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Thursday, November 9

Envelopes containing ‘white powdery substance’ stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state
Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday. Traces of fentanyl were reportedly discovered in one envelope. “This morning, our office received a piece of mail — not a ballot envelope but a regular piece of mail through the regular mail stream — that contained a white powdery substance in it,” said King County Elections spokesperson Halei Watkins from the parking lot of the Renton headquarters. “We immediately isolated and evacuated the building … Hazmat and law enforcement are on site.” Continue reading at KUOW. (Renton Regional Fire Authority)

Pioneering Black detective sues SPD, alleging racism, gender discrimination
A senior Seattle police detective who’s spent over 40 years working to keep young people out of trouble and the city’s streets safe has filed a lawsuit alleging she’s witnessed and endured decades of racism and gender bias from department brass and fellow cops. Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin, who is Black, alleges she’s faced daily discrimination during her 43 years with the Seattle Police Department, including instances where her loyalty has been questioned because of her close relationships in the city’s communities of color. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times)

No charges as AI-generated nude pictures of female students circulate around Issaquah school
KIRO 7 has learned from a parent of an Issaquah High School student that AI-generated pornographic images have been circulating around the school recently. We also learned that a teenage boy took photos of several of his female classmates, used AI to alter them, created nude photos, and then sent them around the school. The parent who gave us the tip wishes to remain anonymous but told us that the school didn’t inform her right away that her child was a victim. We asked the school district why they failed to let parents know about this. Continue reading at KIRO 7.

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Axios
4 election offices evacuated in Washington state; fentanyl found at 2
Seattle council incumbents still trail in latest election results
Washington’s violent crime rate rises, nearing national rate

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom environmentalists fear widespread tree loss with new state building codes

Capital Press
WDFW eyes buying more land, mostly in Eastern Washington
Wind company says Horse Heaven project would be ‘attractive’
Lawmakers to probe White House conduct during Snake River dam mediation

Columbian
Interest rates squeeze Clark County builders, homeowners
Clark County Council delays action on climate plan, saying more public involvement needed
Development in Orchards on 118th Avenue to combine houses, apartments, commercial space

Everett Herald
Everett’s Fortive buys German electronic test firm in $1.45B deal
Opinion: Providence not following its mission of care

The Inlander
Washington could link its carbon market with California and Quebec, prompting calls for improvements to both
Spokane’s mayor proposes using traffic camera ticket funds to pay for police
Spokane voters approve camping ban; countywide tax measure fails for new jail

News Tribune
Elections office in Tacoma evacuated after suspicious substance found in envelope
State rests in trial of Tacoma police charged in Manuel Ellis’ death. Here’s what we know
Police say crime-reduction plan working in Tacoma, set sights on Hosmer Street next
Attorneys for Tacoma police on trial in death of Manuel Ellis ask that case be dismissed

New York Times
Nations That Vowed to Halt Warming Are Expanding Fossil Fuels, Report Finds

Olympian
WA state settles action against owner of former Olympia brewery site over 2019 oil spill

Puget Sound Business Journal
Nordstrom cuts 67 jobs with closure of Tukwila returns warehouse
Where many employers are missing the mark on mental health and burnout
The $100K club: ZIP codes where it takes a six-figure income to afford a home

Seattle Medium
5 Black Women On The Frontlines Of Saving Democracy
Harrell’s New Executive Order Expands Contracting Equity

Seattle Times
What we know about the suspicious powder sent to WA elections offices
Pioneering Black detective sues SPD, alleging racism, gender discrimination
Lummi Nation leader speaks to Congress about fentanyl in Indigenous communities
Several WA elections offices evacuated over white powder, fentanyl
Seattle City Council weighs developer fees for transportation
Six weeks into Tacoma officers’ trial, stark differences in police and eyewitness accounts
Ex-medical examiner says he’s even more certain police actions killed Ellis
WA named worst state for potholes in new ranking
Editorial: Sound Transit needs fare revenue, but keep enforcement equitable

Spokesman Review
Recession not off the table, local economists say
Spokane and other WA elections offices halt ballot counting, evacuate over white powder
Spokane County voters shot down a sales tax that would have paid for a new jail. What happens now?
New conservative majority on Mead School Board says they’ll represent parents. Some teachers worry that may come at the expense of students

Tri-City Herald
West Richland gets an earful on cannabis sales. Will it be next to lift retail ban?West Richland gets an earful on cannabis sales. Will it be next to lift retail ban?

