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Friday, August 23

Apartments in the University District, seen from the air in Seattle. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office estimates that landlords have used RealPage’s software to set rents for 800,000 Washington leases... (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

WA joins antitrust suit against rent-setting software firm RealPage
Washington is joining the Department of Justice and a handful of other states in suing a software company that scores of landlords use to help set rents in Seattle and across the country. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in North Carolina, accuses the firm of violating federal antitrust law. The company, RealPage, offers landlords a platform to enter information about the apartments they have for rent, and the software uses an algorithm based on details from other local rentals to suggest a monthly rent price. Tenants have also sued the company in recent years, claiming the software allows landlords to trade otherwise private information to effectively fix rents. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)


A Christensen fuel truck leaves a refinery in Anacortes. Christensen, a major agricultural fuel distributor, was among the first to offer exemptions under the Climate Commitment Act. (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Rebates on the way for farmers who paid fuel surcharges under WA climate law
Farmers who believe they paid unfair fuel surcharges under the state’s cap-and-trade program can soon apply for a rebate from the state. The Legislature set aside $30 million this year for farm fuel users and haulers of agricultural goods to receive rebates. The funding comes from revenue the state received in its quarterly pollution allowance auctions under the Climate Commitment Act. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Bill Lucia)


WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar is asking for a dedicated funding source to fix the most dangerous state highways in Washington, laying down a $150 million per year benchmark. (WSDOT)

WSDOT Head Millar Wants $150 Million Annually to Fix Washington’s ‘Stroads’
Washington transportation secretary Roger Millar is pushing the state legislature to find a way to fund urgently needed improvements to the hundreds of miles of state highways that run through the state’s population centers. The request comes as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is preparing for the upcoming legislative session, and lawmakers get to work on the state’s budget. Continue reading at The Urbanist. (WSDOT)


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Axios
The future of the noncompete ban isn’t totally bleak
Washington’s fall could be wetter than normal, NOAA predicts
Fed’s Powell at Jackson Hole: “The time has come” for rate cuts

Capital Press
Feds claim constitutional exception for union ‘walkaround’ rule
Feds: Tidegate protecting farmland jeopardizes salmon, killer whales

Columbian
Clark County Juvenile Court uses community service rather than punishment, with good results

Everett Herald
Everett to Marysville HOV lane opens to mixed reviews
Everett will have its own Chamber of Commerce once again

Kitsap Sun
Bremerton’s Warren Ave Bridge will cost city more after WSDOT decision to withdraw

News Tribune
Road closures, up to 20K people expected for this Tacoma festival. Here are details
This Pierce County mayor is so bullish on electric vehicles he’s hosting an EV festival
Tacoma names a city park after ‘community icon.’ Here’s who and why it’s important
Does WA have an age limit or any restrictions for seniors to get a license? What DOL says
Editorial: Tacoma’s grease-trap policy is like using a sledgehammer to swat a mosquito. Do better.
Opinion: I spent a week walking 70 miles across Tacoma. I learned a lot about our city’s needs

New York Times
U.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents

Olympian
‘Strong and resilient:’ Squaxin Island Tribe celebrates waters, culture with healing ceremony
Olympia announces plan to address Percival Creek homeless encampment. Here are the details

Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend to use federal grant for trails design
Fire officials make progress on small fires within national park, forest

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington courts hand corporations ‘nuclear verdicts’ at high rates

Seattle Times
WA Supreme Court disbars former state auditor Troy Kelley
Kent asylum-seeker camp grows as calls for help go unanswered
WA joins antitrust suit against rent-setting software firm RealPage

Spokesman Review
Cheney school board passes resolution suspending rules for striking teachers
Man violently arrested by Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy a year ago files federal lawsuit
In farewell to McMorris Rodgers, Fairchild summit showcases progress, pitfalls for military families

Washington Post
Fed chair Powell: ‘The time has come’ for interest rate cuts
Federal labor regulator says delivery drivers are Amazon employees
Justice Dept. and states accuse software firm of helping landlords collude on rent

