Have some thoughts on the future of public schools? The Washington State Board of Education is using a nine-question survey to gain public feedback for its 2019 strategic plan. If you have any thoughts, send them in here. The survey is scheduled to close Monday. (Seattle Times)

The average cost for housing sex offenders at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island is projected to increase by more than $20,000 per resident. The CEO of the facility credits that increase partly to medical bills. “The average age of offenders right now is 51.6 years,” Sjan Talbot said, with medical costs rising as the offenders age. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Here’s a forehead-slapper: The new streetcars Seattle ordered might be too large to work on the current tracks, the Mayor’s office said. The Seattle Department of Transportation ordered the new streetcars in the fall for $52 million, for a project that has already ballooned to $200 million. Mayor Jenny Durkan previously put a hold on streetcar expansions. (Seattle Times)

The man suspected of assaulting Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta turned himself into police Monday night. Burien Police Department reported a 62-year-old was arrested and released pending an investigation. (My Northwest)

A Yakima County District Court judge dismissed a request for a restraining order from a former Wapato mayor against his successor, Mayor Juan Orozcor. Tony Guzman alleges Orozco threatened him in early July. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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