Antifa is anonymous, militant and ill-defined — but there’s still little evidence they’re to blame for riots in Spokane
Antifa was planning to riot in Spokane and North Idaho. That, at least, was the claim put forth in the widely shared images that set local right-wing circles in a tizzy in November of 2017. Antifa never showed. The same claim was shared in November of 2018. Antifa didn’t show. Continue reading at The Inlander.

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Despite Trump’s threats to cut funding, student safety is area school officials’ main concern for fall
Despite President Donald Trump’s threats Wednesday to cut federal funding to schools if they do not reopen in the fall, Washington and Idaho school districts will continue to follow guidelines from health officials to decide their fall plans. In a series of tweets early Wednesday morning, Trump called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for reopening schools “tough and expensive.” Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Colin Mulvany)

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Supreme Court Rules Trump Cannot Block Release of Financial Records
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for prosecutors in New York to see President Trump’s financial records in a stunning defeat for Mr. Trump and a major statement on the scope and limits of presidential power. The decision said he had no absolute right to block release of the papers and will take its place with landmark rulings that required President Richard M. Nixon to turn over tapes of Oval Office conversations and forced President Bill Clinton to provide evidence in a sexual harassment suit. Continue reading at The New York Times. (Doug Mills)

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Associated Press
Washington businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus
Court rulings keep Trump’s financial records private for now
Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aid
Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
Seattle urged to see a ‘world without law enforcement’
AP Exclusive: ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism
Police: $23 million lost due to ongoing Portland protests
Driver who hit Seattle protesters charged with 3 felonies
County pause for phased reopening may remain if cases climb
Appeals court: Judge was right to revive grizzly protections
Mayor proposes $30M replacement fund for Seattle transit
Humpack whale’s condition unknown after collision with ferry
2020 Washington State Fair canceled due to the coronavirus

Auburn Reporter
Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County
 
Capital Press
Interior Department: No imported grizzlies for North Cascades
Pacific Northwest hop acreage sets record
Washington may ban poison hemlock, tree-of-heaven
7% smaller U.S. apple crop expected

Columbian
Clark County Council hears grim COVID-19 update
Clark County Council to join listening sessions on systemic racism
Yacolt Town Council rejects proclamation acknowledging, denouncing systemic racism
ICE order for international students raises alarm at Clark College
In Our View: Taxpayers deserve answers on PPP

The Daily News
County plans random community sample to gauge COVID-19 infection rate
Kelso City Council votes down inquiry into county health department Tuesday

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in Snohomish County
90th Snohomish County Amateur golf tournament canceled
Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
Defying the norm, Bethany adds wings for skilled nursing
WaPo Commentary: COVID has made working moms’ struggle clear
Bloomberg Commentary: Little to like about Facebook’s content management

Federal Way Mirror
King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019

The Inlander
As coronavirus cases spike, Spokane health officer warns first wave could last into another flu season
Antifa is anonymous, militant and ill-defined — but there’s still little evidence they’re to blame for riots in Spokane

Islands’ Weekly
San Juan County Fair goes virtual
Myths and facts about cloth face coverings
County gives $40,000 to each resource center for rental assistance

Issaquah Reporter
Streatery Pilot on pause while COVID-19 cases rise
Washington State Fair cancelled
State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady
WIAA delays start dates for fall sports

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Central Kitsap School District to move ahead with plans for hybrid model of instruction for fall
Kitsap judges: Law to help keep guns away from abusers violates the Fifth Amendment
Plane crashes near private airstrip in South Kitsap
Enforcement of no-mask-no-service ‘challenging,’ top Kitsap health official says
Graham: Postponing fall sports might be delaying the inevitable

News Tribune (subscription required)
Trump’s tax returns, financials can be subpoenaed by investigators, Supreme Court rules
Pierce County businesses received millions and millions from Paycheck Protection Program, data shows
Washington reports 521 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths Wednesday
‘You just see the stack rising.’ Pierce County contact tracers try to slow COVID-19 spread
Tacoma bakery, closed since March, landed federal paycheck protection loan, records show
MultiCare to build new $300 million children’s hospital in Tacoma
Washington State Fair has been canceled over COVID-19 concerns

New York Times
Who should get coronavirus vaccine first? U.S. weighs early access for some
Supreme Court Rules Trump Cannot Block Release of Financial Records
Coronavirus Live Updates: W.H.O., in Reversal, Affirms Virus May Be Airborne Indoors

Olympian (subscription required)
Tumwater sends letter to Port of Olympia, asks that potential land deal limit warehouse size
Olympia City Council amends rule against chemical munitions to combat property damage
Stretch of vandalism, violence escalates in Olympia Tuesday evening into Wednesday
Tumwater buys land to build a park in the developing Tumwater Preserve neighborhood

Peninsula Daily News
Health officers work with schools for safe reopening
Port Angeles recognizes Juneteenth, Indigenous Peoples Day
Confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 87 on Peninsula

Puget Sound Business Journal
With Jump Start Seattle passed, legislators eye similar statewide plan (Macri, Springer)
US weekly jobless claims of 1.3m show gradual improvement
Supreme Court upholds Trump administration regulation letting employers opt out of birth control coverage
Big banks aren’t embracing Fed’s Main Street loan program
Trump threatens funding cuts if schools do not fully reopen
The 2020 Washington State Fair is canceled because of the pandemic
Have PPP loans helped save jobs? New research weighs in
Will Facebook’s salary-by-location move set precedent for tech?

