🚁 State officials used firefighting helicopters to haul derelict boats off Squaxin Island in the south Puget Sound this week, airlifting the vessels to the mainland to be dismantled and disposed of properly. (AP)
🔍 For the first time, Washington statewill study and identify potential reparations for descendants of slavery.
State lawmakers approved $300,000 for the study in the budget they passed in April. (Seattle Times)
🏒 Four-time U.S. Olympian Hilary Knight, who tied for the league lead in points last season, signed a one-year deal with Seattle's new Professional Women's Hockey League franchise. (USA Today)
