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Friday, October 8

We can’t mask the virus of gun violence plaguing our communities
My life was changed forever on Jan. 8, 2011, in a grocery store parking lot when I got the text from my mom, “Gabby was shot.” Gabby was my boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. I served as her legislative director in Washington, D.C. My head swirled. It felt like someone had punched me in the gut. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times)

WA state Democrat, GOP lawmakers agree. Both sides protest appeal of Hanford worker law
Washington state legislators who passed a bill to make it easier for ill Hanford site workers to qualify for state workers’ compensation are protesting the Biden administration’s challenge to the new law. Some 66 state legislators, including Democrats and Republicans and representatives and senators, signed a letter objecting to a challenge of the law filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Continue reading at Tri-City Herald. (Department of Energy)

The West’s housing crisis pushes unhoused families to live in forests
Kunisha Fernandez, her husband, Steven Fitch, and their four children had spent five years in Las Vegas when, last spring, Fernandez saw a YouTube video of a family camping full-time: “A day in our life! Family living in a tent.” Fernandez found it captivating — four girls and their dad walking on the beach; dinner cooked on a campfire overlooking the ocean; life under starry skies.

Fernandez watched another video like it and then another, over and over again, like a playlist, and she thought about how her family had never gone camping together. That night, she shared it with Fitch. “Wouldn’t it be cool if we did this?” she asked. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Blake Gordon/High Country News)

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Associated Press
Staffing shortages force cancellations on Washington ferries
Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents

Bellingham Herald
Drone helps U.S. Border Patrol arrest 4 people allegedly crossing illegally into Whatcom
Why is catalytic converter theft skyrocketing nationwide?
Whatcom County hits 15,000 total COVID-19 cases during pandemic and sees two more deaths

Capital Press
Prudential seeks millions more from Easterday bankruptcy pot
What Wilco’s new Yakima store illustrates about broader farm economy

Everett Herald
At Gold Basin, a river is moved to save endangered salmon
$90,000 fine doesn’t stop defiant Snohomish barber
Community Transit issues vaccine requirement for employees
State Democrats ask courts to toss election-fraud lawsuits
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Comment: Armed police shouldn’t be part of regular school day

News Tribune
TikTok challenge has hit Pierce County schools. Property damage costs in ‘tens of thousands’
COVID outbreak postpones Orting School District homecoming week
Kids removed from class for wearing ‘republican’ clothing? Untrue, WA school district says
MultiCare seeks volunteers for Moderna booster vaccine research
Op-Ed: COVID-19 has impacted Pierce County’s children. There’s one thing we can do to fix it
Op-Ed: Want a property tax break? So do we. Here’s how to make your voice heard in Olympia
Supply chain trouble could disrupt Gig Harbor recreation center plans. Here’s why

North American Post
Museum of Flight and Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum Sign Partnership Agreement

Olympian
Washington Center for the Performing Arts offers free COVID-19 testing to public
Want to learn more about RV site at Martin Way and Carpenter Road? Public meeting set
Thurston commission conditionally approves leasing Atrium building on one condition
Evergreen upgrades heating system with $1.3 million energy efficiency grant from PSE

Peninsula Daily News
Health officer says increased mitigation measures are needed

Puget Sound Business Journal
After slow start, King County ramps up rent relief payments
Consolidation threatens to diminish middle market in aerospace supply chain
Seattle business leaders say dire situation downtown demands swift action
Remote work’s rise is disrupting hiring. Recruiters are adapting.
Stock, bond and real estate prices are all uncomfortably high
Covid-19 employment litigation is rising nationally. Here’s what’s happening in Washington.
Federal suit alleges Kaiser Foundation ignored racist treatment at Tacoma Medical Center
New leaders take over at several Washington higher ed institutions

Seattle Times
Washington’s new long-term-care tax begins in January. Here’s what to know about the program
Washington State Parks Director Peter Mayer resigns after special meeting
Soderbergh shot ‘Kimi’ in Seattle, so why aren’t more big Hollywood movies made in Washington state? (Wellman, Hasegawa, Carlyle)
GirlTrek, which encourages Black women to walk for health and happiness, has roots in Seattle
Opinion by Rep. Liz Berry: We can’t mask the virus of gun violence plaguing our communities

Skagit Valley Herald
Mount Vernon City Council presented with draft budget

South Seattle Emerald
Seattle renames ‘single-family’ zoning designation to emphasize neighborhood diversity
Is the ‘laziness lie’ responsible for our collective burnout?

