Why some WA students are still waiting for college financial aid
After months of confronting glitching forms, reporting errors and reprocessing efforts, Washington colleges have finally handed off financial aid award letters to thousands of students. The delays didn’t affect eligibility, but did force students to make enrollment decisions much later in the year. In Washington, some financial aid officials say numerous applications still need to be corrected and processed. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Kylie Cooper)
WA cracks down on gassy garbage
Washington is cracking down on landfill methane emissions — in other words, how gassy our garbage can get. The new rules, published by the state Department of Ecology in May, mean the state will surpass federal emission regulations set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The new rules mean municipal solid waste landfills will have stronger monitoring standards for methane emissions and will need to fix methane leaks within a certain timeline. The rules also require more landfills to install equipment that captures and destroys methane before it’s released into the atmosphere. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (King County)
Fatal drug overdoses declining slightly in King County after 2023 surge
Officials in King County say after a bleak year of increased drug overdoses in 2023, they are starting to see signs of hope. At the county’s fourth annual conference on substance use Thursday, officials said fatal drug overdoses are trending down slightly in 2024. Brad Finegood is a strategic advisor with Public Health – Seattle & King County. He said when they met last year, “hope was hard to find. We were in a place of escalating overdose. Today I’m super excited to let you know that in 2024 our overdose numbers are actually going down a little bit…” Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
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