Associated Press
Washington unemployment rate for June was 4.6 percent
Yakima officials vote down effort to bar immigration flights
Smaller earthquake strikes in same area as Friday quake
Neighbors concerned about safety of proposed 105-bed Tacoma psychiatric hospital
Pay-per-mile tax faces vote later this year by commission
Bainbridge Island sued over councilwoman’s texts
Taxpayers won’t pay Hanford contractor’s legal expenses
ICE detains immigrant after year in Seattle-area church
State kills 1 member of OPT wolf pack for killing cattle
Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen creative district gets city recognition
Auburn Reporter
City to hire racial equity consultant
King County Assessor releases Taxpayer Transparency Tool for August election
Bothell Reporter
Legislators discuss session at Bothell Kenmore chamber luncheon (Frockt, Pollet, Valdez, Stanford, Kloba, Duerr)
The Daily News
Primary election ballots to be mailed Friday; strong turnout predicted
Proposed fireworks restrictions in Kelso dead once again
Herrera-Beutler: House resolution ‘contributes to nation’s racial division’
LCC trustees extend President Bailey’s contract, provide him a 3.5% raise
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Did extended tax break get Boeing to build 777X in Everett?
Proposed high-speed rail not pie-in-the-sky idea, says WSDOT
In tough month, an ally becomes a competitor for Eyman
Portraits of people who fled oppression exhibited in Edmonds
Editorial: Uniforms at new school need more discussion
News Tribune (subscription required)
Neighbors concerned about safety of proposed 105-bed Tacoma psychiatric hospital
New York Times
How America Got to ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Immigration: The Inside Story
House Votes to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $15
Renton Reporter
Renton gives the OK for King County’s landfill expansion
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Op-ed: Steer our students to the many paths for productive lives (Slatter, Wellman)
Parks director complaint claims King County executive pressured county into lucrative contract with David Meinert
Seattle camp brings together Muslim, Jewish and Christian children to forge bonds across communities
Seattle’s Showbox music venue granted landmark status
Ex-Seattle police lieutenant running for City Council harassed fellow officer then lied about it, investigators found
Small 3.0 earthquake hits Snohomish County near site of last week’s larger quake
‘Empty all the tanks’: Group proposes sanctuary in San Juan Islands to retire captive orcas
Seattle Weekly
Amazon’s scope of Bellevue development elevates
Skagit Valley Herald
Inslee visits Whale Trail site
Washington Post
House Democrats don’t seem close to impeaching Trump
Puerto Rico is in chaos, and some worry continued instability is a major threat
Opioid death rates soared in communities where pain pills flowed
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Money from Seattle’s soda tax ‘may not be there’ for some nonprofits
Man who took sanctuary in Seattle church for over a year detained by ICE
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Lakewood man facing deportation seized by federal agents
KNKX FM
L&I proposal would expand overtime pay to more Washington workers
KUOW FM
AFTER A YEAR LIVING IN A SEATTLE CHURCH FOR SANCTUARY, JOSE ROBLES DETAINED BY ICE
Salish Sea Orcas are going elsewhere for fish
NW Public Radio
He’s been living in a Seattle church for a year. ICE detained him at immigration check-in
Radioactive waste shipped from Idaho to New Mexico for permanent storage
Digging into data: Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington state considers taxing drivers by the mile (Saldaña)
Unsecured rebar flies off truck, nearly impaling Tacoma driver
Web
Crosscut
Drinking responsibly could now mean drinking ‘Salmon-Safe’ beer
Will Wall Street invade Seattle’s single-family neighborhoods? Not likely, experts say
Jose Robles gave up refuge at a Seattle church to plead his case. ICE detained him
MyNorthwest.com
Uber pushing hard for Seattle congestion tolling
When will light rail finally impact our commutes?
How innovative Tacoma shelter could be blueprint for Seattle’s homeless crisis
US detains immigrant after a year in Seattle church
Debate rages over gun-free zones in Washington
Whale watching companies file lawsuit over distance restriction
Seattle P.I.
Portland to Vancouver in two hours—by high-speed rail
City of Bellingham sued again over use of man’s body for medical training
‘That was no life’: Survivor’s org helps Washington human trafficking victims escape the ‘hamster wheel’
Smaller earthquake strikes in same area as Friday quake
Washington state considers taxing drivers by the mile (Saldana)
Montana, North Dakota push against Washington state rail law
Taxpayers won’t pay Hanford contractor’s legal expenses