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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

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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

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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.

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Associated Press
Eviction protections in Washington extended to Oct. 31
4th murder hornet nest destroyed in northwestern Washington
Asian shares, Wall Street hold gains after Fed statement
US-French spat seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call
COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
US projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire
Anti-mask disruption halts council meeting in Walla Walla

Aberdeen Daily World
Fairgrounds seek grants for improvements
Letters: Commissioners and covid vaccine

Bellingham Herald
WA eviction moratorium bridge extended again as counties work to distribute rental aid
Have complaints about container ships in Bellingham Bay? Here’s what to do
Department of Agriculture destroys another Whatcom County ‘murder hornet’ nest
Whatcom County’s COVID-related death total climbs for second straight day, state reports

Everett Herald
CEO of fast-growing Sound Transit system to step aside
Liias hired to help spread word on county recovery efforts (Liias)
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance

News Tribune
WA eviction moratorium bridge extended again as counties work to distribute rental aid

New York Times
C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters for Workers at Risk
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills as early as Oct. 15, analysts say.
Ferries in Alaska. Rail in Oregon. States Dream Big on Infrastructure Funds.
Democrats Face Tough Choices as They Look to Shrink Safety Net Bill
Biden urges those eligible for a Pfizer booster to get one soon.

Olympian
A prescribed burn is planned this afternoon in Mima Mounds and Glacial Heritage
WA eviction moratorium bridge extended again as counties work to distribute rental aid

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

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon diversity data shows divide remains between corporate, warehouse workers
Move over FHA loans. Proposed 20-year mortgage targets first-time homebuyers with low incomes.
What employers can do now to prepare for Biden’s vaccine mandate
Three metrics that illustrate the challenge of hiring in the Covid-19 era

Runta News
King County Invests $17 Million Plus in Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Seattle Times
King County head of homelessness may be an ‘impossible’ job, but Marc Dones is optimistic
Carpenters union to pause picketing in Seattle after wildcat strikes, dispute with Kshama Sawant
Missing Lummi Nation woman found alive, aunt says
Washington state analyzed two COVID scenarios for fall. One is much worse than the other
Seattle landlords may have to give 6 months’ notice before raising rent, under plan weighed by City Council
Gov. Inslee extends ban on evictions for one month as Washington counties struggle with COVID relief
Opinion: One hour between Seattle and Portland? It’s possible
Editorial: Ignore Senate parliamentarian on immigration reform

Skagit Valley Herald
Legal battles unfold during Skagit River dam relicensing
East Skagit County fiber internet project gets $2 million in state funds
Superior Court extends order limiting operations

The Skanner
New, Long-Term Black Lives Matter Public Art Piece Installed at Seattle City Hall

South Seattle Emerald
King County proposal would ban natural gas in new multifamily and commercial buildings

Spokesman Review
Washington leaders try to shore up hospital staffing shortages with federal requests
Inslee extends eviction moratorium one more month
Church at Planned Parenthood permanently ordered away from clinic
Opinion: Harold Goldberg, M.D.: 9/11 every two days – just a different enemy

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities drinking water comes from the Columbia River. So what about that toxic algae?
2 Franklin commissioners vote to reverse Latino voting rights settlement
Tri-Cities housing prices spike again. It’s the hottest market in the Northwest

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Flu shot clinics scheduled for Walla Walla-area veterans
It’s time for ‘hard conversations’ — Walla Walla police sergeant sets up public relations campaign
Blue-green algae discovery shuts down Walla Walla’s Bennington Lake

Washington Post
Draft report of GOP-backed ballot review in Arizona confirms Biden’s win
House passes legislation to create statutory right to abortion as battle over Texas law heats up
Biden promotes booster shots for front-line workers, those over 65 and with underlying health conditions who got Pfizer vaccine
Greener pastures: Marijuana jobs are becoming a refuge for retail and restaurant workers
She became a park ranger at 85 to tell her story of segregation. Now 100, she’s the oldest active ranger.