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Search for next city manager in Milton-Freewater begins with community meetings

Washington Post
You’ve just lived through Earth’s hottest 12 months on record
A tire chemical is threatening salmon. Here’s what you need to know.
Nation at risk of winter blackouts as power grid remains under strain
Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios reach deal to end strike
Cruise recalls all its driverless cars after pedestrian hit and dragged

WA State Standard
‘We’re burying them every week’: Tribes call on Inslee to declare opioid emergency
How housing and homelessness ballot initiatives are faring so far in this year’s election
More states strive to make parks, trails accessible to people with disabilities

Wenatchee World
‘We want to heal from our own stuff’ | Vets leaning on vets for mental health help

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Scientists report over 400 earthquakes at Mount St. Helens since mid-July
State safety inspectors frustrated by roofing company
Aid could be on the way soon for those living in migrant camp outside of Tukwila church
UW researchers use landslide data to better understand Seattle Fault earthquake 1,100 years ago

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
No charges as AI-generated nude pictures of female students circulate around Issaquah school
‘Acts of terrorism’ across Washington as 4 election offices get white powder in mail
‘Definitely blindsided’: Thousands of families scrambling after sudden Seattle OB/GYN closure

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Record number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings reported in Salish Sea this year
Mount Rainier National Park to expand winter access to Paradise in mid-November
Rebuilt Seattle encampments spark concerns over safety and city’s response strategy
Seattle debates funding for gunshot detection technology amid soaring gun violence rates
North Seattle neighbors push city to take action over complaints about Greenwood encampment

KNKX Public Radio
Fishery on Elwha rewards tribe’s long push for river restoration

KUOW Public Radio
WA Secretary of State calls suspicious envelopes ‘terrorism’ after election center evacuations
Low voter turnout, a move to the middle, and many races still in play: day-after election analysis
Cleaner snowpack could help slow climate change, provide more drinking water
Mayor Harrell declares victory for Seattle’s new housing levy
Envelopes containing ‘white powdery substance’ stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state
A year after a shooting at Seattle’s Ingraham High, students remain traumatized — and they want change

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane County elections office one of several in state evacuated, substance found positive for fentanyl
Spokane 911 reminds people not to hang up amid delays

NW Public Radio
Rural communities struggling to fill positions in local governments
Overtime law remains in dispute among farmworkers
Tacomans deciding on progressive renter protections

Q13 TV (FOX)
Solar superstorm could ‘wipe out the internet’ for weeks or months scientist says
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
Members of organized crime group arrested in Lynnwood, suspected in 200+ burglaries

Web

Cascadia Daily News
New aviation director envisions ‘sustained growth’ for Bellingham International Airport
Person arrested after starting ‘unintentional’ fire at Planned Parenthood
Opinion: Let’s welcome the grizzly back home

Crosscut
A Tulalip youth works to reconnect with family, tribe and identity

MyNorthwest
Washington apple growers are celebrating a stellar crop this year
Rain, wind to follow third-wettest first week of November in 79 years

The Stranger
King County Elections Evacuates after White Powder Found in Mail

West Seattle Blog
ELECTION 2023: Results update is in, hampered by powder scare

Wednesday, November 8

Rep. Lekanoff: How we can fight the fentanyl scourge in Indian Country
We did not create the crisis but like people in communities across the continent, we are saying goodbye to loved ones we’ve lost too soon to this powerful scourge. American Indians and Alaska Native residents are dying at greater rates than any other group from synthetic opioid overdoses. The impacts on Indian Country are magnified immeasurably because they’re filtered through — and impossible to separate from — the land removal and genocide that continues to inflict harm on our people. It is time for stepped-up action, holding this crisis in two hands: one for prevention and the other for treatment. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Daniel Kim)

