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Thursday, August 13

‘It’s not just dollars, it’s lives’: Officials hope COVID-19 pandemic will change way public health is funded
In 2018, the Washington Department of Health identified a $30.8 million funding gap for assessment and surveillance of such public health threats, part of a $227 million shortfall for all public health needs in the state. Public health workers past and present are hoping history doesn’t repeat itself with the novel coronavirus, and that emergency funding is replaced with a more reliable stream of support to prepare for future pandemics. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Dan Pelle)

The impossible choice facing local schools deciding whether to open their doors
The question has no right answer. The test is rigged. If Julie Ancona-Shepard sends her son to school this fall, she risks him carrying home a virus that’s already killed more than 150,000 Americans. If she keeps him home, he’ll fall further behind and may never catch up. Continue reading at The Inlander.

State changes negative test reporting
The Washington State Department of Health announced COVID-19 testing data will soon be reported using the total number of tests completed. This is a change from the current reporting, which reflects the total number of unique individuals ever tested. Continue reading at The Olympian. (George Calin)

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Associated Press
Primary turnout in Washington state highest seen in decades
Columbia River Gorge wildfire prompts evacuations
Seahawks finally ready to take field at training camp
Washington families say law hurts students with disabilities
Man stopped by ICE agents near courthouse files federal suit
Police order crowd to leave amid Portland protests
Detectives use family tree to ID cold-case shooting victim
Residents told to evacuate as wildfire in Gorge area grows
Seattle school board approves fall online learning plan
Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution

Aberdeen Daily World
Aberdeen adopts plan for school year
Staff member at Pacific Care in Hoquiam tests positive for COVID-19
Grays Harbor College receives $2.68 million federal grant for student services
Lewis County narcotics team investigating possible local circulation of ‘monster meth’

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lawsuit: Washington COVID-19 rules deny basic education to kids who can’t learn remotely
Bellingham police officers used man with mental health issues for prank, records show
Seattle school board approves fall online learning plan
Whatcom County has nine new COVID-19 cases as total reaches 1,000, state says Wednesday
Washington state reports 551 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths on Wednesday
Washington state health officials cautiously give ‘good news’ at weekly COVID briefing
Washington state creates COVID-19 relief funds for these two vulnerable groups
Face masks with valves or vents don’t help prevent spread of coronavirus, CDC warns

Capital Press
Southwest Washington farmers test malting barley market
Trump’s executive orders: Can he do that?
Investigation continues to unravel seed packet mystery

Columbian
In Our View: Blame failed virus policy for nixing of sports
Clark County Council hears from residents about systemic racism
Vancouver’s financial hit from coronavirus milder than expected so far
Clark County reports 39 new COVID-19 cases, new demographic data

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Latest COVID spike may have peaked in July, data shows
New help during COVID: Counselors reach out with resources
WaPo Comment: During Covid, cancer patients now face lonely fight

Highline Times
Prosecutor issues warning on prostitution scam calls

The Inlander
After a deluge of Spokane women call out alleged rapists and sexual abusers on social media, what comes next?
The impossible choice facing local schools deciding whether to open their doors

Islands’ Weekly
New rental housing for Lopez

Issaquah Reporter
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office warns about scam calls
26% of foster care students disengaging from school during COVID-19

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
COVID-19 restrictions leave Kitsap alleys to wonder if they’ll ever bowl another frame
Friends of David Pruitte recall a funny, sensitive soul
Deputy who shot David Pruitte involved in two other shootings from 2017
“It’s a huge game-changer”: How CHI Franciscan’s Bremerton clinic has embraced telehealth

News Tribune (subscription required)
These Pierce County police continue to use neck holds after deaths of Floyd, Ellis
Homicide suspect, police dog critically injured after pursuit and shootout in Tacoma
Sterud returns to role of chairman with Puyallup Tribal Council
‘You wish that people would be adults.’ Businesses walk fine line with mask enforcement
Smile! Pierce County simplifies restaurant inspection signs
Lincoln Hardware, an iconic Tacoma mom-and-pop, will soon close its doors for good
Mask fashion, fatigue, politics in Gig Harbor

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Reports Nearly 1,500 Daily Deaths, Reflecting Continued Toll of Summer Surge
New Weekly Unemployment Claims Dip Below 1 Million: Live Updates

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: State changes negative test reporting
Health advisory in effect for Lake Lawrence due to toxic algae bloom
Pregnant patients at Madigan’s OB/GYN clinic sent elsewhere due to staffing shortfalls
Washington state health officials cautiously give ‘good news’ at weekly COVID briefing
With no sports through 2020, here are biggest questions facing UW and Pac-12
Lawsuit: Washington COVID-19 rules deny basic education to kids who can’t learn remotely
Rent aid program will launch August 24 in Thurston County

Peninsula Daily News
NatureBridge outdoors program shuts down
Jefferson County schools prepare to open
New Jefferson County order gives teeth to masking rule
Naval Magazine Indian Island to conduct security training exercise
Costco employees save woman with defibrillator
Clallam County primary voter turnout just over 60 percent
Jefferson County primary voter turnout over 66 percent
PREPS: Fall seasons officially pushed to spring 2021

Puget Sound Business Journal
New US jobless claims dip below 1m for first time since March
Publisher’s notebook: Seattle City Council’s knee-jerk legislation will cost us
Public health officials: It’s time to start treating Covid-19 like the new normal

