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Wednesday, August 27

The life and legacy of late Sen. Bill Ramos
It has been four months, but the letters keep coming. Standing in her home office on a warm July day, Sarah Perry shuffles through piles of the kind messages she has received after the April death of her husband. One of the more recent was left on Perry’s porch by her 7-year-old neighbor, Clementine. “I’m sorry your husband died,” Clementine wrote. “He was very nice to me, and he let me pick the strawberries you grow.” Continue reading at Valley Record. (Grace Gorenflo)

WA to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests on state lands
Eight months after Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove entered office and paused logging sales in older forests on state land, Washington’s Department of Natural Resources has identified 77,000 acres to set aside for conservation. Called “structurally complex forests” by the Department of Natural Resources and “legacy forests” by some conservationists, these older forests aren’t quite old enough to qualify for old-growth protections but are biologically diverse and naturally resistant to wildfire. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Emily Fitzgerald)

Trump knee-caps America’s institutions
President Trump is gradually testing, stretching and gutting the independence of America’s major institutions, leaving few stones unturned in his pursuit of unchecked power. Why it matters: In Trump’s vision of America, authority flows only from his consent. The firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook — a first in modern history — shows that even the central bank’s legendary independence is no longer untouchable. The big picture: In just seven months, Trump has consolidated vast power by following a simple playbook: Capture what he can, contest what he can’t and punish those who resist. Continue reading at Axios. (Aïda Amer)

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Axios
Winds bring wildfire smoke to Seattle
Trump knee-caps America’s institutions
Multiple FEMA staff put on leave after letter criticizing Trump admin

Capital Press
Ferguson tells EFSEC to check with tribe about solar project
Washington lands commissioner puts 77,000 acres off-limits to timber harvests

Columbian
Battle Ground school board OKs 2025-26 budget with $14M in cuts

The Daily News
Appeals court upholds Stuffys II COVID fines; Longview diner focused on reopening

Everett Herald
Lynnwood advocates launch campaign for higher minimum wage
A new online tool could aid in local planning to increase tree coverage
Comment: What politicizing medical research may cost us

Indian Country Today
Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed

Issaquah Reporter
The life and legacy of late Sen. Bill Ramos

Kitsap Sun
Where are Workers Over Billionaires rallies planned in Washington? See Labor Day locations

New York Times
Trump Europe to Stop Regulating Big Tech. Will It Bend?
Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads
Trump Shrank Staffing of National Parks. See How Many Are Struggling.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Freeze on Foreign Aid

Olympian
Can Washington stores refuse to take cash? What state, local laws say
DNR to conserve 77,000 acres of mature forests: ‘We are the Evergreen State’
Is my child old enough to walk to school alone in WA? Follow these guidelines

Peninsula Daily News
Port of Port Angeles updates policy to comply with state law

Port Townsend Leader
Quilcene School Board backs off on controversial proposals
Parking battle continues with hearing over proposed downtown hotel
Superintendents talk enrollment, challenges, changes before school year

Puget Sound Business Journal
Climate Pledge kisses disposable cups goodbye
Uber Eats to pay $15M in settlement with Seattle

Seattle Medium
UW Study: Fresh Bucks Program Reduces Food Insecurity In Seattle
City Of Seattle To Invest $170 Million In Affordable Housing Projects
Trump Administration To Release Withheld School Funds After Lawsuit
Coleman Steps Down As Head of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, Takes National Leadership Role

Seattle Times
WA to conserve thousands of acres of ‘legacy forests’
More staff turnover in WA Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office
WA ramps up pressure on Army over PFAS contamination near Yakima
With little to show from 10 years of work, WA suspends $292M IT rebuild

Spokesman Review
WDFW authorizes “incremental” killing of wolves in Ferry County
Spokane mandates extra hiring rules on contractors for big city projects
Spin Control: Forcing Washington to change voting system could be difficult

Tri-City Herald
New leader named for $3B annual Hanford nuclear waste cleanup in Eastern WA

Washington Post
India braces as 50 percent U.S. tariffs come into effect
Social Security official says DOGE compromised Americans’ data
RFK Jr. targets one of the strongest state school vaccine mandate laws
Trump’s move to take over the Fed adds more uncertainty to the economy

WA State Standard
WA to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests on state lands
Ferguson pauses approval of major solar project in central Washington
US Health and Human Services agency orders states to strip gender from sex ed