WA State Standard
Seattle City Light and federal fisheries agency still at loggerheads over fish
Rebates on the way for farmers who paid fuel surcharges under WA climate law
Most workers make about the same as before the pandemic — except in these states

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor, police and school district outline investments in mental health supports

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
FAA awards ZeroAvia in Everett $4.2M for ‘clean aviation’ project
Plan announced to support Seattle school safety and student mental health
Middle school teacher arrested in California on accusations of rape of a child in Centralia

KUOW Public Radio
No resource officers, more counselors: How Seattle hopes to improve school safety

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane deputy stabbed in chest in Deer Park
Spokane ordinance to help homeless deferred, facing uncertain future vote
‘Systemic failures’; Man beaten up during arrest sues sheriff’s office, Spokane County
Fiance of man killed by Spokane Police says shooting was ‘ambush’, files federal lawsuit

NW Public Radio
On Mount St. Helens, students dig into potential geology careers
Decision upheld to remove a portion of Electron Dam on the Puyallup River
Lake Wenatchee has a beach wheelchair available for visitors with limited mobility

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Report lays bare stark disparities in health care outcomes for Native Americans in Washington

Crosscut
Washington farmers want their promised carbon-pricing exemptions
WA Public Lands race comes down to 51 votes, prompts hand recount

MyNorthwest
Mayor Harrell, SPS to increase security, school counselors on campus

The Urbanist
WSDOT Head Millar Wants $150 Million Annually to Fix Washington’s ‘Stroads’

Thursday, August 22

This natural basin on the Springwood Ranch, west of Thorp, Kittitas County, could become Washington’s newest reservoir. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Inside the plan to build a new dam and reservoir in WA
The state is plunging deeper into yet another drought, a phenomenon hydrologists expect in perhaps 40% of the years ahead, and communities across the American West are watching their water reserves sink lower and lower. The antidote to these water woes — for one unlikely alliance in Washington — is to build a new reservoir, the state’s first in generations. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Erika Schultz)


 San Juan Cottage for youth aged 15 to 17 at Child Study Treatment Center in Lakewood. (Department of Social and Health Services)

Assaults on staff rise sharply at state-run behavioral health hospital for children
Washington’s only behavioral health hospital for children is seeing a dramatic rise in assaults on staff this year. That’s according to early 2024 data from the Department of Social and Health Services. The figures show the rate of assaults has more than doubled compared to all of 2023. The report highlights a number of projects to improve safety at all three behavioral health hospitals, including building additional “seclusion rooms,” new staff training and expanding use of evidence-based behavior therapy. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (DSHS)


Bishop Dr. Lawrence White speaks to a crowd a news conference on Mon. August 19, 2024 announcing a formal request from a coalition of organizations and individuals to the U.S. Department of Justice for an investigation into the Tacoma Police Department.

Coalition calls for federal investigation into Tacoma Police Department
A group of Black-led organizations and individuals in Pierce County are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Tacoma Police Department for excessive force and discriminatory policing. The coalition includes the Collective, the NAACP, the Urban League, Tacoma Ceasefire, and more, including several individuals. More than 100 people and organizations have signed on to a letter supporting the request. In January, the U.S. Justice Department opened an investigation into Washington state’s case against the three Tacoma officers who killed Manuel Ellis. The DOJ is reviewing the case to determine whether any of the officers violated federal law. Continue reading at KNKX. (Mayowa Aina)


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Aberdeen Daily World
City of Aberdeen powers up Fry Creek Pump Station (Tharinger)

Axios
First case of “zombie” deer disease found in WA

Capital Press
Vegetable sales value surges since 2017
West Coast dominates U.S. fruit, tree nut production
Opinion: A wolf idea we like

Columbian
Invasive mussels found in Washington wholesale store could cost state millions
City proposes 150-bed bridge shelter at site of former Naydenov building in central Vancouver
Inland Power says sparks that caused Gray fire were not predictable, denies liability in response to lawsuit

