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Five things you need to know Friday

Happy Friday! You made it. Here are five of today's top stories.

Happy Friday! You made it. Here are five of today's top stories.

Marijuana money

Marijuana tax revenue is flowing in faster than the state first predicted and the fight over how to distribute the money continues to be a hot topic. Last year, Washington collected $315 million in marijuana taxes.

READ MORE >> Can marijuana fix Washington's budget?

Message from mom

The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to keep WSU-bound drivers safe on the roads as they head back to school. Officials are displaying a message from mom – sent with love.

READ MORE >> WSDOT encourages college drivers to put down phones with a message from mom

Spokane rent

Spokane is among the top ten U.S. cities with the largest rent increases, according to Apartmentguide.com. The website claims that record-low vacancy rates may be responsible for a 13 percent increase in Spokane rental prices within the last year.

READ MORE >> Spokane among top ten U.S. cities with largest rent increases

Aid for orca

A team of whale experts injected an ailing Southern Resident orca with antibiotics Thursday in a rare emergency effort to save her.

READ MORE >> NOAA ready to aid orca J50 as soon as Sunday, weather permitting

Quake readiness

Structural engineers are spending the summer inspecting Washington schools for seismic safety. It’s all part of $1.2 million in funding from the legislature to assess the school buildings and their seismic risk.

READ MORE >> Washington schools inspected for earthquake readiness

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