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle-area parents form ‘learning pods’ to keep kids from falling behind, but coronavirus-driven trend raises equity concerns
Washington state to change how it counts negative coronavirus test results
Opinion: The Seattle City Council owes Police Chief Best an apology
Families with students receiving special education file lawsuit asking court to overturn emergency pandemic rules

Skagit Valley Herald
Mountain goat relocations complete
Mobile COVID-19 testing may be added for Skagit County
Biotoxin closes most local shellfish harvest

Spokesman Review
‘It’s not just dollars, it’s lives’: Officials hope COVID-19 pandemic will change way public health is funded
Washington’s COVID case counts are declining, but health officials warn there’s a long way to go
‘This is the bulk of what we need’: School disruptions don’t hinder Salvation Army effort to hand out backpacks, supplies
Spokane Valley residents will soon be eligible for utility, mortgage, rental assistance after city contracts with non profits to provide COVID-19 aid
Senators seek clarity on Postal Service’s treatment of election mail (Tarleton)

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Sheriff Hatcher, your leadership is toxic. Resign so Benton County can heal
Washington state reports 551 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths on Wednesday
4 more COVID deaths raise Tri-Cities death toll over 150. But new cases drop
Opinion: Energy Secretary: Hanford progress shows Trump Administration’s commitment

USA Today
Unemployment claims slip below 1M for first time since March but job losses remain high as Congress wrangles over more aid
Coronavirus live updates: Most deaths in a day since May; anxious teachers draft wills; CDC director warns of ‘worst fall we have ever had’
‘This is a crisis’: National Urban League finds persistent racial disparities exacerbated during pandemic

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Community roundtables to address school, childcare and job issues in the time of COVID-19
Port of Walla Walla pivots, applies for remaining federal aid

Washington Post
Abortion, transgender rights likely to land back before Supreme Court
The Finance 202: Trump’s push to cut capital gains taxes highlights scattered coronavirus relief effort

Yakima Herald Republic
40 new coronavirus cases in Yakima County; Testing capacity set to increase
Officials break ground on Yakima County’s East-West Corridor
Discussions continue about Virginia Mason-CHI Franciscan merger
Q&A: The latest on child care availability in Yakima County and what it means for kids out of school

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KING5 TV (NBC)
REI won’t move into new Bellevue headquarters and focus on remote working instead
Will smoke from Siberian wildfires impact air quality in western Washington?
Seattle City Council overrides Mayor Durkan’s veto, approves smaller amount from city reserves
Seattle School Board approves remote learning plan to start the school year

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
King County Councilmember requests a ‘Chief Carmen Best Day’ in early September
Who is taking over for Carmen Best? Here’s what we know about Interim Chief Adrian Diaz
REI plans to put its brand-new headquarters up for sale
Seattle Council overrides Durkan veto of COVID relief bill
Durkan announces city investment in 600 new permanent housing units for homeless

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Fred Hutchinson study: 80% of infected people do not spread COVID-19
Seattle Public Schools announces plan for remote learning this fall
Seattle Councilmembers call for unity amid growing ‘friction’ with Mayor Durkan

KNKX FM
Working parents in Washington scramble to find child care as schools plan remote learning
Health department says many people mask up in Pierce County, but it’s still not enough
She followed the rules and takes COVID seriously. But now an Olympia gym owner is ‘freaking pissed

KUOW FM
New Jobless Claims Dip Below 1 Million For 1st Time Since March
With More Transparency On Election Security, A Question Looms: What Don’t We Know?
Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
Seattle schools will continue remote learning in the fall, could later implement outdoor education
Bright spots (If we can call it that) in pandemic news
Funding For Postal Service, Mail-In Voting Stall Coronavirus Relief Talks

Q13 TV (Fox)
Black Seattle Police recruit who brought Chief Best to tears ‘nervous’ about future with force
Lawsuit filed against Washington state for ‘denying basic education’ to special needs children amid COVID-19
Seattle schools officially go online this fall but some specifics remain elusive
REI to sell new headquarters in Bellevue and ‘normalize’ remote working model

Web

Crosscut
Opinion: Empower King County youth to invoke their rights with police

Slog
Waterfront Park Closed to Public Until 2024, Questions of Stability Remain
Portland Lifts Ban on Duplexes, Triplexes, and Fourplexes
At Last, Some Good News (For Fish)
The Two Times I Watched Kamala Harris Make History

Wednesday, August 12

Will unemployed Washingtonians ever see the extra $400 coronavirus payment?
on’t expect to see the extra $400 unemployment benefit President Donald Trump announced anytime real soon in Washington. If it is eventually added to the weekly payments thousands of state residents receive, it could cause new problems for Washington’s already-troubled financial situation, according to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Ted S. Warren)

School district distributes thousands of extra meals amid pandemic
As schools across Washington state were shuttered last spring, a federal waiver allowed every K-12 student to get free breakfasts and lunches through a summer food program. But Congress hasn’t acted to renew that program, which ends on Aug. 31, even as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Continue reading at The Federal Way Mirror. (File)

