Crews begin removing oil, fuel from sunken boat near San Juan Island
Commercial divers and salvage teams on Monday began removing remaining diesel and other potential pollutants on the Aleutian Isle, a 49-foot vessel that sunk Saturday west of San Juan Island. Crews will get to the vessel, which is in 100 feet of water, using two decompression chambers, according to Petty Officer Michael Clark of the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest. A safety zone of 1,000 yards around the sunken vessel west of Sunset Point was put in place Monday as well as specialized marine mammal-deterrence teams staged in Snug Harbor by the Washington Department of Fish and Game, according to the Coast Guard. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Infrastructure money to almost double zero-emission buses on road
The infrastructure law is set to almost double the number of zero-emission buses on U.S. roads with a single year’s funding, the Federal Transit Administration announced Tuesday. The agency said it has awarded $1.6 billion through a pair of programs to transit operators across the country. The money will be used to purchase about 1,800 buses — including 1,100 that aren’t dependent on fossil fuels — and to construct maintenance and charging facilities while training workers. The funding is one of the most direct ways the $1 trillion infrastructure package promises to cut carbon emissions from transportation, the nation’s biggest source of greenhouse gases. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Bill O’Leary)
With student loan decision expected soon, US wipes out debt for 208,000 borrowers
Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The action will cancel $3.9 billion in federal student debt for 208,000 borrowers, the Education Department said. The debt is being forgiven using a federal rule known as borrower defense, which is meant to protect students from colleges that make false advertising claims or otherwise commit fraud. Continue reading at The Associated Press.
Associated Press
Environmental groups sue US over Puerto Rico dredging plan
With student loan decision expected soon, US wipes out debt for 208,000 borrowers
Bellingham Herald
More heat is headed toward Whatcom. How hot will it get? And what else is on the way?
This job fair seeks to connect refugees to jobs and services in Whatcom County
The Daily News
Port of Longview moves forward with ongoing storage, rail projects
Everett Herald
Snohomish County eyes another motel-to-shelter project in Edmonds
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Fishing vessels sinks, leaking diesel and threatening sensitive areas
Peninsula Daily News
Monkeypox vaccine coming to Clallam County
Seattle Times
Is a colder than average, third La Niña winter in store for Seattle?
Starbucks says labor board helping pro-union workers in Seattle, elsewhere
Crews begin removing oil, fuel from sunken boat near San Juan Island
Hungry for more student interest, WA teachers test a free science curriculum
Underscore News
Yakama Nation, other tribes call on governor to reject Goldendale energy project
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Storms rain on parade of Walla Walla Valley wheat growers, causing further delays
Washington Post
Justice Department opposes release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
Trump-allied lawyers pursued voting machine data in multiple states, records reveal
Infrastructure money to almost double zero-emission buses on road
Post-Roe, more Americans want their tubes tied. It isn’t easy.
Yakima Herald-Republic
Smaller apple harvest predicted for 2022 in Washington
Calling climate leaders: Yakima accepting applications for city sustainability committee
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Residents of Puyallup mobile home community slated for closure struggle to find affordable housing
Mayor signs legislation to protect reproductive rights in Seattle
Local moms band together, push for change after losing sons to overdoses
Suicide rates are rising among Black youth. How advocates are trying to break the stigma around mental health
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle becomes sanctuary city for those seeking abortions
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle mayor signs bills in support of reproductive rights and gender affirming care
KUOW Public Radio
How dramatic pandemic shifts affected Northwest birds
NW has dodged wildfire smoke this summer (so far), but fires still being fought across Washington
Washington State Ferries looks to the next generation to staff — and bring diversity to — future crews
WA activates alerts for missing Indigenous people – and forecasts more alerts overall
Q13 TV (FOX)
Oil spill clean-up hits new snag, as biologists raise killer whales concerns
Snohomish County buying up hotels as transitional housing for people facing homelessness
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Divers trying to recover oil from sunken fishing boat in San Juans
Mayor signs bill package expanding abortion protections, access in Seattle
Wildfires threaten nearby Leavenworth; 12+ fires burn across WA state
West Seattle Blog
UPDATE: Thousands lose water in West Seattle, after big break at 24th/Kenyon
TUESDAY: Confirmation process begins for new SDOT director Greg Spotts