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Tuesday, October 22

Lack of accessible child care costing state economy — and possibly Yakima County — significantly
A dysfunctional child care industry is severely costing employers and employees statewide, a new report has discovered. Research commissioned by a state-mandated task force found that in 2017, a “broken market” cost employers $2 billion from employee turnover related to child care issues. Read more in the Yakima Herald

A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now?
On March 16, 2015, John Wiesman, the state’s Secretary of Health, asked lawmakers to approve a bill that included a ban on flavored vaping products. “I am ringing the alarm bell on the use of vaping products by our youth,” said Wiesman. “I need you to take action this session.” It didn’t happen. A year later, the House passed the bill requested by Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, but it died in the Senate. Read more in the News Tribune

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Climate change will spread disease faster. Scientists want to keep us informed — and unafraid
When the first locally acquired case of Valley fever was diagnosed in Washington in 2010, health officials were stunned. The disease had appeared in the state only in patients who had recently traveled to the warm and dry corners of the Southwest, said Heather Hill, a communicable disease expert for the Benton-Franklin Health District in south central Washington. But since that time, the disease has been found east of the Cascade Mountains, where an active agricultural industry, and hot, dry summers provide conditions for the disease to thrive. “It’s probably salted all across Eastern Washington,” Hill said. Read more in Crosscut

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Associated Press
Clusters of illness linked to CBD vapes share 2nd connection
More choices and stable premiums for ‘Obamacare’ next year
US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes
Rains bring floods to parts of Western Washington
Thieves rob, assault customers at restaurant

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hundreds of ICE detainees refusing to eat food provided at Tacoma detention center
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
Rains bring floods to parts of Western Washington

Columbian
In Our View: Boeing has more to repair than Max software

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Court ruling: Edmonds can’t enforce safe gun storage

Islands’ Weekly
Property taxes due Oct. 31; plan ahead and mail early

News Tribune (subscription required)
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
Driscoll: Let the gun lobby rant. Taxing firearms and ammunition sales in Tacoma is right thing

New York Times
Obamacare Premiums to Fall and Number of Insurers to Rise Next Year
Why Baby Elijah Lost Medicaid, and a Million Fewer Children Have It
Facebook Pledges $1 Billion for California Housing

Olympian (subscription required)
A flavored vape ban was proposed 4 years ago and failed. Will lawmakers pass it now? (Pollet)
To bridge divide, our congressman went to Arkansas. Theirs came here. Did it work?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Tariffs starting to affect the Seattle construction market
Estate taxes are easy to flee, but they still help states
Drug companies head off opioid trial with $260m settlement

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Editorial: Addressing the confusion I-976 created
Op-Ed: Ban on flavored nicotine products is a public-health imperative
FAQ: What’s next for Seattle schools’ gifted programs?
Concealed-carry group fined for illegally promising insurance coverage for shootings in Washington state

Skagit Valley Herald
WSU adding weather stations in Skagit County
County, cities revisit tourism marketing plan
Sedro-Woolley High School using drones in math class

Spokesman Review
MultiCare partners with Dispatch to offer house-call medical care in Spokane
Council approves development of Upriver Drive into a new Spokane public park
City inks deal on new warming center for Spokane homeless
State increases size of designated area in Spokane for manufacturer tax breaks, incentives
Boeing denies pilot messaging chat shows prior knowledge of 737 Max 8 flight control problem
Opinion: Protect home health in Washington for Medicare seniors

Tri-City Herald
43 congressmen, 17 states support Richland florist’s fight against gay couple and state AG
$3 billion Hanford contract extended for this company with 2,000 workers

Yakima Herald Republic
Lack of accessible child care costing state economy — and possibly Yakima County — significantly
Washington is now home to over 1,000 wineries
Yakima School District drug screening records subject of lawsuit

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Public Schools awarded $500,000 for youth safety, stopping school violence

KNKX FM
Report: Homeless response systems sometimes prioritize white people
Aging Northwest jails endanger lives, but replacing them is costly and controversial
Seattle Public Schools faces additional criticism for its food service and menu options
Immigrant detainees in Tacoma begin another hunger strike
Pierce County drug court celebrates 25 years of making recovery, change ‘possible for anyone’
Federal shellfish permit doesn’t protect environment, judge rules
Oyster growers in Southwest Washington drop appeal for use of controversial pesticide