Sol De Yakima
Feria Estatal del Centro de Washington reporta récord de ventas de alimentos, carnaval
Escuelas del condado de Yakima enfrentan escasez de suministros para comidas escolares

Spokesman Review
Washington State Parks director resigns, seven months after starting job
Spokane firefighters, state employees sue Inslee over vaccine mandate
MultiCare looks for Washington volunteers for COVID-19 booster trial
Spokane’s city transit line will have to wait another year, slated to open July 2023
Opinion: Dr. Noreen Womack: Get COVID vaccination for the good of our children

Tri-City Herald
WA state Democrat, GOP lawmakers agree. Both sides protest appeal of Hanford worker law
Will Tri-Cities see another COVID wave? Here’s what could cause it
Police asking for help to find 83-year-old Pasco man missing four days
Secret nuclear vault at Hanford cracked open. They weren’t sure what they’d find
Tri-Cities man used Skype to make child pornography of Filipino boys
Dozens of school buses to converge on Pasco in memory of slain driver

Vancouver Business Journal
AWB: What will it take to double Washington’s manufacturing sector?

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Speed limit lowered to 35 mph on rural Beet Road
Four more Umatilla County COVID-19 deaths reported Thursday

Washington Post
Millions of kids’ coronavirus shots ‘ready’ to go; initial doses to be shared on a population basis
U.S. economy added 194,000 jobs in September, another weak month heading into final stretch of 2021
Why the Senate blinked and moved back from the brink of a federal default crisis
Flu practically vanished last year. Now doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic’ of flu and covid-19 spikes.
Biden to expand Bears Ears and other national monuments, reversing Trump cuts, White House says

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima airport’s 20-year plan projects significant growth

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington State Fire Marshal could lose job despite vaccine exemption
Downtown Seattle businesses urge city council to improve safety and curb ‘rampant’ crime
Some Edmonds students may lose bus service due to driver shortage from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
ER full, surgeries postponed at Everett hospital amid surge of COVID-19 patients
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
No, electric cars are not worse for the environment than gas-powered cars
Unvaccinated employee exodus could ‘cripple’ Washington state ferry system

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Kent School District calls for end to ‘dangerous’ TikTok challenges
Pfizer, BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 5-11

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Vaccination mandate means more SPD officers leaving, concerns about response times
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announces positive COVID diagnosis
Dozens of ferry sailings cancelled Thursday because of staffing shortages
Washington State Fire Marshall says he’s unable to get vaccinated

KNKX FM
Senate report details Trump’s efforts to use DOJ to overturn election results
Jails in Washington and Oregon have higher suicide rate than national average

KUOW FM
Washington State Parks director resigns 7 months into the job
People who want organ transplants must get the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital says
Hey Seattleites, the state has your $273 million. Here’s how to claim it. (Not a scam, we swear)

KXLY (ABC)
Packed In: ‘They always sit on a shelf’: City Council members say they’re not moving fast enough to fix housing crisis
Breaking down the new Washington Cares Fund
‘Vaccines are going to keep us in school’: Majority of Spokane-area school staff are vaccinated
Spokane native the first woman sworn in as U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington State Parks director resigns after less than year

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Crosscut
The West’s housing crisis pushes unhoused families to live in forests

MyNorthwest
King County Executive unveils roadmap for closing controversial youth jail, ending juvenile detention
‘Never have I seen anything like this’: Staffing shortages cancel over 140 ferry sailings on Friday
Vancouver woman warns public to be careful choosing long-term care insurance
Dozens of businesses, locals call for immediate action on public safety in downtown Seattle
Safeway to offer rapid COVID tests at Thursday’s Seahawks game
Whatcom County reports high COVID case rate among children ages 5-17
White Center leads shift in Seattle area suburbs decade in the making
King County councilmembers denounce colleague’s ‘racist’ campaign mailer
Kent School District calls for end to ‘dangerous’ TikTok challenges

Slog
Tim Eyman Is Coming for the Capital Gains Tax, and Progressives Are Taking Him Seriously This Time

Thursday, Oct. 7

COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers
Of all the sad statistics the U.S. has dealt with this past year and a half, here is a particularly difficult one: A new study estimates that more than 140,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19. The majority of these children come from racial and ethnic minority groups. Continue reading at KUOW. (AP)

Housing costs climb far from Seattle as remote work takes hold
White-collar workers, untethered from their desks after companies flipped to remote work because of the pandemic, are taking their housing searches — and their cash — farther from Seattle. Outlying areas have boomed, from Spanaway to Poulsbo to Orcas Island. Whatcom County, home to Bellingham, felt the change, too. Remote workers are nothing new to the Northwest corner of Washington, but local real estate agents say the pandemic felt like hitting the fast-forward button. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mike Siegel)