Washington makes its biggest forestland purchase in more than a decade
The state Department of Natural Resources will purchase about 9,000 acres of forestland in southwest Washington to generate revenue from logging. It’s the largest state land purchase in more than a decade, according to the department. Under the Wahkiakum County deal, the state will purchase 941 acres on the southern end of the Elochoman State Forest with more than $7 million in funding. Revenue from the land would benefit the Common School trust, which goes toward K-12 construction across the state. The rest of the land, located north and northwest of Cathlamet, will be purchased with $47.8 million of Climate Commitment Act funding allocated to the department over the next two years. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Marty Cozart)

New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison
For nearly 25 years, the prison – just up the road from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge – has included one of only a handful of prison nurseries in America, and is the only one with a licensed Early Head Start child care center. Since 1999, according to the DOC, more than 800 women have come through the Residential Parenting Program, where mothers can live with their infants to form a healthy attachment and learn skills for raising children. Success here could not only help the women with their lives outside but establish a bond with their babies that will give them a healthy start. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Amanda Snyder)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Election night 2023: Results

Axios
Washington’s violent crime rate rises, nearing national rate

Bellingham Herald
Bellingham waterfront developer violated state, federal environmental laws, Port says

Columbian
Clark County Council delays climate plan
Vancouver officials explain emergency declaration for homelessness
Development in Orchards on 117th Avenue to combine houses, apartments, commercial space
Clark County Council OKs camping ordinance that makes homeless eligible for Community Court
Editorial: Emergency declaration worthless without action

Everett Herald
Addressing opioids is ‘issue of the year’ for Snohomish County (Davis)
As Boeing Machinists contract talks near, union savors new labor power
‘The best day in 17 years’: Locals revel in Index-Galena Road reopening

International Examiner
ICHS will open a new Aging in PACE senior care facility in Beacon Hill

News Tribune
Live voting result updates for Nov. 7, 2023 general election in Pierce County, WA
Lieutenant spoke up about sexism in Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. She’ll get $200K
Tacoma newspaper carrier settles lawsuit with Sheriff Troyer. Here’s the settlement
Use-of-force expert doesn’t concede much to defense attorneys at Tacoma police trial
Editorial: The 4 biggest takeaways from election night results in Tacoma and Pierce County

Olympian
Thurston County public safety tax passing Tuesday in early results
Payne leading in Olympia mayor’s race, but upset in play in Lacey council race
Olympia school incumbents Flores, Seidel winning. North Thurston races too close to call
All Port of Olympia races too close to call after first vote count Tuesday night
Live voting result updates for Nov. 7, 2023, general election in Thurston County, WA

Puget Sound Business Journal
Why Bloomingdale’s chose University Village for its first Seattle store

Seattle Times
Key Washington 2023 general election results
Seattle voters OK nearly $1B housing levy
WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic
Safety work starting at intersection where SPD cruiser killed pedestrian
Fishing groups sue tire makers over toxic chemical that kills salmon
Rep. Lekanoff: How we can fight the fentanyl scourge in Indian Country
Editorial: Funding drug treatment in Seattle city budget is a good investment
Opinion: Seattle is the most progressive city no more

The Skanner
What to Know About Elijah McClain’s Death and the Cases Against Police and Paramedics
U.S. Department of Education Reminds Schools of Their Legal Obligation to Address Discrimination, Including Harassment

Spokesman Review
Stevens County approves sales tax for new jail
Spokane has a telegraph tax that hasn’t collected a dime this century. Why it and other outdated laws in Washington are still on the books

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Community Q&A: Nikki Raver aims to stop crime before it happens

