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Showers Thursday. High near 58. Warm and sunny this weekend.  Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Search Continues for Snowshoer Near Stevens Pass
• Seattle Attorney Accused of 'Keying' Misparked Cars
• Two Found Dead in Tacoma House
• Western Washington Temps Could Hit 80 This Weekend

Minnesota Snowshoer Missing in North Cascades

The Chelan County sheriff's office says the search is continuing Thursday for a 21-year-old man overdue on a snowshoe hike near Stevens Pass in Washington's North Cascades.

Showers likely through Thursday. Highs near 60. Latest forecast here:

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Lewis-McChord Soldier Will Receive Medal of Honor
• Green Beret With Port Angeles Ties is Killed in Afghanistan
• Early Parole Likely for Man Who Killed Girl in 1982
• Tacoma Police Search for Driver Who Hit Officer

Western Washington-Based Army Sgt. to Recieve Medal of Honor

President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to an Army sergeant based in Washington state for courage on the battlefield in Afghanistan.

The White House says Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry will receive the nation's highest military decoration in a ceremony July 12.

Showers likely through Thursday. Highs around 60. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Police Seek Driver After  Stolen Car Hits Girl, 9
• Three Killed in Two Fatal Crashes on I-90 Over Weekend
• Tacoma House Fire Kills Two

Nine-year-old Hit by Stolen Car in Seattle

Seattle Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run driver whose stolen car jumped a curb and hit a 9-year-old girl.

Clouds and showers through Memorial Day, except mostly sunny Sunday. Highs near 60. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Key Investor Wants Balmer Ousted from Microsoft
• Federal Way Theatens to Sue Sound Transit to Get Light Rail
• Seattle Wants to Name Problem Cops; Will Appeal Arbitrator's Ruling
• Woman Seriously Hurt in Everett Car-Train Collision

Balmer Should Go, Says Key Microsoft Investor

A key investor says it's time for Microsoft's board to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO.

Scattered showers today, partly sunny - high 58. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

• Seattle Police Dept. Told to Stop ID'ing Misbehaving Officers
• Gregoire Says Session Was Most Difficult in Memory
• Body Found in Snoqualmie River Near Where Man Vanished
• Lake Washington High School Backs Off Prom Alcohol Tests

Arbitrator's Ruling Shields Disciplined Seattle Officers

A labor arbitrator has ordered the Seattle Police Department to stop releasing the names of officers found to have engaged in misconduct.

Rain this afternoon, high 59. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• $32 Billion Dollar Deal Closes State Budget Gap
• Auburn Shooting Suspect Arrested Dressed as Woman
• 3 Seattle Officers Suspended for Foul Language
• Seattle 4th of July Fireworks a Go

House Passes Budget Deal, Hours After Unveiling

House lawmakers have given tentative approval to a state spending plan that cuts teacher pay and makes other massive reductions in education spending.

The measure passed Tuesday evening by a 54-42 margin, just hours after budget writers from both parties unveiled the plan.

Partly sunny Tuesday; high near 66. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• Man Missing in Snoqualmie River Presumed Drowned
• Lake Washington HS Plans Alcohol Test to Enter Prom
• State Lawmakers Reach Tentative Agreement on Budget
• King Co. Animal Control Captures 2 Pit Bulls After Attack

No Sign of Man Swept Away by Snoqualmie River

The King County sheriff's office says searchers have been unable to find a man missing in the fast-moving Snoqualmie River since he tried to rescue a dog. A sheriff's spokesman said Monday's search was suspended at 5 p.m.

Partly sunny Tuesday, slight chance of showers - high 59. Latest forecast here.

Making headlines around the Northwest:

• State Leaders Reach Key Deal on Workers' Comp Changes
• Teen Sought in Auburn Shooting That Killed Boy, 17
• Gas Prices Down 5-Cents in a Week
• Mariners Win 5th Straight

Legislature Reaches Deal on Workers' Compensation
 

Washington lawmakers say they have reached an agreement on how to overhaul the state's workers' compensation system.