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Wednesday, October 9

WA found a better way to remove homeless encampments. Will it stick?
Local governments have long removed tents and encampments. They have also long provided subsidized housing to formerly homeless people. But the two rarely went hand-in-hand. Since 2022, Washington has closed 47 encampments in five counties, bringing more than 70% of people from them – 1,200 people – inside…The state’s Encampment Resolution Program [is] a new approach that avoids scattering people cleared off the sides of highways and instead puts them in state-funded shelters and housing. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ivy Ceballo)

WA women 9th in nation for breast cancer diagnoses, analysis finds
Washington women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer despite receiving fewer mammograms than the national average in recent years, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. About 137 women per 100,000 Washington residents were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2017 and 2021, the ninth-highest rate in the nation. But only 64% of the state’s women ages 40 and older received mammograms from 2021 to 2022, putting Washington at the 10th-lowest screening rate in the country. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)

Are WA schools ready for earthquakes? We don’t know
Hundreds of public schools across Washington are located in areas where they could suffer damage in a major earthquake. But more than a decade after the state set out to evaluate school seismic risks, the information is difficult to access and harder to verify. In the past school year, more than 378,000 students attended schools with buildings constructed before the adoption of modern seismic codes and that have no risk evaluations or retrofits, according to data from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction obtained through a public records request. The majority of seismic risk data collected by school districts and the state is not shared with the public. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Grace Deng)

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Associated Press
Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency

Bellingham Herald
Resiliency after flooding: Everson affordable housing community celebrates construction launch

Capital Press
Cranberry producers expect lower prices
Northwest winter wheat production up 23% over last year
USDA: EPA insecticide strategy potential breaking point for farms

Columbian
Huge Tri-Cities warehouse fire cost taxpayers $1M+. WA laws need to change, say officials
Suspicious device found near downtown Vancouver ballot drop box; ATF and bomb disposal unit respond
‘There’s nowhere for her to go’: Advocates say lack of shelter, safe housing fuel domestic violence in Washington

Everett Herald
Edmonds climate committee seeks new members
Boeing at risk of junk rating with S&P amid strike
Ousted Marysville superintendent to get over $400K in severance
Mukilteo council denies controversial rezone for up to 200 homes
Asbestos survey before Snohomish training was inadequate, report says

International Examiner
Nothing will improve in Little Saigon with the SODA bill

News Tribune
Tacoma faces $24 million gap in proposed 2025-26 budget. How will the city fill it?
Mount Rainier is getting shorter. Here’s what is happening with WA’s highest point

Port Townsend Leader
State researchers to use drones to survey seals and sea lions
$8.5 million for Puget Sound restoration and protection efforts

Puget Sound Business Journal
Why mortgage rates may not continue to drop
How business owners can navigate DEI backlash
Pagliacci Pizza settles class-action lawsuit for $830K

Seattle Times
Seattle parents press for more details on school closures
WA found a better way to remove homeless encampments. Will it stick? (Macri)
Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down

Tri-City Herald
New $45B Hanford contract still in limbo. What a federal judge had to say about that
Record-busting freshman classes boost Tri-Cities college attendance. What’s driving it

Washington Post
U.S. deficit hits $1.8 trillion as interest costs rise
Social Security payments aren’t rising fast enough for most seniors
Nearly every household in America has a car. Here’s how to break free.
Scientists had said we can cool the planet back down. Now they’re not so sure.

WA State Standard
WA women 9th in nation for breast cancer diagnoses, analysis finds

Yakima Herald-Republic
WA aviation group looks to restart discussion about state’s airport needs

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
3 injured in downtown Tacoma shooting
City’s minimum wage at center of heated debate in Olympia
Machinists’ strike could cost Boeing $1 billion a month, estimate suggests
Seattle City Council approves new hiring bonuses for SPD officers, use of surveillance cameras

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle’s Pier 70 is up for sale
Boeing pulls ‘final offer’ from negotiations
Washington Task Force One, Red Cross volunteers head to coast for disaster relief
Seattle City Council paves way for surveillance cameras in three crime-ridden neighborhoods

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle City Council approves $50,000 hiring onus for police officers
Seattle Catholic school converts old convent into affordable teacher housing
Seattle voters show increased optimism about city’s direction, new study finds
Seattle Children’s Hospital opens first mental health urgent care clinic in Washington
Boeing withdraws offer as ongoing strike impacts business, customers, and community
WA among over a dozen states suing TikTok claiming platform harms youth mental health