Washington Post
Court seems likely to allow gun bans for those under protective orders

WA State Standard
Physician-assisted deaths in Washington hit new high in 2022
U.S. Supreme Court considers case dealing with gun rights and domestic violence
Washington makes its biggest forestland purchase in more than a decade

Wenatchee World
Lung Cancer Awareness Month highlights financial, medical burden of nicotine use

Yakima Herald-Republic
WA hires leader for new investigative unit focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Real-time results: Nov. 7 general election
Green River RV encampment cleared because of hazards, officials say
State expected to rest its case Wednesday in trial for the death of Manuel Ellis

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Tough landscape for incumbents in early election results across Puget Sound region
Puyallup pastor could get in hot water with IRS after telling churchgoers who to vote for
Numbers show less violent crime in Tacoma compared to last year, still higher than pre-COVID

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bethel school bus drivers picket at district office, demand solution to staff shortage
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from
West Coast tribes
Violent crime in Tacoma still up from pre-pandemic levels, but police chief says reduction plan is working

KUOW Public Radio
Election night results 2023: Seattle City Council & King County races
Native women in WA are dying during and after childbirth. Could cash help?
After officials spike WA prison summit on social justice, organizers say they aren’t giving up
Suspicious packages sent to Seattle synagogues part of national rise in threats to Jewish, Arab, and Muslim communities

KXLY (ABC)
Community demanding accountability from City councilmembers following Monday night’s adjourned meeting

Q13 TV (FOX)
Another suspicious letter found at Seattle synagogue

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Cascadia Daily News
Preliminary 2023 general election results
Residents worry planned border crossing expansion could harm Sumas economy

Crosscut
New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison (Simmons)
Tracing a Tulalip youth’s path through the Washington foster system

West Seattle Blog
ELECTION 2023: Seattle Housing Levy passing

Tuesday, November 7

Expert: Police applied excessive force, breached standards while restraining Manuel Ellis
An expert in police use of force testified Monday afternoon that three Tacoma police officers applied it excessively and breached longstanding law enforcement standards on the night Manuel Ellis died. Testifying in the trial of three Tacoma officers accused in Ellis’ death, John J. Ryan, a national consultant in law enforcement training who spent 20 years as a police officer, said Ellis posed no threat that would have warranted the actions of the officers on trial for his death. Continue reading at Tacoma News Tribune. (Brian Hayes/Tacoma News Tribune)

Formerly incarcerated lawmaker reflects on breaking down barriers after prison
Tarra Simmons is the first formerly incarcerated state legislator in Washington state. As part of our “Searching for Justice” series, special correspondent Cat Wise reports on how she went from teen mother to felon to lawyer, and now a state representative, overcoming barriers that she and many other people face after serving time in prison. Continue reading at PBS Newshour.

Providence Everett nurses plan to walk out Nov. 14
More than 1,300 nurses are set to walk out and picket Providence Regional Medical Center Everett starting Nov. 14. Union nurses announced Monday they will strike for five days to protest Providence’s “unfair labor practices” and refusal to consider a contract that enforces staffing standards at the hospital. “We have to take a stand for our patients,” nurse Juan Stout said Monday. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Annie Barker/The Herald)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Returning to home gravel: Fish biologists provide insight into remarkable life cycles of salmon

Axios
BBB warns of scams amid rising consumer debt
How Seattle’s new civilian 911 response team will work

Bellevue Reporter
WA to invest $200 million to address disparities created by “war on drugs”

Capital Press
EPA’s authority for pesticide proposals questioned
Next three Odessa irrigation systems fully funded

Columbian
Vancouver declares civil emergency: ‘Homelessness… continues to threaten the lives of residents of the city of Vancouver’
400 earthquakes recorded under Mount St. Helens since mid-July
Editorial: Moratorium highlights Skamania economic issues

The Daily News
Cowlitz County Board of Health debates ‘medical freedom’ resolution opposing COVID restrictions

