What Trump’s big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans
The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that’s particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net. Many middle-class and wealthy families will see benefits from the legislation, but programs that help low-income families keep babies healthy have been cut back. While state money funds public schools and preschool in some cases, programs supporting the youngest children are largely backed by the federal government. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP Photo)
High costs may force WA ferry electrification program off course
Washington aspires for its largest-in-the-nation fleet of passenger ferries to operate reliably and emission-free by 2050. To get there, the plan is to convert six existing vessels to hybrid-electric power, build 16 new plug-in boats, and add shore charging to 16 terminals — all by 2040. But only one conversion is done. And neither new vessels nor electrified terminals are expected to be operational before the end of the decade. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Tom Banse)
Mount Rainier rattled by a swarm of quakes
Scores of tiny earthquakes rattled Mount Rainier this week, marking the largest swarm of earthquakes at the mountain since 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Why it matters: Even though scientists say there’s no immediate cause for alarm, the uptick in seismic activity below what USGS calls the Cascade Range’s “most dangerous volcano” has researchers and locals taking note. Continue reading at Axios. (Ben VanHouten)
Aberdeen Daily World
Season 3 of fish passage construction on the Oly Pen
Axios
Mount Rainier rattled by a swarm of quakes
Investor homebuying slows in Seattle area and across Washington
Bellingham Herald
Washington’s only Army museum is at risk of closure. Now the ‘battle is on’ to save it
Capital Press
USDA targets Chinese-owned farmland
Water supply outlook worsens in much of Idaho
Washington grain commission approves $8.4 million budget
Everett Herald
Mukilteo approves 84-acre annexation east of Speedway
County receives $10 million grant for floodplain management
On second go, Mukilteo City Council votes against sales tax hike
Islands’ Weekly
Orcas Island resident detained by Coast Guard, Border Patrol
Kent Reporter
City of Kent receives two state grants for park projects
Kitsap Sun
Human-caused fire closes popular Lake Cushman recreation areas
Outdoor burn ban issued for Kitsap as dry, warming weather continues
Washington has hundreds of thousands of dollars in unclaimed lottery prizes. See where
Mt. Rainier records ‘largest’ earthquake swarm since 2009. What would happen if it erupted
Non-profit planning affordable housing development along Highway 303 in East Bremerton
News Tribune
US immigration curbs to hit economy hard in 2025, Fed study says
Local leader who oversaw major health system merger is leaving for new role
Tacoma nonprofit fighting for refugees now taking aim at Trump’s travel ban
Pierce County considers using $25M in savings to back fill federal spending cuts
Young Pierce County voters see their ballots challenged due to poor penmanship
Hundreds of earthquakes detected at Mount Rainier on Tuesday. What’s going on?
Washington’s only Army museum is at risk of closure. Now the ‘battle is on’ to save it (Leavitt)
Opinion: Trump crony says Mexican farmworkers can be replaced by Americans. Here are the facts.
New York Times
Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.
With Taxes and Tariffs in Place, Trump Takes Reins of U.S. Economy
Measles Cases Hit Record High, 25 Years After U.S. Eliminated the Disease
Olympian
Washington’s only Army museum is at risk of closure. Now the ‘battle is on’ to save it (Leavitt)
Do Americans support increasing funding for Medicaid, SNAP? What a new poll found
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula counties awarded $5M in grants
Tarboo valley land set aside for preservation
Clallam commissioners to allocate opioid funding for health supplies
Puget Sound Business Journal
National office vacancy rate hits new record high in Q2
Seattle Medium
New Exhibit Highlights Creativity And Humanity Of Incarcerated Artists
Braddock Unveils $26M Plan To Strengthen Metro Security
More Seniors Are Staying In Their Homes Thanks To King County’s Revised Tax Relief Program
Harrell Seeks Court Approval To Terminate SPD Consent Decree
After More Than 50 Years, ROOTS Family Picnic Pauses To Rebuild For The Future
Seattle Times
What Trump’s big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans
The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
A ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked
Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts
Westneat: The masks couldn’t hide the folly of White Center ICE raid
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County extends moratorium on new agritourism activities
Spokesman Review
SRHD confirms county’s first rabid bat of 2025
Federal funding restored to Spokane’s tree equity program
Barker steps down as U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington
Spokane County rethinks recruitment efforts for deputies, corrections officers
How Latinos in Washington state are coping with ICE crackdowns: ‘I don’t have time for therapy’
‘It looked like a volcano went off’: Evacuations ordered as 2,000-plus-acre wildfire burns north of Kettle Falls
Tri-City Herald
How Trump cuts will impact Tri-Cities health insurance, hospitals, Medicaid
‘Students are going to suffer.’ Pasco librarians wary of rumored staffing cuts
Trump budget cuts mentors for 700 Tri-Cities students. United Way hopes to save it
WA State Standard
New WA hotline to report hate crimes launches in 3 counties
High costs may force WA ferry electrification program off course (Fey, Liias, Bernbaum)
USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership
Yakima Herald-Republic
Committee on Indian boarding schools in WA releases first report
Multiple firefighters on scene of fast-moving blaze that has reached homes in Selah
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Harborview CEO warns of impacts akin to early COVID-19 crisis
Volunteers try to stop Lewis Army Museum from being shut down (Leavitt)
Gunfire shatters window displaying Trump signs, Confederate flag in Seattle
Travelers keep shoes on at SEA Airport as TSA rolls out new security procedures nationwide
Seattle mayor files for federal approval of crowd management policies, seeking to end consent decree
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Scammer fined $8.2 million for deceiving WA small businesses
Boeing regains momentum, boosts this year’s 737 Max deliveries
No charges filed against King County assessor John Wilson—for now
Smash and grab burglary from Olympia cannabis shop ends in fiery crash
Hundreds of small quakes shake Mount Rainier in unusual seismic swarm
Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks federal court approval to end Seattle police consent decree
Trash service for thousands in Thurston County disrupted as Republic Teamsters strike
KNKX Public Radio
U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports
Three Washington transit agencies test out hydrogen-powered buses
KUOW Public Radio
Seattle Gay News Publisher Renee Raketty just wants a passport
Arrested by ICE four days before her wedding, she’s asking a judge to free her
Is Tacoma’s ADU strategy working? Here’s what city says about ‘gentle density’
KXLY (ABC)
Spokane Falls Community College back open for normal business
Spokane Valley roundabout gets third upgrade to address safety concerns
Spokane police looking for person of interest with history of burning in arson investigation
State fire mobilization approved for 2,100-acre Hope Fire in Stevens County. Evacuations remain in place.
NW Public Radio
58 laid off Boeing employees return to work
In Washington, health care workers at acute care hospitals report almost 80% flu vaccination rate
Web
Cascade PBS
Yakama Nation mulls Wapato dam updates to save fish and aid farms
MyNorthwest
Mayor Harrell seeks end to Seattle police consent decree
Washington Observer
Ferguson actually goes there on out-of-state ferry construction
West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch