Here’s what we know about Tacoma’s USPS sorting machines and mail-in voting
Changes to the United States Postal Service causing mail sorting machines to be dismantled across the country have trickled down to Tacoma. The federal agency has been in the news recently over whether the Postmaster General will cut costs by reducing staffing and machinery that could impact some states’ mail-in ballots. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Drew Perine)
Overdose deaths spiked during pandemic shutdown, data shows
New data shows the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened another public health crisis — drug addiction. In Snohomish County, more people died from drug overdoses between March and July than in all of 2019, according to data from the Snohomish Health District. The anxiety and isolation, as well as limited clinical assistance, brought on by the pandemic have made it even more difficult to deal with addiction, experts say. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (File)
Study reveals depth of child care crisis of affordability, access in state
Before the pandemic, over half a million children in Washington did not have access to licensed child care, and nearly one in five parents surveyed turned down a job offer or promotion due to child care issues, according to a detailed Child Care Industry Assessment Report released by the state Department of Commerce this week. Continue reading at The Issaquah Reporter.
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