Associated Press
Inslee budget proposal seeks more money for mental health
Washington state unemployment rate down to 5.3 percent
Psychiatric hospital patient has Legionnaires’ disease
City of Spokane Valley wants to vote on splitting state
Judge rejects Washington electors’ attempt to avoid fine
Aberdeen Daily World
Montana company buys former Mary’s River Lumber mill
State reports lowest unemployment rate since 2008
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Inquest jury finds Pasco officers were justified in Zambrano-Montes fatal shooting
Columbian
Inslee budget proposal seeks more money for mental health (Cleveland)
In Our View: Reopen the Bridge Talks
The Daily News
Stakeholders applaud delay in submitting state’s ESSA plan to feds
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way City Council shoots down Corporate Park zoning moratorium
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State considers pay-by-mile fee as gas tax declines
News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma councilwoman resigning to run for mayor (Fey)
Judge: Port, EDB and chamber’s lawsuit did not violate campaign finance laws
Unexpected rejection of Pierce mental health tax leaves supporters reeling
Olympian (subscription required)
Thurston County’s Treasurer tapped for state appointment
Public News Service
Report: Washingtonians Could be Vulnerable if ACA Repealed
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Different Seattle agency to take over monitoring of homeless-camp sweeps
Gov. Inslee wants $300 million to fix mental-health system in state budget plan
Mercer Island fighting to keep special I-90 HOV access ahead of light-rail construction
Earthquake-insurance prices soar in Washington, and companies hold all the power
Bellevue picked for federal program that helps low-income residents get high-tech jobs
Highway 99 tunnel’s upper deck one-third complete as Bertha digs on
Navigation Center for homeless won’t open as planned by end of year
Race matters in our elected representatives … but not always the most
Sen. Cantwell: ‘Potential ramifications are chilling’ from Trump transition team request
Under proposal, standard driver’s license won’t be good at airport security in 2018
Editorial: Teacher pay is state, not local, responsibility
Seattle Weekly
Meet the Washington Electors Planning to Go Rogue
Activists Who Closed the Emergency Shutoff Valves on Tar Sands Pipelines: “This Is an Emergency”
Searching for a New Central District in Suburban King County
The Evergreen State
Skagit Valley Herald
Hamilton, Lyman pass 2017 budgets
La Conner approves tight budget for 2017
Spokesman Review
Spokane Valley City Council to vote on Matt Shea’s plan to split Washington
Spokane’s greatest election that never was: Baumgartner vs. Knezovich vs. Shea vs. Stuckart vs. Parker vs. Brown
Spokane County Commission to hear feedback on pot farm ordinance
Multiple crashes reported on I-90; rural school districts report cancellations, delays
Tri-City Herald
Inquest jury finds Pasco officers were justified in Zambrano-Montes fatal shooting
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Bones of Ancient One finally being returned to tribes
Will Inslee get a $4.4 billion tax hike for education?
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ethical hacking in the age of cyber warfare
Alaska Airlines completes merger with Virgin America
Leiweke talks KeyArena redevelopment plans, working with Chris Hansen
Seattle to open four new sanctioned homeless camps
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Legal weed profits to help create homeless housing
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Passengers asked to help solve ferry delays
KNKX FM
Will A Carbon Tax Fly In Washington State, Even After Rejection Of I-732?
The ACLU Wants To Put The Bill Of Rights In Your Pocket
Pasco Police Cleared In Shooting Inquest
Backers Of Oregon’s Measure 97 Push New Version Of Corporate Tax Hike
KUOW FM
Olympia: Washington’s newest sanctuary for immigrants
Inslee Proposes Overhaul Of State Mental Health System
NW Public Radio
Pasco Police Cleared In Shooting Inquest
Birth Defect Investigation In Eastern Washington Proves Inconclusive
Inslee Proposes Overhaul Of State Mental Health System
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
‘No surprise’ Boeing will reduce 777 production in Everett
Washington Republicans propose allowing guns at CenturyLink, Safeco
Q13 TV (FOX)
Interview: Governor defends proposed taxes in new budget plan
Inquest jury rules fatal police shooting of rock-throwing man in Pasco justified
Web
Crosscut
What an Obamacare repeal would mean for Washington
Seattle P.I.
Washington comes up short for severely mentally ill
Slog
Blabbermouth podcast: An elector’s plan to save America from Trump, and a Congresswoman’s response (Jayapal)
USA Today
The last thing we need is guns at sporting events (Jinkins)