Everett Herald
Providence Everett nurses plan to walk out Nov. 14
Comment: Why we can’t have nice things, like affordable homes

The Inlander
Winds of Change: Women’s pro soccer comes to the Inland Northwest with the Spokane Zephyr FC
Ecology wants to hear your thoughts on expanding its air quality monitoring network

News Tribune
Expert: Police applied excessive force, breached standards while restraining Manuel Ellis
Tacoma expands winter homeless-shelter capacity amid cold weather, rain. Here’s where
Op-Ed: Could you live without internet? In rural Pierce County, people are. That must change
Over 100 mayors back Biden’s supplemental request with added migrant funding

Olympian
The financing of 6 proposed WA ballot initiatives is being investigated by the state PDC
Washington state’s DNR building might get a new name. Here’s who it would be named for

Puget Sound Business Journal
Alaska Airlines expands reach into Europe and India
American Cancer Society addressing inequities in care with new multichannel navigation support program
Home prices up in Kitsap, down in Seattle, unchanged elsewhere

Seattle Medium
One Die, 12 Hurt In Metro Bus Crash
Pro-Palestine Protesters March In Olympia

Seattle Times
Seattle-area Palestinians watch in horror, fear as Gaza siege continues
FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to Seattle synagogues
Fire crews respond to Northeast Seattle synagogue for possible hazardous substance
Car driver in fatal Belltown bus crash is arrested
Protesters block Tacoma port to halt ship believed to be Israel-bound
I-405 closes overnight this week south of Bellevue
Editorial: States, schools take on Meta to protect children
Opinion: Who is watching the Manuel Ellis trial?
Opinion: We study airline pilot mental health. Here’s how we can do better

Spokesman Review
With internet subsidies drying up, Eastern Washington broadband users call on Congress to replenish funds
Spokane City Council meeting shut down as pro-Palestinian protesters demand to speak
Spokane has a telegraph tax that hasn’t collected a dime this century. Why it and other outdated laws in Washington are still on the books (Pedersen)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Search for next city manager in Milton-Freewater begins with community meetings

Washington Post
Supreme Court weighs impact of gun ruling on domestic-abuse protections
Biden administration seeks to crack down on private Medicare health plans

WA State Standard
In parts of Washington, backyard cottages and in-law suites are on the rise
WA hires leader for new investigative unit focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people

Yakima Herald-Republic
Nonprofit’s free water distribution continues for Mabton residents on Nov. 8
FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to Seattle synagogues

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Suspicious mail sent to Seattle synagogue prompts hazmat response days after similar events
As WA leaders decide on future of grizzlies in state, B.C. leaders are moving forward with plans
Black newspaper carrier settles lawsuit with Pierce County sheriff over 2021 confrontation

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
‘It would create a food desert’: Everett minority businesses could be forced out by light rail
New grant funds hundreds of Narcan kits for Snohomish County community
Hundreds of Everett Providence nurses prepare to strike

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Redmond Starbucks store files to unionize
Rite Aid to close more Bartell Drugs stores in King County
1,300 Providence Everett nurses to go on strike over unfair labor practices next week

KNKX Public Radio
Black newspaper carrier, Pierce County Sheriff settle civil rights suit for $500K
New study finds evidence voters of color in Washington get their ballots rejected more often
Tribal members gather to demand the federal government uphold treaty obligations, protect salmon

KUOW Public Radio
The other reason Bezos may be moving to Miami

KXLY (ABC)
Monday night’s Spokane City Council meeting disrupted by pro-Palestine protest

NW Public Radio
Palestine supporters block Port of Tacoma to protest U.S. military aid to Israel

PBS
Formerly incarcerated lawmaker reflects on breaking down barriers after prison (Simmons)

Q13 TV (FOX)
Pierce County, Black newspaper carrier reach $500K settlement in civil rights lawsuit
Expert calls police use-of-force in Manny Ellis death ‘excessive’ and ‘inappropriate’

