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Friday, October 1

Washington Supreme Court unanimously OKs tax on big banks
The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld a new tax on big banks aimed at providing essential services and improving the state’s regressive tax system. The 1.2% business and occupation surtax — a tax added on top of other taxes — was passed by the Legislature in 2019. It applies to banks that make more than $1 billion in annual profits, but it is assessed only on their economic activity in Washington. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Killings by police are undercounted by more than half, new study says
More than half of police killings in the United States over the past 40 years have been mislabeled, according to a new study, leading to a stark undercount of deaths at the hands of officers and a lopsided perception of what experts say is a public health crisis. Researchers from the University of Washington found that from 1980 to 2019, more than 55 percent of 31,000 deaths attributed to police violence were assigned other causes in official federal death data. Black men are killed by police at disproportionately high rates, and their deaths are mislabeled at higher rates than for any other race, according to the study, which was published Thursday in the Lancet, a peer-reviewed medical journal. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Washington DOC ends use of solitary confinement as punishment after study shows it doesn’t work
People incarcerated at Washington state correctional facilities will no longer be subjected to disciplinary segregation — being put in solitary confinement as a punishment — after state officials determined it is not effective.The state Department of Corrections made the announcement on Thursday, although the new practice has been in effect for the past two weeks, according to a news release. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times)

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Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court unanimously OKs tax on big banks
Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearing

Aberdeen Daily World
Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Oct. 1

Bellingham Herald
Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper dies of COVID-19
Average PSE customer will see higher electric, gas rates soon. Here’s why
Whatcom County surpasses COVID-19 vaccination milestones, state reports Wednesday

Capital Press
Democrats insert large labor fines in $3.5 trillion plan
Bi-Mart to sell pharmacy business to Walgreens
Despite challenges, Northwest pear crop looks good
Northwest winter wheat production sags 40% during drought

Everett Herald
Shining light on the dark age of the Tulalip Boarding School
Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $14.49 on Jan. 1
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
WaPo comment: ‘Natural immunity’ misleads on covid’s risks, dangers
WaPo comment: Congress must protect elections as much as the vote
WaPo comment: Why did media yawn over Trump insider’s coup plans?
Bloomberg: Boeing predicts travel back at 2019 levels in two or three years
Letter: Incarceration isn’t the solution to crime
Letter: Tired of the I, me, mine attitudes of vaccination opponents

High Country News
Indigenous women tackle college during a pandemic
Where do public lands factor into the homelessness crisis?
The time of the Indigenous critic has arrived

Kitsap Sun
Shipyard commander: Workers must be vaccinated or exempted — or face removal
‘We are not there yet’: Vote on infrastructure bill delayed as Biden budget negotiations drag
Kitsap County downsizes its pandemic isolation centers

News Tribune
Hilltop has a new food bank. It will serve those in need and bring life to an empty space
Pierce County camp imprisoned thousands in WWII. Here’s where a sculpture will mark it
A million people usually attend the State Fair. This year was different

New York Times
More Than Half of Police Killings Are Mislabeled, New Study Says

Olympian
Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper dies of COVID-19
As fall arrives, some local eateries require guests to prove they’ve had COVID vaccine
WA Indigenous communities remember boarding school era, call for federal investigation
As Democrats struggle to pass agenda, Biden’s bond with progressives faces biggest test
Homeowner groups push back against Olympia’s effort to define ‘neighborhood character’
Thurston County warns of toxic algae bloom at state park lake

Peninsula Daily News
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trade group says King County vaccine proof order could prompt bar, restaurant staff exodus
Comment: Dr. Colin Fields: ‘We need integrated and equitable health care systems that are affordable’

Runta News
Somalia Secures First Public Oxygen Plant to Protect Population from Looming Delta Variant Threat

Seattle Times
As rural Washington shoulders fifth COVID-19 wave, anger over masks, vaccines marks politics of the pandemic
Goodbye, single-use plastic bags. Here’s what you need to know about Washington’s ban
Washington state sets new minimum wage for next year
In policy shift, Alaska Air requires COVID-19 vaccine for employees
Access to mental health care is lacking in Washington’s rural corners. Here’s how people are finding help
Washington DOC ends use of solitary confinement as punishment after study shows it doesn’t work

Skagit Valley Herald
Community Action offering help with utility bills
Skagit County commissioners approve sales tax increase for affordable housing

The Skanner
Corrections ends solitary confinement as punishment

Sol De Yakima
Pruebas de COVID-19 volverán a State Fair Park en Yakima

South Seattle Emerald
The importance of hiring and retaining BIPOC teachers

Spokesman Review
‘We won’t forget’: Spokane Tribe honors children who died at boarding schools
State school group pleads for public civility in the face of ‘aggressive, abusive’ behavior over COVID-19 rules
Spokane Regional Health District facing $3.5 million budget deficit