Expanding broadband access is critical
The pandemic has made it clear that in a world of physical distancing and contactless commerce, reliable, high-speed internet connection is not a luxury — it is essential. To emerge from this pandemic safely and successfully, our leaders in Congress must prioritize legislation that modernizes broadband infrastructure. Continue reading at The Tri-City Herald. (Andrew Harnik)

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Associated Press
U.S. judge: Cities cannot fine people for living outside
Antibody drugs to treat COVID-19 could roll out by early fall
Governor creates $40 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants
Promising COVID-19 treatment sends Seattle biotech company’s stock soaring
Big Ten pulls plug on fall football amid COVID-19 concerns
Former Washington state mayor accused of stealing funds
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
Supreme Court stops Oregon redistricting ballot measure
Probe: Interior held back Bernhardt records sought by court
No prosecution for many arrested at Portland’s protests
Seattle media companies appeal police protest subpoena
State sets aside $40M in relief for undocumented residents
In Seattle, a Black police chief resigns over budget cuts
Prosecutor won’t act on low-level Portland protest arrests
Updated COVID-19 guidance issued for religious services
Limited attendance on outdoor fitness classes announced
Washington state to kill more wolves that attack livestock

Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam to switch to online building permit system
Business survey shows big impact from pandemic
State seeks feedback on 2021 halibut season

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Inslee: $40 million Immigrant Relief Fund to help those who can’t get stimulus money
Pac-12 Conference cancels fall football season, all sports through end of 2020
Second person cited in scuffle at Whatcom County Black Lives Matter rally
14 DNR firefighters quarantined as 1 tests positive for COVID-19 after NE Wash. blaze
Last Whatcom public school announces plans for the start of school year amid COVID-19
Whatcom County has one new COVID-19 case as death count fluctuates, state says Tuesday
As racist vandalism continues in Bellingham, ‘we’re not going to be intimidated’

Capital Press
Fitbits for chickens: Tiny ‘backpacks’ detect parasite infestations
Some win, some don’t, as USDA spreads COVID relief

The Daily News
Kelso school board approves plan for online start, passes $73.6 million budget
Cowlitz County breaks 500 COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Relieve the pandemic coin shortage: Bust open the piggy bank
What seniors can expect as new normal in a post-vaccine world
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Oak Harbor Public Schools decide on plan for fall opening
WaPo Commentary: Absence from classroom is harming kids
Bloomberg Comment: What many fear of ‘cancel culture’ is being silenced
Harrop: Payroll tax cut a threat to Social Security, Medicare
Letter: Everett police officer scoffed at mask order, duty to protect

Federal Way Mirror
School district distributes thousands of extra meals amid pandemic

Highline Times
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigns after 28 years with the department

Islands’ Weekly
Inslee announces education recommendations

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Pulling species back from the brink of extinction

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
‘It’s going to take a team effort’: Kitsap Health Officer Dr. Gib Morrow takes over with pandemic in full swing
Seattle police chief blames City Council as she steps down after vote to cut $4 million in budget, 100 officers
Pac-12 Conference cancels fall football season

News Tribune (subscription required)
Is chemical that caused deadly explosion in Beirut stored in Tacoma, Seattle ports?
Here’s how you can help make it easier to access Mount Rainier National Park
Pac-12 Conference cancels fall football season, all sports through end of 2020
$7.5M in grants available to Pierce County businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic
Surge in kids falling from windows blamed partially on COVID-19 quarantines
$10K signing bonus helps Pierce County Sheriff’s Department nab needed patrol deputies
Armed man fatally shot by Pierce County sheriff’s deputy in Graham is identified
Will unemployed Washingtonians ever see the extra $400 coronavirus payment?
Pandemic puts Tacoma economy in the toilet, but TAGRO is a shutdown success story

New York Times
925 Quarantined for Covid. Is This a Successful School Reopening?
Advisers Consider Whether Trump Can Cut Taxes Without Congress
The Scramble to Pluck 24 Billion Cherries in Eight Weeks
How American Guns Are Fueling U.K. Crime

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: State passes 64k cases; Inslee announces Immigrant Relief Fund
Inslee: $40 million Immigrant Relief Fund to help those who can’t get stimulus money
Washington state reports 504 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Tuesday
13 new cases of COVID-19 increases Thurston County total to 802
Rosie’s Place shelter reopening after COVID-19 shutdown
Gov. Inslee updates, clarifies guidance for safe religious and fitness services

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles School Board to vote on reopening plan Thursday
Infection rates reached through formula
No new COVID-19 cases on Peninsula
Search for fishermen off Cape Flattery continues
Port Townsend City Council approves ad hoc work plan

Puget Sound Business Journal
The nation wanted to eat out again. Everyone has paid the price.
Colleges reverse campus plans as enrollment numbers, financial storms worsen
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says forced cutbacks led to her abrupt retirement
New studies measure Covid’s impacts on commercial real estate

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Governor creates $40 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants
Seattle police Chief Carmen Best says City Council’s budget cuts, lack of respect for SPD drove her retirement decision
Seattle media companies appeal police protest subpoena to state Supreme Court
374 Seattle Police Department employees made at least $200,000 last year; here’s how
Washington’s coronavirus data reporting problems persist: State hasn’t had complete testing tallies since Aug. 1

Seattle Weekly
Inslee lifts visitation ban at long-term care facilities
School district distributes thousands of extra meals amid pandemic

