Associated Press
Washington apple growers worry about tariff retaliation
In rare win, Boeing worker unit unionizes in South Carolina
Annual homeless count shows more people living in vehicles
Seattle mayor to move quickly to house more homeless
US gains 223K jobs; unemployment at 18-year low of 3.8 pct.
Ban on marijuana stores narrowly approved in Lakewood
Washington state blamed for holding up fossil fuel exports
King County wins sex ed funding case
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
If there is a trade war with Canada, what does it mean for Whatcom’s economy?
Bothell Reporter
New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
Columbian
In Our View: Let Sunshine In, Finally
The Daily News
Suit says the state allows bear hunts using banned methods
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Flights delayed: FAA revisits air passenger service impact
Muhlstein: Everett and its waterfront were built by the working class
Commentary: ‘Right to try’ solves no actual problem
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Study says Bremerton mussels contain oxycodone and other pharmaceutical drugs
News Tribune (subscription required)
Opinion: Open government questions in Olympia need answers soon
Olympian (subscription required)
DNA testing is like the ‘Wild West’; should it be more tightly regulated?
Peninsula Daily News
Owner of marijuana farm in Sequim fights to stay open
Puget Sound Business Journal
US businesses express alarm as tariffs push up steel costs
Wright on Center: Business should be helping Seattle find homelessness solutions
Homelessness is up 4 percent in King County, new report says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
With Tennessee Promise, free tuition is only part of the formula for success
Can ‘Tennessee Promise’ of free tuition offer lessons for Seattle and Washington?
Native American organizations challenge accuracy of Seattle’s homeless count
Immigrants living in Seattle area share desire for affordable housing
Uber and Lyft may have to disclose Seattle data they claim secret, Supreme Court rules
Amazon threatens to back off Seattle growth, but it wouldn’t be easy to leave
Costco boosting hourly wages for 130,000 U.S. employees
UW political-science student detained in Egypt, accused of terrorism tie
WaPo: Companies take first steps to drill for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Editorial: Separating immigrant families is inhumane
Opinion: Washington is breaking promise to keep illegal pot in check
Seattle Weekly
New Regional Homeless Numbers Spotlight Systematic Issues
Spokesman Review
Tariff war could hit Washington state apple sales to Mexico
Lewis and Clark strives to regain balance after shooting threat rattled families and led to students missing school
Op-ed: Scientist silenced for telling the truth about wolves
Tri-City Herald
He fought fires in Kennewick for 20 years. Opioids put him in a psych ward, his family says
This plan shows how Hanford’s $17B nuclear plant can start up safely
Editorial: Legislature is still in misguided pursuit of secrecy
Washington Post
Trudeau says NAFTA talks broke down after Pence made ultimatum
U.S. economy extends its hiring spree, with a better than expected 223,000 new jobs in May
Yakima Herald Republic
Metal tariffs could have big impact on Yakima Valley
Editorial: Funds needed for fire-prevention efforts across sagebrush lands
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Downtown Seattle northbound I-5 closure begins tonight
Seattle tiny village plan gets pushback from neighbors in South Lake Union
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
New tariffs on US allies will affect Washington state, industries
Weekend Revive I-5 closure may cause worst traffic snarl yet
In Washington state, $1,025 fine for throwing lit cigarette from car
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Weekend I-5 closure expected to spark traffic mayhem in Seattle
KNKX FM
Wash. High Court Says Seattle’s Data From Lyft And Uber May Be Subject To Public Disclosure
UW Teaching Assistants And Graders Plan To Go On Strike Starting On Saturday
State Department Vague But Optimistic On Columbia River Treaty Renegotiations
KUOW FM
Does the Mormon process beat the Seattle process for homelessness?
NW Public Radio
State Department Vague But Optimistic On Columbia River Treaty Renegotiations
WSU Outlines Plan To Reduce Projected $85 Million Athletics Deficit
Q13 TV (Fox)
835 more people living unsheltered in Seattle this year compared to last year
‘Solving homelessness is not rocket science’: Nonprofit service groups react to rise in numbers
Pierce County cleans up ’35 tons’ of waste at homeless encampment, sheriff’s department says
Revive I-5: Northbound will be closed all weekend at West Seattle Bridge
Bridging the Divide: Politics in America
Web
Crosscut
Number of homeless living in vehicles could fill McCaw Hall
Seattle P.I.
Annual homeless count in Seattle, King County tops 12,000
Slog
Native Americans Dispute King County Homelessness Numbers, UW Bomb Threat Prankster Arrested
Finals Week Strike Looms at the University of Washington
New Homeless Numbers Underscore Seattle’s Failure to Serve People Living in Vehicles