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle launches record $170M affordable housing investment
Here is where Seattle is installing new school zone speed cameras
US leaders react to deadly shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school
Renton family urges public to stop driving impaired after deadly crash
Pilot program would bring police officers back to Seattle’s Garfield High School
KING 5 investigation leads to Washington state abruptly slashing agreement with ICE

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Olympia YWCA seeks $100K by year’s end to avoid closure
7 Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after breaching Microsoft HQ
City of Tacoma is asking to dismiss lawsuit over missed wage initiative deadline
Seattle secures record $15M settlement with Uber Eats over worker pay violations
Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit
After Trump’s DOGE action, 300 million people’s Social Security data is at risk, whistleblower says

KNKX Public Radio
As WA government officials embrace AI, policies are still catching up

KUOW Public Radio
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
The prison shaped loophole in Washington’s sanctuary laws (Mena)
Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries (Ortiz-Self, Bergquist, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon)

NW Public Radio
Nonprofit takes to the sky to educate people about the environment

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Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham’s newest tiny house village opens on Northwest Avenue
Janicki plans major expansion in Skagit with new facility, added jobs
Amid budget woes, Bellingham council denies long-planned Britton Road annexation

Cascade PBS
Washington to conserve 77,000 acres of older state forests
Uber Eats to pay $15M settlement for Seattle gig labor violations
Washington cities’ AI policies play catch-up as officials embrace new tech

InvestigateWest
Local officials aren’t concerned about accusations of racism against an Idaho sheriff, despite calls for accountability

MyNorthwest
Kitsap County deputy rescues dog from hot car
Washington sees largest concealed carry permit surge since 2022

The Urbanist
Seattle Social Housing Developer Strives for High Sustainability and Affordability Standards

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch

Tuesday, August 26

Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries
Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system. Through June, at least 92 of these children had died or nearly died, the state’s Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds reported last month. The figures only capture cases the state Department of Children, Youth and Families is aware of, including those not tied to child abuse or neglect. The initial sponsor of the 2021 law, known as the Keeping Families Together Act, stands by her measure, saying it’s not to blame for the jump. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Bill Lucia)

Icing out ICE: Spokane outlaws warrantless immigration enforcement at events on public property
Immigration officers must have a warrant to enter a permitted event on most public property in Spokane if organizers request protection and go through the proper steps to receive it, the city council voted Monday. The law, which went through months of delays to satisfy the concerns of enough council members to pass, did not come soon enough this summer to save Tacos and Tequila, an annual event celebrating Spokane’s Latino community that would have typically taken place last weekend on a closed city street downtown but was canceled for fear of targeted raids by immigration officials. “We just don’t feel like it’s safe right now to hold a Latino festival because we are being targeted right now,” said Fernanda Mazcot, executive director of Nuestras Raices Community Center, when the event was canceled in July. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jesse Tinsley)

For Indigenous communities, AI brings peril — and promise
When the United Nations marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples last week, it signaled a growing recognition of a new kind of extraction. Artificial intelligence, or AI, systems are being trained on massive troves of online data, much of it collected without the consent of the communities involved. For Indigenous peoples, this new form of extraction has raised questions about who controls their histories, languages, and cultural knowledge and whether the technology will erase or distort them entirely. With this in mind, tribes and nations have been pushing to assert “data sovereignty” — the right to control how information is collected and used — and claim a seat at the table as tech companies and governments set the rules for AI oversight. Continue reading at ICT. (Ted Shaffrey)

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Aberdeen Daily World
$50K copper theft investigation leads to arrests
Bear Gulch Fire grows to 8,701 acres, 13% contained
Lentz Brothers honored as State Tree Farmer of the Year
Grays Harbor County Public Works closes portion of Brooklyn Road
Superintendent Chris Reykdal visits North Beach School District kick-off event

Axios
Seattle inflation spike leads U.S. cities

Capital Press
WDFW director authorizes lethal removal of Sherman Pack wolves

Columbian
Evergreen schools classified staff go on strike for first time in union’s history

The Daily News
Longview Fire: Patriot Rail warehouse, locomotive repair shop expected to be total loss
Annual count shows Cowlitz County homelessness rising, as few bids come in to run local shelters

Everett Herald
Children explore stories on a bus during ‘Transit Tales’
Yearly Snohomish County addiction vigil honors those lost to overdoses
After 1,000 school zone violations last year, Marysville police urge drivers to slow down

High Country News
How Interior is using environmental laws to suppress renewable energy

Indian Country Today
For Indigenous communities, AI brings peril — and promise
‘Historically and moving forward’: Federal government is not the place for data

Kitsap Sun
Federal policy changes land at Kitsap farms, and food banks
Nonprofit using new state law to pursue tax-funded Kitsap cultural access program
Poulsbo’s history museum headed for next phase with new director, moving archives

News Tribune
Can Washington stores refuse to take cash? What state, local laws say

New York Times
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
Trump, in a Move With Little Precedent, Says He Is Firing a Fed Governor
A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It.

