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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

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Associated Press
Oregon Man Sentenced For Lgbtq+ Hate Crimes In Idaho, Including Trying To Hit People With Car

Aberdeen Daily World
Learning to Grow Inc., opens new childcare facility in Elma (Tharinger, Chapman, Van de Wege)
In search for stronger shoreline, Ocean Shores can look to coastal neighbors
Small part of Washington sport halibut share on the table at fishery council meeting

Capital Press
Washington to pursue cap-and-trade ties with California

Everett Herald
DeRousse appointed as new Everett police chief
As Fred Meyer cites ‘concerns,’ Everett neighbors can’t imagine losing it

International Examiner
Eng family homestead acquisition to strengthen Wing Luke Museum’s mission

News Tribune
Marking your catalytic converter can deter theft. Here’s where you can get it done free
One of oldest cemeteries in county sold for $1. Here’s what we know about its future

Northwest Asian Weekly
Mayor responds quickly to CID coalition

Olympian
WA state Senate settles case alleging ‘silent withholding’ of public records

Puget Sound Business Journal
The stakes are high for downtown recoveries. Here’s how Seattle stacks up
More than a dozen office buildings in Seattle area sit completely empty
Amazon targeted Zulily to stifle competition, FTC alleges

Seattle Times
Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle, moving to Miami
Runaway barge in Seattle’s Elliott Bay hits marina
Deputies’ gunfire ‘legally justified’ during fatal Ballard eviction, prosecutor says

Spokesman Review
Washington appellate court hears dispute over state yard sign law
Lawmakers propose loosening heat pump requirement for homeowners rebuilding after Spokane County fires (Ormsby, Billig)
Getting There: Spokane Valley creates transportation benefit district, a likely precursor to new taxes

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Hearing examiner denies permit for cell tower proposed in Walla Walla neighborhood

Washington Post
Students hated ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Their teachers tried to dump it.
U.S. economy adds 150,000 jobs in October, slower but solid growth

WA State Standard
What advocacy groups want from lawmakers in 2024
Washington sets out to merge its carbon market with California and Québec
Older adults want to ‘age in place,’ but their options are limited in most states

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Mason County Jail deputies raise safety, staffing concerns
‘A wake-up call’: Passengers file class-action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines after diverted flight
‘Women don’t feel empowered enough’: A Seattle mom shares her experience going through labor and after birth

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Sound Transit cracks down on fare evasion with new policy starting Nov. 15
Former Seattle jail guard indicted for smuggling meth, fentanyl to inmates

KNKX Public Radio
Washington’s Teacher of the Year makes online learning a success

Q13 TV (FOX)
Alaska pilot accused of sabotage: Passengers file class-action lawsuit
US Postal Service has new policy for change of address: ‘Would have had no idea’
Sexual abuse allegations against JBLM doctor continue to grow

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Cascadia Daily News
Demand for rental assistance dwarfs available funding

Crosscut
PNW landfills reached ‘explosive’ methane emission levels in 2022

Thursday, November 2

WA’s new drug law could help needle exchanges — or restrict them
Facilities like Blue Mountain that serve small cities and surrounding rural areas are the basis for a model of care known as “health engagement hubs” that the Washington State Department of Health hopes will help address the fentanyl crisis, reduce overdoses and offer a pathway to treatment to those who want it. There’s a worry, however, that centers like Blue Mountain – and similar programs such as one run by Willapa Behavioral Health and Wellness in Grays Harbor County – might be threatened by restrictive local ordinances that would hinder their work. The sweeping drug possession law passed by the Legislature in May includes a provision that could allow local jurisdictions to limit harm reduction services. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Andrew Engelson)

Young adults on medication for depression, anxiety surge in Seattle area
The use of medication to combat depression and anxiety increased sharply in the Seattle area during the pandemic, and new data shows one group is largely responsible for that increase: young adults. Rates of depression and anxiety surged as the pandemic took hold, leading to an increase in prescriptions for medications to help people cope with these mental health conditions. The data also shows young adults in Seattle rank among those most medicated nationwide for depression and anxiety. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Kylie Cooper)

Rents in Washington show signs of stabilizing
As apartments built over the past few years open to tenants rent prices across Washington are leveling off, a new analysis of the state’s rental market found. Still, the number of people behind on rent remains high, worrying advocates who say more is needed to help keep tenants in their homes. Bills to limit large rent hikes failed to pass during this year’s legislative session, but some lawmakers have indicated they plan to bring up those proposals again in 2024. “It’s going to be another session on housing next year,” Senate Housing Chair Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, said Tuesday. “We’ll see what comes out.” Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Getty Images)