Everett Herald
North Cascades Highway still buried under thick debris in spots
FAA awards ZeroAvia in Everett $4.2M toward sustainable flight goals

The Inlander
NEWS BRIEFS: Washington is keeping more families together
Spokane City Council pumps brakes on homeless anti-discrimination law after pushback from business interests and Mayor Brown
Comment: We’re spending billions fighting fires, leaving too little to fund forest restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest

International Examiner
Healing hate: A community mourns the theft of Seattle’s Sadako peace statue

Kent Reporter
Sound Transit to make light rail a flat fee of $3 for adults

News Tribune
Why has the executive promised to veto bill allowing temporary shelters in Pierce County?

New York Times
Labor dispute halts rail freight in Canada, raising supply chain concerns

Olympian
Bye bye, GA building. It’s time to free up Capitol Campus site for a grander purpose

Peninsula Daily News
Rural Community Leadership Program to be conducted this fall

Seattle Times
Inside the plan to build a new dam and reservoir in WA
With $260 million gap, Seattle City Hall prepares for tense budget talks

Skagit Valley Herald
County commissioners reject Housing Authority plan

Spokesman Review
Agency receives grant for in-patient behavioral health stabilization facility in Colville
Idaho doesn’t produce energy like it used to. How drought, renewables are changing our landscape.
Spokane County Commissioners move to regulate wind, solar farms as interest grows in Eastern Washington

Tri-City Herald
1,100 Kadlec workers on strike. They say the hospital escorted them off the job early
Eastern WA site may become largest trucking services complex for hundreds of miles
350 acres burn near massive Hanford nuclear waste plant in Eastern WA, diverting workers

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon, Fauntleroy ferry leaders call for improvements at West Seattle dock

Washington Post
Tech companies rally behind FTC’s crackdown on fake reviews
Markets and households eagerly await Powell’s hints about Fed rate cut

WA State Standard
Keeping the flames at bay when there’s just one way out in a wildfire
Seattle City Light and federal fisheries agency still at loggerheads over fish
Assaults on staff rise sharply at state-run behavioral health hospital for children
Patient underwent one surgery but was billed for two. Even after being sued, she refused to pay.

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s Downtown Activation Plan is a ‘roaring success’ one year later, city leaders say

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Tacoma police host community meeting on ‘shotspotter’ tech
Lawsuit: Burien church says city’s homeless encampment rules violate religious rights
King County awards $400,000 to Washington State VA to train veteran service providers

KNKX Public Radio
Coalition calls for federal investigation into Tacoma Police Department

KUOW Public Radio
Seattle ticks through to-do list to revive downtown
Five more Seattle libraries to become extreme-heat refuges

KXLY (ABC)
Cheney parents prepare for teacher strike to possibly delay first day of school
Central Washington school district asks lawmakers to review regulations about transgender athletes

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Skagit County breaks ground on crisis center expansion

MyNorthwest
Edmonds looks to the future with growth, housing, land management
Youth crime, gun violence urgent topics for Lynnwood community meeting tonight

The Urbanist
Shoreline North Station Sees New Urban Connection Form

Wednesday, August 21

John Wilson leads the King County Department of Assessments, which last week unveiled a housing information dashboard.

New tool shows King County’s housing affordability crisis in real time
King County has a deficit of over 100,000 apartment units affordable to lower-income households. The shortage is greater — over 340,500 — for middle-income households. This is one takeaway from the new Housing Availability Dashboard launched Aug. 15 by the King County Department of Assessments. The dashboard provides information segmented by income levels and housing costs, and contrasts demand with supply to reveal surpluses or shortages by income and affordability levels. Data can be broken down by ZIP code. Continue reading at Puget Sound Business Journal. (King County Assessor’s Office)


