after levy dollars
Salmon fishing closed Harborwide
Hoquiam, Aberdeen will work toward dike system to raise property values
Central Kitsap Reporter
Armed men patrol Vancouver homeless camp
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Ferry safety fixes begin on the Samish; Tokitae to follow
Emergency dispatch software debuts with only minor glitches
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County school districts boost College Bound scholarship sign-ups
MultiCare distributes grants to several Puyallup nonprofits
South Sound traffic congestion accelerates
Editorial: South Sound cities must clear path for JBLM
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia councilman to push for $15 minimum wage
Homeless Housing Hub links Thurston County services
Air Force fighter jets visit JBLM to help test new Boeing tanker
Peninsula Daily News
State Department of Ecology grants help augment communities’ water supplies during drought
Puget Sound Business Journal
Senate passes cybersecurity bill despite tech industry’s privacy concerns
House votes to revive Export-Import Bank, but Senate path isn’t clear
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Feds deny funding for Northgate pedestrian bridge, Pronto bike expansion
Student math and reading scores drop in Washington and nationally
Bremerton coach’s prayers catch attention of Congress
Westneat: Now Satanic Temple of Seattle wants prayer time on the 50-yard line, too
Editorial: How to support college success for students from low-income families
Op-Ed: Support later school start times for Seattle high schools
Op-Ed: Building a path for all students to succeed
Spokesman Review
Ex-Im Bank reauthorization passes House
Climate change impacts Northwest fish, wildlife and local outdoor economies
Shawn Vestal: Spokane County considering ban on indoor vaping
Editorial: Budget deal ends crisis management
Tri-City Herald
Officials tell Benton County that mental health care privatization works for them
Yakima Herald Republic
Education listening tour stop in Yakima focuses on fair funding (Rolfes, Hargrove)
Newhouse to stage ag forum in Moses Lake
Heritage’s $270K grant to nuture interest in ag science in Yakima Valley
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Drone owners navigate uncharted territory ahead of new rules
WSDOT: I-405 toll lanes moving general purpose traffic faster
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Praying Bremerton coach garners support from legislators at state and federal level
Boeing loses out on multi-billion dollar deal with Air Force
Q13 TV (FOX)
WSDOT praises I-405 express toll lanes, but state lawmaker says they need to be suspended
WEB
Crosscut
Visionary WSU leader Elson S. Floyd, remembered
Sawant’s new rent control idea, without the advice of city attorney