Skagit Valley Herald
Private schools prepare for in-person learning
Members of Congress call for more COVID relief
School boards approve fall plans
MV Mayor Boudreau appointed to Association of Washington Cities

Snoqualmie Valley Record
SVSD distributes tens of thousands of extra meals amid pandemic

Spokesman Review
Single platform, more child care, class meetings: SPS expected to adopt new distance-learning model
Inslee announces $40 million pandemic relief fund for Washington immigrants
Boeing deliveries slow to a trickle, while 737 Max cancellations grow
‘Great for working parents’: Spokane district to offer distance learning at school sites

Tri-City Herald
Judge tosses Didier and Eyman lawsuit against Inslee’s ‘unconstitutional’ stay-home order
14 DNR firefighters quarantined as 1 tests positive for COVID-19 after NE Wash. blaze
Another COVID death, even as new cases drop in Tri-Cities area
Benton County installs fever-detection kiosks to prevent coronavirus spread
Opinion: Expanding broadband access is critical

USA Today
‘Leaving us behind’: High-risk students ask, why can’t all college courses be offered online?

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Umatilla reports 31st COVID-19 death; Walla Walla County cases up by 12
Pac-12 Conference cancels all sports through end of 2020
Transportation plan aims to move region forward
14 DNR firefighters quarantined as 1 tests positive for COVID-19 after NE Wash. blaze
Walla Walla Catholic Schools announces contingency plans for fall
Editorial: Postal Service should continue treating ballots like first-class mail
Yakima Herald-Republic: Washington apple crop in 2020 similar in size to last year

Washington Post
White House clarifies limits of jobless aid plan as talks with Congress dim
Quoting ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ judge strikes down Trump administration rollback of historic law protecting birds
Trump weighs blocking Americans at the Mexico border, but legal authority is shaky and no decision has been made

Whidbey News-Times
Fall out: Whidbey’s three high schools postpone sports
Oak Harbor Public Schools decide on plan for fall opening

Yakima Herald Republic
Selah Council gives mayor the ability to hire outside investigator for Wayman
Q&A: The latest on child care availability in Yakima County and what it means for kids out of school
Yakima Valley Libraries to roll out curbside checkout in full on Aug. 24
Yakima County sees another day of COVID-19 counts below 100, with 41 new cases
Wapato, Naches Valley to start school remotely this fall
More than 70 small businesses in Yakima eligible for grants

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KING5 TV (NBC)
‘Seattle has made a tragic mistake’: Trump reacts to departure of Police Chief Carmen Best
La Conner sees 10% of its small businesses disappear due to coronavirus

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Cuts to Seattle police department face potential problems from federal authorities
Seattle council members wish Chief Best well but say they stand by their budget vote
President Trump on Chief Best’s retirement: ‘Seattle has made a tragic mistake’
Interest in homeschooling has ‘exploded’ amid pandemic
Report: Coronavirus cases rising among older adults in Wash. state
Alaska Air flight delayed after several passengers refuse to wear masks

KNKX FM
Parents sue two state agencies, saying students are being deprived a basic education
Health department says many people mask up in Pierce County, but it’s still not enough

KUOW FM
Seattle Now: Chief Best steps aside
Carmen Best and the big picture: Not ‘just a story about a police chief resigning’
Reactions in the wake of the police chief’s resignation
Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures
Seattle’s Waterfront Park closes permanently after inching out to sea
Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don’t Spend It Yet
How The Coronavirus Has Upended College Admissions

NW Public Radio
Census Canvassers Fan Out In The Inland Northwest Ahead Of September Deadline
Wildlife Managers Will Kill More Wolves In Northeastern Washington After Livestock Killings

Q13 TV (Fox)
Nationwide search for SPD Chief Carmen Best’s replacement on hold

Web

Crosscut
Black Seattleites react to police chief’s resignation with rage, hope
A Seattle photographer takes portraits of SPD’s ‘less lethal’ weapons
Opinion: Seattle international students caught between Trump and COVID-19

Seattle P.I.
Coronavirus cases in Washington rising among older adults: report

Slog
Why Did SPD Chief Carmen Best Call It Quits?
Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Run as Vice President

Tuesday, August 11

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says she will retire amid protests, City Council cuts
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best will step down, she has announced, in the wake of protests against police brutality, criticism over the Police Department’s response and votes by the City Council to shrink the police force and cut her wages. “This was a difficult decision for me, but when it’s time, it’s time,” Best wrote in a Monday night message to Police Department employees. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Mike Siegel)

Why did it take more than 2 months to stop the largest fraud in Washington state history?
Revelations last week that this spring’s $576 million unemployment fraud, the largest in state history, started much earlier than previously acknowledged have spurred a storm of new questions over the handling of the crime. Data released Aug. 3 by the state Employment Security Department shows that criminals were filing fake claims in the first week of March. Continue reading at The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. (Mike Siegel)

With no end to the pandemic in sight, coronavirus fatigue grips America
Parents lie awake, their minds racing with thoughts of how to balance work with their newfound role as home-schoolers. Frontline health workers are bone tired, their nerves frayed by endless shifts and constant encounters with the virus and its victims. Senior citizens have grown weary of isolation. Unemployed workers fret over jobs lost, benefits that are running out, rent payments that are overdue. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Nick Otto)