KUOW FM
‘We feel like there’s a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area
Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn’t A ‘Perfect Press Conference’
Poll: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort
Impeachment Inquiry Update: What This Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair
Seattle police remove weapons from neo-Nazi organizer
A Push To Have Cars Say ‘No’ To Drunk Drivers
Bellevue police arm themselves with Narcan to combat rise in overdoses
Justice Department Announces Plan To Collect DNA From Migrants Crossing The Border
Trump Says Republicans Need To ‘Get Tougher And Fight’ On Impeachment
Washington Dam Managers Say Their Big Concrete Structures Are Earthquake Ready
Some U.S. Troops May Remain In Northeast Syria To Protect Oil Fields
Whale sanctuary area proposed for humpbacks

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Crosscut
Four years after historic wins for Latino politicians, the Yakima City Council is getting less diverse
Climate change will spread disease faster. Scientists want to keep us informed — and unafraid
Most Seattle council members support dramatic expansion of lauded arrest-diversion program
Opinion: What’s Seattle doing to solve its shoplifting problem? Nothing really

Monday, October 21

Trump reversed course on hosting G-7 at his club after learning that impeachment-weary Republicans were tired of defending him
President Trump was forced to abandon his decision to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his private golf club after it became clear the move had alienated Republicans and swiftly become part of the impeachment inquiry that threatens his presidency. Continue reading in the Washington Post

Move over, Honeycrisp: New apple to debut at grocery stores
They call it the Cosmic Crisp. It’s not a video game, a superhero or the title of a Grateful Dead song. It’s a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1. Cosmic Crisp is the first apple ever bred in Washington state, which grows the majority of the United States’ apples. It’s expected to be a game changer. Continue reading on KIRO7

Whistleblower accuses Group Health of millions in Medicare fraud
Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected nonprofit health insurance plans, is accused of bilking Medicare out of millions of dollars in a federal whistleblower case. Read more in the Seattle Times

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Associated Press
Move over, Honeycrisp: New apple to debut at grocery stores
Prosecutors: Trade war opens doors For Mexican drug cartels
Family of woman shot by deputies files federal lawsuit
Washington state to vote on affirmative action referendum
Oyster growers abandon push to use controversial insecticide
Seattle’s first Opportunity Zone development breaks ground
Interstate Bridge project committee to meet
Washington state seismologists propose new tracking sensors
Court overturns law named after woman hurt by DUI driver
University of Washington warns of poisonous, fatal mushrooms
Boeing says it regrets concerns over internal messages on 737 Max

Aberdeen Daily World
E911 request tax increase for radio infrastructure

Auburn Reporter
King County could increase tenant protections
Auburn parks make a pitch to clear the air
Proposed winery ordinance irks King County farmers, neighbors and businesses
Entenman to host coffee, conversation Oct. 19 in downtown Kent (Entenman)
Wilson invites constituents to 30th District coffee hour on Oct. 21 (Wilson)
Letter: Higher taxes shouldn’t be the fix to our road, bridge woes

The Columbian
In Our View: Trade war with China a failed, expensive lesson
In Our View: Don’t waste any of your time on advisory votes

The Daily News
Longview Downtowners look to recruit new businesses, fill vacant shops
A fake cadaver offers real opportunities for LCC students
Bond plans 40-unit apartment building in downtown Longview

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett reconsidering traffic-enforcement cameras
County’s median household income is $87,000; second in state

Islands’ Weekly
Island communities welcome new midwives | Women in Business profile

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Public Schools Foundation step up where state falls short

Kitsap Sun
Is your child getting enough time to eat? Kitsap schools aim for 20 minutes
Flipping recess and lunch

News Tribune (subscription required)
To bridge divide, our congressman went to Arkansas. Theirs came here. Did it work?
What was that weather event near Shelton? A tornado, National Weather Service says
Let the gun lobby rant. Taxing firearms and ammunition sales in Tacoma is right thing

New York Times
New Energy Secretary Fits Trend: Cabinet Dominated By Lobbyists
In a Strong Economy, Why Are So Many Workers on Strike?
Marijuana and Vaping: Shadowy Past, Dangerous Present
$260 Million Opioid Settlement Reached at Last Minute With Big Drug Companies

Olympian
How to make ambitious climate goals a reality? ‘Upend the status quo,’ student activist says
Judge: Federal shellfish permit doesn’t protect environment
State gas tax could be phased out by pay-per-mile tax in 10 years
Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Corporate responsibility isn’t all corporate — it’s about people and community
Sea-Tac Airport stuck with $142K bill after consultant error
Boeing may book billions more in losses for 737 Max grounding, analysts predict
Amid 737 Max grounding, 777X woes, Boeing faces union drive in California

Renton Reporter
The smoky summer that wasn’t
King County could increase tenant protections

