Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids
The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. These proposals especially affect Western states, where 90% of federal lands are located. In Washington state, nearly 30% of land is owned by the federal government. Stateline reporter Alex Brown recently interviewed Dave Upthegrove, Washington’s public lands commissioner, to ask how these proposals and other federal changes are playing out on the ground. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Ryan Berry)
Sea-Tac hit by FAA flight cuts during government shutdown
Flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will be cut in the coming days amid air traffic controller shortages linked to the longest-ever government shutdown, airport officials confirmed Thursday. The unusual measure comes as air traffic controllers go unpaid and staffing shortages plague FAA facilities nationwide, triggering slowdowns at airports coast to coast. Continue reading at Axios. (Kent Nishimura)
Construction of new WA psychiatric hospital ‘on scope, on schedule, on budget’
The construction of the new $947 million Western State Hospital facility is charging ahead and on track for completion, officials announced Thursday. Sean Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, spoke about the new 350-bed forensic hospital serving criminal court system patients who need mental health restoration treatment. Continue reading at News Tribune.
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Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids
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