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle City Council pressed to defund police, move 911 response dispatchers out of department
How 7 Seattle schools won $100,000 in coronavirus relief for families
As driver is charged in Summer Taylor’s death, family remembers activist’s dedication to justice
Health department shuts down Duke’s Seafood on Alki Beach after coronavirus outbreak
Chicago Tribune: Workplace tensions flare over whether employees can wear Black Lives Matter masks
Op-Ed: The fight over a coronavirus vaccine will get ugly
Editorial: Seattle’s new payroll tax is bad policy

Seattle Weekly
Washington State Fair cancelled
WIAA delays start dates for fall sports

Skagit Valley Herald
Job Corps plans for post-COVID-19 re-opening
COVID testing site in need of volunteers
Fall sports to see delayed start

Snoqualmie Valley Record
State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady

Spokesman Review
French pushes to delay expanding Spokane County Board of Commissioners to 5 members (Riccelli)
Despite Trump’s threats to cut funding, student safety is area school officials’ main concern for fall
Opinion: Dr. Bob Lutz and Dr. Francisco Velázquez: To wear or not to wear a mask, that is the question!

Tri-City Herald
‘Calculated risks.’ Tri-Cities sports events continue despite COVID health warnings
3 Dutch Bros. shops in the Tri-Cities close for cleaning after 6 ‘broistas’ test positive
Can COVID testing and voting coexist? Clint Didier raises issue at Pasco center
For Tri-Cities volleyball players, “benefits outweigh risks” of COVID spread
3 more COVID deaths in Tri-Cities area. Hospitalizations still high
What to expect at your next haircut now that Tri-Cities shops are open

USA Today
What are the CDC school guidelines Trump wants changed amid COVID-19? These are the highlights.

Wahkiakum County Eagle 
Funding comes together for Pioneer Center upgrade (Takko)

Washington Post
Trump says he’s victim of ‘political prosecution’ after Supreme Court rulings
Fauci says states with major outbreaks should ‘seriously look at shutting down’ again
GOP eyes narrowing second round of $1,200 stimulus payments
States that raced to reopen let businesses write their own rules, documents show
Trump pushes to fully reopen schools. Schools say not so fast.
As Floyd said he was going to die, officer said his pleas were using up oxygen, transcripts show
Man who allegedly drove car into Seattle demonstration, killing protester, charged with homicide
Cop suspended over ‘All Lives Splatter’ meme posted after Seattle protester killed by driver
Op-Ed: Black Americans have to wait longer to vote. Here’s how to fix it.
Retail workers are being pulled into the latest culture war: Getting customers to wear masks
Everything Americans need to know about the E.U. travel ban
A senator wants to ban middle seats after finding himself on a packed flight during the pandemic

Yakima Herald Republic
Coronavirus update: More people wearing masks; 120 new cases on Wednesday
YPD’s use of police dog during DUI arrest raises concern about use of force
Saddle Mountain wildfire now 90% contained
Yakima School District to offer full remote learning option this fall, regardless of whether campuses reopen
Editorial: High court makes a timely ruling on faithless electors

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Coronavirus updates: Phased reopening could remain paused if Washington cases climb
UW and WSU changing dorms in response to coronavirus
Seattle driver charged for allegedly hitting, killing protester on I-5 Saturday
Washington State Fair canceled for the first time in 80 years due to coronavirus concerns
Everett orders homeless to leave neighborhood camp by noon Thursday

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Prosecutors may subpoena Trump tax returns; Congress will have to wait
Victims of unemployment fraud have assets frozen by bank
‘Everybody loved Summer.’ Family of protester killed on I-5 speaks out
Health officials shut down Duke’s Seafood on Alki due to ‘COVID-19 among employees’
Washington schools to receive reopening plan from state educators
$300M children’s hospital coming to Tacoma
Sign at Molly Moon’s causes controversy
Fred Hutch to coordinate large-scale vaccine trials for COVID-19 Prevention Network
South Sound contact tracers prepared for rise in COVID-19 cases
The Washington State Fair canceled for 2020
Inslee says face coverings are key to keeping businesses open during pandemic
Amazon to stop sales of Washington Redskins merchandise, AG Ferguson says

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Public Health temporarily closes Duke’s in Alki after COVID-19 outbreak
Edmonds schools choose hybrid model allowing students in class twice a week
More than 100 people displaced after city calls Everett homeless camp illegal
Seattle driver charged with vehicular homicide after striking I-5 protesters
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the pandemic?
After CHOP, no armed police officers allowed inside Molly Moon’s ice cream shop
Community explains to City Council how a defunded Seattle Police Department would work
Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices

NW Public Radio
How A Coronavirus Vaccine Will Get To Market
Saddle Mountain Fire Is Test For COVID Plans, And In A Sensitive Wildlife Area
Four Tribes In Talks To Introduce Legal Sports Betting To Washington In Their Casinos

Q13 TV (Fox)
2020 Washington State Fair canceled due to coronavirus concerns
Molly Moon’s Ice Cream bans police with guns, officers respond
Parents react to federal government pressure to reopen schools to fullest extent
Driver accused of running over Seattle protesters charged with vehicular homicide

Web

Crosscut
Apocalypse: Now What? Fauci’s tools to fight the pandemic
Opinion: The pandemic’s surging toll on mental health
How COVID-19 hurt Seattle’s plan to strengthen its tree laws

Seattle P.I.
How will Seattle waterfront businesses get through the summer?

Slog
The EARN-IT Act Is Coming to Wreck the Internet