United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19; how Washington compares
With 200,654 deaths as of Tuesday, the United States continues to have the most COVID-19 deaths of any country in the world, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The country with the second-highest death toll is Brazil, with more than 137,000 fatalities. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jesse Tinsley)
Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter
This week marks six months since Washingtonians were directed to the stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The changes have affected all of us. Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist. She sees patients at Snohomish Psychology Associates, teaches at Seattle University, and helps lead the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading at KUOW. (Washington State Department of Health)
Harold Moss, Tacoma’s first Black mayor and a city icon, has died
Harold Moss, the first African American mayor of Tacoma and the man who guided the sometimes troubled city through turbulent times, died Monday night. He was 90. Moss died at his Tacoma home from long-term health complications, according to his family. Moss became Tacoma’s first Black City Council member in 1970, first Black mayor in 1994 and first Black Pierce County Council member in 1996. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Bruce Kellman)
Associated Press
Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto of policing cuts
State launches data dashboard to track COVID-19’s impact on Washington economy
Despite the pandemic, more than 100 Seattle-area bars and restaurants petition Inslee to extend alcohol sales to 2 a.m.
State: Man in Oregon prison 7th to die of COVID-19
Hanford contractors agree to pay $58 million fine for fraud
Aberdeen Daily World
Coastal Community Action Program pivots during pandemic
Army Corps releases NEPA review on proposed dam
Elections officials say they have confidence in Washington’s mail voting system (Hunt)
Auburn Reporter
Fred Hutch seeks volunteers of color for COVID-19 study
High speed rail and hub cities explored in Cascadia Corridor study
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
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Two new COVID-19 deaths reported in Whatcom County. Cases ‘trending in the wrong direction’
Washington state reports adjusted COVID-cases and deaths Tuesday
Downtown Bellingham tech company buys another firm, will expand its offerings
Capital Press
Wildfires, COVID-19 disrupt ag research
Cranberry industry anticipates bigger crop
U.S. blueberry growers question influx of foreign berries
September hop stocks rise from year earlier
The Daily News
Cowlitz County gets 14 new COVID cases; recent uptick tied to gatherings
COVID cases up; health officials recommend continued remote learning
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett to consider allowing three more pot shops in city
Dr. Spitters: We’re still in the middle of the pandemic
Paine Field gets $5M grant to remedy a CARES Act oversight
Bloomberg Comment: Why the covid-19 death toll of 200,000 may be low
WaPo Comment: Trump has reversed gains seen after passage of ACA
Editorial: Franz’s efforts will assure healthier forestlands
Highline Times
West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force meetings to be live streamed on YouTube
Issaquah Reporter
High speed rail and hub cities explored in Cascadia Corridor study
Union files charges against QFC, Fred Meyer over Black Lives Matter button ban
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap’s wilderness areas reopen as wildfire danger decreases
Students aren’t in schools, but that doesn’t mean a cost savings for Kitsap districts
Expanded education helps mitigate pandemic’s insecurity (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Harold Moss, Tacoma’s first Black mayor and a city icon, has died
Legacy of former Tacoma Mayor Harold Moss lives on in new generation of Black leaders
Washington state reports adjusted COVID-cases and deaths Tuesday
Department of Health rolls back Monday COVID data after errors are discovered
Opinion: University of Washington Tacoma helped save downtown 30 years ago. It can do it again
Olympian (subscription required)
Passionate about local public transit? Intercity Transit looking for volunteers
Hanford companies agree to pay $58 million over alleged overcharging of taxpayers
North Thurston Public Schools offer rosy assessment of remote learning. A parent disagrees.
