More bird flu cases confirmed in Washington state
Additional cases of bird flu have been confirmed with the most recent in Whatcom and Okanogan counties, Washington state agricultural officials said Friday. The cases were confirmed Thursday in non-commercial backyard flocks, the state Department of Agriculture said in a statement. Flock owners contacted the state’s sick bird hotline to report an unusual number of sudden deaths and sickness in their flocks. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren)
With summer around the corner, Washington’s ferry service is still struggling
These days, increasingly erratic ferry services make driving on a ferry for a quick trip into a big gamble. No one knows that more than island residents trying to manage appointments, or workers who depend on the ferries to get to their jobs every day. The summer season is right around the corner. With it comes a lot more riders. How is the Washington ferry system preparing? Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
Seattle police roll out new training before recruits go to academy
Nearly two years after protests over George Floyd’s death and police brutality filled Seattle streets, the Seattle Police Department is rolling out a major change: a new training program called Before the Badge. It’s a move Victoria Beach, who’s led the African American Community Advisory Council to SPD since 2018, is optimistic about. When she was younger, she said, she had terrible experiences with police. Continue reading at KIRO 7.
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