Lack of accessible child care costing state economy — and possibly Yakima County — significantly
A dysfunctional child care industry is severely costing employers and employees statewide, a new report has discovered. Research commissioned by a state-mandated task force found that in 2017, a “broken market” cost employers $2 billion from employee turnover related to child care issues. Read more in the Yakima Herald
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now?
On March 16, 2015, John Wiesman, the state’s Secretary of Health, asked lawmakers to approve a bill that included a ban on flavored vaping products. “I am ringing the alarm bell on the use of vaping products by our youth,” said Wiesman. “I need you to take action this session.” It didn’t happen. A year later, the House passed the bill requested by Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, but it died in the Senate. Read more in the News Tribune
Climate change will spread disease faster. Scientists want to keep us informed — and unafraid
When the first locally acquired case of Valley fever was diagnosed in Washington in 2010, health officials were stunned. The disease had appeared in the state only in patients who had recently traveled to the warm and dry corners of the Southwest, said Heather Hill, a communicable disease expert for the Benton-Franklin Health District in south central Washington. But since that time, the disease has been found east of the Cascade Mountains, where an active agricultural industry, and hot, dry summers provide conditions for the disease to thrive. “It’s probably salted all across Eastern Washington,” Hill said. Read more in Crosscut
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Clusters of illness linked to CBD vapes share 2nd connection
More choices and stable premiums for ‘Obamacare’ next year
US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes
Rains bring floods to parts of Western Washington
Thieves rob, assault customers at restaurant
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hundreds of ICE detainees refusing to eat food provided at Tacoma detention center
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
Rains bring floods to parts of Western Washington
Columbian
In Our View: Boeing has more to repair than Max software
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Court ruling: Edmonds can’t enforce safe gun storage
Islands’ Weekly
Property taxes due Oct. 31; plan ahead and mail early
News Tribune (subscription required)
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
Driscoll: Let the gun lobby rant. Taxing firearms and ammunition sales in Tacoma is right thing
New York Times
Obamacare Premiums to Fall and Number of Insurers to Rise Next Year
Why Baby Elijah Lost Medicaid, and a Million Fewer Children Have It
Facebook Pledges $1 Billion for California Housing
Olympian (subscription required)
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
To bridge divide, our congressman went to Arkansas. Theirs came here. Did it work?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Tariffs starting to affect the Seattle construction market
Estate taxes are easy to flee, but they still help states
Drug companies head off opioid trial with $260m settlement
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Editorial: Addressing the confusion I-976 created
Op-Ed: Ban on flavored nicotine products is a public-health imperative
FAQ: What’s next for Seattle schools’ gifted programs?
Concealed-carry group fined for illegally promising insurance coverage for shootings in Washington state
Skagit Valley Herald
WSU adding weather stations in Skagit County
County, cities revisit tourism marketing plan
Sedro-Woolley High School using drones in math class
Spokesman Review
MultiCare partners with Dispatch to offer house-call medical care in Spokane
Council approves development of Upriver Drive into a new Spokane public park
City inks deal on new warming center for Spokane homeless
State increases size of designated area in Spokane for manufacturer tax breaks, incentives
Boeing denies pilot messaging chat shows prior knowledge of 737 Max 8 flight control problem
Opinion: Protect home health in Washington for Medicare seniors
Tri-City Herald
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
$3 billion Hanford contract extended for this company with 2,000 workers
Yakima Herald Republic
Lack of accessible child care costing state economy — and possibly Yakima County — significantly
Washington is now home to over 1,000 wineries
Yakima School District drug screening records subject of lawsuit
Broadcast
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Public Schools awarded $500,000 for youth safety, stopping school violence
KNKX FM
Report: Homeless response systems sometimes prioritize white people
Aging Northwest jails endanger lives, but replacing them is costly and controversial
Seattle Public Schools faces additional criticism for its food service and menu options
Immigrant detainees in Tacoma begin another hunger strike
Pierce County drug court celebrates 25 years of making recovery, change ‘possible for anyone’
Federal shellfish permit doesn’t protect environment, judge rules
Oyster growers in Southwest Washington drop appeal for use of controversial pesticide
KUOW FM
‘We feel like there’s a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area
Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn’t A ‘Perfect Press Conference’
Poll: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort
Impeachment Inquiry Update: What This Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair
Seattle police remove weapons from neo-Nazi organizer
A Push To Have Cars Say ‘No’ To Drunk Drivers
Bellevue police arm themselves with Narcan to combat rise in overdoses
Justice Department Announces Plan To Collect DNA From Migrants Crossing The Border
Trump Says Republicans Need To ‘Get Tougher And Fight’ On Impeachment
Washington Dam Managers Say Their Big Concrete Structures Are Earthquake Ready
Some U.S. Troops May Remain In Northeast Syria To Protect Oil Fields
Whale sanctuary area proposed for humpbacks
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Crosscut
Four years after historic wins for Latino politicians, the Yakima City Council is getting less diverse
Climate change will spread disease faster. Scientists want to keep us informed — and unafraid
Most Seattle council members support dramatic expansion of lauded arrest-diversion program
Opinion: What’s Seattle doing to solve its shoplifting problem? Nothing really