A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024. The Biden administration and the Harris campaign are making their housing policy case to the American people as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump compete for voters’ trust on economic issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A look at how federal plans could make the costs of housing more affordable
As renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing, the Biden administration has announced policies to address this strain on household budgets. That includes $100 million in funding for a program to incentivize affordable housing production and streamlining loan application processes to expedite building more housing. Some of those proposals – such as a cap on rent increases from corporate landlords – call for Congressional action, while others are rules and grants that can be done without legislative approval. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Spencer Platt)


(Photo: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio)

Homeless face arrest as Lakewood camping ban goes into effect
A new camping ban went into effect last Friday in Lakewood. It allows for the arrest of people camping in public spaces who refuse to leave. The ordinance empowers police to give campers 24 hours’ notice to leave or face arrest. But, the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) said making arrests is not the goal, instead, they want to educate, inform and offer services. Those who refuse to leave can be cited or arrested and charged with misdemeanor trespassing. However, if they are arrested and have no criminal history, they can be released without bail. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (James Lynch)


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Capital Press
High energy costs, delayed tax credit pose hurdles for PNW hydrogen hub

Columbian
News is good and bad for Southwest Washington fish populations
Nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward will use $95,000 grant to aid Vancouver residents affected by extreme weather

Islands’ Weekly
Comment: The importance of all ferry workers

News Tribune
Latest decision on Tacoma shared youth housing project is unlikely to please anyone
Opinion: Threats against election security are increasing. Here’s how we’re stopping them

New York Times
U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier
Congress Asks Regulators About ‘Troubling’ Health Insurance Tactics

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles mill workers to get benefits

Port Townsend Leader
COVID cases decline, but danger remains
Crews work to contain Jupiter fire near Brinnon

Puget Sound Business Journal
Court blocks game-changing federal rule for employers
Soaring child-care costs squeeze small-business owners
Why the nation’s child-care crisis largely comes down to real estate
New tool shows King County’s housing affordability crisis in real time

Seattle Times
Invasive mussels found in Renton pet store could cost WA millions
WA confined hundreds for sexual violence. Then it quietly began releasing them.

Skagit Valley Herald
Mount Vernon paraeducators consider strike vote

The Skanner
Lawsuit accuses Oregon police department of illegally monitoring progressive activists

Spokesman Review
Two city of Spokane spokespeople let go as municipal budget woes loom
No longer a death sentence, HIV care is changing as patients become elderly
Idaho transgender youth gender care travel fund, assistance program launches
FDA approves over-the-counter syphilis test amid national and Spokane County surge
508 West turns piece of Spokane medical history, defunct parking garage into upscale housing
Cheney teachers vote to strike if district, union don’t reach contract agreement before the first day of school

Washington Post
How to turn any bike into an electric vehicle
Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines merger clears antitrust hurdle, airline says
Federal judge strikes down FTC rule banning noncompete agreements
Looming Canadian railroad work stoppage threatens U.S. supply chains
Labor market was weaker than previously reported in big fix to jobs data
Ford retreats from some plans for all-electric vehicles, instead prioritizing hybrids

WA State Standard
WA state workers plan walkout to spotlight intensifying contract talks
A look at how federal plans could make the costs of housing more affordable
North Cascades Highway still under thick debris in spots as slide cleanup continues

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
3 injured in overnight shooting in Everett; suspect still at large
Boeing grounds 777-9 aircraft after issue found in development
All North Thurston Public Schools students will need to keep cell phones ‘off and away’
Puyallup Tribe celebrates court decision to uphold ruling ordering partial removal of dam

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Invasive crab spreading along Washington coast
700 Seattle hotel workers to hold strike authorization vote
Lawsuits charging WA hotels for facilitating sex trafficking
U.S. 2 in Sultan is getting $16.5 million in improvement funds
Homeless face arrest as Lakewood camping ban goes into effect
Toxic algae advisory for Lake Lawrence in Yelm, possible carcinogen
A new setback hits a Boeing jet: US will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s
Coalition asks DOJ to investigate ‘use of force abuse’ at Tacoma Police Department