Tri-City Herald
Oregon group claims new nuclear reactor plan poses threat to Tri-Cities, Columbia River
Tri-Cities protest is part of national rallies spurred by Texas abortion law
Sharp increase in COVID cases in Tri-Cities kids. Here’s what it means for schools
Tri-Cities school staff have 2 weeks to get COVID vaccine. One district already at 62%
Update: Hanford work ordered to continue, with or without fed shutdown
Tri-Cities hospitals treating fewer COVID patients, but staff ‘exhausted and frustrated’

USA Today
More than half of police killings in the US are unreported in government data, study finds

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Woman accused of mailing meth to Walla Walla prison inmate gets more charges
Two Pendleton men allegedly involved in group attack appear in Walla Walla County court
No decision made, tensions high at Walla Walla council meeting to decide employee vaccination mandate
After anti-mask disruption, Walla Walla City Council to meet via Zoom

Washington Post
Pandemic jobless benefits are gone. Where does that leave many Americans?
House Democrats delay planned vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill amid dispute between party moderates and liberals
Merck’s experimental pill to treat covid-19 cuts risk of hospitalization and death in half, the pharmaceutical company reports
Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for coronavirus
The price of living near the shore is already high. It’s about to go through the roof.
Alex Jones must pay damages to Sandy Hook families after calling shooting a ‘giant hoax,’ judge rules
House members share personal, at times painful, accounts of undergoing abortions in plea to preserve right to procedure
Killings by police are undercounted by more than half, new study says

Yakima Herald Republic
COVID patient intake at Memorial Hospital declining; monoclonal antibody therapy available
Yakima considers revising City Council districts for first time since ACLU lawsuit
State officials hopeful health care workers won’t quit, get fired
Numbers ticking down, but Yakima, state health officials fear grim winter of COVID-19

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Bellingham couple prepares to welcome Afghan family as thousands of refugees flee to western Washington
Washington single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1: Here’s what you need to know
Couple targeted by accused Washington neo-Nazi leader speaks out
‘The science says stop doing it’: Washington ends disciplinary segregation in state prisons
Seattle tunnel, Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll rates increase Friday

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
COVID outbreak shuts down in-person classes at Whatcom County district
Cold, flu, or COVID? UW Medicine explains when to get tested
State minimum wage to increase in 2022
Lifesaving treatment used to fight COVID-19 skyrockets in demand

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
City Council mulls 2022 budget amid renewed calls to defund Seattle Police Department
Washington state’s minimum wage to rise in January, officials say
Washington prisons end solitary confinement as a punishment
Police commander demoted over Seattle protest blames racism
Highway 99 tunnel, Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls increasing
More restaurants requiring proof of vaccine, hospitality president asks guests to be kind

KNKX FM
COVID-19 deaths much higher in Washington’s Republican counties, analysis shows
More Than 800 People Have Been Arrested As The DOJ Clamps Down On Fake Pills
A Hospital Gives Its Staff Panic Buttons After Assaults By Patients Triple
Senators Blast Facebook For Concealing Instagram’s Risks To Kids

KUOW FM
The Northwest’s unhealthy new season: smoke
Attorney General sues to close Tacoma immigrant detention center
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Washington drafting new rules so patrons can safely throw axes and drink alcohol
Translation: Afghans in Seattle share thoughts with new arrivals
Seattle Afghans to new arrivals: ‘Recognize the power we all bring with us’

KXLY (ABC)
Washington Department of Corrections ending solitary confinement
Farmers face consequences of ‘exceptional’ Northwest drought
Washington raising minimum wage to $14.49 in 2022
Washington State Patrol could lose 10 percent of its workforce over vaccine mandate

Q13 TV (Fox)
Single-use plastic bag ban for Washington state now in effect
Long-term care tax opt out period begins

Web

MyNorthwest
What you need to know about new toll increases for Seattle tunnel, Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Harrell, Gonzalez square off in mayoral debate over how to address Seattle homeless encampments
Seattle Mariners ask Washingtonians to pause all non-baseball activities
Washington Hospitality Association: Requiring proof of vaccine needs to be consistent
State Supreme Court upholds B&O tax on large banks in Washington
Amazon settles with pair of Seattle employees fired over criticism of company’s climate policies
Sen. Murray leads hearing on school safety during the pandemic
Gov. Inslee: Lax mask, vaccine policies in Idaho are ‘jeopardizing’ Washington hospitals

Slog
A Fractured Carpenters Union Sits Together at the Bargaining Table for the First Time

