Envelopes containing ‘white powdery substance’ stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state
Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday. Traces of fentanyl were reportedly discovered in one envelope. “This morning, our office received a piece of mail — not a ballot envelope but a regular piece of mail through the regular mail stream — that contained a white powdery substance in it,” said King County Elections spokesperson Halei Watkins from the parking lot of the Renton headquarters. “We immediately isolated and evacuated the building … Hazmat and law enforcement are on site.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Renton Regional Fire Authority)
Pioneering Black detective sues SPD, alleging racism, gender discrimination
A senior Seattle police detective who’s spent over 40 years working to keep young people out of trouble and the city’s streets safe has filed a lawsuit alleging she’s witnessed and endured decades of racism and gender bias from department brass and fellow cops. Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin, who is Black, alleges she’s faced daily discrimination during her 43 years with the Seattle Police Department, including instances where her loyalty has been questioned because of her close relationships in the city’s communities of color. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times)
No charges as AI-generated nude pictures of female students circulate around Issaquah school
KIRO 7 has learned from a parent of an Issaquah High School student that AI-generated pornographic images have been circulating around the school recently. We also learned that a teenage boy took photos of several of his female classmates, used AI to alter them, created nude photos, and then sent them around the school. The parent who gave us the tip wishes to remain anonymous but told us that the school didn’t inform her right away that her child was a victim. We asked the school district why they failed to let parents know about this. Continue reading at KIRO 7.
Axios
4 election offices evacuated in Washington state; fentanyl found at 2
Seattle council incumbents still trail in latest election results
Washington’s violent crime rate rises, nearing national rate
Bellingham Herald
Whatcom environmentalists fear widespread tree loss with new state building codes
Capital Press
WDFW eyes buying more land, mostly in Eastern Washington
Wind company says Horse Heaven project would be ‘attractive’
Lawmakers to probe White House conduct during Snake River dam mediation
Columbian
Interest rates squeeze Clark County builders, homeowners
Clark County Council delays action on climate plan, saying more public involvement needed
Development in Orchards on 118th Avenue to combine houses, apartments, commercial space
Everett Herald
Everett’s Fortive buys German electronic test firm in $1.45B deal
Opinion: Providence not following its mission of care
The Inlander
Washington could link its carbon market with California and Quebec, prompting calls for improvements to both
Spokane’s mayor proposes using traffic camera ticket funds to pay for police
Spokane voters approve camping ban; countywide tax measure fails for new jail
News Tribune
Elections office in Tacoma evacuated after suspicious substance found in envelope
State rests in trial of Tacoma police charged in Manuel Ellis’ death. Here’s what we know
Police say crime-reduction plan working in Tacoma, set sights on Hosmer Street next
Attorneys for Tacoma police on trial in death of Manuel Ellis ask that case be dismissed
New York Times
Nations That Vowed to Halt Warming Are Expanding Fossil Fuels, Report Finds
Olympian
WA state settles action against owner of former Olympia brewery site over 2019 oil spill
Puget Sound Business Journal
Nordstrom cuts 67 jobs with closure of Tukwila returns warehouse
Where many employers are missing the mark on mental health and burnout
The $100K club: ZIP codes where it takes a six-figure income to afford a home
Seattle Medium
5 Black Women On The Frontlines Of Saving Democracy
Harrell’s New Executive Order Expands Contracting Equity
Seattle Times
What we know about the suspicious powder sent to WA elections offices
Pioneering Black detective sues SPD, alleging racism, gender discrimination
Lummi Nation leader speaks to Congress about fentanyl in Indigenous communities
Several WA elections offices evacuated over white powder, fentanyl
Seattle City Council weighs developer fees for transportation
Six weeks into Tacoma officers’ trial, stark differences in police and eyewitness accounts
Ex-medical examiner says he’s even more certain police actions killed Ellis
WA named worst state for potholes in new ranking
Editorial: Sound Transit needs fare revenue, but keep enforcement equitable
Spokesman Review
Recession not off the table, local economists say
Spokane and other WA elections offices halt ballot counting, evacuate over white powder
Spokane County voters shot down a sales tax that would have paid for a new jail. What happens now?
New conservative majority on Mead School Board says they’ll represent parents. Some teachers worry that may come at the expense of students
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Search for next city manager in Milton-Freewater begins with community meetings
Washington Post
You’ve just lived through Earth’s hottest 12 months on record
A tire chemical is threatening salmon. Here’s what you need to know.
Nation at risk of winter blackouts as power grid remains under strain
Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios reach deal to end strike
Cruise recalls all its driverless cars after pedestrian hit and dragged
WA State Standard
‘We’re burying them every week’: Tribes call on Inslee to declare opioid emergency
How housing and homelessness ballot initiatives are faring so far in this year’s election
More states strive to make parks, trails accessible to people with disabilities
Wenatchee World
‘We want to heal from our own stuff’ | Vets leaning on vets for mental health help
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Scientists report over 400 earthquakes at Mount St. Helens since mid-July
State safety inspectors frustrated by roofing company
Aid could be on the way soon for those living in migrant camp outside of Tukwila church
UW researchers use landslide data to better understand Seattle Fault earthquake 1,100 years ago
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
No charges as AI-generated nude pictures of female students circulate around Issaquah school
‘Acts of terrorism’ across Washington as 4 election offices get white powder in mail
‘Definitely blindsided’: Thousands of families scrambling after sudden Seattle OB/GYN closure
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Record number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings reported in Salish Sea this year
Mount Rainier National Park to expand winter access to Paradise in mid-November
Rebuilt Seattle encampments spark concerns over safety and city’s response strategy
Seattle debates funding for gunshot detection technology amid soaring gun violence rates
North Seattle neighbors push city to take action over complaints about Greenwood encampment
KNKX Public Radio
Fishery on Elwha rewards tribe’s long push for river restoration
KUOW Public Radio
WA Secretary of State calls suspicious envelopes ‘terrorism’ after election center evacuations
Low voter turnout, a move to the middle, and many races still in play: day-after election analysis
Cleaner snowpack could help slow climate change, provide more drinking water
Mayor Harrell declares victory for Seattle’s new housing levy
Envelopes containing ‘white powdery substance’ stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state
A year after a shooting at Seattle’s Ingraham High, students remain traumatized — and they want change
KXLY (ABC)
Spokane County elections office one of several in state evacuated, substance found positive for fentanyl
Spokane 911 reminds people not to hang up amid delays
NW Public Radio
Rural communities struggling to fill positions in local governments
Overtime law remains in dispute among farmworkers
Tacomans deciding on progressive renter protections
Q13 TV (FOX)
Solar superstorm could ‘wipe out the internet’ for weeks or months scientist says
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
Members of organized crime group arrested in Lynnwood, suspected in 200+ burglaries
Web
Cascadia Daily News
New aviation director envisions ‘sustained growth’ for Bellingham International Airport
Person arrested after starting ‘unintentional’ fire at Planned Parenthood
Opinion: Let’s welcome the grizzly back home
Crosscut
A Tulalip youth works to reconnect with family, tribe and identity
MyNorthwest
Washington apple growers are celebrating a stellar crop this year
Rain, wind to follow third-wettest first week of November in 79 years
The Stranger
King County Elections Evacuates after White Powder Found in Mail
West Seattle Blog
ELECTION 2023: Results update is in, hampered by powder scare