Yakima Herald Republic
Farm Workers Clinic to move deliveries of its patients’ babies out of Toppenish hospital
Wine grape forecast for Central Washington: Smaller fruit, better flavor

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Eviction moratorium bridge extension too short for King County to address all rental assistance applications
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff leaving after 6 years
Eatonville Middle School switches to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreak
University District businesses in Seattle begin to rebound as UW students return
COVID-19 deaths rising in Washington as hospitalizations hit all-time high
Inside look at repairs on the West Seattle Bridge before 2022 reopening

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Governor Inslee extends eviction moratorium to October 31
Walla Walla man refusing to wear mask disrupts school board meeting
Seattle Police Department gets two new police horses

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
State eases criminal background restrictions for cannabis licenses
Washington middle school moves to remote learning due to rise in COVID-19 cases
‘Potentially headed toward collapse:’ Engineer reflects on West Seattle Bridge closure

KNKX FM
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Former Trump Officials, Including Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon
13 People Were Shot, 1 Killed, At A Tennessee Kroger Store. The Suspect Is Dead

KUOW FM
Many Seattle-area Kids With Covid Are Old Enough to Be Vaccinated
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Former Trump Officials, Including Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon
The Biden Administration Will No Longer Use Horses At A Texas Border Crossing
A CDC Panel Backs Booster Shots For Older Adults, A Step Toward Making Them Available

KXLY (ABC)
Gov. Inslee blames COVID for health care worker shortage, not vaccine mandate
Gov. Inslee announces extension of state’s eviction moratorium ‘bridge’ program

Q13 TV (Fox)
‘People are running on fumes:’ Washington faces nursing shortage among record-high COVID hospitalizations
Companies raising pay, sweetening benefits to lure and keep workers
Gov. Inslee extends statewide eviction moratorium bridge to Oct. 31
Rare look underneath the West Seattle Bridge as crews prepare for final phase of repair

Web

Crosscut
Even in the greenest places, phasing out natural gas isn’t easy

MyNorthwest
Northwest Carpenters Union pause picketing Friday after unofficial strikes
Gov. Inslee: State ‘not considering’ offering extension for worker vaccine mandate
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff to step down in 2022
Gov. Inslee extends eviction moratorium ‘bridge’ period through end of October
Seattle ‘reviewing’ recently-reinstated 72-hour parking enforcement policy
Washington lawmaker calls on FAA to address ‘disgusting’ behavior from unruly airline passengers
Controversial Sammamish web-hosting company falls victim to ‘massive’ hack
After early challenges, state eradicates third Asian giant hornet nest
End of summer doesn’t mean wildfire season is behind us

Slog
Slog AM: SPD’s Fence Comes Down, U.S. Haiti Special Envoy Quits, Ferry Line Cutters Will Be Fined

Thursday, Sept. 23

Veterans could see big cost of living increase to their benefits this year. Here’s why
Veterans could see a major cost-of-living increase to their benefits this year. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would again tie the cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits to this year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for Social Security recipients. The bill, which already passed in the U.S. Senate, will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Charles Dharapak)

Coronavirus: FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for older, at-risk Americans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to allow a single booster for people older than 65 and for people who are at risk. The booster will be available to U.S. residents 65 and older, people ages 18 to 64 who are at high risk of severe COVID-19, and people ages 18 through 64 whose “frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19 including severe COVID-19,” the FDA said in a news release. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

King County extends COVID vaccination deadline to Dec. 2 in agreement with unions
King County has reached a deal with unions representing most of its employees that extends the deadline to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to Dec. 2. The agreement — which covers roughly 10,000 workers — was announced Wednesday by King County Executive Dow Constantine. The county, like the state and city of Seattle, had previously announced a deadline of Oct. 18 for employees be fully vaccinated, with those who don’t comply facing termination. Continue reading at The Seattle Times.

