After clearing a legal hurdle, backers of gun control initiative I-1639 have but a few weeks to gather 260,000 valid signatures. Funded by Paul Allen and Nick Hanauer, I-1639 would raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21 and allow gun owners to be charged “if someone not allowed to have a gun gets a hold of their firearm because it wasn’t safely stored.” Signatures must be submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office by July 6. (My Northwest)

Enrollment has declined significantly at The Evergreen State College after last year’s headline-grabbing protests. This fall Evergreen expects its enrollment to drop by 20 percent, putting a financial squeeze on the college. (Seattle Times)

The University of Washington will pay almost $130,000 to the UW College Republicans after the club sued over what it contended were efforts by the university to silence speech. The club argued that UW’s $17,000 in fees for security at a rally unfairly targeted conservative groups. (My Northwest)

A state Supreme Court commissioner ruled in favor of Yakima County Clerk Janelle Riddle, granting a stay of an order requiring her to obtain a $200,000 bond or be removed from office. Court commissioner Michael E. Johnston said Riddle deserved time to argue against the order issued by Yakima County Superior Court judges. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

Mark Needham, owner of a Yakima storage facility, is prepared to fight it out with the city over what he considers to be unfair enforcement of building codes. “What the codes department is saying is unless someone points out an issue, they’re not going to do anything.” (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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