‘Outdated.’ Hanford is unprepared for another radioactive tank waste leak, says federal audit
Hanford could be challenged to immediately empty another of its underground, double-shell tanks holding high level radioactive waste if more of those tanks fail. A Department of Energy Office of Inspector General audit report released Monday said that not only could an immediate issue develop, but Hanford could face long-term issues as deteriorating tanks are now planned to store waste until at least 2047. Continue reading at The Tri-City Herald. (Washington River Protection Solutions)
CARES Act to provide free internet to families with kids so they can access classes
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has announced a new K-12 Internet Access program to connect students to their online learning from home. OSPI has finalized contracts with three internet service providers — Ziply, Presidio, and Comcast — which will provide the service to up to 60,000 students and their families through the end of the 2020–21 school year at no cost to the family. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Jessie Casson)
The evolution of the Seattle protests
Emily Slider had never been to a protest before but she had to go to this one. Three days earlier, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis law enforcement. Slider was in Ohio with her family. She flew back to Seattle and showed up downtown that last Saturday in May, alone. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
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COVID-19 cases pass another milestone in Washington state, according to Monday data
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UTC staff suggest regulators deny PSE request to sell stake in coal-fired power plant
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WSDA proposes changing its name
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Inslee criticizes Trump’s comments about having COVID-19
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‘Don’t be afraid of it.’ Trump returns to White House after three-day hospitalization for COVID-19
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CARES Act to provide free internet to families with kids so they can access classes
COVID-19 cases pass another milestone in Washington state, according to Monday data
Younger folks make up large share of new COVID-19 cases over last 2 weeks in Pierce County
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Thurston County adds 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Multi-agency team finishes investigation into shooting at Tumwater Safeway
Peninsula Daily News
Hybrid school in session
Jefferson County approves $408K in affordable housing funding
Infection rate remains low as schools start to reopen in Clallam County
Puget Sound Business Journal
Alaska Airlines to retire 10 more Airbus jets, moving closer to all-Boeing fleet
Crane count: Seattle pulls back into the lead
Top concern for health care leaders amid ongoing pandemic: the mental health of their employees
Boeing 737 Max’s return presents unprecedented technical, resource pressures
Skagit Valley Herald
Effort underway to weave Samish tribal perspective into Anacortes schools
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Inslee criticizes Trump’s comments about having COVID-19
Spokesman Review
Halloween during the pandemic: How this year will be different
Tenant activists call on Gov. Inslee to extend eviction moratorium and cancel rent
Gov. Jay Inslee critical of President Trump’s upbeat attitude on COVID-19
Washington Secretary of Health calls the President’s tweet ‘highly irresponsible’
Grabbing eyes to cover faces: COVID-19 ad campaign targets young adults
Opinion: Andy Barth: Hyrdopower plays key role in Washington’s energy needs
Tri-City Herald
COVID cases in the Tri-Cities top 9,000 after bad weekend for new cases
‘Outdated.’ Hanford is unprepared for another radioactive tank waste leak, says federal audit
Op-Ed: Trump Administration ensures reliable water for the West
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Hundreds of Tri-Cities students didn’t show up to school this fall
As Yakima police limit use of neck restraints, here’s what a review of use-of-force reports found
Seattle Times: Urban wildfire: When homes are the fuel for a runaway blaze, how do you rebuild a safer community?
Yakima Herald Republic
First group of high-need students to return to Yakima School District campuses next week
Yakima Speedway operator expects fine, remains defiant: ‘I would do it again’
Yakima County sees 31 new COVID-19 cases Monday, but no additional deaths
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle playgrounds to reopen Oct. 6 — but with limits
Gov. Inslee says Trump downplaying coronavirus is ‘reckless’
Washington National Guard bolsters state contact tracing to fight fall spread of coronavirus
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Mill Creek man says clinical trial of remdesivir saved his life during his battle with COVID-19
Playgrounds reopen at Seattle parks
COVID-19 outbreak at UW Greek system grows
Trump downplays COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling great’ after release from hospital: Live updates
Hood Canal nearing a potential ‘first’ for salmon recovery
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President Trump’s comments on COVID-19 draw criticism from local health officials
Seattle’s playgrounds reopening with new COVID-19 safety guidelines
‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors
Boeing says pandemic will cut demand for planes for a decade
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Trump Makes A Theatrical Return To The White House
Even In COVID Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren’t Aggressively Testing Students
Why Has The White House Not Conducted Contact Tracing?
This South King County church created a drive-thru food bank in response to the pandemic
CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission
Seattle ramps up pandemic street closures
Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds
The evolution of the Seattle protests
Supreme Court Opens A New Term Amid A Push For Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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‘He does not care about any of us’: Trump’s tweet angers COVID-19 survivors
Design, funding options for US 2 westbound trestle replacement part of WSDOT survey
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MyNorthwest.com
Data indicates Seattle leads US cities in managing pandemic
All lanes of SR 18 in Auburn reopen after shooting, crash
WA Sec. of Health: ‘Highly irresponsible’ for Trump to be downplaying COVID-19
COVID-19 updates: Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 Clinical Research Center
Last chance to tell WSDOT what you want out of new US 2 trestle
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Climate Change Policy Was Left Out of the 2021 Budget Proposal
CHOP’s Black Lives Matter Mural Becomes Permanent (Hopefully)
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