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Associated Press
Seattle, state to buy 3 new buildings for homeless people
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
Southern Resident grandmother orca missing, likely dead
King County workers get more time for COVID-19 vaccine
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
Man refusing to wear mask disrupts school board meeting

Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor Emergency Management recognized
Aberdeen, Hoquiam schools adjust to rising COVID cases

Bainbridge Island Review
BI hires climate officer

Bellingham Herald
How sustainable is the Bellingham area compared to U.S. cities? A new report gives answers
WSDOT tracks several factors following fatal crashes in Whatcom County
Weather pattern forming thousands of miles away holds the key to Whatcom’s winter
North Cascades National Park is coming under new leadership. Here’s what could change
Whatcom County sees another COVID-related death and 50 new cases reported Tuesday

Capital Press
Hop stocks up slightly as COVID impact is felt by craft brewers

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: Legislature should expand sports gambling

Courier-Herald
Opinion: Are mandated vaccinations constitutional?

The Daily News
Cowlitz County September COVID-19 deaths on track to exceed August high

Everett Herald
At Everett boat launch, a sand bar is stranding seafarers
Agreed: Absent Marysville superintendent will resign in 2022
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Bloomberg Comment: Navy’s latest task force sailing without onboard crew
WaPo Comment: We can’t treat West’s drought like temporary disaster
WaPo Comment: For Capitol Hill reporter, Jan. 6 was last straw
Letter: Long-term care tax unfair to older workers

The Facts Newspaper
K.C., Coalition, other unions successfully reach to agree over vaccine mandate for County employees
Working Washington grants for businesses impacted by U.S.-Canadian border closure
Economic Support for Arts, Culture and Science Organizations, and more.

Federal Way Mirror
County invests $500K to assist, temporarily house Afghan refugees

The Inlander
With unvaccinated COVID patients swamping local hospitals, exhausted health care workers stare down death on a daily basis
As Inland Northwest hospitals surge with COVID patients, pediatric needs also rising

Kent Reporter
Kent Police officers to receive 16% pay hike Oct. 1

Kirkland Reporter
Housing and finance insiders call for subsidized housing families can own, instead of rent

News Tribune
Watch live: Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to give update on COVID-19 at 3 p.m.
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Wednesday in Washington state
Tacoma Housing Authority botched its executive search. Now it has to regain public trust
Is Tacoma any closer to modifying tax exemptions for developers of multifamily housing?
Pierce County school districts report hundreds of COVID-19 cases amid first weeks of school
Veterans could see big cost of living increase to their benefits this year. Here’s why

New York Times
In Push to Tax the Rich, White House Spotlights Billionaires’ Tax Rates
The White House is set to announce new limits on HFCs, a powerful driver of climate change.
Covid Live Updates: Who Exactly Will Get Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Shots?
For Parents of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching
Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency
With Roe Under Threat, House Plans to Vote on Bill to Counter Abortion Curbs

North American Post
Keiro Building to Shelter Homeless

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

Puget Sound Business Journal
Sea-Tac Airport ranks near bottom in traveler satisfaction study
Jobs are surging in Seattle. The labor force? Not so much, and it might get worse.
What will it take for electric vehicles to create jobs, not cut them?
Deadline looms for potentially lucrative SBA loan enhancements

Seattle Times
King County extends COVID vaccination deadline to Dec. 2 in agreement with unions
Amazon’s workforce split sharply along the lines of race and gender, new data indicates
These 3 Seattle scientists study the coronavirus. Now they’re getting millions to chase their ‘wildest scientific ideas’
Checking in on Rialto, one of Washington’s most popular marine mammals, this Sea Otter Awareness Week
Seattle Black Lives Matter mural takes message to the street
Editorial: Make Department of Energy accountable to Hanford workers

Skagit Valley Herald
Leak prompts two-hour evacuation at Shell refinery

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Port of Seattle to require vaccinations for employees

South Seattle Emerald
News Gleams: Eviction moratorium, WA redistricting, flu shots, & more!
Essential Southeast Seattle collective fights for small businesses in the South End
As covid cases at shelters rise, many are reluctant to enter county quarantine sites

Spokesman Review
What really counts as a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine? Employers are trying to figure it out
As Congress faces looming deadlines, national divide is reflected on the faces at the Capitol
WaPo: Apartment rents jump by 32% in Spokane
Opinion: Brian A. Kamp: Public transit and political footballs