KUOW Public Radio
A welcoming space for recovery expands to Bellingham
Crime and drugs are Seattle voters’ top concerns, new survey finds
Your bus from the U District to downtown Seattle will arrive in three years
Seattle adding surveillance cameras to crime-fighting efforts in 3 neighborhoods

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane City Council considers expanding sit and lie ordinance beyond downtown
Spokane Fire reports decrease in Narcan treatment, though numbers may be misleading
Attorney General Bob Ferguson sues TikTok for creating app that’s addictive to young people

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Cascadia Daily News
Health center for homeless people to open in downtown Bellingham (Shewmake)

Crosscut
Seattle increases police hiring bonus to $50,000
Are WA schools ready for earthquakes? We don’t know

Tuesday, October 8

WA and other states sue TikTok, claiming it harms kids’ mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including Washington, New York, California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Damian Dovarganes)

Child care subsidies expanding for some WA families
Starting next month, eligible families across Washington will gain access to new state support to help cover child care costs. The expanded assistance will be available under a state law approved earlier this year and will be open to families enrolled in subsidized state child care programs for children under 3 and to staff at state-run preschools to cover care costs for their own kids. Washington’s programs for infants to 3-year-olds provide full-day care for eligible children paid for by the state or federal government. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)

Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough?
Washington recently embarked on a $100 million program to dramatically increase the number of public electric-vehicle charging stations in the state, adding hundreds of stations between the Idaho border and the Pacific Coast, in urban and rural areas like Oroville. That’s in addition to the private stations people install in their homes. Gov. Jay Inslee announced in February that more than 5,800 new public chargers at more than 500 different sites around the state would be built by mid-2026. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Lizz Giordano)

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Associated Press
WA state taxpayers will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS

Bellingham Herald
Holly Street turn lanes aim to remove pinch point in downtown Bellingham bike lane project

Capital Press
USDA awards renewable energy grants to 29 Northwest projects
Federal court upholds Idaho water laws, ranchers’ stockwater rights

Columbian
As federal funding for crime victims plummets, advocates ask WA lawmakers for help

Everett Herald
Lake 22 to remain closed 2 extra months
‘A blessing’: Tulalip celebrates money to improve hatchery
Monroe police commander is a finalist for Burlington chief
Mountlake Terrace homes sell faster than anywhere else, report says

International Examiner
Chinatown-ID legacy business City Produce to relocate after ICHS acquires property for affordable housing project with LIHI

News Tribune
Pierce County teacher and drag king resigns from school district amid cyberbullying
Tacoma LGBTQ center’s board president resigns, alleging a toxic work environment

New York Times
Majority of Supreme Court Appears Receptive to Biden Administration Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’

Peninsula Daily News
Respiratory illnesses trending down, public health officer says

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle-area affordable housing efforts miss the mark
Seattle-area museums draw more visitors as revenue lags
Nordstrom CEO singles out King County as retailer’s ‘worst area’ for theft nationwide
The death of hybrid work? CEOs are clamping down, but the future may be more complicated.

Seattle Times
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
Biden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
Supreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard to trace weapons used in crime

Spokesman Review
Washington AG seeks sanctions against Albertson’s in opioid suit
Spokane, Airway Heights earn state grants to speed up housing construction
WSU’s WADDL tests for animal disease to keep our food safe and catch the next pandemic before it starts

Tri-City Herald
Huge Tri-Cities warehouse fire cost taxpayers +$1M. WA laws need to change, say officials

Washington Post
States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children
Supreme Court declines to intervene in Texas emergency abortion case
In landmark move, EPA requires removal of all U.S. lead pipes in a decade

WA State Standard
Child care subsidies expanding for some WA families
Washington’s inaugural ball canceled for 2025, as planning committee dissolves

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Pierce County leaders holding town halls on fentanyl crisis
Washington team helping with Hurricane Helene response
Man’s kidney transplant at Swedish was delayed due to racially biased equation, lawsuit alleges

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gig Harbor teacher quits, cites cyberbullying
FDA approves first flu and COVID-19 combo home test
Hurricane Milton could impact the supply of IV fluids at local hospitals
‘Disturbing trend’: Renton police see increase in stolen guns, urge caution
Washington’s EV rebate program for low-income drivers nears end as money dwindle fast!