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Whistleblower accuses Group Health of millions in Medicare fraud
Boeing denies pilot messaging chat shows prior knowledge of 737 MAX flight control problem
Opinion: Affirmative action debate in Washington takes an Orwellian turn
Discontent over Washington gun laws leads group to talk of ‘citizen’s arrest’ of Bob Ferguson
Behind a zoo built for animal actors, decades of concern and violations at Olympic Game Farm

Seattle Weekly
The smoky summer that wasn’t
King County could increase tenant protections

Skagit Valley Herald
Muzzall appointed to state Senate
Prosecutor declines charges in officer-involved death
Volunteers plant trees to help salmon, orcas
Working being done to restore habitat for the Oregon spotted frog
Burlington council to address unsustainable budget
Bhangra dance event creates space for South Asian community

Spokesman Review
Spokane International Academy seeks expansion as charter school popularity grows in region
Charter schools are having their moment in Spokane and the rest of the state
Crews battling house fire in Palouse close state Highway 27
WSU study of connection between marijuana legalization, crime turns up surprises

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Citians need a say on the river treaty affecting their lives, argues Newhouse

USA Today
Supreme Court overturns ruling in Michigan partisan gerrymandering case: What it means

The Washington Post
Live updates: Pelosi details evidence of what she calls Trump’s ‘shakedown’ of Ukrainian leader as GOP seeks censure of Schiff
Trump reversed course on hosting G-7 at his club after learning that impeachment-weary Republicans were tired of defending him
The Daily 202: Reversals on G-7 and potentially Syria show Trump buckles in the face of enough Republican pressure
Power Up: Mulvaney’s job hangs in balance after rough performances defending Trump
U.S. discussing proposal to leave troops around Syria’s oil fields, Pentagon says
U.S. has begun reducing troops in Afghanistan, commander says
Pelosi and congressional delegation make unannounced trip to Afghanistan in outreach to allies after Trump’s decision on Syria
Ohio counties, four drug firms reach $260 million settlement in opioid epidemic case, averting trial
Ambassador, defending new rules, says China has obstructed U.S. diplomats’ work for decades
The Technology 202: House Science Committee chair takes aim at Silicon Valley’s handling of Trump’s falsehoods

West Seattle Herald
Port gathers diverse maritime interests to protect endangered orcas by reducing ship noise

Whidbey News-Times
Planning Director recommends replacing hearing examiner with law center

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KOMO4 TV (ABC)
65% of pregnant women don’t get flu vaccines – put newborns at risk, data finds
Volunteers plant trees along Washington pocket estuary to aid salmon

Northwest Public Radio
Pew Survey: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
Youth Suicide Rates Are On The Rise In The U.S.

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Crosscut
4 Puget Sound counties may do what the state couldn’t: Pass a clean-fuel standard
Why growing antibiotic resistance in the Salish Sea’s marine mammals is bad news for humans

Slog
Pain Patients Are Collateral Damage in the Opioid Epidemic

Seattle P.I.
Connelly: The Trump Administration seeks to cut, drill and gouge wild Alaska
US may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oil fields
Boeing says it regrets concerns over internal messages
Washington tornado up roots trees, sends them onto homes

Friday, October 18

(Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2018)

Having trouble getting your student loan forgiven? Washington state’s attorney general wants to hear from you
If you’ve got student loans and have been having trouble getting the public-service loan forgiveness you were promised, Washington state’s attorney general wants to hear from you. Read more in the Seattle Times

3 companies fined for role in fatal Seattle crane collapse
Washington state on Thursday fined three companies a combined $107,000 for their roles in a crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle last April, with officials calling the accident “totally avoidable.” Read more in the Everett Herald

Washington Supreme Court strikes down mandatory car impounds on DUI arrests
Automatically impounding a vehicle whenever someone is arrested for driving under the influence is unconstitutional, a unanimous state Supreme Court said Thursday. Read more in the Spokesman Review

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Associated Press
Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again
King County files lawsuit against e-cigarette maker JUUL
3 companies fined for role in fatal Seattle crane collapse
Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he is resigning by year’s end
Military weapons seized from suspected neo-Nazi in Arlington
Judge: Federal shellfish permit doesn’t protect environment
Washington reaches 1,000 winery licenses
Court overturns law named after woman hurt by DUI driver
Megan Rapinoe enjoys whirlwind, focuses on soccer pay fight
Weapons seized from suspected Washington state neo-Nazi
Judge blocks Trump from easing energy rules in US West

Aberdeen Daily World
Nelson begins term as chairman of ports group that has a loud and international voice
Monte, Aberdeen students win state ShakeOut video awards