Tri-City Herald
Franklin commissioners want to take back decision in Latino voting rights lawsuit
Franklin County rescuers rush to save woman pinned in pit on dairy farm

Vancouver Business Journal
Tourism & hospitality industry continues to face issues with labor, supplies

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: It’s still on all of us to keep kids safe

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
It’s time for ‘hard conversations’ — Walla Walla police sergeant sets up public relations campaign
Walla Walla School Board reschedules meeting when attendee refuses to wear mask

Washington Post
Charges of racism swirl as Haitian Americans, allies unite to protest Biden’s border crisis
Nearly half of the unvaccinated say they’re willing to get a coronavirus shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them.
A decade after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,” LGBTQ veterans say they still feel the effects
Every season except summer is getting shorter, a sign of trouble for people and the environment
Biden White House leans toward releasing information about Trump and Jan. 6 attack, setting off legal and political showdown

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council eyes using microorganisms to break down organic waste
The Vanished: 25 people in Yakima County on updated list of missing Indigenous persons
Editorial: In Washington, redistricting ensures fairness

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle revisits 72-hour parking rule on city streets
Washington ferry system tries new approach to line cutters
Seattle gets 3 new light rail stations on Oct. 2
Pierce County advocates call for eviction moratorium extension
For many Black employees, working from home is a refuge from racism
King County reaches agreement with unions over vaccine mandate for county employees
Washington is 8th worst state for auto theft, report finds

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Final stage of repairs to begin on West Seattle Bridge
Seattle councilmember backs carpenters’ strike
Coronavirus: FDA authorizes Pfizer booster shots for older, at-risk Americans
Three new light rail stations to open in North Seattle next month
Port of Seattle employees required to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Bellingham requiring city employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Three new light rail stations set to open next week, helping commuters around region
Line cutters at state ferry terminals will now be fined instead of warned
Encampment fires at a dangerous pace around Seattle
Lawsuit over Inslee vaccine mandate grows as more state workers sign on
Homeless, safety issues reach boiling point at Woodland Park
How will Washington school districts handle vaccine rollout for younger kids?

KNKX FM
Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals
Trickle-down effects from overcrowded hospitals: Ambulances scarce and a house burns

KUOW FM
Many Seattle-area kids with Covid are old enough to be vaccinated
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners
Biden Administration Seeks A Contractor For A Migrant Facility At Guantanamo
Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals
A New Law in California Aims To Protect Workers At Retail Warehouses Like Amazon’s

KXLY (ABC)
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake postpones elective surgeries

NW Public Radio
How Residents In The Methow Valley Are Hoping To Prevent Wildfire By Creating BioChar

Q13 TV (Fox)
Health experts fear high flu case numbers during 2021-2022 season amid COVID-19 pandemic
Seattle, state to buy 3 new buildings for homeless people

Web

Crosscut
WA pot industry easier to enter under new licensing rules (Morgan)
Washington moves to enforce vaccine mandates, even if workers leave

MyNorthwest
Councilmember: Seattle bid to end single-family zoning label designed to ‘reflect reality’
King County to repurpose homeless hotel to house Afghan refugees
King County reaches deal with ‘majority’ of unions on vaccine mandate

Slog
Slog PM: Fall Is Finally Here, the Leaves Are Red and Gold, Idaho Gov. Tells WA Gov. to Shut the Fuck Up About the Overflow of COVID Patients From His Potato State
Slog AM: A Manhunt in Florida, Tesla Drama, and More Vaccine Passports Coming … Someday
Opinion: We Must Treat Climate Change Like a Public Health Emergency

Wednesday, Sept. 22

Seattle’s COVID eviction moratorium extended into January 2022
Seattle’s pandemic eviction moratoriums will remain in place through Jan. 15, 2022, rather than expiring at the end of September, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Tuesday. Durkan has extended the moratoriums with an executive order, she announced in a news release, citing the spread of the coronavirus delta variant and an ongoing effort to distribute assistance to tenants who are behind on their rent. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)