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Ferry workers presented Life Ring Awards for 100+ lifesaving efforts
Seattle City Council to vote on using surveillance cameras in crime ‘hot spots’
Seattle Restaurant Alliance suggests new minimum wage increase could hurt industry

KNKX Public Radio
As gun violence increases in the PNW, so does its toll on doctors
250 companies, schools and organizations pledge to provide overdose antidote naloxone

KUOW Public Radio
Washington offered state Medicaid to undocumented adults. Thousands still don’t have coverage

KXLY (ABC)
Washington ranked as one of the easiest states to vote
West Central neighbors divided on upcoming infrastructure projects
WSU lab tests for and tracks bird flu and chronic wasting disease to keep food supply safe

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Cascadia Daily News
New rapid DNA machine could speed up crime investigations at Whatcom Sheriff’s Office

Crosscut
Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough?

MyNorthwest
Massive toll system changes on the way
‘Vaccination is critical:’ Contagious, deadly rabbit disease rises again in Washington

The Urbanist
Harrell Officials Downplay Impact of Permitting Staff Cuts

Washington Observer
Democratic dreams of a supermajority

Monday, October 7

As federal funding for crime victims plummets, advocates ask WA lawmakers for help
The Victims of Crime Act State Plan is unique in how many different types of programs it supports. While much of the funds go to victims of sex abuses, the state plan serves a wide range of victims, including those of robbery, arson, identity theft and elder abuse, as well as loved ones of homicide victims. A few years ago, the state decided to kick in $40 million to keep funding for the state plan steady — but those supplemental funds are set to expire in June 2025. The Department of Commerce, which oversees the state Office of Crime Victims Advocacy, is requesting another $51 million for the 2025-2027 biennium. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Jamie Rose)

Plastic producers face fines for not using enough recycled material in their products
On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Ecology announced fines for 35 plastic producers for failing to use enough recycled plastics. The 35 companies identified were fined a combination of over $400,000 because the law required them to use between 10% and 15% recycled material. These are the first penalties levied since the law was signed in 2021. Ecology is responsible for making sure businesses comply with the law and registering them. The fines varied between $39 to $67,196. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (Washington State Department of Ecology)

What Washington’s EV rebates bought
Washington’s hot rebate summer saw thousands more electric rides hit the road thanks to a new subsidy for low-income drivers, now dwindling in supply. The Department of Commerce’s Electric Vehicle Instant Rebates program was conceived as a leg-up for low earners in the state who want to skip trips to the gas station, but can’t afford a new (or new-ish) EV. The program launched in August, and offered everything its name implies—$5,000 off the purchase of a qualifying new EV or $9K off a 36-month lease.1 That’s all on top of the slate of federal rebates for EVs. Continue reading at The WA Observer. (Denin Lawley)

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Aberdeen Daily World
‘A chance to support’ Grays Harbor nonprofits

Axios
Madison Street revamp: 3 Years, $144 million later
ADL: Antisemitic incidents hit record high in year since Oct. 7
Supreme Court to hear trans rights, guns and porn cases in new term

Bellevue Reporter
DOH launches app to help cancer survivors

Bellingham Herald
Bellingham waterfront developers re-apply for permits for final condos amid years-long delay

Capital Press
Yakima basin irrigators end season with 52% of normal water supply
Washington fines farmer co-ops for not using enough recycled plastic
Commentary: Expiration of the farm bill hurts us all

Columbian
More women are seeking sterilizations post-Dobbs, experts say
Six Washington airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington will get a $1.5 million upgrade in the spring

Everett Herald
Whidbey Island floating clinic hopes to save orcas
After uproar, Marysville reinstates school swim program
Interim Marysville superintendent tells staff, families ‘this is about we’
Comment: Late Gov. Dan Evans Gave Keen Advice to Lawmaker (Lovick)

Kitsap Sun
Bremerton judge accused of retaliation after saying she’s been threatened by ex-employee

News Tribune
Inmate steals thousands from ill veterans in ICU in ‘truly shocking’ scheme, feds say
Pierce County school district responds to cyberbullying reports. ‘We need more support.’
Utility rates could soon increase as Tacoma faces $24M gap in proposed 2025-26 budget

Peninsula Daily News
State EV rebate program proving to be popular

Puget Sound Business Journal
T-Mobile agrees to $31.5 million settlement over data breaches
Non profit land trust aims to keep homes permanently affordable — here’s how

Seattle Times
WA death was ‘natural’ until The Seattle Times asked why. Here’s what to know
Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban
Opinion: The saga of Seattle’s empty tiny homes is building to a head

The Skanner
Washington State Fines 35 Plastic Producers $416,000 For Not Using Enough Recycled Plastic

Spokesman Review
Expert to speak at GU on cancer vaccines that could be standard in next decade
Inflation rate is slowing. So why isn’t it making a difference for so many Spokane residents?