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Associated Press
No federal relief leaves states, cities facing big deficits
Seattle City Council OKs cuts to police positions, budget
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
States strain to carry out Trump order on unemployment aid
Boeing: No orders, more cancellations for grounded 737 Max
Portland protesters rally as arrest of activist draws ire
U.S. producer prices up 0.6% in July, biggest jump since 2018
Cuts, reserve funds help lawmakers balance Oregon budget
[Oregon] Lawmakers adjourn special session, restrict choke holds
Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanizes Black Lives Matter
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
Deal would bar Seattle police from targeting some people

Aberdeen Daily World
COVID-19 contributed to death of Beehive resident
Grays Harbor County Commissioners OK nine more small businesses for CARES Act grants

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Regulations on religious services relaxed by new coronavirus reopening guidance
Gov. Inslee praises Seahawks wearing masks in training-camp workouts, ‘because masks work’
As racist vandalism continues in Bellingham, ‘we’re not going to be intimidated’
Wildfire smoke could make people vulnerable to infections like COVID-19

Capital Press
WDFW to restart culling of Wedge wolf pack
JBS purchase of processing plant worries Western sheep ranchers

Columbian
Four Clark County school superintendents sign letter asking Inslee to limit virus liability
Clark County reports 92 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
In Our View: Police reform starts with close look at budget

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Who’s that 20-foot masked man? It’s the anti-virus Muffler Man
Health district reports 18 COVID-19 outbreaks in the county
Rep. Larsen tours small businesses given federal PPP loans
Police: Man confronts mask-less men with knife and repellent
Snohomish County PUD embraces ‘smart’ meters despite concerns
Boeing: No orders, more cancellations for grounded 737 Max
Commentary: TV has reinforced ambition as bad trait for women
Wapo Commentary: Improper spending has left NRA out of ammo
Harrop: Every country made mistakes; we didn’t learn from ours

Highline Times
Seattle City Council votes to cut Police budget; Creates new department of Community Safety
Economic forecast highlights continued City revenue declining through 2021; $337 million less

Issaquah Reporter
Inslee lifts visitation ban at long-term care facilities

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
SKSD board reverses decision, votes to start school year with remote learning
Few details released six days after Kitsap deputy killed man
Friends, family mourn loss of ‘The Senator,’ Betti Sheldon, who died at 85

News Tribune (subscription required)
Q&A with Chen: Pierce County health director discusses plateau in cases, protests & more
Pierce County reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
Most Pierce COVID deaths have underlying conditions. But what does that really mean?
Gov. Inslee praises Seahawks wearing masks in training-camp workouts, ‘because masks work’

New York Times
How Covid Sends Some Bodies to War With Themselves
Are Racial Attitudes Really Changing? Some Black Activists Are Skeptical
The Virus Is Killing Young Floridians. Work, Not Partying, Is Often to Blame.
Seattle Police Chief to Resign as Council Pursues Ambitious Plan to Cut Budget
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds
For Doctors of Color, Microaggressions Are All Too Familiar

Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia adjusts policy after employee accuses commissioner of sexual harassment
Coronavirus updates: Wildland firefighter tests positive; regulations on religious services relaxed
It took a village to run this year’s college football season into the ground
Why does COVID-19 strike some and not others? Fauci sees an answer in new study
Washington state reports 584 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths on Monday
Thurston County reports 13 new COVID-19 cases Monday
Regulations on religious services relaxed by new coronavirus reopening guidance

Peninsula Daily News
Exercise rules change, but mission doesn’t
All County Picnic In Place a new take on annual preparedness event
Clallam nonprofits ‘doing more with less’ during pandemic

Puget Sound Business Journal
A third Boeing 777X test jet takes to the skies after rolling out of Everett factory
Boeing delivers handful of jets in July, but notches no new orders
‘A Band-Aid on a gunshot wound:’ Small businesses desperately look to Congress for more relief
To withhold or not: Trump’s order gives employers a new dilemma
Seattle council votes to cut SPD budget
Whistleblower alleges ESD errors opened its own systems to fraud, left jobless in the lurch
‘It’s not your father’s Kirkland anymore’: Covid-19 accelerates mall trends
SBA has opened its PPP forgiveness portal. Here’s why many small businesses will have to wait.
Opinion: We can’t afford to gamble on breaching hydroelectric dams

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says she will retire amid protests, City Council cuts
Seattle agrees police can’t use riot declaration to justify indiscriminate force at protests, can’t target medics
Seattle City Council rebalances 2020 budget, passes initial Police Department cuts
As coronavirus spreads in Washington’s prisons, here’s what a state watchdog says needs to change
America’s obesity epidemic threatens effectiveness of any COVID-19 vaccine

Skagit Valley Herald
Commissioners approve small-business grants

Spokesman Review
Record low mortgage rates, low inventory, out-of-area buyers fueling demand for homes in Spokane County as median price exceeds $300,000 in July
Dollars for Double-deckers: STA receives $3 million for new buses on Cheney Line

Tri-City Herald
2 more COVID deaths in Tri-Cities area. New cases slowed over weekend
Reservoir north of Pasco closed because of toxic algae. It can kill dogs
Wildfire chars 600 acres along Highway 395 south of Kennewick
Rep. Newhouse tours Columbia riverfront that Tri-City agencies want returned