Trickle-down effects from overcrowded hospitals: Ambulances scarce and a house burns
Ambulance crews across the Pacific Northwest are being stretched by longer trips and diversions. The reasons given are similar everywhere: it’s trickle-down from hospitals being full or short on nurses and coping with too many COVID-19 patients. Continue reading at Northwest News Network. (NW News Network)

Delta is ‘by far’ world’s most dominant coronavirus variant, WHO says
Delta is “by far” the world’s dominant coronavirus variant, a top World Health Organization scientist said Tuesday. The global body downgraded its advisories on three other virus variants in a reflection of how delta is “outcompeting and replacing” everything else. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Samsul Said)

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Associated Press
Seattle mayor extends COVID eviction moratoriums
Southern resident grandmother orca ‘missing and likely dead’
Lawsuits Claiming 2020 Ballots Were Manipulated Come to WA

Bellevue Reporter
King County’s Eastside to receive major multi-modal transportation investment

Bellingham Herald
Bellingham mayor issues this new vaccine requirement
Whatcom’s fifth surge of COVID pandemic hasn’t impacted all regions in the county equally

Columbian
Unemployment numbers fall as Clark County adds 1,300 jobs in August
Opinion: In Our View: Increase in traffic deaths a worrisome trend

Courier-Herald
Public comment sought for Carbon River Corridor plan
Enumclaw council returns to full force, but without masks as city breaks COVID records

Everett Herald
Snohomish County COVID rate declines a bit; risk still high
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Snohomish County unemployment rate drops slightly to 5.6%
Invasive fungus that harms bats is spreading in Washington
In Edmonds, $26M goes to a cleaner way to get rid of poop
WaPo Comment: Once again, Tucker Carlson is wrong about vaccines
WaPo Comment: Some satire may help climate change message go down

Federal Way Mirror
Mayor proposes adding 13 officers to Federal Way police force

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Opinion: Mandating vaccines requires nuance
Letter: Political leaders need to show support for the vaccine
Letter: Against vaccine mandates

News Tribune
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Tuesday in Washington state
Pierce County sees more than 380 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday
Pierce County school districts report hundreds of COVID-19 cases amid first weeks of school
Long-serving Tacoma state legislator to resign seat to run women’s prisons (Darneille)
Biden ordered federal agencies to boost voter participation. He gets their plans this week

New York Times
Covid Live Updates: Biden Calls on Global Partners to Shore Up Global Response
‘I Just Cry All the Time’: Non-Covid Patients Despair Over Delayed Care
U.N. Live Updates: Covid and Climate Crisis Divide Nations as Assembly Resumes
Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law
Pfizer says its vaccine is safe for children 5 to 11. Will parents buy in?

Olympian
11 more Thurston residents die of COVID-19 as test positivity rate hits record

Peninsula Daily News
Two more deaths reported
Burn ban loosened on North Olympic Peninsula
Duckabush project design update online tonight

Puget Sound Business Journal
Proposed bill could support cruise lines between Seattle and Alaska
Seattle mayor extends Covid-19 eviction moratorium to Jan. 15
Office sector sees late-summer slump with caution around Delta-variant spread
Opinion: Rise in dementia cases signals need for more innovation

Seattle Medium
Family Sues Over Police Death Of Manuel Ellis In Tacoma
King County To Mandate Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative Test To Help Address The Spread Of COVID-19
Durkan Announces $50 Million To Create New Affordable Housing For Young Adults and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Seattle Times
See the competing Washington legislative maps drawn by Democrats, Republicans
Swinomish tribal members say steelhead net pens violate fishing rights, add their voice to state Supreme Court case
Seattle’s COVID eviction moratorium extended into January 2022
Government drops deportation case against Washington state immigration activist
Opinion: There’s an opening for the GOP in Washington state — and they’re squandering it on conspiracies

Skagit Valley Herald
Southern Resident orca presumed dead

South Seattle Emerald
With future of tiny houses up in the air, advocates push for action this year
Opinion: Every native child matters in Seattle too