Tri-City Herald
Toxic algae at 2 Tri-Cities area riverside parks. Water may be deadly for dogs

Washington Post
The controversial tool police are trying to keep secret
This country ditched coal. Here’s what the world can learn from it.
Dockworkers union asserts ‘absolute, airtight’ anti-automation stance
Who uses public libraries the most? There’s a divide by religion, and politics.

WA State Standard
Need to brush up on your etiquette? Gonzaga has a new certificate for that
Even after two years of drought, central WA irrigation district can point to successes
As federal funding for crime victims plummets, advocates ask WA lawmakers for help
Unusual earthquake activity at Washington’s Mount Adams, but no signs of eruption threat

Wenatchee World
Eastmont School District considers dual language program
Q&A Wenatchee Pride president opposes Eastmont’s WIAA amendment for transgender athlete division

Yakima Herald-Republic
Does Yakima Sportsman State Park have an image problem?
IRS announces tax relief for wildfire victims in parts of Washington, including the Yakima Nation

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Edmonds facing potential layoffs, furloughs and tax hikes
Boeing, union of striking machinists to resume negotiations Monday
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders struck by suspected impaired driver in Olympia
For the first time since spring, endangered Southern Resident orcas return to Puget Sound

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington Task Force activated for hurricane relief
Endangered orca pod makes a return to the Puget Sound
DCYF award grants to early learning programs for tribal nations
Sound Transit breaks ground on Auburn Station construction project
DNR transfers public lands to Pierce County to build affordable housing
Washington estimates a $39 million drop in projected revenue through 2029
Plastic producers face fines for not using enough recycled material in their products
Protest march in Seattle as one year approaches since the start of the Israel-Hamas War

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle rally commemorates victims of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Boeing and machinists’ union to meet again amid ongoing strike
Washington state fines paper mill $650,ooo after an employee is killed
Mount Adams monitoring enhanced after record spike in earthquake activity
40 people displaced, 22 units damaged in fire at Queen Anne apartment complex

KNKX Public Radio
The secret ingredient in Biden’s climate law? City trees.
Next phase of housing, zoning changes being considered in Tacoma
The craft brewery boom buoys nation’s only Latino-owned hop farm

KUOW Public Radio
Machinists head back to bargaining table with Boeing amid strike
Lummi chair commends federal drug bust connected to tribal deaths
Seattle’s new waterfront park applauded by first visitors. But will it fulfill its economic potential?

KXLY (ABC)
Kalispel Tribe of Indians to hire full-time sexual assault advocate
Spokane law enforcement supports new anti-fentanyl smuggling bill
Visit all Washington’s state parks for free on World Mental Health Day
Spokane organization brings new approach to raising awareness about domestic violence
Community input shapes 11 proposed projects for West Central infrastructure improvements
Spokane Housing Authority halts housing voucher program, affecting families in need of assistance

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Cascadia Daily News
Northwest tribal salmon hatcheries to receive $240M in federal funding
Whatcom, Skagit counties among first in state to include climate change in comp plan updates

MyNorthwest
Mt. Rainier is shrinking … literally
World’s second-longest girders installed over I-5 in Fife
Endangered Southern Resident orcas return to Puget Sound

The Urbanist
Mercer Island Plans to Densify Town Center… With a Big Catch
Lynnwood Link Brings Huge Ridership Boost to Community Transit’s Swift Network
Opinion: Wallingford Can Build a Brighter ‘Seattle of the Future’

Washington Observer
What Washington’s EV rebates bought

Friday, October 4

As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
As marijuana legalization has accelerated across the country, doctors are contending with the effects of an explosion in the use of the drug and its intensity. Tens of millions of Americans use the drug, for medical or recreational purposes — most of them without problems. But with more people consuming more potent cannabis more often, a growing number, mostly chronic users, are enduring serious health consequences. From Washington State to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of psychosis. Continue reading at The New York Times. (Sonny Figueroa)

Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it
Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or an extension. Congress must approve a new federal farm bill every five years. The previous farm bill from 2018 expired a year ago. With no agreement in sight at the time, lawmakers extended the law to Sept. 30, 2024. The delay creates further uncertainty for farmers, who are facing declining prices for many crops and rising costs for fertilizer and other inputs. Continue reading at Getty Images. (Justin Sullivan)

$240 million will go toward tribal salmon hatcheries across the Northwest
Tulalip tribal leaders, representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Gov. Jay Inslee and partners discussed plans Thursday for millions of dollars in federal funding to go toward salmon hatcheries. It comes after the Departments of Commerce and Interior announced in July that $240 million from the Investing in America agenda would go toward supporting fish hatcheries producing Pacific steelhead and salmon. Continue reading at King 5.