Wednesday, September 29

Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Friday – here’s what you should know
Plastic bags are about to be out. Now shoppers have to choose: bring your own or pay extra. Single-use plastics are the “most littered” in Washington, which prompted a new state law banning the ubiquitous bags at grocery and retail stores, said Dave Bennett, a spokesman for the state Department of Ecology. The ban begins Friday. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Scott Mares)

Video: Here’s how the redistricting process works in WA
Redistricting is the process of redrawing election districts (school districts, city council districts, supervisorial districts, congressional districts, etc). Here’s how it works in Washington. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Cameron Clark)

ICE arrests in Washington tell stories of suffering that goes unseen
In recent days, images of Border Patrol agents on horseback whipping Haitian asylum seekers at the Texas-Mexico border have reminded Americans of the racist origins — and current practices — of our nation’s immigration enforcement agencies. While Washingtonians are right to recoil from these images, the practice of unlawfully expelling asylum-seekers happens in our state, too, we just haven’t seen pictures. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Dario Lopez-Mills)

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Associated Press
WA worker vaccination increases ahead of mandate deadline
Seattle Council OKs Rule for 6 Months’ Notice of Rent Hikes
In Idaho, health care workers face anger, threats over COVID

Aberdeen Daily World
Wild Olympics plan attached to defense bill, passes House

Auburn Reporter
A better plan for Washington, that takes the burden off those we love

Bellevue Reporter
Sound Transit decides on upcoming bus routes and stations

Bellingham Herald
Pollution is washing from boatyards into Puget Sound. Who’s responsible?
Bellingham City Council takes this step as its ‘duty to repair’ racial injustice
Here’s how the redistricting process works in WA
Fraternity members get probation after Washington freshman dies of alcohol poisoning
The CDC now recommends booster shots. Who needs one?
Medical regulators take stand against COVID-19 misinformation, threaten to take action
CDC continues to see high COVID-19 transmission level in Whatcom County, state

Columbian
In Our View: Rethink wildfire prevention, suppression

The Daily News
PeaceHealth St. John nurses, supporters, picket for fair contract Tuesday
County commissioners approve agreement with state reimburse for Blake-related costs
The utility moratorium ends Thursday. Here’s what providers plan to do next.

Everett Herald
Somers lays out how he wants to spend $1.25 billion in 2022
A redistricted Snohomish County might have one less U.S. rep
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Marysville teacher told to take Thin Blue Line flag off wall
Oak Harbor preschool closed after COVID-19 outbreak reported
Column: Harrop: Washington dealing with Idaho’s covid consequences
Comment: Vaccination mandates aren’t causing a worker exodus

Kent Reporter
Work continues in Kent on $9m Green River salmon restoration project

News Tribune
Buddhist nun attacked outside temple in Tacoma. Police investigation continues
Puyallup police vehicle involved in traffic collision while driving through intersection
Gig Harbor imposes moratorium on Airbnb-style rentals. Here’s what that means
Gig Harbor revises code to allow homeless shelters; here’s where they’d be allowed
Arbitrator says Point Ruston must pay $11.5 million to lender that sued in Superior Court
Op-ed: Physicians face a high risk of suicide. A Mary Bridge pediatric oncologist can relate.
Tacoma woman pleads guilty to burning 5 Seattle police cars during George Floyd protest

New York Times
Biden Struggles to Unite His Own Party Behind His Economic Agenda
Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches
Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions
How to Build a Paid Family Leave Plan That Doesn’t Backfire

Olympian
Medical regulators take stand against COVID-19 misinformation, threaten to take action
VA medical centers, other federal agencies to offer voter registration under Biden order

Peninsula Daily News
Coronavirus update
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Clallam County plans active role in affordable housing

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: How the business community can lead us out of the pandemic
SBA denied your PPP loan forgiveness? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to appeal.
AWS launches fund to back employees’ community engagement projects
Small businesses are grappling with a severe labor shortage. The holiday season could make it worse.
93% of general contractors faced material shortages in Q3. How construction firms are managing through the challenges.