South Whidbey Record
COVID increase may be due to Labor Day gatherings

Spokesman Review
Legislative districts in Spokane County could look different in 2022 as redistricting process begins (Billig)
St. Maries schools go remote after massive COVID-19-related absences
Spokane Public Schools pushing for more inclusion for special education students

Tri-City Herald
Hanford nuclear site worker sues Biden. He calls COVID vaccine cruel, unusual punishment

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
In three weeks, three exposure events have happened in schools

Washington Post
U.S. to donate 500 million more vaccine doses to the world
Hospitals overwhelmed by covid are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ What does that mean?
With students back on campus, many faculty members are worried about covid — and pushing back
Delta is ‘by far’ world’s most dominant coronavirus variant, WHO says

Yakima Herald Republic
Washington’s draft legislative maps unite Yakama Nation and divide Yakima
Sales tax for housing projects doesn’t get enough votes from Yakima Council
CWU starts year with students back on campus, mostly in-person classes
Jobs still not back at pre-pandemic levels in Yakima County, but numbers show improvements

Broadcast

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Protesters clash over Woodland Park and Green Lake homeless encampments
Three new light rail stations to open in North Seattle next month
Firefighters say city walking back from vaccine exemption deal, city won’t comment
Thurston County seeing record COVID-19 cases, deaths
Durkan extends eviction ban as renter protections advance at city council

KNKX FM
Long hours, isolation, patient regret: A look at life inside a hospital overwhelmed with mostly unvaccinated COVID patients

KUOW FM
Lt. Gov. Heck Raises Ethics Concerns Over Predecessor’s Legacy (Bergquist, Wilson)
Seattle eviction moratorium extended into 2022
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
The U.S. Is Buying 500 Million More Pfizer Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries
Trickle-down effects from overcrowded hospitals: Ambulances scarce and a house burns

KXLY (ABC)
Sports betting set to begin in Spokane as early as October

Web

MyNorthwest
UW researchers help develop test to detect COVID variants in hours, not weeks
Protesters clash over Woodland Park, Green Lake homeless encampments
Inslee, Idaho Gov. Brad Little clash over ‘clogging’ of Washington hospitals
Local health board declares public health crisis over vaccine misinformation
Group pushes lawsuits alleging ‘manipulation’ of Washington’s 2020 election results
Researchers fear recent death of Puget Sound orca could have ‘severe consequences’
Mayor Durkan extends Seattle eviction moratorium into January 2022
Day four of carpenters’ strike, picket locations across Puget Sound region
Affordable housing project at Northgate Metro site takes step forward
Labor board: Fred Meyer, QFC ban on Black Lives Matter buttons violated law

Slog
Slog PM: Durkan Extends Seattle Eviction Moratorium, Elvira Comes Out, September 21 Is Objectively the Best Day of the Year
Congressman Smith Takes Important Step to Effectively End US Support for War in Yemen

Tuesday, Sept. 21

Hospitalizations might be cresting, but deaths are on the rise in WA COVID-19 surge
Hospitalizations associated with the Delta variant are declining in some parts of Washington state, but deaths are increasing and border communities continue to struggle with COVID-19 cases. That was the update Monday from the Washington State Hospital Association, which has been hosting weekly media briefings with health officials from across the state to offer updates on the COVID case surge. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Getty)

Gov. Inslee calls for federal help as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Washington state
Gov. Jay Inslee is requesting federal staffing resources, including Department of Defense personnel, to support the Washington health care system in response to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, his office announced Monday. The request was made via a letter to Jeff Zients, federal COVID-19 response coordinator. “Once the Delta variant hit Washington state, COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketed,” Inslee said in his letter. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Ted S. Warren)

Latest border closure extension means more ‘unpredictability, suffering and frustration’
The United States will extend its border closure with Canada to non-essential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic another month, the White House announced Monday, Sept. 20. White House Response Coordinator Jeff Zients announced the closure will be extended until Oct. 21, USA Today reported along with several other national news sources. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald.