So you wanna watch the World Cup, but you don’t know anything about soccer? Welcome to Soccer Saturday, a special weekend edition of SPR News Today.

Washington gas prices continue to climb, but a gas tax holiday seems unlikely. Septic systems can threaten groundwater quality. New revenue from Spokane's Aquifer Protection Area could help fund residents' septic-to-sewer transitions. Spokane is supposed to collect more compost soon, but there's nowhere to put it. Adams Elementary School, the oldest school in Spokane, breaks ground on a new chapter. Stevens County resident could soon weigh in on the location of a new jail.

Opponents say the boundaries don’t mesh with a recent Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case. Secretary of State Hobbs warns changes could delay the August primary.

West Plains residents will decide in August whether to tax themselves to protect their underground drinking water. We take stock of PFAS-related projects underway on the West Plains. Providence decides to change which health care providers will do psychiatric assessments on ER patients at Sacred Heart.

Washington sues Providence Health & Services for illegal treatment of pregnant employees. A host of reasons, like Washington’s Climate Commitment Act and fuel costs, will likely cause higher utility rates next year for Spokanites. State Sen. Shelly Short (R-Addy) faces three challengers in her re-election bid. Washington cities are increasing public transit frequency for World Cup festivities. Sandpoint's century-old Panida Theater needs grant money to become ADA and fire code compliant.

Plus, Kootenai County considers more nuanced restrictions on kratom than Eastern Washington neighbors. The public will get the chance to weigh in on dissolving the Kootenai Health District. Spokane Long Term Recovery Group looks to build 24 new houses in the next two years for families who lost homes in the Oregon Road and Gray fires. Providence increases training requirements for psych triage. Let's Go Washington launches initiative signature gather with less than two months until submission deadline after the state rebuffed a referendum attempt.

Plus, AG Nick Brown says states are having to pick up the slack on anti-trust litigation as feds drop cases. Central Valley School District expands free preschool, but the superintendent worries it's not enough. A "fish helix" could make salmon restoration easier without creating agricultural difficulties. And the Trump administration officially cancels a Biden-era conservation rule for public lands.

The move comes just days after the Washington Supreme Court dismissed the conservative-backed group Let's Go Washington's lawsuit challenging the tax.

Plus, voter repeal effort against WA’s "millionaires' tax" launches following failed lawsuit. WA officials continue to sound alarms over low snowpack and plan information-gathering town halls. Open seats in eastern WA attract many Independent candidates. Walla Walla Community College looks for business partners to stave off closing its Clarkston campus as staffing cuts loom. And Seattle officials are training business leaders to look for signs of human trafficking ahead of the World Cup.