Associated Press
State lawmakers, governor, others get pay raises
Judge denies Spokane mayor recall effort over chief’s firing
Seattle to consider reducing speed limits
Fire in south Washington near Columbia River grows
Aberdeen Daily World
Homeless camped along Chehalis told to bug out — again
WSDOT modifies traffic signals on Highway 12 in East Aberdeen
Shoreline Master Program draft Update Open House this evening
Quinault president speaks against oil terminal projects
Grays Harbor College to offer Forest Resource Management program
Bainbridge Island Review
Opinion: Flawed but needed first step
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tentative deal for 30,000 state workers includes raises, $12 minimum wage
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: State should drop culvert case appeal | Being Frank
The Daily News
Editorial: For-profit colleges flop
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Middle class, poor just had best year since Great Recession
Everett utility rate increase would pay for $70M buildings
Cannabis industry to expand to $50B by 2026, analysts say
Editorial: Stronger rules needed on predatory payday loans
Federal Way Mirror
Q&A, columns from District 30 House Pos. 1 candidates Kochmar, Pellicciotti
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tentative deal for 30,000 state workers includes raises, $12 minimum wage
Carpoolers will get edge for Sound Transit parking – for a price
State task force divided on whether it should be easier to prosecute police in Washington
Olympian (subscription required)
Port Commission hears opposition to military cargo in Olympia
Editorial: Light fire season a matter of luck
Queen Anne& Magnolia News
Fighting to ‘raise up’
Redmond Reporter
Marchione and other mayors discuss challenges, opportunities at Leadership Eastside panel
City continues process improvements with new online business licensing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ed Murray, other mayors push Congress for funds to fight heroin epidemic
More bad news for polar bears: UW scientists find dire ice conditions across Arctic
Pot question bans some Canadians from U.S. for life
Westneat: Now that it’s become a race for the biggest whopper, Inslee may be OK
Seattle Weekly
Council Weighs Plan to Evict the Jungle, But Advocate Bill and Other Proposals Loom Large
Spokesman Review
Experts say Spokane likely is part of economic boom raising incomes of middle class
City Council, Mayor Condon announce desire to move on after recall petition tossed
Mike Leach accuses media, police of targeting football players following latest felony arrest of linebacker Logan Tago
Mike Leach’s statement regarding recent felony assault investigations
Gonzaga ranked fourth best western university; WSU questions ranking by U.S. News & World Report
Shawn Vestal: Across country, Republicans turning to McMorris Rodgers to raise millions of dollars
Editorial: Don’t wall off public protests
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Governor’s office announces support for Neighborcare Health clinic on Vashon (Nelson)
Yakima Herald Republic
ESD 105 receives $110,000 grant to combat substance abuse, promote healthier lifestyles
Editorial: Texting-driving message must get stronger
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Sea-Tac moves forward with major construction project
Candidate for Auditor wants statewide homelessness audit
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle’s homeless camp cleanup fails due to city protocols
KNKX FM
Automatic Voter Registration Yields Surge In Registered Voters In Oregon
KUOW FM
Washington Wildlife Officials Continue Lethal Pursuit of Wolves
NW Public Radio
Washington Wildlife Officials Continue Lethal Pursuit of Wolves
Automatic Voter Registration Yields Surge In Registered Voters
Web
Crosscut
From Starbucks to City Hall: new worker protections advance in Seattle
Rethinking Seattle: What if we could start over?
Publicola
Sound Transit Three Campaign Kicks Off with Big Agenda and a Nagging Footnote
Seattle P.I.
Registered nurses picket Seattle Children’s Hospital for better wages, benefits
Constitutional scholars to House climate deniers: No witch hunt of Exxon critics
Slog
Trump Supporters Threaten Muslim Woman Living in Lacey
The U.S. News College Rankings Are Out: Washington Has Five of the Top 20 Universities in the West
How the Homeless Sweeps Fail: A Homeless Man Camping Near the Freeway is Dead