AGRICULTURE & WATER
Oregon, Washington could benefit from effort to lift shellfish ban (Oregonian)
Thursday public hearing focuses on water rights (Daily Record)
BORDER STATES
Idaho gay marriage plaintiffs seek court costs (The Spokesman-Review)
‘Kicker’ refunds a possibility as Oregon revenues climb higher than expected (Oregonian)
EDITORIAL: Swinging at Monsanto, but hitting farmers (Oregonian)
BUDGET & TAXES
COLUMN: What contempt for the Legislature might look like (Peter Callaghan/The News Tribune)
BUSINESS, LABOR & ECONOMY
Rideshares face regulation questions in Tacoma (The News Tribune)
4 ways Millennials will change business and politics (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Vote of confidence: Boeing wins a long-distance rating for 787 Dreamliner (Puget Sound Business Journal)
EDITORIAL: Ports smart to focus on outside rivals (The News Tribune)
COMMUNITY & FAMILY ISSUES
Early data show increase in alcohol emergencies (The News Tribune)
Future of State Capital Museum uncertain (The Olympian)
CONGRESS & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IG report: Phoenix VA hospital left 1,700 veterans off waiting list (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Action urged to resume China shellfish trade (AP/The Olympian)
EDITORIAL: Uphold healthy lunch rules (The Everett Herald)
EDITORIAL: Afghanistan End Game (The Columbian)
COURTS, CRIME & LAW ENFORCEMENT
Seattle cops sue over DOJ reforms (The Seattle Times)
SPD officers file federal suit over new ‘use of force’ guidelines (Seattle P-I)
Seattle police officers sue over use-of-force policies (AP/The Spokesman-Review)
Former Washington employee accused of theft (AP/Skagit Valley Herald)
Stopped by a trooper? Don’t reach for your registration (NW News Network)
State Patrol chief presents awards (The Columbian)
Man jailed after allegedly brandishing rifle on Bremerton ferry (Kitsap Sun)
EDITORIAL: High court took narrow view in siding with cops in car-chase shooting (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
EDUCATION (K-12) & SCHOOL SAFETY
Talks over arming Spokane school officers on hold (The Spokesman-Review)
Audit finds fault with Evergreen school district (The Columbian)
Monroe High students caught changing grades (AP/Seattle P-I)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SERVICES
Utility crews working to restore power after fire (The Wenatchee World)
ENERGY & UTILITIES
Company envisions fiber optic link across Sinclair Inlet (Kitsap Sun)
Wyoming Gov. Mead to visit Millennium site during Longview visit (The Daily News)
EPA records sought to see if pressure led to biofuel action (The Seattle Times)
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
EPA limits on power plant emissions of carbon dioxide will damage economy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce study concludes (Puget Sound Business Journal)
EPA agent: Caldwell’s violations too ‘egregious’ to warrant leniency (The Daily News)
State’s first wildlife area hosts celebrations all summer (The Wenatchee World)
Extension OK’d for angler fishing on Columbia River (Tri-City Herald)
Sewage-sniffing dog finds trouble in Samish watershed (Skagit Valley Herald)
COLUMN: We’ll soon know how many oil shipments pass through county (Jerry Cornfield/The Everett Herald)
EDITORIAL: New tactic may restore nature’s balance in forests (Yakima Herald-Republic)
FISH CONSUMPTION
EDITORIAL: Aim for middle ground on water quality standards (The Olympian)
HEALTH CARE
It’s not too late for many residents to get health insurance (The Seattle Times)
Poll: Should Gorge concertgoers pay surcharge to help Quincy hospital? (The Seattle Times)
Expanded liquor sales tied to emergency room trips (AP/Skagit Valley Herald)
Committee apprehensive about cost of mental health crisis center (Kitsap Sun)
BLOG: With more people covered under ACA, free clinics are closing their doors (Atia Musazay/Puget Sound Business Journal)
EDITORIAL: Mental-health reform to consider in light of Santa Barbara shootings (The Seattle Times)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Forums planned for EWU presidential finalists (The Spokesman-Review)
IMMIGRATION
OPINION: Why Washington’s farms need immigration reform (Mike LaPlant, Washington Farm Bureau/The Seattle Times)
LAND USE & PROPERTY RIGHTS
Hearing on proposed oil terminal zeroes in on zoning (The Columbian)
Puyallup City Council approves stricter development rules in east part of city (The News Tribune)
Motocross track opponents want examiner to reconsider approval (The Everett Herald)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Tree-cutting triggers $28K in fines from Vancouver (The Columbian)
Richland planners weigh Rachel Road extension (Tri-City Herald)
Pasco meeting to discuss Road 68 upgrades (Tri-City Herald)
Several Marysville road projects will get jump-start (The Everett Herald)
Centralia purchases 39 acres for China Creek flood protection project (The Chronicle)
Hoquiam firefighters ask city council to repeal layoff decision (The Daily World)
Two Monte council members push for investigation into waterfront land sale (Montesano Vidette)
Appeals court reversal makes it harder to raise dues in Sudden Valley (The Bellingham Herald)
COLUMN: Seattle hypocrisy: We talk idealism while catering to corporate bullies (Knute Berger/Crosscut)
MARIJUANA
Washougal extends pot moratorium (The Columbian)
Yakima County marijuana vote could come June 10 (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Centralia will not accept applications during pot moratorium (The Chronicle)
BLOG: Govs send joint letter to feds on pot banking (Jim Camden/The Spokesman-Review)
EDITORIAL: Repeal may not be right direction (Daily Record)
MILITARY
VA memo: No evidence of ‘secret waiting lists’ at Northwest hospitals (The News Tribune)
OSO LANDSLIDE
Sen. Murray, others lend support to tourism effort (The Everett Herald)
Bartell Drugs customers donate thousands for relief efforts (The Everett Herald)
Colorado sought advice here after experiencing own slide (The Everett Herald)
POLITICS
ELECTIONS
BLOG: State chooses Voter Pamphlet art (Jim Camden/The Spokesman-Review)
LOCAL
City Council waits on whether to put Blaine name change on November ballot (The Bellingham Herald)
NATIONAL
COLUMN: Foes Norquist, Nader find common ground (Dana Milbank, Washington Post/The Spokesman-Review)
EDITORIAL: Simple fix would change fundraising: transparency (The Spokesman-Review)
STATE GOVERNMENT
Investigation brings to light affiliation between judge, agency (The Olympian)
Uncovering the mystery of the Office Depot tipster in the whistleblower judge case (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Whistleblower flap: The question of a judge’s independence (Puget Sound Business Journal)
TRANSPORTATION
Metal plate pops up; chokes southbound traffic on I-5 (The Seattle Times)
I-5 buckles near downtown, jamming traffic (Seattle P-I)
Skagit Transit to expand neighborhood service (Skagit Valley Herald)
State DOT closes SR 241 bridge to heavy loads (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Rail officials explain inspection process after derailments (The Chronicle)
TRIBES
Samish casino services agreement nears vote (Skagit Valley Herald)
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