Pacific Northwest cities swelter as summer nights get hotter
The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a short but intense heat wave that will bring some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far. Why it matters: Even the nights will stay warm, prolonging the potential health effects of extreme heat. Driving the news: Much of western Washington and Oregon — including the Seattle and Portland metro areas, the Willamette Valley, and the Columbia River Gorge — are under a heat advisory through Wednesday night as unusually high temperatures sweep the region. Continue reading at Axios. (Axios Visuals)
Seattle judge rules U.S. must allow entry for refugees previously approved before travel ban
A federal judge in Seattle ruled that the U.S. must allow refugees blocked by the travel ban to enter the country. According to The Washington State Standard, U.S. District Court Judge Jamal Whitehead argued that the Trump administration must allow entry for the approximately 80 refugees who were already approved and cleared all requirements. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (The Associated Press)
This measure would make WA residents prove they are citizens when they register to vote
A state GOP leader drafted a 2026 ballot measure imposing new rules that critics warn will deter some residents from registering and kick some voters off the rolls. A Republican-led effort to make Washington residents prove they are U.S. citizens before receiving a ballot is hitting the streets. Continue reading at KUOW. (Elaine Thompson)
Aberdeen Daily World
Letters to the editor: Immigration, state budget
Auburn Reporter
Medicaid cuts projected to heavily impact, strain local hospitals
Axios
Bear Gulch fire spreads near Lake Cushman
Pacific Northwest cities swelter as summer nights get hotter
Bellingham Herald
WA officials warn ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will wreak havoc on Medicaid system
Capital Press
Yakima basin water supply drops even lower
Courier-Herald
Construction on Spiketon Bridge has begun
The Daily News
No longer rural? New state data changes Cowlitz County designation
Will more timber sales on SW WA public land reduce wildfires? Conservationists say no
Sanctuary county status unlikely to risk federal funding, Cowlitz County commissioners say
Everett Herald
Mini heat wave moving into Snohomish County
Snohomish County to receive portion of latest $16M opioid settlement
Opinion: State should have given ferry contract to shipyard here
Kent Reporter
Weeklong closure of SR 18 at I-90 begins July 17
Republic Services work stoppage continues in Kent
I-405 weekend closures scheduled for this summer in Renton
Kitsap Sun
Mason County fires report signs of containment, slowing spread
Mercer Island Reporter
Prescribed burns are an essential tool for forest health
News Tribune
Recent upgrades and future plans for popular 150-acre park in Pierce County
With temperatures pushing 90, Tacoma announces beat-the-heat resources
Alert asks Pierce County residents to follow watering schedule, skip Fridays
Whatcom County activist held at ICE facility for 4 months makes ‘sad’ decision
New York Times
PBS and NPR’s Last-Ditch Fight to Save Funding
Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response
Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws
Olympian
WA officials warn ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will wreak havoc on Medicaid system (Jinkins)
Seattle Medium
Seattle Waste Collection Continues Amid Garbage Strike Affecting Surrounding Areas
Seattle Times
Pierce County sheriff’s major strikes pregnant woman, kids in crash, WSP says
Employees at the nation’s consumer financial watchdog say it’s become toothless under Trump
Skagit Valley Herald
State awards $4.6 million in local recreation grants
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Carnation issues statement about Tolt Dam flood warning system
South Whidbey Record
Rezoning request denied by Langley City Council in 2-1 vote
Jury finds former head of Island County Republicans guilty in Elections Office mask mandate case
Spokesman Review
Annual survey shows decrease in Spokane County homelessness from last year
High winds escalate fire in Okanogan County, forcing evacuations
Conservationists celebrate as Blue Fern surprisingly backs out of one Thorpe Road development
Washington set to launch first renovated hybrid-electric ferry in fleet
Washington Post
What a dismantled Education Department could look like
Senate Republicans divided over looming vote to rescind $9 billion in spending
Trump wants to automate the work of federal employees. Here are 6 agencies to watch.
Inflation heated up in June, as Trump’s tariffs began to pressure more sectors in the economy
WA State Standard
Public school enrollment continues to fall
After a child care worker is detained by ICE, a community is left reeling
Refugees from travel ban countries must be allowed to enter US, Seattle judge rules
Yakima Herald-Republic
Newhouse introduces bill to help Astria Toppenish hospital
Yakima domestic violence coalition marks four years. Here’s what has changed
Selah-based juice company accused of not paying Eastern WA workers full wages
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Judge expected to issue injunction against WA law designating clergy as mandatory reporters
Farm worker activist Alfredo Juarez to self-deport in order to get out of Northwest Detention Center
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Protecting kids against window falls
New WA law protects pets, kids from hot cars
COVID-19 on the rise in King County as summer wave hits
Speeders Beware: Cross-country speed enforcement to begin
Pierce County major arrested, accused of DUI crash in Graham
Washington bans sale of a common plant, deems it noxious weed
City of Seattle ordered to come up with plan to address public lewdness at Denny Blaine Park
Report: 76% of tested Washington beaches showed unsafe fecal contamination levels in 2024
Starbucks takes aim at remote work, says some employees may need to relocate to headquarters
KNKX Public Radio
Portland family detained at border facility for 2 weeks in apparent violation of immigration policy
KUOW Public Radio
This measure would make WA residents prove they are citizens when they register to vote
KXLY (ABC)
Several homes lost in wildfire burning near Omak airport
Report: Spokane County seeing decline in homeless population
WSP troopers arrest suspects for vandalizing electrical boxes and stealing copper wire
“There’s pretty much nothing left”: Spokane-based rancher loses over 100 acres to Hope Fire
NW Public Radio
WA farm labor organizer ends his deportation fight after 4 months in ICE detention
Web
Cascadia Daily News
Consolidation of Blaine schools paused for one year
Detained Northwest WA farmworker activist ‘Lelo’ will voluntarily depart to Mexico
Cascade PBS
For Washington Latinos, fear of ICE raids is reshaping daily life
MyNorthwest
Lewis County’s unanimous vote to become non-sanctuary county
Seattle judge rules U.S. must allow entry for refugees previously approved before travel ban
The Urbanist
Op-Ed: The War Over Tacoma’s Planting Strips
West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Tuesday info, with heat alert ahead