Olympian
‘Terrible place’: WA activist shares his story of 4 months in ICE detention
Olympia’s rental housing registry faces tech snags, rising costs and landlord woes
Digital equity groups say Commerce Department owes $3.6 million in reimbursements

Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing lands giant order from Asian airline

Seattle Medium
Coast Guard Arrests Container Ship Captain For Operating Under the Influence
Civic Hotel Owner Sues Seattle And King County Over Homeless Shelter Issues
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against GEO Group’s Detention Center Wage Practices

Seattle Times
Ruff seas: Leashed dogs now allowed inside WA ferries
Spokane seeks to outlaw warrantless ICE enforcement at events
Allen Family Philanthropies gives $10 million to WA arts groups
Mercer Island schools assessing sexual abuse protocols after outcry
Affordable housing providers call for help as more buildings go on sale
WA businesses caught between high costs, tariffs — and weary consumers
Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

Spokesman Review
Spokane County resident presumed to have measles following exposure, symptoms
Spokane River reaches potential water record lows after ‘perfect storm’ of conditions
Spokane Public Schools district and teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
Icing out ICE: Spokane outlaws warrantless immigration enforcement at events on public property
This school year, 75% of districts in the state have restricted phone use in schools. Where do schools across Spokane County stand?

Washington Post
The administration’s new weapon against foes: Mortgage filings
In D.C. neighborhoods with gun crime, residents want help. But not like this.
For decades, the government urged Americans to avoid whole milk. That’s about to change.
Judge dismisses unprecedented Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland federal court

WA State Standard
Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries (Lillian Ortiz-Self, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon)
Trump creates ‘quick reaction force’ out of state Guard troops for law enforcement
State lawmakers reconsider costs, purpose of serving after Minnesota assassination

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Trump threatens some states’ funding over English language requirements for truckers
White River Bridge remains closed ahead of school starting for Enumclaw, White River districts
Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death
A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
UW warns of heat dangers for outdoor workers
Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent
Union strike delays Evergreen Public Schools opening by one week
DOT warns WA could lose millions over commercial driver English rules

KNKX Public Radio
Washington city officials are using ChatGPT for government work

KUOW Public Radio
Wife of WA vet arrested by ICE at citizenship interview speaks out
Secrecy and enforced disappearances: WA human rights group sounds alarm about ICE
“He doesn’t have any authority”: WA Sec. of State defends mail-in voting against Trump
As DACA recipients lose federal health benefits, Washington state offers immigrants an alternative

KXLY (ABC)
Sections of Spokane River are running dry
Spokane City Council passes ordinance limiting ICE access to city property
Spokane City Council passes ordinance requiring union representation for large construction projects

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham eyes new 0.1% criminal justice sales tax
In Bellingham Community Court, justice meets empathy in quest to better lives

Cascade PBS
Washington city officials are using ChatGPT for government work

InvestigateWest
Retired docs earn millions examining injured Washington workers
Mercer Island schools assessing sexual abuse protocols after outcry

MyNorthwest
DOT warns WA could lose millions over commercial driver English rules

The Urbanist
Why Shoreline’s Vote to Erase Parking Mandates Is a Big Deal

West Seattle Blog
FOLLOWUP: South Transfer Station closure extended two weeks
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Tuesday notes; heat alert downgraded

Monday, August 25

Family rallies after longtime resident detained by ICE at citizenship interview
Outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center, under sweltering heat, Melissa Chaudhry stood alongside her father—a retired veteran— while carrying her two young children, as she called for her husband’s release. “I wish I could say good afternoon, but it is not a good afternoon,” Melissa said to a crowd of supporters. “Something profound has happened.” Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)

Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns
While federal law prohibits some alleged domestic abusers from having guns, Washington — along with 21 other states — has gone a step further, requiring judges to order people subject to certain domestic violence protection orders to surrender their firearms to law enforcement. Victim advocates are hopeful that the recent ruling, issued on June 30, will prompt judges to enforce the law. But so far, legislative efforts to do the same have had limited success. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Justin Sullivan)

Downtown Seattle’s waterfront brewery scene grows
More breweries are bubbling up in downtown Seattle as the city puts the finishing touches on upgrades to its waterfront. Why it matters: The opening of new downtown taprooms could help cement Seattle’s renovated waterfront as a destination for locals — not just cruise ship tourists. State of play: In June, Reuben’s Brews opened a new taproom on First Avenue, about two blocks from the revamped waterfront. Continue reading at Axios. (Melissa Santos)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission visits South Beach
Grays Harbor College honors graduates at Stafford Creek Corrections Center

Axios
Downtown Seattle’s waterfront brewery scene grows
Trump threatens ABC and NBC over “BAD STORIES”
Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained again by ICE, faces deportation to Uganda

Bellingham Herald
A new Civic Campus will soon house Ferndale’s government facilities. Take a look
Lummi Nation addresses homelessness crisis with 40 transitional tiny home units

Capital Press
Global trade needs reset, U.S. Wheat vice president says
USDA: National forest energy projects to ‘maximize output per acre’

The Daily News
Rebates? Fixing city roads? Longview mayor floats use for PeaceHealth back taxes

Everett Herald
Snohomish County departments explain why they’re overspending
South County Fire commissioner says board violated public meetings act
Ferguson, Larsen talk food assistance cuts during lunch at Lynnwood school
Comment: Can you still get a covid booster? It’s complicated.
Editorial: Governor’s reasoned defiance to Bondi’s ICE demands (Ortiz-Self)

News Tribune
Rules of the Road: How should you react to animals in or near the roadway?
Editorial: Sign up to receive emergency notices for your area
Commentary: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers

Northwest Asian Weekly
ICE detains Pakistani immigrant at citizenship interview in Tukwila

Seattle Medium
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against GEO Group’s Detention Center Wage Practices

South Whidbey Record
Superintendent touts schools being built with grants

Spokesman Review
Republican legislators call for state to repeal ‘sanctuary’ law (Wellman)
Remote participation now firmly embedded in WA Legislature (Jinkins)
Boeing strike hits third week. Still no deal with St. Louis workers
Monsanto settles with over 200 exposed to chemicals in Monroe school

Tri-City Herald
More WA schools are banning cellphones. What about in Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities health program that provided free support for 1,000s shutting down

Washington Post
FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster
Harvard’s research is shrinking amid the Trump administration’s freeze
After Texas deal, Trump seeks to widen ban on in-state tuition for noncitizens

WA State Standard
Ferguson’s top policy adviser on extended leave
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
Teachers are happy with cellphone bans; students are more ambivalent
Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE
Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
2 dead in separate drownings amid Washington heatwave
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
Family rallies after longtime resident detained by ICE at citizenship interview
Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, faces possible deportation to Uganda
Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect in Seattle as high temperatures expected to near 90

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bear Gulch Fire near Lake Cushman grows to 8,500 acres, just 13% contained

KNKX Public Radio
Millions in West facing dangerous heat wave amid multiple wildfires

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane construction projects delayed by union strike, creating traffic chaos
Demonstrators gather for “funeral for democracy” in Spokane’s Riverfront Park

NW Public Radio
‘A tale of two fires,’ how the 2024 Retreat Fire impacted the landscape near Yakima

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Cascadia Daily News
A ‘miracle drug’ is spreading hope for opioid addiction in Bellingham and beyond

Cascade PBS
Washington reports 28% voter turnout in 2025 primary

The Urbanist
Sound Transit’s 2 Line Faces Hurdles Beyond Crossing I-90 Bridge

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Last Monday of August, with extended heat alert

Friday, August 22

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. The split court lifted a judge’s order blocking $783 million worth of cuts made by the National Institutes of Health to align with Republican President Donald Trump’s priorities. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Mark Schiefelbein)

WA congressional candidate’s husband, a military veteran, taken into ICE custody
The husband of a candidate for Congress in Washington, who is also a veteran, was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday. Melissa Chaudhry is running for Congress in Washington’s 9th District and is married to Pakistani native Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry. The couple thought Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was taking a step toward citizenship when he arrived for an interview at an immigration office in Tukwila. Instead, he was detained by ICE. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (Alex Brandon)