Seattle Times
Homicides in Washington increased by 21% in 2020, new statewide data shows
New U District light-rail station reorders how people move through the neighborhood
‘He was my miracle child’: Family of Des Moines shooting victim recounts his life, waits for answers
Constance Rice, SAM’s new board chair, believed to be first Black woman chair of a major U.S. art museum
Washington’s moratorium on utility shut-offs is ending. Here are some assistance programs
Opinion: ICE arrests in Washington tell stories of suffering that goes unseen
Opinion: Goodbye, and good riddance
Opinion: Forget the Wazzu football coach and the other spectacles — the vaccine mandates are working

Skagit Valley Herald
The harvest: Hot, dry summer brings mixed results for Skagit County crops
Skagit County-run vaccine site requiring appointments for Pfizer boosters
Commission to look into increasing pay of Sedro-Woolley City Council members
Concrete council briefed on changes for law enforcement

Sol de Yakima
Hospitalizaciones por COVID siguen bajando en Washington, pero el invierno es incierto
Habrá módulo de vacunación general, de COVID en Yakima

South Whidbey Record
South Whidbey students strike for climate justice

Spokesman Review
Only one of four proposals for Washington’s congressional boundaries would significantly change Eastern Washington districts
Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Friday – here’s what you should know
Exemption alone won’t save state workers’ jobs
Spokane police plead for ‘PepperBall’ launchers, but council questions request
‘I felt everyone’s safety was at issue’: Caution drove decision to cancel meeting, CdA school board chair says
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to set records in Idaho
Opinion: Liz Pray and Michael Barsotti: Keeping kids safe this fall takes community effort

Tri-City Herald
Update: Benton County gets a new sheriff, 2 months after his former boss was ousted
What Tri-Cities schools are doing to make buses safer after deadly attack
Million-dollar makeover starts at former Pier One store for new Kennewick retail outlet
Two 15-year-olds accused of stealing guns in Ranch & Home store break-in

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
New cases in schools include first classroom outbreaks

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
College Place Schools to address mental health of its students
Columbia County commissioners move work sessions to Tuesdays
Walla Walla stores expect plastic bag ban confusion to be short-lived
Large cyber attack leads to local phone outages in Walla Walla

Washington Post
YouTube is banning prominent anti-vaccine activists and blocking all anti-vaccine content
Federal agencies are still dealing with pandemic backlogs. A shutdown could make delays worse.
Ivory-billed woodpecker officially declared extinct, along with 22 other species
The cold truth about hot lunch: School meal programs are running out of food and workers
Oregon school board bans Pride and Black Lives Matter symbols in the classroom
A tribe has not hunted whales in decades. Now, it might have a chance — and animal rights groups aren’t happy.
The expanded child tax credit is working. Let’s make it permanent.
Opinion: The Pentagon begins a very American process of postwar accountability and rebuilding

Whidbey News-Times
COVID outbreak reported at Oak Harbor preschool

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakama Nation leader, Native Vote advocate Mathew Tomaskin dies at age 58
Draft maps would reduce county splits in Washington state congressional districts
Yakama Nation returns to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Mom-and-pop landlords worry new rental rules will force them out of Seattle
Proposed changes to Washington state’s Congressional districts released
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe demands city stop using Chief Seattle on its logo
Utility disconnections can resume this week in Washington state

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
SPOG president says mayor’s budget for more officers falls short
VIDEO: Washington State Fair ends with 816,000 attendees and record-breaking spending
VIDEO: New study finds link between bad air and respiratory problems like allergies, sinus disease
VIDEO: Reaction from SPOG to Mayor Durkan’s call for more police officers in budget

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Teachers, staff say district prioritizes homeless camp outside school over them, students
Does banning single-use plastic bags help the environment?
Yakima hospital tells most people with COVID to go somewhere else
Idaho doctor threatened after refusing to prescribe controversial drugs to treat COVID-19

KNKX FM
A Gene-Editing Experiment Let These Patients With Vision Loss See Color Again
After 25 Years In The Dark, The CDC Wants To Study The True Toll Of Guns In America
Nursing and war require alert personnel. These researchers are studying fatigue countermeasures
Listen: How is vaccination going as state workers near mandate deadline?

KUOW FM
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Nursing and war require alert personnel. These researchers are studying fatigue countermeasures

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich calls for Gov. Inslee to stop vaccine mandate
What you need to know about Washington’s plastic bag ban
Gov. Jay Inslee plans trip to Spokane, Okanogan Counties
Governors Inslee, Little to make stops in Inland Northwest Wednesday
‘I believe in it’: Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots now available in Inland Northwest

NW Public Radio
More Renewable Energy, Less Energy Efficiency In New Power Plan
Washington State Patrol’s Hiring Under Fire As Agency Failed To Diversify Over Decades

Q13 TV (Fox)
Tacoma invests $25K toward Afghan refugee effort
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept. says 27% of new COVID cases are ages 20 and under
State employee vaccination increases ahead of mandate deadline
Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 for Washington state

Web

Crosscut
Opinion: Inaccuracies undermine Seattle’s debate over eviction ban

MyNorthwest
Both directions of SR 18 closed at C Street in Auburn after fatal crash
As situation in Point Roberts grows ‘dire,’ Gov. Inslee pushes for Biden to open border
Tacoma woman pleads guilty to setting 5 Seattle police vehicles on fire during 2020 protest
State commission warns of discipline for doctors who grant vaccine exemptions without ‘legitimate’ reason
Tornado touches down in Southern Washington on Monday evening
Robocalls ‘are not going to go away’ even as new US law kicks in
Deputies: Murder suspect shot in Snohomish County after multi agency investigation