Pfizer, BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 5-11
Pfizer and BioNTech on Thursday asked federal regulators for emergency use authorization to allow children between the ages of five and 11 to get their jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine. Officials with Pfizer announced in a tweet that the companies had formally filed an application with the Food and Drug Administration. If the request is granted, shots could begin getting administered within weeks, The Associated Press reported. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

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Associated Press
More Seattle police showing proof of COVID vaccination
Senate confirms 1st Native American US judge in Washington
Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions

Aberdeen Daily World
Elma Fire Chief describes COVID fifth wave strain on EMS

Auburn Reporter
Carpenters back to work after tentative agreement reached with AGC

Bainbridge Island Review
Lack of workers could mean more ferry cancellations
Kitsap youths hit hard by Delta variant

Bellingham Herald
A new facility in downtown Bellingham will address two of the community’s biggest needs
U.S. Border Patrol reportedly stops two illegal border crossings into Whatcom County
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, school district investigate threat of school shooting
Whatcom County sees sixth COVID-related death reported by state since Friday

Courier-Herald
Details scarce about infamous EHS volleyball game, but raise concerns about racism across the district
Reopening delayed on SR 164 between Auburn and Enumclaw

The Daily News
Kelso passes proclamation to take stand on mask mandates
Cowlitz County, Petrichor look to extend broadband on west side of county

Everett Herald
Carpenters union strikes a deal, and members are set to vote
County seeking volunteers to apply to serve on ADA committee
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
WaPo Comment: If Facebook won’t rein itself in, government must
Bloomberg Comment: Debt ceiling serves no purpose; eliminate it

High Country News
How the U.S. legal system ignores tribal law

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Islanders face eldercare crisis, hospital district levy hopes to change that

News Tribune
Tacoma facing shortage of substitute teachers. They’re boosting pay to hire hundreds
Armed robbery at South Hill jewelry store ends with police chase, 3 arrested
Op-Ed: ‘We don’t have time for games.’ Port regulations should cut fossil fuels, add green jobs

Olympian
New commander named for I Corps and JBLM. He has extensive combat experience
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Wednesday in Washington state
Wild beluga whale seen in Tacoma waters for first time since 1940
Former Washington state ferry finds new home near Whidbey Island
Washington Tribes share these environmental concerns with Biden representative
Sweden, Denmark halt Moderna’s COVID-19 shot for younger people

Peninsula Daily News
Community transmission widespread in West End
Senate confirms first Native American US judge in Washington
Units make water from air

Port Townsend Leader
Port OKs order for vax proof
Resolution against COVID misinformation falls flat with hospital board commissioners

Puget Sound Business Journal
Inslee expected to expand Biden’s vaccine mandate for employers, trade group says
Carpenters back on the job as union, AGC reach tentative pact
Tech giants overtook Boeing during pandemic as state’s largest employers
Sea-Tac Airport receives $16.8M FAA grant for pavement upgrades
Restaurants hoped for a bright 2021 — but face a bleak winter, instead.
College endowments soared in 2021 — but that doesn’t mean a wave of cash

Seattle Times
Washington State Ferries cancels many San Juan Islands sailings Thursday
A beluga whale in Puget Sound? Rare visitor startles boaters in first sighting here since 1940
Cold front to bring weekend rain to Seattle area and snow to the mountains
Housing costs climb far from Seattle as remote work takes hold
Washington State Patrol’s COVID vaccination rate jumps to 93% as state deadline nears
Opinion: Abolish all forms of solitary confinement in Washington state

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Snoqualmie Tribe suggest name for new state ferry

Sol De Yakima
Yakima revisará distritos electorales por primera tras demanda de la ACLU

Spokesman Review
Spokane firefighters, state employees sue Inslee over vaccine mandate
About 160 staff at Eastern State Hospital bumping up against vaccine mandate
WSU nursing and veterinary students team up for clinic aimed at people and pets
Spokane County sets record with $1.3 billion in new construction in 2021: ‘Demand was just enormous’
Northwest energy plan emphasizes solar, wind power through 2041 with coal losing steam

Tri-City Herald
Franklin County committee given 2 weeks to redraw commissioner districts
Prosser farmer charged with defrauding government in $500K wheat crop scam

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
As Vashon Sets Record for New Cases, Experts Urge Caution