Web

Crosscut
Pro-Palestine protestors block Port of Tacoma military ship

Monday, November 6

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn. The Yurok tribe in California and the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Puyallup tribes in Washington asked the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit the rubber preservative 6PPD earlier this year, saying it kills fish — especially coho salmon — when rains wash it from roadways into rivers. Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut also wrote the EPA, citing the chemical’s “unreasonable threat” to their waters and fisheries. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march on Washington state Capitol Saturday
Several thousand protesters marched from Heritage Park to the steps of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Saturday, calling for “an end to the siege on Gaza, a ceasefire, and an end to the U.S. aid to Israel.” “This march represents a critical moment in the Palestine struggle, signaling the consolidation of a mass movement in the United States committed to challenging the decades-long role of the American government in the genocide of the Palestinian people,” said a news release from organizers of the event, including Samidoun Seattle, Falastiniyat, Palestinian Community Center of Washington State, Students United for Palestinian Equality & Return UW, Beldaan, and others. Continue reading at The Olympian.

Daylight saving time ends: WA clocks to change, but ‘your body doesn’t work that way’
While it can be a joyous season for some, fall and winter can dredge up negative feelings and fatigue. For states like Washington, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5, which means clocks round back one hour at 2 a.m. The extra hour can shift your body clock, disrupt sleep and “throw everything off track,” said Deborah Fernandez-Turner, deputy chief psychiatric officer at CVS Health. Continue reading at Bellingham Herald. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Dog park the newest addition to oldest county park

Auburn Reporter
All backlogged sexual assault kits cleared from shelves, sent for testing (Orwall)

Bellingham Herald
Daylight saving time ends: WA clocks to change, but ‘your body doesn’t work that way’
Bellingham waterfront developer defaults, loses future contract opportunities, port says

Capital Press
Fresh market blueberry growers switching to mechanized harvest
Ag, officials celebrate swift train trestle replacement

Columbian
Ridgefield approves tax increment financing plan
2 Clark County farms get grants to add solar power
Evergreen, Camas educators advised Portland teachers union before walking out
City of Woodland gets $17 million USDA loan for water projects
Port of Ridgefield advances waterfront development
Vancouver’s Heights District project wins Governor’s Smart Communities Award
Nonprofit receives $1M grant from Lynch Fund for Vancouver Family Resource Center
Editorial: Main Street Promise is a forward-looking idea
Editorial: Agreeable solution critical for iconic salmon

Everett Herald
Swift Orange Line to begin running from Mill Creek to Lynnwood in March
ORCA card makes transit simpler – and cheaper, too
Mukilteo’s DEI Commission invites people to bond over movies, books
‘Hell no to grizzlies’: Darrington locals give federal agencies an earful

News Tribune
Should WA police be able to pursue stolen vehicles? 16 Pierce County mayors think so (Leavitt, Conway)

New York Times
Supreme Court’s Devotion to Gun Rights Faces a Challenging Test

Olympian
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march on Washington state Capitol Saturday
Is there a correlation between traffic enforcement and fatalities? Here’s what the data says
Olympia schools could be shuttered as district looks to cut budget and consolidate

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Mature forests, legislative priorities before county boards

Seattle Medium
Washington Minimum Wage Increase And Salary Threshold Exemption
Seattle’s Emergency Response Toolkit And New Public Safety Department

Seattle Times
WA State Ferries to open winter reservations (with some changes)
Prostitution is down on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue. Will it stay that way?
Seattle police investigate suspicious packages mailed to synagogues
Seattle-area Jews feel on edge amid sharp rise in antisemitism
Q&A with retiring head of homelessness agency Mary Steele
Proposal for WA’s largest renewable energy project shows challenges for future
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes
Opinion: UW goes back to school on free speech
Opinion: This site has my vote for building a new airport
Opinion: ‘Defunding’ police isn’t the only thing Seattle voters should look at
Editorial: Progress but growing threat in WA’s fight against wildfire
Editorial: Ignoring education for foster kids in lockup ensures failure