Slog
GOP Draws Sloppy-Ass Map Proposals, Attempts to Grab More Power in Washington
Contractor Bosses Should Fully Pay for Construction Worker Parking
Durkan Proposes $2.4 Million SPD Refund Despite Continued Calls to Defund

West Seattle Blog
WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE: Port agrees to contribute $9 million – here’s what it gets in return

Tuesday, Sept. 28

As COVID-19 mandate looms, 68% of Washington state workers verified as vaccinated
More than two-thirds of Washington workers subject to Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate have gotten their shots, according to state data. Meanwhile, state agencies have granted nearly 800 accommodations to state workers whose religious or medical exemptions from the mandate were approved. The accommodations allow workers to avoid getting fired for not being vaccinated, and allow them to work in a role that does not put others at potential risk. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)

COVID hospital numbers looking better in Washington state
Authorities in Washington state said Monday that COVID-19 hospital admission rates “look better” but hospitalizations still remain high. Cassie Sauer, CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association, said during a weekly news briefing that deaths continue to rise — an expected trend that often comes two to four weeks after a surge of hospitalizations. She said about 30 people in the state are dying of the coronavirus each day. Continue reading at The Associated Press.

There’s one more thing you can do to help Washington’s health care system this winter
Flu seasons are typically deadly, but last year proved altering behavior can change that. With schools not in session, limitations on gathering size and capacity limits in restaurants and stores, as well as a mask mandate, Washington saw zero flu deaths in the 2020-21 flu season. In the years prior, Washington reported dozens if not hundreds of flu deaths every year. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review.

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Associated Press
COVID hospital numbers looking better in Washington state
Seattle Council OKs rule for 6 months’ notice of rent hikes
Greyhound settles lawsuit over Spokane immigration sweeps
Employer vaccine mandates convert some workers, but not all
Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington

Aberdeen Daily World
Overpass construction begins on Willapa Hills Trail
Letter: What kind of town is Aberdeen?

Bellevue Reporter
County councilmember proposes study to understand rental housing supply, costs in unincorporated King County

Bellingham Herald
Another triple-digit COVID case weekend in Whatcom, plus two more deaths
Looking for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster in Whatcom? This is what you need to know
Whatcom County will use these federal relief funds to aid courts

Capital Press
WDFW lets Togo order expire with no wolves removed
Washington farm groups: Vaccination rate high among H-2A workers
WDFW commission mulls ‘conservation first’ policy
4th murder hornet nest destroyed in northwestern Washington

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: Council takes fanciful view on I-5 Bridge tolls
Opinion: In Our View: Pandemic gives many workers new perspective
Opinion: In Our View: Election lawsuits’ lies aim to erode democracy
Opinion: Cheers & Jeers: Here’s to informed voters

Courier-Herald
Buckley receives $50,000 in grants to revitalize downtown core

Everett Herald
Almost 93% of county’s COVID deaths are among unvaccinated
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Demolition begins to make way for EvCC learning center
Comment: What’s behind 2020’s spike in homicides?
WaPo comment: What Biden must do to reach his global vax target

The Facts Newspaper
Extension of Eviction Moratorium and Continuation of Additional COVID-Related Protections

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way City Council to rescind vote after mistake on agenda limits public comment

The Inlander
With unvaccinated COVID patients swamping local hospitals, exhausted health care workers stare down death on a daily basis

Journal of the San Juan Islands
COVID vaccine booster shot FAQ

Kitsap Sun
USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive

News Tribune
In recurring ritual, anti-mask parents vent at Peninsula School Board meeting
There’s one more thing you can do to help Washington’s health care system this winter
VA medical centers, other federal agencies to offer voter registration under Biden order
Shhh! Pregnant whales off the starboard bow. Puget Sound boaters asked to be mindful

New York Times
Pelosi Plans Infrastructure Vote as Safety Net Bill Remains Mired in Rifts
Janet Yellen says U.S. will struggle to pay bills if the debt limit isn’t raised by Oct. 18.
Four Jagged Puzzle Pieces and a Few Weeks for Democrats to Assemble Them
Back to High School, After Missing So Much
Facebook groups promoting ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment continue to flourish.
How Covid Misinformation Created a Run on Animal Medicine
For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care