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bloomberg: Americans now need at least $500,000 a year to enter top 1%
Muhlstein: Rolling clinic linked to WSU medical school comes to Everett
Workers at Angel of the Winds Arena wait years for contract

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Charlotte’s Closet offers a free shopping experience to those in need
Citizen scientists needed for forage fish surveys

News Tribune (subscription required)
National Weather Service weighs in on if the February Freeze will return to Northwest
Denied entry to Canada as KKK members, that was only the beginning of pair’s trouble
People are dead from vaping. It’s time for Washington cannabis industry to get legit

New York Times
Defiant Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won’t Police Political Speech
Trump Will Host Next G7 Summit at His Doral Resort
Read Mulvaney’s Conflicting Statements on Quid Pro Quo

Puget Sound Business Journal
Fed warns of financial risks from climate change
Union says GM strike will go on until workers vote on deal
Grow Seattle: ‘We need to think like a region’

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Having trouble getting your student loan forgiven? Washington state’s attorney general wants to hear from you
Police seize guns in Snohomish County from man accused of ‘preparing for race war’
Seattle City Council again attempts to rein in team that clears homeless encampments

Skagit Valley Herald
Anacortes fiber optic network taking orders
More invasive snails found in Skagit County
Panel tackles housing, homelessness
Comment period extended for proposed steelhead farms

Spokesman Review
Washington Supreme Court strikes down mandatory car impounds on DUI arrests

USA Today
Opinion: The war inside: America’s veteran suicide epidemic has a silent, unaddressed cause

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Health District needle exchange combats disease, provides help
Hour-long talk devoted to missing and murdered indigenous women on House floor

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Police seize guns from avowed neo-Nazi in Snohomish County
Nationalist group ‘Proud Boys’ linked to opponents of Washington’s affirmative action measure

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Two Seattle men in spotlight on President Trump
Edmonds leads charge to recruit teachers of color

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Record $103 million proposed for homeless in Seattle budget
Mayor defends Navigation Team from draconian budget-cut proposal
Sawant holds rallying cry for more tiny house villages in Seattle
Dangerous offshore quake zone severely under-monitored, Seismologists say

KNKX FM
Federal shellfish permit doesn’t protect environment, judge rules
King County to end curbside recycling of plastic bags in January
3 companies cited for role in fatal Seattle crane collapse

KUOW FM
Stop recycling plastic bags, Seattle. Also could you do us a favor…
Fentanyl claimed this Ballard teenager’s life. Now, his parents are speaking out

Q13 TV (Fox)
Everett vape shop sees massive drop in sales after flavor ban
Washington State Patrol wants your car stocked with supplies this winter season

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Crosscut
New tsunami evacuation maps show the fastest way to escape the Big One on foot
Fear of a new nuclear arms race revives hotbed of anti-nuclear action

Slog
Bill That Would Require Alcohol-Detecting Devices in All New Cars Should Become a Law

Thursday, October 17

Members of various activists groups representing immigrants in Washington state outside the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, April 1, 2019. (Jerome A. Pollos for Crosscut)

County prosecutors are sharing information with ICE and Border Patrol to facilitate courthouse arrests
County prosecutors in Washington are facilitating the arrests of undocumented immigrants at courthouses by sharing schedules with federal immigration officials, correspondence obtained by a University of Washington center revealed Wednesday. Read more in Crosscut

A person walks into a Utah Driver License Division office in July in Orem, Utah. (Credit: Getty Images)

Census Bureau Asks States For Driver’s License Records To Produce Citizenship Data
The Census Bureau is asking states to voluntarily share driver’s license records as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to produce detailed data about the U.S. citizenship status of every person living in the country. Read more on KUOW

King County sues Juul over teen vaping epidemic
King County is taking its fight against teenage vaping straight to one of the country’s largest producers. The class action lawsuit filed against Juul Wednesday comes after the state banned flavored vaping products for 120 days. Read more on KIRO-7

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Associated Press
GM and union reach tentative deal that could end strike
US Secretary of Energy announces Hanford leadership change
Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died
Neo-Nazi group claims it left racist flyers outside church
2 Oregon counties offer vote-by-mobile to overseas voters
Judge: Outside help OK for Seattle Police accountability
Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Border Patrol video shows British family’s vehicle crossing border near Lynden
‘We have lost a giant.’ Death of Congressman Cummings mourned in SC where he had roots

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Alaska CEO: ‘We really need to look at growing Paine Field’
Second case of vaping-related lung injury reported in county
Muhlstein: Public gender-neutral restrooms are open for business