Spokesman Review
Lawmakers propose loosening heat pump requirement for homeowners rebuilding after Spokane County fires (Ormsby, Billig)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
WA’s new drug law could help needle exchanges — or restrict them

Washington Post
Millennials aren’t having kids. Here are the reasons.
Abortion debate is affecting access to drug used after miscarriages
U.S. drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades
The problem with gas-powered leaf blowers
A law that helped end slavery is now a weapon to end affirmative action
Fentanyl’s lethality is fueling a rush for antibody treatments to prevent overdoses

WA State Standard
Traffic deaths are down in Finland. WA leaders will travel there to find out how (Liias, Lovick)
As industry struggles, federal, state offshore wind goals could get tougher to meet

Wenatchee World
Governor’s Smart Communities Award goes to city of Leavenworth

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Drugs and contraband were found inside Green Hill School. Why didn’t administrators tell police?
With two crew members and passengers on board, this captain stopped a runaway barge from hitting Seattle’s waterfront
1,300 Providence Everett nurses will walk out over chronic understaffing
Impactful Fund launches free mental health toolkit for Washington youth

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Western WA tribes receive $5.9M to improve drug crisis response
With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities consider banning right turns at red lights
Edmonds-Kingston route on 1-boat service as ferry woes continue

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle unveils new policy for artificial intelligence use in city operations and services
Catalytic converter theft down 79% in Tacoma: Police, local dealership team up for unique etching program

KUOW Public Radio
Protestors march in Olympia to call for ceasefire in Gaza, freedom for Palestinians
Class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines in wake of pilot emergency
Washington state aims to connect with other markets to help reduce carbon costs
How one Redmond ZIP code built its way to housing abundance
Tribal members gather to demand the federal government uphold treaty obligations, protect salmon

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane City Council voting on adding permitting fees at Monday’s meeting

NW Public Radio
Tribal members gather to demand U.S. Government fulfill treaty obligations
Local control, better recognition of tribal police could solve more MMIP cases
Many in Okanogan County say ‘don’t bring in’ grizzlies
WSU researchers find 41 percent of U.S. women have no abortion access within 30-minute drive

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Cascadia Daily News
Support is split on plan to repopulate grizzly bears in North Cascades

Crosscut
Rainier Beach’s Black-led organizations battle gentrification

Geekwire
Washington state senator behind wealth tax proposal responds to Bezos’ departure (Frame)

MyNorthwest
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes

The Stranger
Jewish Voice for Peace Shuts Down the Federal Building, Demands Ceasefire Now

Friday, November 3

Washington sets out to merge its carbon market with California and Québec
Washington’s campaign to aggressively curb climate-damaging air pollution entered a new phase Thursday with a decision to pursue linking the state’s carbon market with ones in California and Québec. Washington Director of Ecology Laura Watson made the expected announcement, calling it “the best path” to addressing the “moral imperative of protecting Washington and the planet from dangerous greenhouse gas emissions.” Combining markets, or “linkage,” would ensure a durable carbon market that will allow the state to attain its emission reduction targets in the next 25 years, she said. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Gov. Jay Inslee office)

PNW landfills reached ‘explosive’ methane emission levels in 2022
Landfills in Oregon and Washington repeatedly exceeded federal standards for methane emissions last year, according to documents obtained by an environmental group. Although the Clean Air Act requires that large landfills operators keep methane concentrations below 500 parts per million, Environmental Protection Agency inspection reports from May and June 2022 show that this threshold was exceeded in dozens of readings taken at four landfills in Oregon and Washington. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Getty Images)

‘Women don’t feel empowered enough’: A Seattle mom shares her experience going through labor and after birth
According to the Preeclampsia Foundation, Black women are 60% more likely to develop the condition than white women. It happens in about 5-8% of births. For Black women, pregnancy can be a scary time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are 2-3 times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth. Continue reading at King5