Olympian
21 Thurston residents die due to COVID-19 in past week as case count remains high
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Monday in Washington state
Puget Sound Energy is reporting large power outages in rural Thurston County
Everything you need to know about WA’s new bag ban and what it’ll cost you
Bail set for man accused of shooting Proud Boy on Sept. 4. Here’s how police found him
Thurston plan to protect gophers, streamline permit process up for public comment

Peninsula Daily News
Hospitalizations starting to fall
State to start offering COVID booster shots

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state retail sales dropped in 2020, but these industries thrived
As strike enters third week, carpenters union rebukes Sawant without naming her
Here’s how government antitrust moves are taking aim at Amazon
Opinion: Employers play critical role in vaccination efforts

Seattle Times
Roosevelt light-rail station fuels rapid growth in North Seattle neighborhood
Seattle home-price growth continues to shatter records
Seattle City Council approves requirement for six months’ notice of rent increases
Low oxygen levels along Pacific Northwest coast a ‘silent’ climate change crisis
As COVID-19 mandate looms, 68% of Washington state workers verified as vaccinated
Washington’s COVID hospitalizations drop, but optimism is measured: ‘I just don’t know what the winter will bring’
Amtrak service between Seattle and Minnesota paused following fatal derailment
Editorial: WSU coach’s disgraceful vaccine refusal must end

Skagit Valley Herald
Chinook salmon recovery efforts continue for Skagit River, Puget Sound populations
Skagit County presented with population data to help with redistricting

South Seattle Emerald
Duwamish River cleanup rally challenges EPA proposed changes
Glaring discrepancies in OPA report on Labor Day 2020 protest
City reaches agreement with unions on vaccine mandates; SPOG agreement still to come
‘Ready for action’: City officials, community organizers converge over crime in Mt. Baker

Spokesman Review
Just before Spokane trial set to start, Greyhound agrees to pay $2.2 million to end warrantless immigration sweeps
Washington COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be declining
Massive effort to welcome Afghans will soon see 1,700 refugees arrive in Washington, 400 in Idaho
Opinion: Spin Control: Along with redistricting, how about renumbering?

Tri-City Herald
Over 500 new COVID cases reported in Tri-Cities over the weekend

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in infections, security response

Washington Post
How abortion laws in the U.S. compare to those in other countries
Pfizer, BioNTech tell FDA vaccine trial had favorable results in young children
As redistricting begins, states tackle the issue of ‘prison gerrymandering’

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Trial begins for accused leader of Washington neo-Nazi hate group
How Washington’s new farmworker overtime law could affect farms
Yes, Johnson & Johnson is planning to make its COVID-19 vaccine available for teens and young children

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Coronavirus: Pfizer, BioNTech submit vaccine trial data for children ages 5 to 11 to FDA
New budget from Seattle mayor spends big on affordable housing, boosts funds for public safety
Seattle school nurses, parents say contact tracers are overwhelmed
King County reopening, expanding vaccination sites to provide COVID-19 boosters
Everett Community College cancels over $1 million in student debt
Boeing trying to launch into era of more fuel efficient aviation

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
As Inslee’s vaccination deadline nears, lawyers battle over where the case should be heard
Seattle City Council OKs new leasing rules for tenants hit with higher rent charges
Mayor Durkan outlines final budget of her tenure, aims to address homelessness
“It should be a choice:’ Unvaccinated healthcare workers frustrated with vaccine mandate
New ban on single-use plastic bags in Washington state begins this Friday

KNKX FM
COVID hospitalizations decreasing in Washington, but deaths are still high
Pfizer Submits Favorable Initial Data To The FDA On Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

KUOW FM
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Durkan’s 2022 budget addresses affordable housing, Seattle Police staffing
More renewable energy, less energy efficiency in new power plan
Senate Republicans Block Government Funding Bill In A Battle Over The Debt Limit

KXLY (ABC)
Greyhound can no longer allow warrantless, suspicionless immigration sweeps on Washington bus routes

Q13 TV (Fox)
Pfizer submits data to FDA on COVID-19 vaccine in kids ages 5 to 11
Toll rates for SR 99 tunnel, Tacoma Narrows Bridge increase starting Oct. 1
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan presents her final budget proposal to city council

Web

Crosscut
How Washington courts allow for private prosecutions
Seattle mayor proposes increasing police staffing in 2022 budget

MyNorthwest
Robocalls ‘are not going to go away’ even as new US law kicks in
New budget from Seattle mayor spends big on affordable housing, boosts funds for public safety
Greyhound settles $2.2 million lawsuit over warrantless WA state immigration sweeps
After 15-month delay, Washington plastic bag ban set to take effect this week

Slog
Washington State Police Will Not Say if COVID-19 Killed a Vaccinated or an Unvaccinated Officer This Sunday

West Seattle Blog
From paving to parks, West Seattle notes from Mayor Durkan’s last budget proposal

Monday, Sept. 27

Washington to start offering COVID booster shots immediately
The Washington state Department of Health said Friday it will immediately start offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to certain people. The move comes after recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices, and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, officials said in a news release. Continue reading at The Associated Press.