KNKX Public Radio
Northwest tribes receive millions in funding for new housing

KUOW Public Radio
Firefighters battle wildfire threatening small Western Washington town

KXLY (ABC)
Inland Power denies responsibility for Gray Fire
City of Spokane lays off employees as budget cuts continue
Cheney educators plan to strike on first day of school if no bargaining agreement reached

Web

Cascadia Daily News
WWU will request $21.4M from Legislature to increase per-student funding 
BP’s Cherry Point Refinery secures nearly $27M for ‘green’ aviation fuel production

MyNorthwest
What happens to a Washington ferry after it’s retired?
Homeless face arrest as Lakewood camping ban goes into effect

The Stranger
Seattle Renters Commission “powerless” to advocate for tenants due to “ongoing neglect” from Mayor Harrell, Council

Tuesday, August 20

Spokane Hoopfest Association Director Riley Stockton (left), Parasport Spokane Director Teresa Skinner, Washington state Secretary of Health Dr. Umair A. Shah, Spokane Regional Health District health officer Dr. Francisco R. Velazquez, YMCA Vice President Christine Brischl, Greater Spokane Incorporated Vice President Erin Vincent and Spokane Schools Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard speak Friday at the Eastern Washington launch of Be Well WA. (Amanda Sullender / The Spokesman-Review)

‘Find your apple’: Be Well WA initiative encourages residents to take small steps to improved health
Launching the new Be Well WA initiative, city and state leaders want Spokanites to take just one step a day to improve their health. Developed by the Washington Department of Health, the campaign aims to give tips on how people can make small improvements in their movement, emotional well-being, nourishment and social connection. Spokane Regional Health District health officer Dr. Francisco Velazquez said recent surveys conducted by the agency have shown improvements in physical activity, but the community still struggles with mental health. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review. (Amanda Sullender)


Teacher sits at a table with preschool students.

Survey finds nearly 40% of WA parents quit work or got fired after having kids
A new study from Child Care Aware of Washington found that a lack of child care in the state costs families and employers billions of dollars annually. Employee turnover and absenteeism and lost family income associated with child care cost about $6.9 billion last year, or around $870 per resident. The report analyzes survey data from Zogby Analytics, which sampled 606 parents in Washington, and applies the findings to the state’s 1.5 million parents with children 12 years or younger. The cost of care, disruptions in availability and a lack of care options are all problems. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)


A citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation waits for her Covid-19 vaccination in this 2021 photo at Colville Tribes Indian Health in Nespelem, Washington. The Indian Health Service has a single doctor for the reservation, serving a population of about 5,000.

For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure
A lack of access to quality health care — and the resulting deleterious effects on the health of tribal citizens — reflects a widespread problem affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives across Washington, a new report finds. Native Americans and Alaska Natives are living shorter lives, suffering from higher rates of preventable and treatable diseases — and dying from them more often — while living with dramatically worse access to health care when compared with white Washingtonians, according to the report from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to improving health care access. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review. (Tyler Tjomsland)


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Auburn Reporter
Report: Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA

Capital Press
Apple industry expects good year, but down from last season
Truckers ask Washington to change course on electric big rigs
Tough firefighting conditions persist in central Idaho mountains

Columbian
Group calls on DOJ to investigate Tacoma police for excessive force and discrimination
350 acres burn near massive Hanford nuclear waste plant in Eastern WA, diverting workers
Washington’s EV rebate program not working as advertised, prospective Clark County car buyers say

Everett Herald
Snohomish County corrections deputies get new contract
Snohomish County struggles to fill open sheriff’s deputy jobs
Everett City Council mulls revival of city’s chamber of commerce
Legacy Forest Defense Coalition set on halting timber sale near Arlington

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferry data from staff and local partners shape Council request for ‘Executive Relief’ from state

News Tribune
Would overhaul of WA’s public defense lead to better outcomes or ‘vigilante land’?
Group calls on DOJ to investigate Tacoma police for excessive force and discrimination
It’s seal pup season in WA. You could be fined over $30k if you harass or approach them
Have thoughts on Mount Rainier’s new timed entry system? The park wants your feedback
WA’s high court considers lowering public defense caseloads. What to know for Pierce County