Islands’ Weekly
Citizen scientists needed for forage fish surveys

News Tribune (subscription required)
New carpenters training center to hold open house in DuPont
‘Workforce housing’ project soon to unveil first home near Tacoma’s Blueberry Park
Project to open permanent homeless youth shelter at Tacoma senior center moves forward
E-cigarette-maker Juul agrees to avoid targeting minors amid wave of vaping illnesses

New York Times
Despite Their Promises, Giant Energy Companies Burn Away Vast Amounts of Natural Gas
Trump’s Impeachment Blockade Crumbles as Witnesses Agree to Talk
Court Blocks Trump’s Plan to Ease Bird Protections on Oil Lands
Trump Administration Delays Cuts to Food Stamps and School Meals

Olympian (subscription required)
Prosecutors dismiss criminal charges against Benton County Sheriff Hatcher
‘We have lost a giant.’ Death of Congressman Cummings mourned in SC where he had roots
Providence St. Peter nurses could vote this month on a possible strike
Reserve your spot soon for a holiday tour of the Governor’s Mansion

Peninsula Daily News
Doctors now required to report vaping illnesses

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s China deal leaves the global economy as uncertain as ever
Microsoft manages commutes for a workforce that equals the population of Redmond
Survey: Public safety at a ‘tipping point’ for Seattle business leaders
Aerospace recruiter explains how suppliers, manufacturers can survive Seattle’s ‘talent bubble’
Fed ‘repo’ plan could face fund manager resistance
How unpredictable work hours turn families upside down

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and forceful Trump opponent, dies at 68
Charter school that opened in Kent this fall abruptly closes
Statewide earthquake drill at 10:17 a.m. Thursday: Drop, cover and hold on
When a steady paycheck is good medicine
Op-Ed: Working together, we can meet the need for more affordable housing

Skagit Valley Herald
Housing summit reveals need for more housing
Environment groups score court win over refinery project
Orca Recovery Day set for Saturday

Spokesman Review
State, Spokane County struggle with far-reaching health impacts of domestic violence, homelessness
Spokane County mental health court to offer weekly resource fairs
Washington unemployment rate remains unchanged in September
Opinion: College degree should be first priority for student-athletes

Tri-City Herald
This Kennewick couple paid off $10,700 of student meal debts
Worker collapses at Hanford and dies. It’s the 2nd death in a week there
Richland student arrested after threatening to shoot school

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima City Council authorizes temporary shelters for homeless youths

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Skyline High School community confronts opioid crisis after two student deaths
Toxic metals found in nearly all tested baby foods, study finds
King County sues e-cigarette company JUUL
Seattle City Council may seek to defund homeless response team
What you need to know about earthquakes and the Cascadia Subduction Zone

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
L&I to announce cause of April crane collapse that killed 4
King County sues Juul over teen vaping epidemic
U.S. experiencing shortage of key drug used to treat childhood cancers
School testing earthquake early warning system as part of Great Washington Shakeout
Using virtual reality to prepare for a workplace shooting
Four more vaping-related lung injuries reported in Washington state

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Sawant wants $8 million cut from Seattle homeless program to prevent camp sweeps
King County joins long list of those suing e-cigarette maker JUUL
Washington to study tolling for low-income drivers, considers subsidizing rides

KNKX FM
Gordon Sondland, ambassador testifying in Trump impeachment inquiry, has ties to Puget Sound region
Gordon Sondland, The Ambassador Whose Texts Put Him At The Center Of Ukraine Scandal
Stanwood school to become the state’s first to issue early earthquake warnings

KUOW FM
Trump gave Giuliani the Ukraine portfolio and boxed out diplomats, Sondland says
British family’s illegal border crossing into Washington state was no accident, feds say
King County files federal lawsuit saying JUUL targeted kids
READ: Gordon Sondland’s Opening Statement To Congress
Maryland Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies At 68
NASA’s First All-Female Spacewalk Set For Friday
Census Bureau Asks States For Driver’s License Records To Produce Citizenship Data
Ex-Pompeo Aide Is Latest State Department Official To Talk In Impeachment Inquiry
Trump Defends Syria Withdrawal: ‘It’s Not Our Border’

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Crosscut
These ballot boxes keep your vote safe from fire, rain and rampaging SUVs
County prosecutors are sharing information with ICE and Border Patrol to facilitate courthouse arrests
Global climate action motivates King County Council push for zero-emissions public transit by 2035
Opinion: Seattle progressives need to get smart on crime

Wednesday, October 16

Yakama women bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women
Kamarin Gleason was just 2 months old when she attended her first Pendleton Round-Up, the huge rodeo that draws thousands to northeastern Oregon. She’s gone every year since, always proud to represent the Yakama Nation. Continue reading in the Yakima Herald