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Gov. Inslee tours Walla Walla Community College’s career programs Wednesday
Inslee expresses confidence in vaccination requirement during visit to Walla Walla
Walla Walla tree management awaits final approval from city council
Walla Walla County reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths

Washington Post
Dozens of states have tried to end qualified immunity. Police officers and unions helped beat nearly every bill.
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas abortion ban; state will appeal
Senate leaders announce short-term deal to raise debt ceiling $480 billion into December
‘This is a crisis’: Tens of thousands of children affected by pandemic-related deaths of parents
Pfizer, BioNTech ask FDA to authorize coronavirus vaccine for children 5 to 11

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County schools struggle with food supplies as pandemic effects endure
State reports smallest wheat crop in decades; barley crop also down
Opinion: Airport grant could give the valley a significant lift

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KING5 TV (NBC)
More than two dozen ferry sailings canceled due to crew shortages Thursday
Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce offers toolkit on how to handle King County vaccine requirements
How daycare staffing shortages have lead to higher inflation
Seattle Police Department prepares for possible staffing shortages due to vaccine mandate
Washington lawmakers slam Biden over attempt to kill law that helps sick Hanford workers

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Pfizer, BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 5-11
SPD preparing new 911 response plan in case of officer exodus over vaccine mandates
Researchers at UW School of Medicine work to create universal vaccine for coronaviruses
Wild beluga whale seen in Tacoma waters for first time since 1940

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
More Seattle police showing proof of COVID vaccination
King County restaurants, businesses prepare for proof of vaccination requirement
State Patrol braces for employee exodus as COVID vaccine mandate deadline nears

KNKX FM
Closing of ICE detention center in Tacoma in limbo after passage of private prison ban (Ortiz-Self)
UW Tacoma removes barriers for South Sound students seeking doctorate degrees
Pfizer officially asks the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11
COVID is changing medical fly-in missions — and it might be for the better
In parched U.S. West, people turn to machines that make water out of air

KUOW FM
Parents Fret About Desk Distances. Expert Says Ventilation Does More to Keep Kids Safe
Hospital leaders cautiously optimistic as Washington’s vaccine mandate deadline nears
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Pfizer officially asks the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11
COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers
With light rail as fuel, Northgate is ready to grow
Strange harvest: Weird-shaped potatoes, melons that won’t keep and no moisture to plant wheat

Q13 TV (Fox)
Washington State Ferries forced to cancel several sailings due to staff shortage
Seattle Police Department braces for mass firing of officers as hundreds have yet to show proof of vaccination
UW Medicine requiring vaccine for transplant patients
More than 70% of Washingtonians 12 and up are fully vaccinated, DOH reports
Test to Stay program reduces quarantine period for students identified as close contacts
MultiCare launches trial to test COVID booster shots with other vaccines

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MyNorthwest
King County businesses begin preparations for new vaccine requirements
‘We don’t think of Seattle as HQ1’: New Amazon CEO describes ‘rougher’ relationship with city
Seattle Police Department mobilizes for officer shortage due to vaccine mandate
King County Council advances plan to ‘explore options’ for acquiring City Hall Park
Northwest carpenters reach tentative deal to end strike
SPD reports a third of all officers haven’t provided proof of vaccination ahead of deadline

Slog
King County Starts to Take Baby Steps on Natural Gas Ban as the World Burns

Wednesday, Oct. 6

Thousands of Washington home-care workers, represented by SEIU 775, remain exempt from Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate
The sweeping vaccination mandate issued by Gov. Jay Inslee demands that hundreds of thousands of health care and government workers get fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 or face firing. That includes doctors and nurses, chiropractors and massage therapists, and people working in dental offices, pharmacies and midwifery centers. It also applies to tens of thousands of K-12 and state government employees, including many still working remotely from home. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)

Feds unveil guidance for federal vaccine mandate, exemptions
With just weeks remaining before federal workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the federal government on Monday outlined procedures for employees to request medical or religious exemptions from President Joe Biden’s mandate. The Office of Management and Budget released the new guidance Monday afternoon ahead of the Nov. 22 deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated, outlining specific medical conditions that would warrant an exemption. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Evan Vucci)

How good is the air you’re breathing? A new report examines local air pollution data
The biggest sources of air pollution in Washington state in 2020 were wildfires and vehicles, showed a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 5. The report from a handful of environmental and public health groups took a closer look at air pollution across the nation last year. In Bellingham, they documented about two weeks of bad air. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald.

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Associated Press
Feds unveil guidance for federal vaccine mandate, exemptions
King County woman dies from rare J&J vaccine complication
Senate confirms 1st Native American US judge in Washington
Fire Retardant Could Be ‘Game-Changer’ in Fighting Wildfires

Auburn Reporter
King County woman dies from ‘rare’ Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine blood clot
Washington state’s minimum wage increasing to $14.49 next year
Utility shut-off moratorium ends, putting hundreds of thousands at risk
State requests federal resources to help hospitals amid COVID-19 patient surges
Opinion: Questions surround vaccine exemptions for state workers

Bellingham Herald
COVID-19 infection rates grew by triple digits in two Whatcom County regions last week
Here’s a look at how Bellingham business spaces are doing during the latest COVID surge
How good is the air you’re breathing? A new report examines local air pollution data
Watch: Bellingham Kids and Covid: Whatcom County experts answer your questions
Whatcom County home prices hit new highs as inventory remains a big challenge
Whatcom County has another triple-digit COVID weekend and sees a death reported Monday

Bellevue Reporter
Postal workers protest the “The Great Mail Slowdown” in East King County

Capital Press
Washington plans Japanese beetle eradication

The Courier-Herald
Opinion: It takes a community to change opinions on race

Covington-Maple Valey Reporter
King County councilmember sounds alarm on fentanyl problem in the region
New King County program connects homeless people to jobs and housing
Booster shots build onto protection of initial vaccinations | UW Medicine

The Daily News
Jaime Herrera Beutler hosting telephone town hall Oct. 12

Everett Herald
Could another winter COVID-19 wave be on the way?
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Letter: Unvaccinated are affecting care for all at our hospitals

Islands’ Weekly
Coming soon: Working Washington grants for businesses impacted by U.S.-Canada border closure
Bring your own bag | Washington state bag ban begins
Tillikum repaired | Ferries resume regular fall service
Weekly COVID update | 9 new cases since last update
COVID vaccine booster shot FAQ

News Tribune
Tacoma will pay more than $300K to end public-records dispute over surveillance device
Here’s how many COVID cases affected attendees, workers at Washington State Fair
New Gig Harbor Chamber chief: Shoppers, give stores a break about COVID mandates
Washington woman 4th to die from J&J COVID vaccine of 15 million given shot nationwide

Olympian
U.S. Senate confirms first Native American federal judge in WA history
20 more Thurston residents die of COVID-19 in past week as case count remains high
WA wildlife officers wanted injunction against vaccine mandate. Here’s how judge ruled

Peninsula Daily News
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
COVID case slide tenuous

Port Townsend Leader
Chimacum Schools forced to address adult misbehavior

Puget Sound Business Journal
State AG’s office takes a pass on big Amazon sublease at Rainier Square

The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: Please, just wear your mask in public

Seattle Medium
U.S. Senate Confirms Historic Candidates For Washington State U.S. Attorney Positions

Seattle Times
Striking Carpenters union, contractors reach new contract agreement
Probe reveals kickback to King County deputy’s wife, exposes concerns over police ties to confidential informants
Sammamish, like many suburban Seattle cities, gripped by development fight as region’s population booms
Thousands of Washington home-care workers, represented by SEIU 775, remain exempt from Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate
Opinion: Sustainable aviation fuel: An important step in international trade

Skagit Valley Herald
North Cascades Institute, North Cascades National Park get new leadership

Sol De Yakima
Incendio Schneider Springs está contenido en 86%, cuadrillas se desmovilizan

South Seattle Emerald
KCSO sergeant’s anti-vaccination email references ‘hint’ of ongoing vaccination exemption process in department
Patients are traveling from Texas for abortion care. This may be the new normal.
Opinion: Coalition building to fight against hate and bias

South Whidbey Record
COVID rates rise among kids
Navy Record of Decision on environmental impacts now available for public view
Shore projects for salmon planned for Whidbey

Spokesman Review
White House says U.S.-Canada border closure ‘determined by our public health officials’ as Northwest Democrats, Republicans alike cry foul
About 160 staff at Eastern State Hospital bumping up against vaccine mandate
Spokane schools coping with bus driver shortage, vaccine exemption requests
King County woman dies of very rare blood-clotting side effect from Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Opinion: The Rev. Nathan Empsall: A global pandemic requires the kind of global solution that St. Aloysius Gonzaga embodied