WA Dept of Health asks for retirees, volunteers to help fill hospital staffing shortage
Local hospitals claim they’re struggling because of nurse burnout. Earlier this week, Governor Jay Inslee called for federal help because of the growing number of COVID-19 patients. The Washington State Department of Health is also now asking for retirees and volunteers to help fill staffing shortages. Continue reading at KOMO News.

Washington State Patrol’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify over decades
The Washington State Patrol is as vastly white today as it was nearly 20 years ago, before the agency’s first Black chief took charge. Throughout that time, the WSP has struggled not just to diversify its ranks, but to recruit and hire enough “warm bodies” — in the words of the chief — to fill its open trooper positions. A stage late in the hiring process has been repeatedly targeted as a problem: the psychological evaluation. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Alan Berner)

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Associated Press
Washington to start offering COVID booster shots immediately
Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
Jury orders city of Roy to pay $3.26M to men shot by police
Former WA employee charged with stealing unemployment funds
Groups want Seattle police at Jan. 6 events in DC identified

Aberdeen Daily World
‘The system is overwhelmed:’ fifth wave stretches hospitals, EMS thin
Frustration shows during homeless discussion at Aberdeen council meeting

Auburn Reporter
Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in infections, security response
Supporters of police reform laws disagree with Auburn’s response (Johnson)
Opinion: Can a Texas-style abortion law happen in Washington?

Bellingham Herald
WCC gets national recognition for this program that could boost local economy
Whatcom approved as refugee resettlement site. Here’s how to help
Whatcom County’s COVID-19 infection rate moves back above 500, as fifth surge continues

Courier-Herald
Enumclaw council returns to full force, but without masks as city breaks COVID records
Letter: Powering the future and doing away with landfills

The Daily News
One year after fire, Trapper Creek Wilderness reopening, regrowing

Everett Herald
Everett Community College clears student debt from pandemic
Bothell clinic helps kids exposed to drugs and alcohol
Volunteers needed to help guide future of Everett light rail
Everett considers gender-neutral terms for municipal code
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Union carpenters picket at Marysville and Everett projects
Arlington wants to close motel, center of ‘criminal activity’
Bloomberg Comment: Court’s opening of libel door bruises free speech
WaPo Comment: Reckoning with history of Indian boarding schools
WaPo Comment: GOP counts on public not understanding debt limit
WaPo Comment: Fact Check: McCarthy misleads on debt ceiling responsibility
WaPo Comment: Negotiating drug prices won’t hurt innovation
Comment: County farmland holds signs of devastating tsunami
Comment: The pandemic proved the need for broadband access. A bill before the House can deliver that lifeline.
Editorial: Getting to the truth of Tulalip boarding school
Editorial: Students, economy need boost of free college

International Examiner
COVID-19 in 2020: One year under the shadow of the pandemic

Kitsap Sun
Kitsap County’s COVID cases fall 24.8%; Washington state cases plummet 14.2%

New York Times
Biden’s agenda faces a make-or-break week as Democrats race to avert a government shutdown.
The Economy Looks Solid. But These Are the Big Risks Ahead.
Pelosi Announces Vote on $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Peninsula Daily News
Clallam Bay Corrections cases among inmates, staff
State to start offering COVID booster shots
Forecast: State revenue up nearly $1 billion

Puget Sound Business Journal
T’wina Nobles: ‘Black people are leading transformative work, and we should all support their efforts’ (Nobles)
Report: SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program lending grew more diverse over time
SBA announces more awards through Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program
If interest rates rise in 2022, could that tamp down the U.S. housing market?

Seattle Medium
Strickland Secures House Passage Of Over 20 Provisions To Support Military Families & Servicemembers
City Of Seattle Makes Investments Towards Minority Homeownership

Seattle Times
WSP trooper whose work was key to investigation of 2017 DuPont Amtrak derailment dies from COVID
Light rail ready to open at Northgate, transforming more than just commutes
Contrasting coverage of Gabby Petito case and missing and murdered Indigenous people shows ‘absolute injustice’
Should foster youth age out at 21? This week’s cutoff of pandemic relief money again raises the question
Washington State Patrol’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify over decades (Lovick, Van De Wege)
Opinion: As the Elwha rushes back to life, hope for river restoration nationwide

Skagit Valley Herald
Police body cameras to become the norm by Jan. 1
Skagit County records 398 new COVID-19 cases for the week
Eviction mediation program comes to Skagit County

