Associated Press
‘Why not now?’ Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery
Seattle to open smoke shelters for ‘new normal’ summer fires
Amid urgent climate warnings, EPA gives coal a reprieve
Texas says DNA technology jeopardizes cases‘
May unemployment rate in Washington remains at 4.7 percent
FEMA plans flood plain revision for downtown Mount Vernon
Boeing eyes more 737 Max sales after post-crash drought
Some gender-neutral restroom signs now required in Tacoma
1 in 6 ER visits or hospital stays triggers ‘surprise’ bill
Supreme Court will not review Washington state tobacco case
Voters in Seattle get $100 each to donate to candidates with lauded financing reform
Aberdeen Daily World
GHC’s new programs see first graduating class
County funds homeless rent aid and low-barrier shelter study
Auburn Reporter
On the cusp of budget shortfalls
Pacific hires new police chief
HUD distributes $40 million in housing subsidies to South King County annually
Gov. Inslee signs Stokesbary legislation that will provide funding to Carbonado, Dieringer school districts
The Daily News
Kelso Housing Authority flooded with applicants after opening wait list
Everett Herald (subscription required)
One-way ferry fares for vehicles could increase by about $1
Edmonds ‘back to square one’ after killing emergency connector
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Fish and Wildlife Commission lists pinto abalone as endangered
News Tribune (subscription required)
GOP senators flee Oregon to stop climate bill after governor warns she’ll call police
County leader has $100K plan for immigrant defense. That would put Tacoma’s effort to shame
Editorial: Tacoma’s recycling reset worth the extra cost
New York Times
With More Storms and Rising Seas, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First?
Olympian (subscription required)
City Council provides $1.1M for supportive housing, homeless shelter on Martin Way
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Technology drives growth of the region’s middle market
Federal Reserve waits for more information before cutting rates
Renton Reporter
They tried to knock them down, but the doors remain
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Can’t pass the driver’s test in Washington? You’re not alone, study finds
EPA establishes coal-friendly rule on climate
FBI investigating after Renton church’s Pride display vandalized
Editorial: From toxic site to green space: New Tacoma park exemplifies civic reinvention
Skagit Valley Herald
Busy season for state ferries starts Sunday
County hears requests for economic development grants
Spokesman Review
Feds respond to discovery of genetically engineered wheat on Washington farm
Boeing temporarily storing 737 Max jets at Grant County International Airport
USA Today
Coal comeback? Trump plan breathes new life into aging power plants, but critics say climate will suffer
Supreme Court upholds power of executive branch to apply sex offender law retroactively
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Milton-Freewater schools boss will leave this month
Guest Column: Rising rent a reason for uptick in local homelessness
Washington Post
Federal judge says census citizenship question merits more consideration in light of new evidence
Whidbey News-Times
Letter: Dave Paul is doing great job as a state representative (Paul)
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Snohomish County measuring impact of opioid epidemic in real-time
Senators to vote on Patty Murray bill that targets surprise medical billing
Puget Sound has ‘highest cannabis use per capita’ worldwide, wastewater study says
Most young Washington kids not in preschool, report finds
Skagit Valley College helps students of all intellectual abilities thrive
FBI investigating more vandalism at Renton LGBTQ-friendly church
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Month after NTSB recommended replacing Amtrak Cascades trains, they’re still running
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
‘It’s disgusting’: Trump may redefine poverty, cut thousands off Medicaid in Washington
KUOW FM
More Bad Buzz For Bees: Record Numbers Of Honey Bee Colonies Died Last Winter
NW Public Radio
Joy Haro becomes the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate
Central Washington fire District will use goats to reduce fire risk around Wenatchee
Trump Administration weakens climate plan to help coal plants stay open
More bad buzz for bees: record number of honey bee colonies died last winter
At Yakima training center, thousands of National Guard troops prepare for 2021 deployment
Q13 TV (Fox)
Some gender-neutral restroom signs now required in Tacoma (Live TV story with AP text)
Renton church stands behind ‘Pride message’ after explosives attached to display
‘Community Court’ model gets repeat criminal offenders out of bad cycle
Web
Crosscut
Trump limits access of board overseeing safety at Hanford site
Opinion: Who are the missing Native women and how do we find them?
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Committee tweaks accessory dwelling unit legislation
Seattle P.I.
Wider center, digital signs: Improvements abound in new Sound Transit light rail cars
Report: Washington ranked 4th most fun state. But what does that mean?