Think 2020’s disasters are wild? Experts see worse in future
A record amount of California is burning, spurred by a nearly 20-year mega-drought. To the north, parts of Oregon that don’t usually catch fire are in flames. Meanwhile, the Atlantic’s 16th and 17th named tropical storms are swirling, a record number for this time of year. Powerful Typhoon Haishen lashed Japan and the Korean Peninsula this week. Last month it hit 130 degrees in Death Valley, the hottest Earth has been in nearly a century. Continue reading at Skagit Valley Herald. (Associated Press/Noah Berger)
Seattle is hiring a ‘director of recovery and equitable investment’ to lead on COVID-19
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to hire a high-level point person to manage the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. “The Director of Recovery and Equitable Investment … will lead and coordinate citywide efforts related to economic and social recovery from the impacts of COVID-19,” according to an advertisement posted on Aug. 31. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Local, state health experts call on parents to schedule wellness visits as immunizations dip
Routine immunizations and wellness visits among Yakima County children remain below average going into the new school year, according to local health experts. But trends might be moving in the right direction — and parents of children behind in the wellness checkups are encouraged to schedule appointments now. Continue reading at The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. (Amanda Ray)
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