New York Times
How a Law That Shields Big Tech Is Now Being Used Against It

Peninsula Daily News
Growth minimal at Brinnon wildfire
Washington State Ferries sells two vessels

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW breaks ground on $60M facility
AI is already fueling layoffs, but there is one silver lining
Seattle software company sues Albertsons over trade secrets

Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Legal Aid to significantly expand immigration services

Spokesman Review
Kevin Hall to start work as Spokane’s police chief on Aug. 26
Developers hope to pivot on Wandermere property once lauded as next Kendall Yards
‘Find your apple’: Be Well WA initiative encourages residents to take small steps to improved health

Tri-City Herald
350 acres burn near massive Hanford nuclear waste plant in Eastern WA, diverting workers

Washington Post
Why no president has slowed the U.S. oil boom
NFL concussion settlement ignores ‘critical’ MRIs and other tests, saving the league millions

WA State Standard
Survey finds nearly 40% of WA parents quit work or got fired after having kids
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses, analysis finds
Report lays bare stark disparities in health care outcomes for Native Americans in Washington
Opinion: Washington is spending millions to reduce solitary confinement. Where are the results?

Wenatchee World
Evacuation levels lowered in Pioneer Fire; visitors to Stehekin not allowed

Yakima Herald-Republic
Bohoskey Drive fire near Terrace Heights caused by sparks from metal work, fire officials say

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Invasive crab species detected in new area of Washington coast
Here’s how one county in Washington is trying to become fireproof
Washington youth detention facility pays millions in sex abuse settlements against staff

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle smoke shop’s glass prevents smash-and-grab
Wrongful death trial of protester Summer Taylor on I-5 to begin this week
1,300 Snoqualmie Pass customers still without power since Saturday night storm
Company developing fuel efficient airplanes gets investment from Alaska Airlines
Suicide rates increase among young Asian Americans, with some groups at higher risk
Former SPD officer fired for controversial comments that sparked international outrage speaks out

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WSF bids farewell to 2 ferries after 50 years of service
Fired Seattle police officer says ‘limited value’ comment was taken out of context

KUOW Public Radio
For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure

KXLY (ABC)
Clarkston schools will offer free school meals for all students
Spokane City Council approves Kevin Hall as new police chief

Web

MyNorthwest
Plaintiffs asked to identify and describe their tattoos; They say the request is racist

Monday, August 19

Keeley Chiasson, who is a coastal geomorphologist grad student and geologist in training, observes patterns on a bluff in Tulalip on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. (Ivy Ceballo / The Seattle Times)

Climate change is already reshaping PNW shorelines. Tribal nations are showing how to adapt
Tribal nations along the coasts of Washington and Oregon are navigating impacts ranging from ocean warming and acidification, which threaten culturally and economically important fisheries, to increased coastal flooding and erosion from sea level rise and storm surges. The effects of climate change are most acutely felt in Indigenous communities, with roots that run thousands of years and generations deep in the land; those on the coast are particularly vulnerable. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ivy Ceballo)


 The Lower Monumental Dam is on the Snake River in Washington state. (Getty Images)

Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. When there isn’t enough hydropower available, utilities are forced to purchase energy from fossil fuel producers, mostly from natural gas companies, that drive up emissions. The purchase of gas-powered electricity to supplement a lack of hydropower drove carbon dioxide emissions up 10% over the 18 years, the study found. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)


Toy house on a table with keys next to it

For homebuyers impacted by racist housing covenants, Washington state offers zero-interest loans
A new program aimed at reducing the impact of racist housing deeds, which once forbade selling homes to various minority groups in Washington state, is taking shape. The Covenant Homeownership Program, run by the state’s Housing Finance Commission, offers prospective homebuyers from those communities no-interest loans of up to $150,000 to cover down payments — one of the biggest hurdles to buying a home — and closing costs. Borrowers repay the loan upon selling or refinancing of their home. Continue reading at KUOW. (Tierra Mallorca)