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Associated Press
Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism

Capital Press
WDFW kills third wolf from Onion Creek pack
9th Circuit: EPA lawfully denied request for stricter CAFO

Everett Herald
Timeline of Marysville schools turmoil
Highway 529 reopening pushed to mid-November
‘A blessing’: Tulalip celebrates money to improve hatchery
Marysville school board votes to remove Robbins as superintendent
Paine Field among WA airports wanting to prepare for electric planes

International Examiner
Interim Wing Luke Museum director Kamahanahokulani Farrar Law seeks stability for the organization

News Tribune
Worker fatally crushed by mill machine had called for help 4 times, WA officials say
Mayor Victoria Woodards voices support for TPD Chief Avery Moore: ‘Not lost my trust’
Opinion: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Puget Sound face violence

New York Times
As America’s marijuana use grows, so do the harms
The job market is chugging along, completing a solid economic picture

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle’s World Cup organizers reveal fan hub site
Millions of businesses have a new reporting deadline coming up
New jobs data called ‘best of both worlds’ for businesses and workers

Seattle Times
Seattle-area home shoppers find some relief in ‘shoulder’ season
Hackers target Seattle-area school district for ransomware attack
Auburn strips requirement of shelter from homeless camping ordinance

Spokesman Review
Who could take over SRHD’s opioid treatment services? Four organizations want to try
Spokane’s funding in jeopardy for a program crucial to keep people out of homelessness
Opinion: Long prison sentences don’t keep us safe
Opinion: Rail investment powers economic growth and community connectivity

WA State Standard
Salmon lawsuit ends in settlement but tensions over hatcheries simmer
Six Washington airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft
Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Let’s Go Washington’ hit with four violations
$240 million will go toward tribal salmon hatcheries across the Northwest
Seattle man says he was attacked on King County Metro Bus because of his race
Police share what they’ve learned from child sex offenders that could protect kids

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Marysville School District names new interim superintendent
Congress examines economic impact of ongoing housing shortage crisis
University of Washington faces federal complaint over campus anti-Semitism
Feds bust fentanyl ring targeting Lummi Nation, other tribes in multiple states
Census shows 3 whales lost from endangered Southern Resident orca population

KNKX Public Radio
Is it a park? Is it a bridge? Overlook Walk is both, and a key connection to the waterfront

KUOW Public Radio
Ports’ strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages
FBI busts up alleged Seattle drug ring. Arrests include prominent activist

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane residents concerned over plans for 425 new homes in Latah Valley
Varying opinions on proposed measures to address homelessness in Spokane
Health officials concerned as kindergarten vaccination rates decline in Spokane County
Spokane joins nation in helping Hurricane Helene survivors rebuild their lives from scratch
Spokane’s Manzanita House supports immigrants with legal aid and community empowerment resources

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MyNorthwest
‘Truly devastating:’ More Washington first responders deployed to North Carolina

Thursday, October 3

First-time homebuyers in Clark County can find financial assistance from nonprofits, state programs
As mortgage rates drop and first-time homebuyers plunge into the market, a variety of nonprofits and new state programs stand ready to help. Staff of first-time homebuyer programs say the most important first steps are education, understanding your financial situation and identifying possible sources of assistance. The state also provides down-payment assistance for veterans, people with disabilities and people whose families faced housing discrimination in Washington. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Amanda Cowan)

Washington officials say 100% of state agency fleets will be electric by 2040. Here’s how it’s going so far:
Transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions represent about 35% of overall emissions from Washington state government agencies. With the state’s push for residents to buy electric vehicles, some Washingtonians wonder why they should drop tens of thousands of dollars on an electric vehicle to help the planet when many of the police enforcing the laws of the road still drive gas-powered SUVs, pickups and sedans. The state plans to swap out 100% of Washington’s gas-powered government vehicle fleets for electric vehicles by 2040 with the help of a new state group called the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (WA DOL)

State workplace inspectors will have access to immigration detention center in Tacoma
Washington state will be able to inspect workplace conditions at a federal immigration detention center in Tacoma, under a recently issued court order. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle approved a permanent injunction last week barring the facility’s operator, The GEO Group, from denying Washington Department of Labor and Industries inspectors access to the site. Both sides in the case agreed to the injunction along with other terms to resolve the case. While last week’s order ends the dispute between Labor and Industries and GEO – at least for now – the company and Washington state are still sparring with other lawsuits over how much authority the state has to regulate the controversial Northwest ICE Processing Center. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Grace Deng)