Seattle teacher strike suspended, students to return Wednesday
Seattle Public Schools educators voted Tuesday to suspend their five-day strike, pending a ratification of a full contract between the district and union. A suspension means that educators will return to work Wednesday, and school will begin for all students. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times)
Seattle’s 2022 smoke and fire season likely to be among our lightest
Was that it for this year’s smoke and wildfire season? Probably yes, say those keeping track. And if so, we’re lucky. Despite the recent wind-whipped fires in Western Washington that forced evacuations, sent hikers fleeing and blanketed Seattle and the region with smoke, the state is seeing its third-lightest wildfire season in a decade, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Daniel Kim/The Seattle Times)
Lawsuit involving fatal Spokane officer-involved shooting of headed to trial; father settles, mother and sister press lawsuit
The city of Spokane has settled with one of the plaintiffs of the wrongful death lawsuit connected with the death of David Novak, who was shot and killed by Spokane police in 2019. The Spokane City Council voted Monday to authorize a $275,000 settlement with Michael Novak, David Novak’s father. Michael Novak joined the lawsuit lodged by David Novak’s mother, Debra Novak, and sister, Crystal Jenkins, a few months after it was filed in January 2021. The father chose to settle with the city, while the mother and daughter continue on with the lawsuit. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review)
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