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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Associated Press
Inslee asks feds for help with medical staffing
2021 a record-breaking drought year in parts of Washington
Family sues over police death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom COVID update: County surpasses 500 reported cases last week and sees another death
Latest border closure extension means more ‘unpredictability, suffering and frustration’

Capital Press
Southwest Washington cooperative looks for more barley growers

Courier-Herald
Confirm your vaccination: A new requirement for many activities in King County

The Daily News
Washington COVID-19 hospitalizations down, in part due to increase in deaths
City cleanup of Alabama Street campsite gets underway Monday

El Sol De Yakima
Yakima council considers new affordable housing tax
US extends border closure by one month

Everett Herald
Lawsuits claim 2020 ballots in Washington were manipulated
New Snohomish County task force aims to stop youth suicide
A first draft of new council districts gets public review
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Whidbey public records advocate blasts cities’ responses
Bloomberg Comment: Men losing out on jobs, but it’s transition, not end
Bloomberg Comment: Business need not wait for Biden’s vaccine mandate
WaPo Comment: Ending Roe v. Wade could backfire on abortion foes

High Country News
How Texas’ new law restricting abortion puts pressure on Western states
Fuel for the electrical fire

Kent Reporter
Police, FBI investigating possible hate crime at Federal Way Sikh center

Kitsap Sun
At Airlift Northwest, ‘a flying emergency room’ keeping course through the pandemic

Mercer Island Reporter
Planning commission to hold public hearing regarding Town Center retail requirements

News Tribune
Pierce County starts week with five new COVID-19 deaths; cases remain in triple digits
With more wet weather on the way, Washington state officials start lifting burn bans
Latest border closure extension means more ‘unpredictability, suffering and frustration’
Hospitalizations might be cresting, but deaths are on the rise in WA COVID-19 surge
Gov. Inslee calls for federal help as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Washington state

New York Times
U.N. Live Updates: Biden Pledges to Work Toward ‘Peaceful, Prosperous Future For All’
‘Can’t Compete’: Why Hiring for Child Care Is a Huge Struggle
In a First, Washington Will Draft Rules on Workplace Heat Dangers
The House prepares to vote on a spending bill that would raise the debt ceiling, setting up a clash with Republicans.

Olympian
11 more Thurston residents die of COVID-19 as test positivity rate hits record
Gov. Inslee calls for federal help as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Washington state

Peninsula Daily News
Three more deaths due to COVID-19

Port Townsend Leader
McDonald’s ‘mom’ to a greater community dies of COVID

Puget Sound Business Journal
Amazon grant boosts King County effort to complete key Eastrail segment
Seattle announces purchase of 3 new apartment buildings to ease homeless crisis
SBA sees slowdown in EIDL loans, Targeted EIDL Advance grant approvals as changes, deadline loom

Seattle Medium
$46B Emergency Rental Assistance Delay Leaves 3.5 Million At Risk Of Eviction

Seattle Times
Valuable crab populations are in a ‘very scary’ decline in warming Bering Sea
Seattle brothers expand billion-dollar biotech company’s focus to include COVID
Seattle to help buy three new apartment buildings to house people facing homelessness
Federal Way officers shoot and injure man after attempted carjacking, police say
For older adults, isolation can lead to overwhelming loneliness
COVID hospitalizations down in Washington, but deaths are on the rise
Editorial: Spread vaccine mandates to every county

Spokesman Review
It’s not raining men: Eastern Washington colleges see decline in male students amid nationwide trend
What’s in a name? Spokane changes probation department to ‘Community Justice Services Department’
Washington COVID hospitalizations down slightly, as deaths increase
Spokane health leaders pivot on spot of COVID isolation center for homeless people and others

Washington Post
Biden, at U.N., calls for unity in addressing the pandemic and climate change
Second dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine increases protection against covid-19, vaccine maker says
U.S. reported deaths surpass toll of 1918 flu pandemic
Homeland security officials will investigate after images show agents on horseback grabbing migrants, Mayorkas says
Jeff Bezos pledges $1 billion to protect 30 percent of the Earth’s land and sea
Biden confronts extreme heat, a silent climate killer

Yakima Herald Republic
Bat-killing fungus found near Rimrock Lake, other locations in Washington
Yakima Valley public schools have majority of staff vaccinated ahead of Oct. 18 deadline
Grants available for families of missing and murdered Indigenous people
Assessor: Yakima County homeowners will see higher property value amid exploding housing market
Editorial: Energy assistance is a year-round need

Broadcast

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee asks feds for medical personnel during COVID crisis
Fire at Ballard Commons encampment stirs up debate on next steps
License yanked – but will there be charges for property manager in six-figure missing rent case?
Mayor Durkan announces $50M to quickly create new affordable housing, housing for the homeless
Northshore School District to test K-12 students weekly for COVID

KUOW FM
Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19
Pfizer And BioNTech Say Vaccine Trial For Kids Shows Its Safe And Effective
Pandemic blog: Updates for Seattle and the NW
Western Washington’s dry spell comes to a ‘juicy’ end

KXLY (ABC)
‘We truly don’t have beds at times’: Rural hospitals struggle to keep up with COVID surge
Two mass COVID-19 testing sites could be coming to Spokane
Washington health leaders: COVID hospitalizations are down, but deaths are on the rise

Web

Crosscut
In Seattle, public health resisters have always pushed back

Slog
Slog AM: Anti-Vaxxers Saved the Liberal Agenda in Canada, Boris Is Coming to Dinner, and Ventilation Systems in WA Schools Suck or I Guess They Don’t Suck Enough and That’s the Problem
Slog PM: Around 60,000 Seattle-Area Renters Are Fucked, US Border Patrol Whips Asylum Seekers, and There’s a New Town & Country Cover Star

West Seattle Blog
It takes a village to nurture a creek – the Fauntleroy Watershed Council can’t do it alone

Monday, Sept. 20

WA to use federal utility funds to help people pay for air conditioning, not just heat
An existing federal program that could have helped tens of thousands of low-income households in Washington state acquire air conditioning during the heatwave but was not used is now being expanded. At least 138 people died from heat-related causes during the historic weather event, according to the state Department of Health. Hardest hit were low-income households, and people living on the streets and in substandard housing. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Steve Bloom)

60,000 Seattle-area renters are behind on rent as eviction moratoriums near expiration
Up until now, renters who’ve been struggling financially have at least had some peace of mind. Even though many have lost employment or had their hours reduced during the pandemic, they mostly haven’t had to have to worry about losing their home. That’s because of eviction moratoriums. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)

Coronavirus: Pfizer says vaccine prompts strong antibody response in children ages 5 to 11
Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine prompted a strong antibody response in children ages 5 to 11, and the companies plan to seek emergency use authorization soon from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In a Monday news release, the drugmaker said early data from a Phase 2 and 3 trial showed “a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age” who received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. Continue reading at KIRO 7.