Tri-City Herald
Fewer Tri-Cities COVID hospital patients, but fears remain numbers could rebound
Easterday selling off WA land worth millions before going to prison for ‘ghost cattle’ fraud
Slain Pasco driver honored on Tri-Cities school buses. Parade planned
Unvaccinated Connell prison guard sues Inslee, WA over possible ‘reassignment’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Dayton School District latest to return to Zoom board meetings after maskless attendees cause disruption
Gov. Jay Inslee to visit Walla Walla on Wednesday

Washington Post
Hospital system says it will deny transplants to the unvaccinated in ‘almost all situations’
Senate Republicans plan to block another debt ceiling vote as default risks rise
Fall foliage flopping: How climate change is dulling and delaying your leaf peeping
U.N. weather agency says world ill-prepared for ‘looming water crisis’

Yakima Herald Republic
Gang-related shooting triggers ‘secure and teach’ at Robertson Elementary School in Yakima
Yakima County schools struggle with food supplies as pandemic effects endure

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Crew shortages force the cancellation of 16 San Juan Islands ferry sailings Wednesday
Federal Way landlord and tenant thankful for King County rental assistance
Family, advocates call for shutting down Washington facility after resident with Autism disappears
Seattleites cite homelessness, public safety as top concerns in new survey
Some Washington workers prepare to leave jobs over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Northwest carpenters reach tentative deal to end strike
Families worry crime to worsen as hundreds of SPD force still not providing proof of COVID vaccine
Multiple Shelton teachers, educators face termination after COVID-19 vaccine accommodations rejected
King County woman dies from ‘very rare complication’ from J&J vaccine
Seattle City Council passes resolution making natural psychedelics low priority

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Parents outraged after students at North Seattle school threatened by people with AR-15’s
King County presents strategy to run hotel for homeless in Redmond
Tacoma man sentenced for setting fire to police precinct during CHOP

KNKX FM
Tacoma City Council considering amendments to proposed ban on expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure
Tens of thousands of Washington homecare workers not covered by governor’s vaccine mandate
Facebook’s own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health

KUOW FM
This pregnant mom nearly died from Covid. It hasn’t convinced her to get the vaccine
Hospital Leaders Cautiously Optimistic as Washington’s Vaccine Mandate Deadline Nears
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Facebook’s own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health
What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul
Sen. Murray rallies for a diverse field of federal judges, Republican action on the debt ceiling
38 percent of Seattle police operations staff aren’t vaccinated

KXLY (ABC)
Runway maintenance at Spokane International Airport could have planes flying over your neighborhood
Spokane homeless advocates call on city leaders to help Community Housing and Human Services Dept.

Q13 TV (Fox)
Carpenters union, contractors reach tentative agreement
Seattle Police: Over 350 sworn personnel have not submitted proof of vaccination
Kaiser Permanente suspends 2,200 of its employees nationwide over vaccine mandate

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MyNorthwest
King County Council to decide on whether to ‘explore options’ for acquiring City Hall Park
Northwest carpenters reach tentative deal to end strike
SPD reports a third of all officers haven’t provided proof of vaccination ahead of deadline
Weeks and months of polluted air in Seattle is ‘unacceptable,’ says WashPIRG advocate
Tacoma man sentenced to two years in prison for 2020 fire at Seattle’s East Precinct
Gov. Inslee softens vaccine mandate deadline for some state workers
King County woman dies from ‘very rare complication’ brought on by Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Seattle council approves resolution recommending decriminalization of psychedelics
Washington hospitals ‘optimistic’ ahead of deadline for health care worker vaccine mandate
Seattle City Light fights off lawsuits involving crucial hydroelectric dams, endangered salmon
Seattle mayor supports using tax dollars to replace Memorial Stadium

Slog
Seattle Passes Resolution to Decriminalize Psychedelics

Tuesday, Oct. 5

Washington state will welcome 1,670 Afghan evacuees in coming months
Abdul Ahmadi’s phone has been buzzing nonstop these past few weeks. In the 5½ years he’s worked at Lutheran Community Services, first as a driver and now as lead case manager, he estimates more than 500 clients have his cellphone number, not to mention his friends in the Seattle Afghan community. Following the emergency evacuation in Afghanistan in August, he has been deluged with constant texts from those asking for social services contacts, housing suggestions for new arrivals and people seeking help for their family as the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Erika Schultz)

WA Indigenous communities remember boarding school era, call for federal investigation
Indigenous leaders and communities across the U.S. and Canada continue to come together in person or virtually to reflect on the Indian Residential School system during the week of The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 is a day of remembrance to honor those who were lost, killed and survived the schools. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Warren Sterling)

