Bill would force ICE agents to ID themselves, ban most masks
Federal immigration agents would be banned from wearing most face coverings but be required to wear visible ID during public enforcement operations, according to a proposal from Democratic U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ). Why it matters: The long-shot proposal comes following images of masked, heavily armed immigration agents snatching people off the streets and taking them away in unmarked cars have shocked many Americans. Continue reading at Axios. (Michael M. Santiago)
Ferguson calls One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘grotesque betrayal’
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” late last week capped off months of challenging negotiations by federal lawmakers, marking the first major legislative win of the second Trump administration. However, while federal Republican lawmakers celebrated in a Fourth of July ceremony at the White House, many state lawmakers have long worried about what the bill could mean for the budgets of Washingtonians already struggling to make ends meet, including the state itself. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jesse Tinsley)
Oregon matches Washington’s $125M to replace Hood River-White Salmon Bridge
The Oregon Legislature approved matching funds last week for Washington’s $125 million commitment to replacing the 100-year-old Hood River-White Salmon Bridge. Combined, the state funding covers about a quarter of the project’s estimated $1.12 billion cost. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Getty Images)
Aberdeen Daily World
Shoalwaters establish formal relations with state agency
Grays Harbor County to receive $4.6M for outdoor projects
Cascadia tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as thought
Axios
Seattle population hits 816K, a new milestone
Bill would force ICE agents to ID themselves, ban most masks
Bellingham Herald
Water, sewer rates set to rise as Bellingham discusses infrastructure needs
Transit transformation: WTA envisions new hub at vacant Bellingham Public Market
Capital Press
Washington State University field day to cover latest tree fruit research
The Daily News
State rates 2 Cowlitz County bridges as poor
Restoration around Cottownwood Island to start in 2026
Should bikes, tents be OK in parks, but not mattresses, couches? Longview to review Tuesday
Everett Herald
Lynnwood fire destroys behavioral health nonprofit building
Snohomish County Council denies latest Eastview Village appeal
Letter: GOP priorities are not pro-life, or pro-Christian
Letter: Was Republicans’ BBB just socialism for the ultra-rich?
Bloomberg comment: $100 billion for ICE just asks for waste, fraud, abuse
Kitsap Sun
Bainbridge Island’s Eagle Harbor Drive to close for 3 months
Bremerton revisits long-standing tax break for apartment projects
Ferry riders: Where would you put a new fast ferry terminal in Seattle?
Here’s how much you’ll need to make to afford a Washington home in 2030, study finds
News Tribune
Already struggling financially, Tacoma Public Schools takes another $750K hit
Is Tacoma’s ADU strategy working? Here’s what city says about ‘gentle density’
Opinion: Defunding Planned Parenthood will devastate Washington women’s care
Northwest Asian Weekly
Kang eyes District 5, could become sole AAPI on Seattle City Council
Olympian
Joint Animal Services gets $1 million from state for new, bigger shelter (Bateman, Doglio, Parshley)
Peninsula Daily News
Clallam commissioners to allocate opioid funding for health supplies
Puget Sound Business Journal
TikTok lays off dozens of WA employees
Popular credit gets the axe in sweeping tax overhaul
Alaska Air orders 5 more Boeing 787s, plans Seattle Dreamliner base
Seattle Medium
Seattle’s Landmark Payroll Tax Initiative Aims To Fund Affordable Housing
Seattle Times
Increasingly acidic seas threaten oyster farming
Veterans Affairs reverses course on large-scale layoffs
Foreign tourists could pay higher fees at national parks
As WA whooping cough cases rise, families tell of misery and grief
Seattle sued over its mandatory housing affordability program — again
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellations
Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
Spokesman Review
Ferguson calls One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘grotesque betrayal’
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposes waiving fees, deferring others and more to encourage affordable housing
Nez Perce Tribe asks Congress to ‘avert a financial crisis,’ warns Trump administration is withholding fish hatchery funds
WA State Standard
Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds
Oregon matches Washington’s $125M to replace Hood River-White Salmon Bridge
Proposed international surcharge at national parks could generate millions in 2026
More 16- and 17-year-olds are gaining the right to vote. Could this become the norm?
Federal judge quickly rules in favor of Planned Parenthood in suit over Medicaid funding
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Quinceañera tragedy: One dead, five injured in Sedro-Woolley shooting
White Center neighbors shaken up after possible ICE arrest outside pawn shop
WA task force offers look inside natural disaster preparations after Texas flooding
Wildfire near Lake Cushman blocking popular recreation areas was human-caused, officials say
Construction adds to congestion near ticketing as SEA Airport sees record passenger numbers this year
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Woman hit by car doing donuts at street-takeover; driver sought
Skamania County sees 550% increase in search and rescue missions
Woman found dead in Everett apartment after overdose, dealer charged with homicide
Washington median housing prices rise, active listings surge nearly 40% year-over-year
KNKX Public Radio
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates
KUOW Public Radio
Seattle passes a milestone: 800,000 people and counting
Washington State’s new hybrid-electric ferries to be built in Florida
As air quality worsens, UW scientist focuses on effects of wildfire smoke
From security deposits to pet fees, here are your rights as a Seattle renter
‘Big beautiful bill’ not so pretty for Port of Seattle’s carbon reduction goals
KXLY (ABC)
Have you seen me? Sheriff’s Office searches for missing Deer Park man with dementia
Evacuations reduced for Aubrey White Fire in Riverside State Park
NW Public Radio
Condado de Chelan dejará de compartir fechas de corte con ICE tras arresto en el tribunal
Web
Cascade PBS
Free diaper program for low-income Washington families cut in half
MyNorthwest
Snohomish Co.’s homeless population drops for second year
The Urbanist
Op-Ed: How to De-Trumpify the Washington State Budget (Pederson, Saldaña, Reed, Frame)
West Seattle Blog
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