USA Today
George Floyd protests: Lawsuits extend fight against police brutality from streets to courtrooms
California judge rules Uber and Lyft drivers are employees

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
VA nursing home reports COVID-19 case
Proclamation focuses on student eye health for online learning
Editorial: After relief benefits are approved it will take months to roll out
Guest Column: Community can help get children back to school
Seattle Times: Why did it take more than 2 months to stop the largest fraud in Washington state history?
Seattle Times: Watchdog recommends changes in Washington’s prisons amid coronavirus pandemic

Washington Post
With no end to the pandemic in sight, coronavirus fatigue grips America
If you can punish a teenage girl for spaghetti straps, you can enforce a mask mandate
Protests: Seattle Police Chief retires amid efforts to defund department in wake of unrest

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Valley Libraries will offer curbside pickup services soon
Only 19 newly reported COVID-19 cases for Yakima County on Monday
Washington apple crop in 2020 similar in size to last year
SunDome artwork by famed Ellensburg artist gets a close look from state conservation team

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best retiring following department cuts, protests
Pac-12 could cancel 2020 football season amid coronavirus concerns
Washington Rep. Rick Larsen ‘confident’ Congress will pass new pandemic relief plan
Top Washington lawmakers ask for border exemption between Canada and small Whatcom County town

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle Police Chief Best makes stunning retirement announcement after department cuts
Defunding Seattle police: City Council OKs sharp cuts but avoid 50% budget reduction
14 wildland firefighters in quarantine after fellow firefighter diagnosed with COVID-19
Unclear how Oregon, Washington will pay for unemployment benefits announced by Trump
President Trump tweets Oregon leaders should bring National Guard to Portland
Protesters wanting Seattle police defunded by 50 percent disappointed in proposed cuts
Community has mixed reaction to Seattle police department budget cuts
Seattle businesses owners fed up with crime, worry about cuts to police department

KUOW FM
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigns
Blog: Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state
Federal judge rejects attempt to enforce Seattle crowd weapons ban in lawsuit over protesters’ protective gear
Seattle Council approves cuts to police department

Q13 TV (Fox)
Sources: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best to resign
Seattle City Council votes to cut police budget, officers
Fish and wildlife experts call public to steer-clear of pregnant orcas in Puget Sound
Health officials urge Kittitas Co. wedding attendees to get tested after six guests test positive for COVID-19
Downtown business decides to shut down due to city council’s decision to defund Seattle Police
Parklets could be lifeline to sustain small town businesses

Web

Crosscut
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best to resign in September
Coronavirus cuts off a Washington border town from two countries
Behind a yearlong investigation into WA prison health care

MyNorthwest.com
COVID-19 updates: 64,647 confirmed cases, 1,697 deaths in Washington
Seattle journalist Omari Salisbury says city is treating symptoms, not the disease

Slog
The City Council Is Already Rolling Back Commitments to Defund the Police
Tens of Millions of Families Face Evictions in the Next Few Months

Monday, August 10

WA to create $40M fund for undocumented workers hurt by pandemic
Undocumented workers who lost income because of the coronavirus pandemic, but were passed over for federal assistance, will finally be getting some help in Washington state, thanks to a new $40 million relief fund. Gov. Jay Inlsee is setting up the new financial assistance program with cooperation from a broad coalition of immigrant rights organizations, including OneAmerica, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network and the Washington Dream Coalition. Continue reading at Crosscut. (E.B. McGovern)

Hobbled by 1,000 closures, Washington’s child care industry thrust into de facto teaching
While some children will log on from home under the supervision of parents, many will need to do so from child care operations. Staffers will have whole new responsibilities: making sure children “get” to class, helping them connect by video chat, and answering questions about schoolwork directed their way. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Steve Ringman)

Families of prisoners plead for DOC to release inmates after COVID-19 outbreaks
Families and loved ones of inmates in Washington state prisons are demanding that Gov. Jay Inslee and Department of Corrections Secretary Stephen Sinclair release more inmates from DOC facilities to prevent them for contracting COVID-19. Many family members of prisoners say inmates tell them prison guards do not wear masks while on duty and they fear they will bring COVID-19 into the prisons, resulting in prisoners getting sick and dying. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Leo Brine)

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Associated Press
U.S. average mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at 2.88%
Washington apple crop projected to be larger than 2019.
Portland protesters set fires, use mortar; 2 officers hurt
Lawmakers return to Salem for special session
Yakima County settles open public meetings lawsuit for $13K
New guidelines for gyms go into effect in Washington state
Demonstrators gather ahead of Seattle police votes
Black people in Portland struggle to be heard amid protests
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests
Man punches 72-year-old vet in the face over mask comment
Oregon imposes new fee for out-of-state campers
FAA employees who oversee airplane makers report pressure
State reports 11 cases of inflammatory pediatric syndrome
Washington Supreme Court upholds Spokane River water minimum

Aberdeen Daily World
In Aberdeen, distance learning for grades 4 and up
Pacific County COVID-19 case count rises by 11 in one week to 43

Auburn Reporter
LA Fitness to reopen all locations Aug. 10

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee says distance learning strongly recommended, but not mandated, for schools
Governor updates and clarifies requirements for gyms, other fitness services
Whatcom County has seven new COVID-19 cases, state reports on Sunday
How cooperative are Whatcom County residents being with COVID contact tracing?
COVID-19 means two of these three Whatcom businesses won’t be coming back
Bellingham closed some roads for restaurants to seat diners outside. Here’s the result

