Efforts to bring COVID-19 relief to undocumented workers gain traction
Undocumented immigrants are among the most impacted as COVID-19 sends the country into an economic slump, yet they are being left out of stimulus efforts. Activists are asking federal, state and local governments to set aside money to help people like Carlos, who are out of work and not eligible for unemployment benefits or emergency relief funds. But while the effort is receiving some support in Seattle, it has yet to catch on in Olympia. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Dorothy Edwards)
Inslee forms state task force to address policing and racial justice
A new statewide task force will provide recommendations for legislation on independent investigations involving police use of force. The 24 members were named on Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee. Continue reading at The Snoqualmie Valley Record.
Health Care Advocates Push Back Against Trump’s Erasure of Transgender Rights
Health advocates representing American hospitals, medical groups, insurers and civil rights associations condemned the Trump administration on Saturday for rolling back protections for transgender patients, and for doing so amid a global pandemic. The new rule, long sought by conservatives and the religious right, narrows the legal definition of sex discrimination in the Affordable Care Act so that it omits protection for transgender people. It also opens the door for health care providers to refuse to treat patients who have had abortions. Continue reading at The New York Times. (Michael Reynolds)
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Aberdeen Daily World
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Capital Press
Judge in Seattle to rule on wolf removal
WDFW to target Togo wolf pack
Columbian
In Our View: Comprehensive U.S. history curriculum is crucial
The Daily News
Longview teacher union negations cordial after 2018 strike, district says
Cowlitz COVID-19 cases jump by 14; WestRock employees test positive
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Closed for weeks, businesses reopen — but it’s hardly normal
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Federal Way Mirror
Task force will tackle issues of racial justice, police reform
Issaquah Reporter
Inslee forms state task force to address policing and racial justice
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Journal of the San Juan Islands
Three new cases of COVID-19 in the county
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Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
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News Tribune (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: Kittitas County approved for Phase 3; Seattle hospital confirms cases among staff
Albertsons ended hazard pay for workers. Then coronavirus cases began increasing again
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New York Times
Bars, Strip Clubs and Churches: U.S. Virus Outbreaks Enter Unwieldy Phase
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Olympian (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee names members of policing task force
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Washington state reports 190 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
WIAA releases return-to-play guidelines for fall sports
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Olympia mayor’s graffiti comments grab national headlines while clean-up raises questions
Peninsula Daily News
Jefferson County commission approves Phase 3 application
50 National Guard members start work on jobless aid backlog
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Puget Sound Business Journal
Bars, strip clubs and churches: U.S. virus outbreaks enter unwieldy phase
Boeing ramps up hiring as defense division secures more business
Trump suspends visas allowing hundreds of thousands of foreigners to work in the U.S.
Seattle-area businesses urge Durkan to act on police brutality
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
What are we here for? CHOP’s legacy, from barricades to changes to conversation
Seattle police investigating Tuesday morning shooting on Capitol Hill near CHOP
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Inslee appoints task force on race, policing and use of force
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Deputy’s appeal dismissed in Le shooting, allowing case to proceed to trial
SDOT says a shallow tunnel could be an option to replace the cracked West Seattle Bridge
Sound Transit leaders warn projects must be canceled or delayed to keep cash from running dry
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Op-Ed: The unstoppable spirit of 2020 graduates
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Seattle Weekly
Task force will tackle issues of racial justice, police reform
19-year-old killed in Seattle shooting was former Renton student
Skagit Valley Herald
Firefighters take part in annual wildland fire training
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Inslee forms state task force to address policing and racial justice
Task force will tackle issues of racial justice, police reform
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Spokesman Review
Inslee names members of policing and social justice task force
Spokane County nears 1,000 cases of COVID-19, with increasing community spread
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Tri-City Herald
Mask up, beg Tri-Cities leaders as coronavirus cases grow at alarming rate
Tri-Cities courts slammed with case backlog as courtrooms reopen — some virtually
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Guest Opinion: Are Northwest dams being set up to fail?
Washington Post
President Trump tweets protesters will be met with ‘serious force’ if they establish autonomous zone
Seeing isn’t always believing: Google starts fact-checking images
Trump tweets videos of Black men attacking white people, asks, ‘Where are the protesters?’
Trump tells aides he backs new round of stimulus, but some in GOP disagree
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Yakima Herald Republic
Some Yakima businesses didn’t wait to require masks
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Man injured in third Capitol Hill shooting since Saturday
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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
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Gov. Inslee announces task force members to address policing, racial justice issues
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Another shooting near the CHOP Zone leaves man wounded
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KNKX FM
Washington’s water quality standards back in court after EPA rollback
KUOW FM
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NW Public Radio
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Q13 TV (Fox)
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Crosscut
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Slog
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