3 new COVID-19 cases in Thurston County; Health Officer says school statement imminent
In first post-RBG test, GOP wants Supreme Court to review Pennsylvania mail-in voting
Union says Fred Meyer, QFC violating workers’ rights with ban on BLM buttons
Peninsula Daily News
County jobless rates drop
Peninsula stays clear of new COVID-19 cases
Clallam sheriff aims to keep peace
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle opens new Pier 62 as public event space
Constantine proposes sales tax bump for housing in next King County budget
Seattle council overrides Durkan’s veto of bill to reduce police budget
Uber and Lyft could gain from U.S. rule defining employment
Jay Powell warns recovery will suffer without stimulus
Skagit Valley Herald
Dashboard sheds light on pandemic impacts
Two school districts shift to hybrid learning model
County to offer COVID mortgage assistance
Snoqualmie Valley Record
High speed rail and hub cities explored in Cascadia Corridor study
Spokesman Review
United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19; How WA compares
New downtown police precinct opens; SPD commits to community policing
Judge orders anti-abortion gatherings away from Planned Parenthood
Distance-learning “a bomb dropped” that still needs work, educators tell committee
Tri-City Herald
Hanford companies agree to pay $58 million over alleged overcharging of taxpayers
2 Tri-Cities COVID deaths. New positive cases numbers unavailable
Richland Zoom class interrupted when 10-year-old student displays a gun
Op-Ed: Engineering solutions may work better on coronavirus | Guest Opinion
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
College Place School District plans Oct. 19 launch of hybrid school model
New COVID-19 case numbers remain low
Plans for next phase of U.S. Highway 12 presented at Port meeting
Washington Post
Ruth Bader Ginsburg eulogized as a ‘rock star’ and ‘fighter’ while mourners gather to say goodbye
Allegations of racism have marked Trump’s presidency and become key issue as election nears
Feared coronavirus outbreaks in schools yet to arrive, early data show
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Breonna Taylor grand jury will present its report to judge this afternoon
White House intervened to halt release of Bolton book with flawed classification review, federal official says
Yakima Herald Republic
USPS reiterates that Yakima mail processing hasn’t moved
Caught in the crossfire: Drive-by shootings claiming young, innocent victims in Yakima
13 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday in Yakima Co.; Community testing planned
WSU pharmacy doctoral students in Yakima earn certification to administer vaccines
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle City Council overrides Mayor Durkan’s vetoes on police defunding
Washington Employment Security Department paid fraudulent claims on its own workers
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Council votes to override Mayor Durkan’s veto of police budget cut
WSU researchers: Asian giant hornet has potential to spread down West Coast
Concern over wildfire smoke’s impact on Washington grape harvest and wine quality
Harold Moss, Tacoma’s first Black mayor and a city icon, has died
‘Rising costs are a consistent barrier’: Seattle Pacific University lowers tuition by 25%
Columbia Sportswear latest downtown business to permanently close
Issaquah teachers concerned about ‘abrupt’ return to in-person learning
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council votes to override Mayor Durkan’s budget veto
Forecast projects U.S. COVID-19 deaths to reach double by end of year
Homeless camps growing in Seattle as city pledges changes to Navigation Team
Tacoma’s first Black mayor, Harold Moss, dies at age 90
KNKX FM
Tacoma’s mayor remembers Harold Moss: A civil rights icon, trailblazer, father figure
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Tacoma’s first African-American mayor on the heartbreak of racism
Washington-based groups receive $2.6 million in federal funds to fight human trafficking
KUOW FM
Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto on police budget cuts
Justice Ginsburg Honored At The Supreme Court
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A Tech Powerhouse, U.S. Lags In Using Smartphones For Contact Tracing
U.S. Reaches COVID-19 Milestone: Death Toll Is Over 200,000
Trump Expands Ban On Racial Sensitivity Training To Federal Contractors
House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill To Keep Government Running
Coping amid disaster: How we can mentally prepare for a pandemic winter
NW Public Radio
Smoke On The Vineyard: Winemakers Fret Over Possible Taint Of Valuable Northwest Grapes
Hanford Contractors Settle $58 Million Claim Over Fraudulent Labor Billing Practices
From ‘SNL’ To Workout Videos, How RBG Became A Pop Culture Icon
Q13 TV (Fox)
Seattle City Council overrides Mayor Durkan’s veto of cuts to police budget
Remembering Harold Moss: Tacoma mourns the loss of a pivotal man in the city’s history
Lawsuit against Fred Meyer, QFC over banning BLM buttons
Web
Seattle P.I.
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Inslee eases restrictions on weddings, funerals across Washington
Seattle City Council votes to override Durkan’s budget vetoes on cuts to SPD
Slog
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