*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

+ Office of Gov. Jay Inslee: Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30 and short-term statewide move to Phase 3

+ Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall: Recipient of the 2020 WA State Auditor of the Year award from Secretary of State Kim Wyman.

+ WSDOT: SR 510 Yelm Loop – New Alignment Phase 2

+ The Spokesman-Review (Spokane): Sen. Patty Murray Calls Lack of Affordable Child Care ‘Silent Epidemic’

+ Associated Press: New Washington state law makes drug possession a misdemeanor

+ KIRO-7 TV: Juneteenth to be a state holiday in Washington state in 2022

+ South Sound Business: Commerce, ArtsFund Partner to Help Nonprofit Community Organizations

+ Yelm High School: Graduation 2021 Update

+ Alaska Airlines: Announced plans for fleet growth and route expansion, adding Belize City, Belize

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

The Washington Post Opinions: Alongside dozens of prominent Republicans, ex-Republicans and independents, we are announcing “A Call for American Renewal,” a nationwide rallying cry against extremist elements within the GOP, and highlighting the urgent need for a new, common-sense coalition. Click here for “A Call for American Renewal”

The New York Times: Climate change is making big problems bigger

CNBC: Why everyone from Elon Musk to Janet Yellen is worried about bitcoin’s energy usage

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: Potential Trump indictment moves closer with McGahn agreement to testify to Congress

The New York Times: Activists and ex-spy said to have plotted to discredit Trump ‘enemies’ in government

Truthout: Trump Extradition Orders Could Be Blocked or Delayed by DeSantis