State vaccine mandate takes effect in 2 weeks
The vaccine mandate takes effect statewide on Oct. 18. People who are not vaccinated can meet the mandate if they get the Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccine on Monday, Oct. 4. On the Washington State Hospital Association weekly call, hospital leaders say the mandate did increase the vaccination rate at local hospitals. At Swedish it went from about 86% before the mandate to about 92%. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

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Associated Press
US hospitals brace for next possible COVID-19 surge
J&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Sen. Ann Rivers stepping down from Legislature for city job

Aberdeen Daily World
COVID fifth wave: county frequently seeing 100 cases or more daily

Bellingham Herald
This Bellingham-based nonprofit getting a ‘transformative’ grant from the U.S. government
Washington lawmakers ‘extremely frustrated’ by U.S. continuing Canadian border closure
Lynden has spent more than a year testing poop for COVID-19. Was it a good investment?
Whatcom County Superior Court delays jury trials until November due to pandemic
BP to spend $269 million at Cherry Point refinery to produce more biofuel
It’s been a month since Whatcom schools opened — what impact is COVID having?
Teen shelter moves forward despite Bellingham neighborhood opposition
Bellingham changes limits for tiny home shelter encampments
WA Indigenous communities remember boarding school era, call for federal investigation
Women’s March for abortion access takes to sidewalks in Bellingham
These new Coast Salish murals are the flagship project for Ferndale

Capital Press
WSDA seeks budget increase for environmental justice
Potato sales down 4.3% as foodservice lags

Columbian
Transit, tolls biggest issues in I-5 Bridge replacement project
Vancouver population growth leads to greater need for fire department resources, officials say
Sen. Ann Rivers stepping down from Legislature to take job in Longview

Everett Herald
Legislative, congressional district maps get public review
This panel wants to know how you would change state tax code
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Grocers at odds with workers over Black Lives Matter buttons
Bloomberg Comment: Soaring heat killing U.S. farm workers, even in NW
Bloomberg Comment: Pandora Papers’ tax avoidance has only gotten worse
Comment: Students’ time learning online suggests possibilities

High Country News
Could collective ownership of housing and land help solve the housing crisis?
Where do public lands factor into the homelessness crisis?

News Tribune
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Monday in Washington state
More than 800 COVID-19 cases reported over three days in Pierce County

Olympian
Former Washington state ferry departs Port of Olympia
20 more Thurston residents die of COVID-19 in past week as case count remains high
Unvaccinated Connell prison guard sues Inslee, WA over possible ‘reassignment’

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam records 2 more deaths
Port of Port Angeles accused on EPA rules

Puget Sound Business Journal
Stock market’s hot summer became a swoon. Where does it go next?
Regence expands telehealth options to improve preventive care access
Lawmakers take aim at SBA direct lending, popular EIDL program

Seattle Times
Washington state will welcome 1,670 Afghan evacuees in coming months
Staff who choose to quit rather than get COVID vaccines could stress Seattle-area health care systems
Non-bargaining, exempt Washington state workers get more time to get COVID-19 shots under Inslee mandate
Abandonment of SPD’s East Precinct did not violate law or policy, Seattle police watchdog agency says
Opinion: Aerospace workers should pilot future of a great American industry

Skagit Valley Herald
Concrete School District launches Transitional Kindergarten pre-K program
Salmon fishing seasons extended on Skagit, Cascade rivers

Sol De Yakima
Se manifiestan en Yakima contra ley de aborto de Texas previo a sesión de la Corte Suprema

Spokesman Review
Monday is the last day to comply with Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state and health workers – here’s what might happen after that
Infrastructure bill would let Bonneville Power Administration borrow $10 billion to modernize Northwest power grid, but critics say it props up ‘failed status quo’
Inland Northwest tribes getting EPA money for water quality projects
With hesitation, council approved Spokane Police Department’s PepperBall purchase
Spokane has eviction programs in place, but is it ready for Washington’s moratorium to end?
Spangle, co-op owner of Rockford grain elevator sued over pollution into Spokane watershed
Opinion: Spin Control: Unlike beauty, constitutionality is not in the eye of the beholder
Opinion: Joel Aune and Tim Garchow: It’s time to restore civility to our schools

Tri-City Herald
Benton County swears in new sheriff 2 months after his former boss was recalled
Truck used to haul waste catches fire in center of Hanford nuclear reservation
Unvaccinated Connell prison guard sues Inslee, WA over possible ‘reassignment’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths declining in the Valley
College Place ‘parklet’ begins to take root

