Associated Press
No drought warnings in Northwest for first time since 2011
Washington State Hospital workers now on fire watch duty
US prosecutors told to push for more, harsher punishments
Amazon to create homeless shelter at Seattle headquarters
Sewage plant in Seattle no longer polluting after failure
Initiative proposed to ban heroin safe-injection sites
Amazon to create homeless shelter at Seattle headquarters
Inslee signs bill to combat vulnerable adult abuse
Bob Ferguson among state attorneys general calling for special counsel in Russia probe
Threats of deportation weigh heavily on some domestic violence victims
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Heroin and deadly hepatitis C use skyrocketing in Pierce County
Washington state attorney general joins call for independent investigation on Russia
From sheriff to FBI director? Dave Reichert’s name reportedly floated for top cop job
Washington state learning new ways to attract teachers
The Daily News
City Council OKs land sale for $1 billion fertilizer plant
Grain terminal, ILWU finish smooth labor talks
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: State should plan for ‘unthinkable’ nuclear attack
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Orcas Island Education foundation to hold annual fundraiser for public schools
Former Orcas student interns for Senator Patty Murray
Kirkland Reporter
Kirkland, Washington Sea Grant partner to help homeowners restore Lake Washington shoreline
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
WSDOT asks for input on Highway 16 study
Energy chief says hole has been filled at Hanford
News Tribune (subscription required)
From sheriff to FBI director? Dave Reichert’s name reportedly floated for top cop job
Olympian (subscription required)
Washington state attorney general joins call for independent investigation on Russia
Editorial: Time for independent Russia-Trump probe
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle tech salaries stretch farther than in any U.S. city, study finds
Opinion: Aerospace incentives tax helps small family businesses, too
Redmond Reporter
Group launches campaign to bar government-funded drug injection sites in King County
Redmond community continues to combat fire hazards together
Proposed pension restructuring creates concern among Washington cities
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle has reversed a decades-long trend of rising car ownership — and millennials are the reason
McCleary roundup: Useful discussions, but no substantial progress, says governor (Sullivan)
Mayor Ed Murray says resolving arena situation a big priority before leaving office
AG Bob Ferguson invites Trump to Washington state for a look-see, threatens to sue him again
Jan Yoshiwara chosen to head Washington state community colleges board
Initiative proposed to ban heroin safe-injection sites in King County
Opinion: The easy tells of Comey’s canning
Editorial: Congress must appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate Trump
Seattle Weekly
Tacoma Takes a Harder Line Against Immigrant Detention. Too Little, Too Late, Say Activists
‘Today is a Milestone Day’: Groups Deliver One Million Petitions Against Coal and Oil Terminals to Gov. Inslee
City Light’s Smart Meters Are Hitting the Grid This Summer. Is There Anything to Fear?
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan to Jump Into Mayor’s Race
Spokesman Review
Inslee signs bridge bill (Cleveland, Stonier, Wylie)
Washington to fight homelessness by reducing wildfire risks
Women play leading role in emerging marijuana businesses in Washington state
New branding effort seeks to define Spokane as creative, natural and enterprising
Inpatient Rehab Hospital improves recovery outlook for stroke patients
Brother of patient who died in Eastern State Hospital suing for wrongful death
Spokane family donates 1926 Star sedan to Spokane Community College automotive program
Keith Moo-Young leaving WSU Tri-Cities’ top job
Spokane schools may change attendance boundaries in response to new housing developments near Spokane Falls Community College
Editorial: Hanford continues to have truckload of woes
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Firing of FBI director creates poor perception
Washington Post
In apparent warning to Comey, Trump suggests possible ‘tapes’ of their private conversations
Trump’s lawyers outline president’s Russian income but provide no documents
Trump threatens to cancel White House press briefings because it is not possible to have ‘perfect accuracy’
Sessions directs prosecutors to seek toughest drug charges
Yakima Herald Republic
Low immunization rates put all Yakima Valley children at risk
Editorial: How can community help fight crime spike?
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Sound Transit tried using outdated method to calculate car-tab fees, senators allege
Ferry system boasts of taxpayer savings that don’t add up
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New Washington law gives police more authority to kick out squatters
Local lawmakers call for investigation of Sound Transit
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New state law helps landlords to remove squatters
KNKX FM
Washington State Presses Feds For Cleanup Of Tunnels, Failing Infrastructure At Hanford
From Drugs To Prison To Law School, Woman Faces One Extra Hurdle To Become A Lawyer
Heroin Epidemic Is Driving A Spike In Hepatitis C Cases, CDC Says
KUOW FM
U.S. Has The Worst Rate Of Maternal Deaths In The Developed World
Jobs aren’t enough. Workers in Kent want places to hang
Washington AG Pledges To Defend National Monuments
Washington Businesses Hope To Kill Inslee’s Carbon Cap
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Senators call for investigation into Sound Transit
Olympia could nix Seattle income tax before it gets started
NW Public Radio
From Drugs To Prison To Law School, Woman Faces One Extra Hurdle To Become A Lawyer
Washington AG Pledges To Defend National Monuments
Washington State Presses Feds For Cleanup Of Tunnels, Failing Infrastructure At Hanford
Web
Crosscut
State Rep. Farrell, a transportation leader, joins mayor’s race (Farrell, Hasegawa)
Now it’s a race: King County Sheriff gets a challenger
Dave Reichert would consider FBI job
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is running for mayor (Hasegawa)
Easterner
Jay Inslee Signs Bill That Allows Students to Receive Notifications on Their Loans (Orwall)
Publicola
Week in Review: Mayoral Candidates, GOP Health Care, and James Comey
Council Member Lorena Gonzalez Is “Considering” Running for Mayor
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan Will Run for Mayor
Slog
The resignation of the US Census Bureau Director is a much bigger story than the firing of Comey