Associated Press
Trump administration, Democrats make progress on new NAFTA
Driver’s licenses could soon offer ‘nonbinary’ gender choice
Man pleads guilty in human smuggling across US-Canada border
Prosecutor declines charges against deputy in shooting
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Jinkins, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Chopp, Lovick)
State considers response to more depredations by wolf pack
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Washington with 13 cases
AG Ferguson sues Sunnyside for civil rights violations
Aberdeen Daily World
E911 requests tax increase for radio infrastructure
SR 107 Chehalis River Bridge to close for up to three days for settlement repairs
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Feds fail to make deadline. Hanford board ‘really frustrated’ (Jinkins, Robinson, Tarleton, Stonier, Chopp, Lovick)
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker
Driver’s licenses could soon offer ‘nonbinary’ gender choice
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Robinson, Stonier, Tarleton, Jinkins, Lovick, Chopp)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Underground station option for T-dome light rail extension hits roadblock. What gives?
CEO leaves one month after Tacoma psychiatric hospital opens. Temporary leader appointed
New York Times
No More Family Separations, Except These 900
What to Watch Ahead of the Fed Meeting
Olympian (subscription required)
How much did the Trump administration pay Washington farms to make up for the trade war?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing’s grounded planes could cost engine maker $1.4B this year
Profoundly low interest rates are here to stay
For big banks, it’s an endless fight with hackers
Judge gives preliminary OK to $32M settllement for Premera data breach
Trump unsettles markets by taking aim at Fed and China
Snake River dams study points to removal
Renton Reporter
King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Yakima Valley city used police to illegally evict Latinx tenants, says Washington attorney general
Seattle now most expensive city for renters outside California, census data shows | FYI Guy
Here’s how to get a marijuana conviction vacated under Washington state’s new law
Oped: Montana has the clean energy that Washington needs
Seattle Weekly
King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Skagit Valley Herald
Genuine Skagit Valley branding strategy underway
County Public Health recognized for disaster planning
USA Today
Not an unreasonable fear: Mass shootings like Gilroy Garlic Festival more numerous, deadly
How a Fed rate cut will affect your credit card payment, home equity line, savings rates
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Politicians should focus on high insurance costs rather than access
State adopts new vaccine law
Whidbey News-Times
It’s a fine year for fishing
County moves to collect state money for housing
WhidbeyHealth slapped with three malpractice suits
Recent stats show growth in commuting in Island County
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima school board approves new school budget, braces for a final year in the black
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
2 cases of hepatitis A confirmed in King County as state declares ‘outbreak’
Seattle skateboarder’s crash could change state helmet law
Washington House Democrats poised to elect 1st woman speaker (Jinkins, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Chopp, Lovick)
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Everett opens first safe parking lot for homeless families
Renton Airport responds to DHS alert on small plane vulnerability
Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington could add third gender option for state-issued ID cards by October
US to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada
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Crosscut
WA is about to get its first female House speaker (Jinkins, Stonier, Robinson, Tarleton, Chopp, Fitzgibbon, Wylie)
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