🗳️ Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has won the endorsement of MLK Labor, the county's major labor council, four years after the same group endorsed his opponent.
It's potentially a big blow to progressive challengers seeking to unseat the first-term mayor. (Seattle Times)
🍟 Dick's Drive-In will open its 10th location in Everett on June 12. (MyNorthwest)
A Washington green card holder was detained for days at Sea-Tac Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after his return from the Philippines. He now tells family members he's being transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. (Seattle Times)
💰 Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new two-year state budget yesterday that relies on about $4 billion in increased taxes. Ferguson also signed a measure that will increase the state gas tax by 6 cents per gallon in July. (Washington State Standard)
