Here’s what public affairs news made the front page of newspapers in the Northwest today, excluding local crime, features and sports stories. (Newspaper names contracted with location)
New approaches tried in dealing with floods (Boise Statesman)
UI ends its 125th year (Moscow News)
Kuna considers urban renewal district (Nampa Press Tribune)
Idaho panel will review Common Core test (Nampa Press Tribune)
Unemployment declining in Magic Valley (TF Times News)
Hard to count Idaho's homeless (TF Times News)
Troubles at Junction City biogas plant (Eugene Register Guard)
O&C counties don't get federal funds (Portland Oregonian)
Salem may name bridge for Courtney (Salem Statesman Journal)
Agreement focuses on ER costs (Bremerton Sun)
New approaches tried in dealing with floods (Bremerton Sun)
Inslee budget plan to be released (Everett Herald)
Monticello school moves from letter to number grades (Longview News)
Judge backs Cowlitz tribe on casino (Longview News)
Correction Industries recycling cost state $1m (Seattle Times)
Seattle cops working with local techies (Seattle Times)
Pierce may try for mental health tax vote (Tacoma News Tribune)
Goldendale observatory fights light pollution (Yakima Herald Republic)