*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM MONDAY ***

+ Thurston Talk: Upgrades Will Increase Water Capacity and Safety at Cochrane Memorial Park

+ The Olympian: How does Thurston County’s COVID-19 case rate compare to other metro areas? A new study reveals Thurston County and two other Washington urban hubs rank among the 10 lowest rates in the country. [according to the study released by 24/7 Wall Street on Sunday.]

+ Office of Gov. Jay Inslee: 2021 legislative session ends with historic wins for climate, COVID relief

+ Mason Web TV: WA’s. $6.3 billion capital budget will fund various construction projects throughout the state, including $1.49 million for grants for a range of land protection and outdoor recreation projects in Yelm and Rochester

+ Everett Herald: Governor open to special session for transportation package

+ Associated Press: Census: Washington state population increases to 7.7 million, grew 15%

+ Simple Flying: FedEx Reportedly Close To Moving Into Boeing’s Dreamlifter Center at Paine Field in Everett, Washington

+ South Sound Business: Six-Week Mass Vaccination Site to Open at Tacoma Dome This Week

+ The Seattle Times: Younger people are getting sicker from COVID, Washington state hospital leaders say

+ The Hill: Inslee signs ban on [schools] Native American mascots

+ Associated Press: Feds start review of endangered Southern Resident orcas

+ CNBC: Biden’s 100-day stock market performance is the hottest going back to the 1950s

+ Common Dreams: Share Vaccine Recipes With Poor During Pandemic? One of World’s Richest Men Bill Gates Says ‘No’

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM MONDAY ***

The Hill: McCarthy defends Trump response to deadly Jan. 6 riot

The Washington Post: Donald Trump makes his debut in National Portrait Gallery’s presidents exhibition

New York Daily News: Allen Weisselberg, self-professed ‘stickler’ CFO at center of Trump criminal probe says he leaves ‘legal side’ of money flow to others

She Knows: Donald Trump’s Reported Move to New Jersey This Summer Could Speak to His Next Steps