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Axios
DoorDash spends over $1M to fight Seattle minimum wage law

Capital Press
Clean-energy transformation gets cool reception in Western Washington
Washington farm group seeks lawmakers’ help in dispute with Health Department

Columbian
Homeless camping bans vs. sit-lie laws in WA. What’s the difference?
Clark Public Utilities encourages qualifying customers to apply for energy credit

Everett Herald
New roundabout planned for US 2 through Sultan
With new facility, Mountlake Terrace to treat chemical that kills coho
After 47 citations, Sea Mar sues to save Marysville residency program
Comment: Our county is growing; trees must grow with us

News Tribune
Renton-based firm with litigious property-owner history just bought 3 more Tacoma sites
Controversial gunshot-detection technology to be deployed in Tacoma soon. Here’s where
Tacoma homeless shelter to embark on $20M expansion ‘to respond to an increase in need’

Peninsula Daily News
Wildfire spreads to 445 acres

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle, county streamline approach to homelessness
Downtown Seattle’s recovery is a step closer to 2019 benchmark
Seattle restaurants near tipping point as minimum wage hike looms

Seattle Times
WA state’s sex offender registry: What to know
WA State Patrol lost unknown number of emails
The island where WA has confined hundreds for sexual violence: What to know
Climate change is already reshaping PNW shorelines. Tribal nations are showing how to adapt

Skagit Valley Herald
Child care pilot partnership set to begin
More farmland preserved along I-5 corridor

South Seattle Emerald
Seattle’s Public Safety Committee is considering exclusion zones for drug use, sex work. The public has thoughts.

Spokesman Review
Challenges ahead as Spokane pivots from warehouse for the homeless
Medical Lake, Elk residents rebuild from devastating wildfires one year ago
What have first responders learned a year after the Gray and Oregon Road fires?
Getting there: Large construction projects persist countywide, creating delays as crews forge on
Opinion: Washington is eyeing a delivery tax to fund roads, but the idea is full of potholes

Washington Post
Alcohol played a part in 2.6 million deaths in 2019, WHO says
The movement to diversify Silicon Valley is crumbling amid attacks on DEI

WA State Standard
AI will play a role in election misinformation. Experts are trying to fight back
Fewer Washington kids are going to foster care despite steady stream of child neglect reports
Drought in the West has cost hydropower industry billions in losses in two decades, analysis finds

Wenatchee World
Thunderstorm sparks fires in Chelan County

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima Council to consider Terrace Heights annexation, new “stay out of drug areas”

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
”This is what the future is what wildland wildfire looks like’: How one county is becoming fire proof

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
JBLM beaches reopen for swimming, new safety measure in place
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50th anniversary
Two retired Washington ferries to be recycled in Ecuador after decades of service

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Outages leave thousands of Seattle residents without power, likely due to weather
Expert links Seattle’s rental price drop to zoning reforms, increased housing supply

KNKX Public Radio
Tacoma PD to launch gunshot detection system pilot program
New affordable housing units could curb displacement in this Tacoma neighborhood

KUOW Public Radio
Need anti-withdrawal meds? In King County, call this 24/7 hotline
For homebuyers impacted by racist housing covenants, Washington state offers zero-interest loans
Get ready for your first light rail moment, Lynnwood. Sound Transit plans meet cute for transit newbies

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane City Council approves grant to help meet childcare needs for families
Spokane program supports children’s mental health in early learning environments

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Ferndale box first in Whatcom County to dispense free Narcan kits 24/7
Love or hate them, Bellingham’s abundant urban deer are challenge to manage

The Urbanist
South Shoreline Light Rail Brings Suburban Retrofit with Thousands of Homes

West Seattle Blog
VIDEO: County reps’ Town Hall and more @ 34th District Democrats’ August meeting  (Fitzgibbon, Alvarado)