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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

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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

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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.

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Associated Press
Seattle Police Chief urges staff to get vaccinated
State ends ‘ineffective’ solitary confinement as punishment
U.S. Senate OKs first woman to run U.S. attorney’s office in eastern Washington
Washington state minimum wage to be $14.49 next year
Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand

Capital Press
WDFW warns solar farms could blot out habitat for at-risk species
Researchers aim to breed heat- and drought-resilient hops
Barley production shrinks under drought; Idaho still No. 1

Columbian
Plastic-bag ban brings change for Clark County businesses
Hot real estate market hurts conservation in Washington, Idaho (Wylie)
Opinion: In Our View: New I-5 Bridge needs to be good, not perfect
Opinion: In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Generosity always in season

The Daily News
Utility relief program helps Longview father catch up on bills

Everett Herald
Edmonds police audit suggests body cams, fewer traffic stops
Edmonds council at odds over bike lanes through Highway 104
Hundreds rally for abortion rights in Everett Women’s March
That jerk who cuts in the ferry line can be fined $139
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Editorial: Done with cuts, Everett mayor seeks to move ahead
Comment: Students’ time learning online suggests possibilities
Comment: Suit threatens state trust lands’ balanced interests
Bloomberg Comment: Rescue plan still doing its work to boost economy
WaPo Comment: Why are school board meetings now war zones?
WaPo Comment: Mandates’ goal is public health, not submission
WaPo Comment: The old and young give the best pandemic life advice
Letter: Mandates protect lives and freedoms
Letter: Mask, vaccine mandates there to protect all

Kitsap Sun
‘Not listening to our voices’: North Kitsap students say district should do more to stop sex assault
Federal COVID-19 relief funds will flow to Washington State Ferries, Kitsap Transit
Record number of summer chum swim through Union River

News Tribune
Tacoma’s rents are still low, comparatively, but rising faster than in other area cities

Olympian
Thurston commission moves to start addressing pandemic case backlog
Thousands gather in Olympia on Sunday to protest COVID-19 requirement for state workers
How the Crisis Response Unit is changing Olympia’s response to public safety calls
Facebook and Instagram went down, and the world does not know what to do with itself
Who calls 911 and why? Here are Olympia 911 calls by the numbers
COVID-19 outbreak closes Littlerock Elementary until Oct. 14, superintendent announces

Peninsula Daily News
Hospital workers getting vaccines
More flu cases are expected
State may consider measures implemented on Peninsula
Case rate decrease hitting plateau
WHAT WE KNOW: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Clallam County COVID-19 deaths hit 50
State Department of Fish and Wildlife eases fire restrictions
Clallam County adopts greenhouse gas reduction policy

Port Townsend Leader
Two new COVID-19 deaths in Jefferson County

Puget Sound Business Journal
Wealthy university endowments report billions in 2021 growth
Dr. Ben Danielson will lead UW Medicine program to prevent youth incarceration
Long-awaited opening of $1.9B Northgate light rail extension is here
An overlooked factor that could curb return-to-work enthusiasm

Seattle Times
As childhood COVID infections hit pandemic highs, experts urge vaccination and testing (Frame)
In ‘historic’ move, free attorneys for tenants facing eviction to begin in a dozen Washington counties
How Washington state schools are using a historic amount of federal aid to operate during the pandemic
These 5 Seattle-area neighborhoods changed the most this past decade. Here’s how
Make them pay? The unvaccinated have already cost up to $850 million in Washington state
BP to more than double renewable diesel production at Cherry Point refinery
‘Can’t put a price tag on pain’: Boy Scouts sex-abuse settlement offers slammed by critics
Opinion: To address the mental-health crisis, invest in proven approaches

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County records 440 new COVID-19 cases for the week
Questions remain on state’s new long-term care insurance program (Ramel, Keiser)

South Seattle Emerald
King County Superior Court wants to make virtual jury selection and trials permanent
Weekend Long Reads: Deconstructing productivity
Construction begins on RapidRide G line to open in 2024
Opinion: We must invest in our children’s mental health

Tri-City Herald
Kennewick hospital board accepting applications for a new commissioner
Another tragic week for COVID deaths in Tri-Cities. Youngest was a woman in her 40s
Spokane native is first woman U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington
Oregon group claims new nuclear reactor plan poses threat to Tri-Cities, Columbia River
Start the countdown. Tri-Cities astronaut blasts off this month to live in space
Thousands gather in Olympia on Sunday to protest COVID-19 requirement for state workers
Rare plant that grows only near Tri-Cities might be saved by $2.7 million plan
Franklin County spent $74,000 on attorneys, experts. Commissioners reject the advice

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla demonstration joins many like it across U.S. in protest against anti-abortion laws
Amazon abruptly banned Washington state treat-maker Chukar Cherries. Months of appeals went unheeded
New Asian American Pacific Islander Alliance club at Walla Walla High School aims to combat anti-Asian racism

Washington Post
Schumer says debt ceiling must be addressed ‘by the end of this week’ as crisis date nears
The summer coronavirus surge has started to ebb, but delta’s danger remains

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council to consider federal grant to develop airport energy project
With COVID cases in school-age kids on the rise, Yakima County districts expand testing options
People rally in Yakima against Texas abortion law ahead of U.S. Supreme Court’s opening
Opinion: Bag ban is a small, but helpful, step
Letter: Coach makes it embarrassing to be a WSU alum

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Two weeks until deadline, pushback against COVID-19 vaccine mandate continues in Washington
3 new Seattle Link light rail stations now open to riders
King County considering increased investments in overdose prevention

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Thousands gather in Olympia to protest vaccine mandate, Monday last day to get the shot
Deadline for vaccine mandate for state employees, healthcare workers just days away

KNKX FM
Facebook’s new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant
The Supreme Court’s conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
WA Department of Corrections ends solitary confinement as punishment

KUOW FM
WA’s Foster Youth Get a Last Minute Extension
Navy steams ahead with sonar testing despite state opposition, orca impacts
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
Ex-Facebook manager alleges the social network fed the Capitol riot
What the ‘Pandora Papers’ show about how the powerful hide money from public view
A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan
Federal regulators to limit hot water in Snake, Columbia rivers

KXLY (ABC)
Monday marks last day for Washington state employees to get COVID vaccine

Q13 TV (Fox)
Local families raise concerns and challenges with students quarantining at home
Washingtonians can opt out of state-managed longterm care program for a private plan until Nov. 1

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MyNorthwest
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
Thousands gather for anti-vaccine mandate rally in Olympia over weekend
No positive reports of invasive species for summer tree-check effort
Northgate light rail station opens as Sound Transit forges ahead on expansion
Washington state prisons end use of solitary confinement as punishment
Interim SPD Chief: Likely ‘hundreds’ of unvaccinated police officers with deadline approaching
What you need to know about new toll increases for Seattle tunnel, Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Washington Hospitality Association: Requiring proof of vaccine needs to be consistent
State Supreme Court upholds B&O tax on large banks in Washington
Sen. Murray leads hearing on school safety during the pandemic

West Seattle Blog
Different district? Your chances to have a say in new maps for state and federal elected representation

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

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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

Broadcast

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.