Data difficulties complicate WA’s effort to close educational achievement gaps
Work to close educational achievement gaps for several minority groups in Washington state is being hindered by a lack of data, according to people involved in the yearslong effort. A new series of achievement gap studies was released in June. These suggest some marginal improvement in closing achievement gaps for several minority groups over the past 16 years, but that more work is needed to support students of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Continue reading at Washington State. (Dan Forer)
King County Council approves plans, funding for Capitol Hill crisis center
A former Polyclinic building on Capitol Hill will be the home of Seattle’s walk-in mental health crisis center, following months of public discussion about whether the busy neighborhood is the right location. The Metropolitan King County Council voted Tuesday to approve plans and funding for the center, which will be part of a larger network spread across King County. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
SCOTUS case could shake Washington conversion therapy ban
A case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday could force Washington and more than 20 other states to reconsider their laws banning youth conversion therapy. The practice, which aims to change a patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity, has been discredited by leading medical associations but is now at the center of a debate over free speech. Continue reading at Axios. (Axios Visuals)
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Grays Harbor College welcomes new Computer Science program
Attacks on signature gatherers prompt new bill from Sen. Jeff Wilson
Axios
SCOTUS case could shake Washington conversion therapy ban (Liias)
Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed
Bellingham Herald
Tax hike among options as Whatcom County ambulance service faces deficit
Bellingham looks at lowering speed limits across the city, with some at 10 mph
Capital Press
Governors respond to ad placed by dam advocates
Specialty crop group urges customized federal relief
Report shows Washington ag income has dropped to 43rd place
Appeal challenges livestock exemption to federal emissions reporting law
The Daily News
Harassment or free speech? Longview mayor seeks protection order
Everett Herald
Lawsuit: LDS church allegedly allowed convicted sexual offender access to children
Comment: The lie that shut down government could cost you more
Kitsap Sun
How the government shutdown impacts Kitsap families, economy, and resources available
News Tribune
$50M cancer center could replace church, tiny-home village in Tacoma
This WA children’s hospital is one of the best in US, report says. Which one?
Lincoln High School assistant principal faces backlash over social media post
Avoid contact with this Tacoma waterway for 2 days after rain, officials warn
2 key South Sound bridges were damaged. Here’s how and who pays for repairs
3 Washington cities are ‘hidden gem housing markets,’ ranking says. Which ones?
Man accused of WA Capitol break-in released from jail with conditions, but no bail
Opinion: Idaho has sound fiscal policy while Washington’s budget is in danger
New York Times
Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight
Senate Confirms ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist to Lead NOAA
Supreme Court to Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit
Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools
How Much It Costs to Drive an E.V. and a Gas Car in Every State
Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal
Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far
Olympian
Which historic items were damaged in WA Capitol break-in? See initial assessment
Port Townsend Leader
Jefferson County lands $225K in salmon recovery grants
Puget Sound Business Journal
Starbucks lays off 369 WA employees following store closures
Opportunity Zone program gets an upgrade. Here’s what’s changing.
Seattle Medium
Local Leaders Say Government Shutdown Puts Healthcare At Risk
Federal Government Shutdown Could Negatively Impact Local WIC Recipients
Seattle Times
What WA law says about selling a haunted home
Harassment of initiative signature gatherers in WA sparks concerns
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers
Spokesman Review
Bing’s Day: Mary Crosby to visit Spokane for Sprague renaming
Spin Control: Reducing plastic pollution might not be in the bag
Mediko chosen as new Spokane County jail medical care contractor pending contract approval
Three Starbucks locations in Spokane close after billion dollar restructuring plan announcement
Former Gonzaga baseball player arrested in connection with break-in at Washington State Capitol (Heck, Pedersen, Conway)
The number of fluent Spokane Salish speakers has more than doubled after the first graduation of a pilot adult immersion program: ‘This is historic’
Opinion: State leaders must act to protect people in Eastern Washington from harmful Congressional actions
Tri-City Herald
Will government shutdown stall Hanford clean up? What we know
Washington Post
Trump threatened shutdown layoffs. So far, he hasn’t followed through.
Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE
WA State Standard
US prison population rises for second straight year
An inside look at Idaho’s $3M fight against invasive quagga mussels
Data difficulties complicate WA’s effort to close educational achievement gaps
Thousands of acres of federal land now open for coal leases are adjacent to Utah national parks
DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
City of Tacoma considering expansion of camping ban ordinance
Capitol break-in, vandalism comes amid cuts to campus security (Fitzgibbon)
‘South Hill rapist’ relocated to Auburn after pushback from community
Recession fears dominate Seattle poll as households grow anxious about finances
Petition turmoil in Covington: Law enforcement response to mischief now under fire
King County Council approves crisis care center in Capitol Hill despite location concerns
Seattle mayor to sign executive orders preparing for potential ICE action, National Guard deployment
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Local sheriff’s offices facing major budget cuts
$23M overhaul planned for Seattle’s aging monorail station
Tacoma City Council considering expanding city’s camping ban
Hazy conditions from WA fires could be harmful to vulnerable groups
Pierce County 13-year-old accused of planning possible mass shooting released from jail
KNKX Public Radio
King County Transit Safety Task Force recommends emergency response, coordination
KUOW Public Radio
Interfering with signature-gathering for WA initiatives is on the rise. It’s also illegal
KXLY (ABC)
Spokane leaders announce new plan to end public camping, open drug use
Liberty Lake City Council votes against proclamation to establish ‘Charlie Kirk Day’
Preliminary results show voters rejecting Pasadena Park irrigation district expansion
NW Public Radio
Yakima Valley farmers worry about a dry fall and winter with new water restrictions
The impossible choice: How immigration enforcement is affecting Pacific Northwest farmworker families
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Cascadia Daily News
WTA hits pause on purchasing hybrid, electric buses
County weighing design, location for new behavioral care center tied to justice facility
Cascade PBS
Monitoring and preparing for an earthquake at Mount Baker
MyNorthwest
Mayor claims 70% of city’s homeless comes from outside Seattle
AG Brown: WA has spent past year preparing for ‘unlawful’ National Guard deployment
The Urbanist
Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug
West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch
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