Tri-City Herald
‘Failed obligation.’ WA Gov. Inslee implores feds to halt appeal of ill Hanford worker law

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Breaking news: Vashon fire chief, who objected to mandate, gets vaccinated

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla school district giving over 100 COVID-19 tests per week
Blue Mountain Action Council prepares for ‘crisis’ when utility moratorium ends next week
Flu shot clinics scheduled for Walla Walla-area veterans

Washington Post
Senate Republicans prepare to block measure to fund government, stave off U.S. default
Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes
With overdose deaths soaring, DEA issues warning about fentanyl-laced pills
Today’s kids will live through three times as many climate disasters as their grandparents, study says

Yakima Herald Republic
Apple harvest off to good start in Central Washington
Letter: Anti-abortion, anti-vax views don’t square with science
Letter: Whitewashing history helps build dictatorships

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
‘We are on a razor’s edge’: Hospitals nearing crisis standards with staff burnout, abuse from patients
DEA issues warning for fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth
Snohomish County works to end youth suicide with newly formed task force
Makah Tribe wins legal battle in Seattle over whale hunting rights
VERIFY Weekly: Rising sea levels

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Pfizer in late-stage trials of pill that fights COVID-19 infections
Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
Longtime landlord takes out full-page ad to decry eviction moratorium
Tribe wins major step toward resuming whaling off Washington
Pfizer booster shots becoming available after new guidance
COVID-19 outbreak prompts Eatonville school to return to fully remote learning

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
The Pulse of Seattle: KOMO News poll finds city residents want new direction
WA Dept of Health asks for retirees, volunteers to help fill hospital staffing shortage
Community activists at odds with Seattle car dealership over encampment

KNKX FM
Washington Medical Commission can now discipline doctors who spread COVID-19 misinformation

KUOW FM
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
There’s algae in the water, Covid boosters being approved, and a monumental equipment sale, this week
Three low-income housing apartments to open on Capitol Hill
NW conservation groups push for infrastructure package ahead of U.S. House vote

Q13 TV (Fox)
Rare access: A look inside Harborview Medical’s somber COVID-19 ICU
‘People are running on fumes:’ Washington faces nursing shortage among record-high COVID hospitalizations

Web

Crosscut
Remote work affects microaggressions for some WA employees
Opinion: A new book puts homelessness at the center of Seattle history

MyNorthwest
Seattle-area carpenters return to picketing Monday, set to bargain this week
Pfizer COVID vaccine booster available for certain individuals in Washington
Puget Sound region should expect unstable weather as cold air moves in
Seattle business attempts to clear homeless camp, backtracks after advocates step in
‘Tough few weeks ahead’ as state’s hospitals continue to struggle with flood of COVID patients
Eatonville school goes back to virtual learning over COVID outbreak
Permits indicate Amazon is behind planned warehouse in Bothell, despite denial from county
Washington hospitals lacking in monoclonal antibody treatment
Seattle reaches agreement with labor groups on vaccine mandate, still no deal with police union
Bipartisan group of state lawmakers ask Gov. Inslee to pause long-term care insurance tax

Friday, Sept. 24

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference Aug. 18 at the state Capitol in Olympia. Inslee announced Thursday the state is extending its ban on evictions for one month. (Ted S. Warren / AP)

Gov. Inslee extends ban on evictions for one month as Washington counties struggle with COVID relief
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday he will extend the temporary ban on evictions by one month in an effort to help Washington counties distribute COVID-19 rent relief. The moratorium on evictions has been extended and tweaked for much of the pandemic, with the current one set to expire Sept. 30. It will now expire at the end of the day on Oct. 31, according to Inslee’s office. The extension comes as King County has lagged in handing out federal pandemic assistance intended to help renters and landlords alike. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

COVID-19 deaths rising in Washington as hospitalizations hit all-time high
Washington’s COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations are still on the rise, and now the death rate is starting to follow, according to a situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The current surge of COVID-19 patients is still overwhelming Washington hospitals, and because of the increased transmission rate, the future of the state’s healthcare system is uncertain, according to Dr. Scott Lindquist, Washington’s state epidemiologist. Continue reading at KING 5.

‘People are running on fumes:’ Washington faces nursing shortage among record-high COVID hospitalizations
Intensive Care Units around Washington state are fuller with COVID-19 patients than ever before. “I think everyone is feeling the high stress and the devastation, it is palpable within the hospital,” says RN Chelsey Roos, who works in the ICU at St. Joe’s in Tacoma. Roos, says she and other nurses never thought it would get this much worse, especially with a vaccine available. Continue reading at Q13 FOX.