WA’s AG Brown joins petition to lift abortion pill restrictions
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined attorneys general and a governor from 16 other states to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove some restrictions on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions, which they say make it burdensome to prescribe and provide the drug to patients. Continue reading at Cascade PBS. (Charlie Neibergall)

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Axios
Seattle summer returns with weekend heat wave
Trump admin vetting 55M U.S. visa holders for potential violations
Newsom signs California redistricting measures in response to Texas bill
Fed’s Powell: May be time for another rate cut amid “unusual” job market

Capital Press
Sweeping changes to Oregon water law approved in 2025
EPA assessing risk of releasing genetically engineered mosquitoes
Lack of MAHA pesticide recommendations alarms environmentalists
Spanish utility pauses solar project in Washington as political winds change

Everett Herald
Everett council approves new civil penalties for graffiti
Washingtonians testify against EPA’s proposal to rescind emission regulations

News Tribune
An FBI-led wiretap exposed an alleged fentanyl route from Phoenix to Tacoma
This key bridge to Mount Rainier closed forever. Will WSDOT build a new one?
Did sex offenders held on Pierce County island have delayed medical, dental care?
Opinion: Gig Harbor is committed to expanding affordable housing

Olympian
Most WA school districts are limiting phone, smart-device use in class, OSPI says

Peninsula Daily News
Counties awarded $2.1M in grant funds

Puget Sound Business Journal
Construction slows in high-growth markets
Employees increasingly mask strain they feel at work
Google searches by business owners reveal economic worries

Seattle Times
Year will end with 300,000 fewer federal workers, Trump official says
Port of Seattle accused of racial, sex discrimination by white employee
WA homeowners struggle to find insurance in areas of perceived wildfire risk
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

Spokesman Review
Spokane Regional Health District board seats first tribal representative
Cleanup crews removing soil that was contaminated by Padden Creek diesel spill
Leaders and policy analysts warn of ACA insurance costs increasing to 75% next year, potentially impacting thousands in eastern Washington

Tri-City Herald
Union strike jeopardizes opening of long-awaited Pasco aquatics center

Washington Post
IRS plans to bring back workers it pushed out but now needs
Democrats are pushing back against crackdown on sanctuary cities
Powell says economy may warrant rate cuts, but doesn’t signal when

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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County councilmember asks for more funding to tackle retail crime
WA congressional candidate’s husband, a military veteran, taken into ICE custody
White River Bridge: Damage “across all 7 bridge panels,” indefinite closure remains
California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

KXLY (ABC)
New state report shows homelessness still rising in Washington
Mead School District teachers still without contract as school year approaches

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Cascadia Daily News
Whatcom County names new health department leader
Opinion: Demonizing farms doesn’t help farmworkers

Cascade PBS
WA’s AG Brown joins petition to lift abortion pill restrictions

MyNorthwest
Washington part of region seeing inflation above national average
Border czar Tom Homan makes quiet visit to Seattle amid sanctuary city dispute
WA congressional candidate’s husband, a military veteran, taken into ICE custody

The Stranger
ICE Arrests US Army Veteran, Husband of Former Congressional Candidate

The Urbanist
Bainbridge Island Council Pushes to Downsize Affordable Housing Project
Op-Ed: Sound Transit’s Light Rail Plan Leaves Kirkland And Issaquah Behind

West Seattle Blog
Washington State Ferries unleashes new dog policy for a test run
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Friday + weekend info

Thursday, August 21

Slashed federal funds, tighter restrictions could hurt hundreds of thousands WA residents relying on Medicaid
Every parent’s goal for their children is to teach them life skills that help them launch into adulthood — but that gets complicated when a child has a disability. Many of those families rely on Medicaid, a federal program, for support. Now, one Bellevue family is worried about what the Trump administration’s recent safety net cutbacks could mean for their son. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)

WA state employee details three weeks in ICE custody with her son
During the three weeks Sarah Shaw was held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, sleep came rarely. She and her 6-year-old son found themselves at a Texas facility thousands of miles from their Everett home, sleeping on a bunk bed surrounded by strangers — all because of a paperwork issue. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Gibbs Houston Pauw)

WA leaders clap back at Trump’s latest threat to ban mail-in voting
President Donald Trump announced this week that he intends to sign an executive order to end mail-in voting — a statewide system that’s highly popular among Washington state voters. The news doesn’t sit well with some Washington elected officials. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Pete Caster)