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Associated Press
Regulators direct utilities to consider carbon emission cost 
Methanol project review will include full emissions analysis 
More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits
Gates, Zuckerberg team up on new education initiative
Report: Legal marijuana boosts government revenue — a little
Stakes high as Seattle considers business tax for homeless
King County Adopts Prepaid Ballot Postage (Mullet)
Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme Court
Mormons severing all ties with Boy Scouts, ending long bond
Former ambassador new head of Employment Security Department

Aberdeen Daily World
Port Commissioner Chuck Caldwell announces resignation effective July 31
Shoalwater Bay tribe moving closer to vertical evac tower

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Will social costs of carbon seal Colstrip’s fate? Regulators ask utilities for data. 
Among the most rare mammals in North America, their comeback is confirmed 
WSU football coach and some lawmakers visit Cambodia 
What would happen if Mount Baker erupted? 

Bothell Reporter
Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme Court
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage (Mullet)

Columbian
In Our View: State Right to Fight EPA

The Daily News
Judge restores methanol permits, but rules environmental review inadequate
Report: Legal marijuana boosts government revenue – a little

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing wasn’t counting on potential Iran deal worth billions
With summer coming, gallon of gas rises 14 cents in a month

The Inlander
Border Patrol is opening up an office in Spokane to be staffed by around 30 agents 

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage (Mullet)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Vehicle, passenger loading areas moving at Colman Dock

News Tribune (subscription required)
Fired Bates president claims he got a raw deal, seeks cash and a recommendation letter
Political turmoil in Puyallup as council member calls for firing city manager
Construction coming to a busy Joint Base Lewis-McChord exit off Interstate 5 this summer
Republicans are trying to force a vote on DACA despite leadership stonewalling
Editorial: King County rushes free election postage, now state must follow
Column: One year ago, Trump made his biggest mistake

New York Times
3 Americans Freed by North Korea in Victory for Trump
European Companies Rushed to Invest in Iran. What Now?
Humiliated by Trump, Europe Tries to Defend Its Interests
Russia Targeted Confidence in Voting Systems, Senators Say
C.I.A. Nominee Faces Tough Questioning in Senate Hearing
California Is Set to Require Solar Power for New Homes
Editorial: Where’s That Better Deal, Mr. Trump?

Olympian (subscription required)
Effort to overturn Tumwater’s ban on fireworks officially fails
Editorial: Olympia tries smarter parking meter upgrade

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Reckless jobs tax will undermine economic development in Seattle
Hospitals in US sound alarm on impending chemotherapy shortages
Trump’s Iran deal exit likely won’t hurt Boeing but may help China and Russia

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle collects more than $4M from new tax on sugary beverages
Washington state regulators tell utilities to tally social costs of carbon emissions
Not just an ‘Amazon tax’: Some Seattle businesses join head-tax fight
Westneat: $75 tolls and $200 martinis: Seattle’s future is nearer than you think
Editorial: Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal doesn’t make us safer
Opinion: Tax on jobs a terrible idea, say two former Seattle mayors

Spokesman Review
Leach joins lawmakers on trip to Cambodia
Former student sues WSU over handling of racist incident in 2015 at Phi Delta Theta fraternity
Op-ed: Prosper Act would devastate graduate education and scientific advancement

Washington Post
North Korea frees 3 U.S. prisoners
Treasury inspector general launches probe into possible leak of Cohen’s banking records
Mueller questioned Novartis payment to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
U.S. affiliate of Russian firm hired Trump’s attorney Cohen
Trump muses about yanking news media credentials in response to study about negative coverage
Editorial: Jeff Sessions’s breathtaking policy of malice toward migrants
Editorial: Trump’s Iran decision just brought us closer to war

Yakima Herald Republic
Will new state law strain juvenile justice system? Yakima County officials keeping watch

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle head tax protesters, supporters converge at City Hall
Families priced out of Seattle as cost of living skyrockets
Abandon Seattle head tax, 100 businesses tell city council
Kitsap homes selling in hours, rivaling Seattle

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More than 100 business leaders to City Council: Drop ‘misguided’ head tax
Efforts aimed at saving native King County kokanee salmon

KNKX FM
For Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery
Group Raises Money To Bail Moms Out Of Jail For Mother’s Day 
Low Pay, High Burnout A Problem For Some Seattle Case Workers

KUOW FM
Why So Many Gifted Yet Struggling Students Are Hidden In Plain Sight
The Refillable Beer Bottle Is Making A Comeback In Oregon
Here’s one Obamacare rule that’s still intact: Calorie counts

NW Public Radio
Annual Meeting Of Energy Giant Stockholders Draws Northwest Tribal Opposition 
Washington Supreme Court Visits Colville Tribal Land For Outreach, Hear Cases

Q13 TV (FOX)
Police arrest 18-year-old Edmonds student who allegedly brought gun to high school
Stakes high as Seattle considers business tax for homeless

Web

Crosscut
The most divisive man in Seattle
An ‘accidental cartoonist’ fights racism, hate
In today’s dark political times, remember the hope of 1968
Captured in time: the enduring legacy of the Black Panther Party

MyNorthwest.com
I-405 part of debate over free market traffic solutions

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Employee head tax is brainless policy, Chamber sponsored analysis