Capital Press
Leadpoint wolves again attack calves in private pasture

Columbian
In Our View: Ruling endangers free press, journalists

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Local families praise state’s online early education program
Small hospitals weather the pandemic, but with heavy losses
Some waited months for jobless benefits, and some wait still
What we know: Washington coronavirus outbreak at a glance
Marysville sues Arlington over plan for 500 apartments
Viewpoints: Fighting a pandemic of disinformation
Commentary: Wildlife killing contests aren’t good management
Commentary: State must do more to protect farmworkers’ health (Saldaña)
Editorial: Debate regarding Snake River dams is far from over

Highline Times
SPD & Parks Alki Beach patrol on pause awaiting City Council approval on funding
Opinion: Beaten, pepper sprayed, arrested

The Inlander
Patriot militia groups mobilize during a deadly pandemic and massive protests

Islands’ Weekly
Public asked to check trees for invasive species in August

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Everything about teachers’ jobs has changed. Here’s how they are prepping for the upcoming school year
Kitsap County sees rising COVID-19 deaths
‘They always look for him’: Bremerton man who died from COVID-19 remembered as a leader in the Guatemalan community
Public records lawsuit against city of Bainbridge Island dismissed
Board to reconsider South Kitsap school start plans
Understanding how serious your COVID symptoms may be

News Tribune (subscription required)
Sumner adds ‘parklets’ to try to help restaurants suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 cases top 5 million in US with odds for highly effective vaccine ‘not great’
Pierce County reports 79 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
Lakewood has county’s 3rd highest population of homeless people. Where are the services?
Tacoma area churches received millions in government money they might not have to pay back
Guardsmen to the rescue after rockslide leaves hunter badly injured near Packwood
Naming Pierce County school for national Black role model is uplifting decision

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Directives Prompt Confusion and Criticism as Stimulus Talks Stall
Amazon Satellites Add to Astronomers’ Worries About the Night Sky
When Things Aren’t OK With a Child’s Mental Health

Olympian (subscription required)
Families of prisoners plead for DOC to release inmates after COVID-19 outbreaks
Washington state reports 549 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths on Sunday
Thurston County announces another COVID-19 death and 14 more cases to end week at 99
Fifty years after her capture, Orca Network, tribes renew pledge to bring her home
17 cases against Stay Home, Stay Healthy haven’t yet limited governor’s orders
That incessant plane noise you’ve heard? It’s the State Patrol monitoring protests
11 Washington state kids sickened by serious inflammatory illness linked to COVID
Trump order could mean $400 in state unemployment benefits – but Washington might have to help

Peninsula Daily News
Ruling cuts Olympic Medical Center funds
Clallam County reports three new COVID-19 cases
Port Townsend School District to present options for class resumption
Sequim resident endures long struggle with COVID-19
13 new COVID-19 cases in Clallam in two days
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe celebrates hotel opening

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s directives were supposed to offer relief. Most may not.
Women in tech say a diverse network is key to bringing diverse candidates to the table
College pledges come with a twist as schools struggle to contain students, Covid-19
Startups braced for the worst. The worst never came.
More wealthy families are throwing a lifeline to distressed businesses
Banks braced as pandemic poses biggest test since financial crisis

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle agrees not to use crowd weapons against media, legal observers, medics at protests
Why did it take more than 2 months to stop the largest fraud in Washington state history?
Fresh air, outside visitors and more testing: Watchdog recommends changes in Washington’s prisons amid coronavirus pandemic
Mask myths busted: Yes, they work. No, you won’t suffocate. Here’s what you should know.
Hobbled by 1,000 closures, Washington’s child care industry thrust into de facto teaching
COVID-19 test delays from overwhelmed commercial labs hit Washington patients in different ways
Interconnected: The Latino community calls for action amid high COVID-19 rates

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit County’s performing arts adapting to uncertain times
Online event commemorates anniversary of orca’s capture
Bowling alleys, skating rinks fear closures if they can’t reopen
COVID-19 pandemic slows trail work
As bull kelp declines continue, collaboration is key
Rare COVID-related illness reported in Skagit County
Mount Vernon education plan approved

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Opinion: Age of insanity for the left and the right
Opinion: Coronavirus comeback for Alaska Airlines?

Spokesman Review
Bowlers rally for bowling centers to open before Phase 4; owners say their future is at stake
City relaxes restrictions in outdoor dining, but few apply
WSU promises to address racial bias in policing following investigation
Hanford was a midwife to the atomic age
Nagasaki bomb was the opening act of Hanford’s nuclear mission – and its toxic legacy
Washington’s top elections official warns of ‘very concerning’ changes at Postal Service that could impact voting
Opinion: Dr. Bob Lutz: COVID has exposed structural racism in public health system

Tri-City Herald
Large wildfire along Highway 395 burns toward south Kennewick
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to visit Hanford and PNNL this week
Virtual Tri-Cities schools. The new option for not returning to classrooms
Hanford and Nagasaki — forever linked by atomic bomb
Tri-City Water Follies Drive-In Air Show will the fill the skies in September
The Coming Eviction Crisis: ‘It’s Hard to Pay the Bills on Nothing’
COVID-19 outbreak shutters Georgia school where photos showed students without masks

