Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Christopher Furlong)
Lawsuit targeting WA law meant to protect trans youth in crisis is dismissed on appeal
Parents trying to overturn a Washington law protecting runaway transgender youth have hit another roadblock in federal court. A three-judge appeals court panel on Friday unanimously dismissed a constitutional challenge to the controversial 2023 statute, which allows operators of emergency shelters to notify state authorities, rather than parents, when children seek refuge as they pursue gender-affirming care and support services. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Getty)
Under Trump’s ICE, people without criminal history increasingly targeted in WA
The surge of people arrested in Washington and nationwide under the second Trump administration overwhelmingly reflects those who have no criminal convictions or pending charges, according to recent ICE data obtained by UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project. The arrests are part of the administration’s goal to deport one million people annually, now backed by $75 billion earmarked by Congress for immigration enforcement. Continue reading at KUOW. (KUOW)
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Bear Gulch Fire grows to 1,094 acres, 10% contained
Axios
FTC probes trans care claims and risks
Violent crime drops again in Washington state
DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judge
What to know about civil commitment, Trump’s new policy for homelessness
Bellingham Herald
This Bellingham community court program helps people stay out of jail
Capital Press
USDA to reorganize, send employees in D.C. to other cities
Study links wolves to livestock revenue losses and increased costs
Columbian
Veterans’ top concerns in Clark County are issues with employment, housing and benefits, survey finds
SW WA gets millions from state for conservation; Battle Ground Lake State Park gets $800K for equestrian use
Courier-Herald
KC Sheriff’s Office restores deputy staffing levels
The Daily News
Port of Woodland to turn Austin Point into a 90-acre rec area
Free Longview dental clinic available for low-income veterans, children
Everett Herald
Snohomish County school districts welcome release of $6B in federal money
Editorial: State lawmakers right to skip Gerrymandering Games (Pedersen)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
County Council to surplus gravel on Waldron Island
Legal settlement reached for Endangered Species Act decision deadline for Olympic Peninsula steelhead
Editorial: Mass deportations
Kent Reporter
King County Council approves sales tax hike for criminal justice
Kitsap Sun
These Washington cities rank among trendiest destinations for millionaires in the US
Mercer Island Reporter
State to help fund new MI water supply pipeline
News Tribune
Trump cuts result in Tacoma PBS station, KBTC, losing 20% of budget
Comment: I interviewed two Washington legislators and learned a great deal (Krishnadasan)
New York Times
These Companies Avoided Clean-Air Rules. It Took a Single Email.
Judge Indefinitely Blocks Withholding of Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood
Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development
Olympian
Delays at multi-billion first-of-kind Eastern WA radioactive waste plant
New WA hate-crime hotline live in 3 counties. Not everyone is using it as planned
Puget Sound Business Journal
Opportunity Zones 2.0 will feature fewer zones — and intense lobbying
Renton Reporter
Renton road closures the week of July 28
Seattle Medium
Seafair Celebrations And Pier 58 Opening Attract Large Crowds To Seattle’s Waterfront
Seattle Times
Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
US consumer confidence improves slightly in July, but Americans remain concerned about tariffs
Editorial: Public wildfire cams in WA are a win for awareness, transparency
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Construction complete on SR 18 diverging diamond interchange
Spokesman Review
Claiming Spokane is a sanctuary city that severed agreements, county withheld firefighter rescue funds
Spokane agrees to $3.7 million settlement with children of Robert Bradley, who police shot and killed in 2022
‘We just don’t feel like it’s safe’: Spokane Tacos y Tequila Festival canceled amid safety fears; other events also called off
Tri-City Herald
Delays at multi-billion first-of-kind Eastern WA radioactive waste plant
Washington Post
What trees are most common in your city? And are they at risk?
Planned Parenthood can keep billing Medicaid, judge rules in setback for Trump
WA State Standard
European imports to see 15% tariffs after Trump strikes trade deal
Another $122M from opioid settlements now available to Washington
Citing potential for fraud, blue and red states pass new crypto ATM laws
Student loan caps might worsen the national doctor shortage, critics worry
Lawsuit targeting WA law meant to protect trans youth in crisis is dismissed on appeal
Federal judge issues new order protecting all Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid ‘defunding’
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Crime rates drop in Washington for 2024, annual report finds
New Washington laws impact breweries, credit scores and marriage license fees
Trump administration cancels $1 million grant for Tacoma community schoolyard project
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Bellevue College gets $1.2M grant to aid student veterans
Smoke from fire in Olympic National Park hits Puget Sound
Addiction treatment could get $40M boost from Seattle public safety tax
AG sues USDA over demand for 1.2M WA SNAP recipients’ personal data
Union Pacific buys Norfolk Southern to create 1st transcontinental railroad in U.S.
City of Seattle released mandated plan of ‘abatement’ to address issues at Denny Blaine Park
KUOW Public Radio
WA sues contractor to prevent sharing of food stamp data with feds
Under Trump’s ICE, people without criminal history increasingly targeted in WA
KXLY (ABC)
Giving Back Spokane facing financial mismanagement allegations
Spokane proposes zoning changes to expand childcare access in neighborhoods
Spokane City Council appoints new member to fill seat vacated by Lili Navarrete
Spokane City Council approves multi-million dollar settlement in police shooting lawsuit
NW Public Radio
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Cascade PBS
Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
MyNorthwest
Washington’s murder rate drops nearly 19%
Pierce County executive calls out sheriff’s sobriety test comment
New Washington law protects bystanders who break into hot cars to save lives
Ferguson has lowest early job approval rating for WA governor since 1993, poll finds