Washington Post
Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize booster shot
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies on risks company’s platforms pose to kids
Garland asks FBI to address recent ‘disturbing spike’ in threats against educators
Climate change killed 14% of the world’s coral reefs in a decade, study finds
Supreme Court takes the bench after long absence, but things have changed
Opinion: I survived a Japanese American internment camp. We cannot forget that history

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakama Nation leaders share Columbia River concerns with White House official
Opinion: Hispanic Heritage Month is well worth celebrating

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington is first state to provide free legal help to tenants who can’t pay rent
Some Washington workers choose vaccination against their wishes as mandate deadline looms
New partnership paves the way for new Memorial Stadium at Seattle Center
‘It’s a huge deal’: UW professor examines impact of global Facebook outage on companies and users
7 passengers sue Amtrak, BNSF Railways over deadly derailment of train headed to Seattle

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
State vaccine mandate takes effect in 2 weeks
Report shows Tacoma saw fastest rent growth among metro cities in Puget Sound
Watchdog: SPD did not violate policy by evacuating East Precinct
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back online; no evidence user data compromised, company says
Seattle restaurant to offer Pfizer booster shots
Three new light rail stations now open in North Seattle
Clallam Bay prison outbreak grows to over 160 cases
Reproductive rights marches, rallies held across western Washington

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Final day for state, healthcare workers to get vaccinated ahead of mandate deadline
Nike to require COVID-19 vaccinations for office-based employees

KNKX FM
Whistleblower to Congress: Facebook products harm children and weaken democracy

KUOW FM
Seattle Police evacuation of East Precinct broke no laws or policy, oversight agency says
Pandora Papers show how tax havens are part of the global inequity problem
What’s better, commuting by car, or taking the bus and light rail?
Transit riders celebrate new North Seattle light rail route

KXLY (ABC)
If you’re included in Washington’s vaccine mandate, you should now have your final dose
Spokane City Council greenlights funding to get SPD PepperBall launchers
Spokane homeless advocates: City’s Community Housing and Human Services Dept. is at ‘code red’

Q13 TV (Fox)
Renters being squeezed by rising prices
Last day for state workers in Washington to receive final COVID-19 vaccine in compliance with mandate

Web

MyNorthwest
Seattle council approves resolution recommending decriminalization of psychedelics
Washington hospitals ‘optimistic’ ahead of deadline for health care worker vaccine mandate
Seattle City Light fights off lawsuits involving crucial hydroelectric dams, endangered salmon
Seattle mayor supports using tax dollars to replace Memorial Stadium
‘Keep Moving Street’ at Green Lake reopens to drivers with walk-bike path
OPA: Seattle Police Department did not break the law when it abandoned the East Precinct
Seattle council approves measure to do away with ‘single-family zoning’ label
Seattle retail outlet pays over $300,000 for allegedly violating hazard pay ordinance
Olympia elementary school latest to pause in-person learning over COVID outbreak
State workers must get COVID vaccine by Monday to meet Gov. Inslee’s deadline
School administrators make plea for civility amid hostility, threats over mandates

Slog
Council Gives Single-Family Zoning a Name Change but Not the Boot
The John Lewis Memorial Bridge Is a Godsend
Now That Northgate’s Open, Here’s What Opens Next

West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Sound Transit seeking members for new Community Advisory Groups

Monday, Oct. 4

In ‘historic’ move, free attorneys for tenants facing eviction to begin in a dozen Washington counties
A dozen Washington counties are a step closer to the possible return of wide-scale evictions after more than a year of pandemic limits. In King, Snohomish, Pierce and Spokane counties, among others, attorneys will be prepared starting Monday to offer guaranteed free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction, one of the renter protections Washington’s legislature mandated earlier this year in hopes of holding off a flood of evictions once state and local moratoriums are lifted. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)

WA’s foster youth get a last minute extension of pandemic assistance
When Carrington Henry, 21, woke up on Friday morning, he found himself cut off from extended benefits for foster youth in Washington state. “My income is now gone,” Henry said. “ I won’t have money each month, and now it’ll be harder for my family.” But a last-minute infusion of money provided Henry – and about 320 other youth across Washington state – with one more month of benefits. These youth were supposed to lose benefits starting on Friday. Continue reading at KUOW. (Courtesy of Carrington Henry)

Washington state minimum wage to be $14.49 next year
Washington’s minimum hourly wage will rise to $14.49 next year, up from the current $13.69. The Seattle Times reports the increase was announced Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Industries. Under state law, the department sets the minimum wage for the coming year using a consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading at The Associated Press.