USA Today
Federal spending on COVID-19 vaccine candidates tops $9 billion, spread among 7 companies
‘An administrative nightmare’: Trump’s executive action is a scramble for unemployment aid
Despite federal guidance, schools cite privacy laws to withhold info about COVID-19 cases

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
More area districts plan for new school year in wake of statewide recommendations
As Walla Walla Sweet Onion harvest nears completion, a new breed is making its mark
As COVID-19 case counts rise locally, a report suggests early signs of slowing in Eastern Washington
New fees start Monday for out-of-state campers in Oregon
More penitentiary-connected COVID-19 cases reported in Walla Walla County
Seattle Times: UW AD Jen Cohen on the Pac-12 Unity Movement, COVID-19 concerns and player compensation in amateur athletics
Spokesman Review: Delay of games: Big Sky Conference football postponed to spring 2021
Seattle Times: Washington, D.C.’s NFL team changed its racist mascot. Now, a push for change in Washington state schools.
Editorial: Delay of return to WWPS classrooms frustrating but necessary

Washington Post
Trump, Mnuchin try to pressure Democrats back into negotiations on economic relief talks

Yakima Herald Republic
70 new COVID-19 cases reported Sunday in Yakima County
Fewer COVID-19 cases in agriculture in Yakima County, but advocates remain concerned
Mask myths busted: Yes, they work. No, you won’t suffocate. Here’s what you should know.
Evidence is growing, but what will it take to prove masks slow the spread of COVID-19?
Selah equality group demands city use some police funding for social services

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
New guidelines for indoor gyms start Monday in Washington state
Seattle City Council expected to vote on police budget Monday
Person tests positive for COVID-19 after attending wedding in Kittitas County
Thousand-acre fire burning near Nespelem, fire weather watch issued this week

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Armed man shot, killed by officer in Pierce County
Seattle City Council voting on police defunding Monday
New guidelines for indoor fitness centers, gyms go into effect Monday
‘Let Us Worship’ rally stops at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park
Large show of support for SPD in advance of City Council vote
State stockpiling shelf-stable foods to feed a record number of people in need due to pandemic
Coronavirus: Washington man charged with assault after mask-related attack on disabled veteran, 72
SPD budget cuts: Council responds to consent decree warning
Seattle passes 100,000 COVID-19 test swabs at community testing sites
Flower World owner refuses to pay state fine; offers 99 page rebuttal

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Pro-police rally met with counter protesters ahead of defund vote
COVID-19: State health department reports nearly 550 new coronavirus cases Sunday
Homeless advocates and community safety advocates mixed on proposal to cut Navigation Team

KNKX FM
New program allows Indigenous inmates at state prison to grow plants for spiritual use
Federal Way school district teams up with crowdfunding site to buy student laptops

KUOW FM
Gun sales continue to surge across the Seattle-area
$165K a week for COVID analysis? That’s how much WA paid a global consulting firm

Q13 TV (Fox)
Large rally supporting Seattle Police ahead of City Council budget vote
Brandi Kruse: The Seattle City Council is ready to cash a bad check
Pierce County reports first COVID-19 death of person under 20 years old, first in state
Judge warns Seattle City Council to be ‘mindful’ of federal oversight in SPD defunding battle

Web

Civic Skunkworks
Democrats Are Peddling Trickle-down BS — Even Right Here in Seattle (Mullet)

Crosscut
Seattle council set to cut police budget as protests to defund continue
WA to create $40M fund for undocumented workers hurt by pandemic
Washington creará un fondo de $40M para los trabajadores indocumentados afectados por la pandemia

Slog
The Seattle Police Department’s Only Defense Right Now Is Propaganda
Pastor Holds Christian Concert In Cal Anderson, Flouting State Mask Mandate
Facebook Fails to Dodge Washington State Campaign Finance Lawsuit
The Death of the $600 Unemployment Benefit Is Not About Economics; It’s About Discipline and Power
Their Health Care Cut, Hilton Workers Stage Die-In
Don’t Worry, Donald Trump Didn’t Just Ban Video Games — Just a Couple of Other Apps
City Closes Waterfront Park to “Assess Instability” of Pier 58 and Adjoining Upland

Friday, August 7

Seattle police subpoena tests Washington’s reporter shield law
Katherine George worried she would go to jail — but she worried even more about losing her credibility as a journalist. As a reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 1995, George was ordered by a judge to testify about information she had gathered for a story. George refused, not wanting her work to be used against someone she had quoted. She was held in contempt, only narrowly avoiding jail time. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Shaminder Dulai)

UW model projects 66,000 fewer deaths in US by Dec. 1 if 95% of people wear masks in public
The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation released an updated model Thursday that forecasts nearly 300,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Dec. 1. As of Thursday, around 158,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the US. The IHME’s specific projection is 295,011 deaths by December. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (Jeenah Moon)

Inslee announces phased plan to allow visits at long-term care facilities amid pandemic
Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday announced a four-step plan to begin allowing long-term care facilities like nursing homes to accept visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Such facilities were some of the earliest to see restrictions as the pandemic, as Washington’s outbreak initially centered around a Kirkland nursing home. Continue reading at The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. (Ted S. Warren)