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Wednesday, October 1

How the government shutdown could disrupt daily life
The government shutdown is underway — and it could disrupt your daily life. The big picture: Millions of people won’t get paid during the shutdown, and federal agencies may slow down, disrupting daily life. The first shutdown since 2019 could be unusually disruptive if President Trump and budget director Russ Vought use it to reshape the federal workforce. Generally, federal functions deemed “essential” — including health programs, new Social Security and Medicare actions, SNAP benefits, FDA inspections and small business support — don’t pause during a shutdown. Continue reading at Axios. (Win McNamee)

Trump calls for using US cities as a ‘training ground’ for military in unusual speech to generals
President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and spoke of needing U.S. military might to combat what he called the “invasion from within.” Addressing an audience of military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering view of the military’s role in domestic affairs. He was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who declared an end to “woke” culture and announced new directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness. Continue reading at KIRO. (AP)

Lawmakers revisit WA’s plastic bag restrictions
Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s single-use plastic bag restrictions. The price increase is a part of a law passed in 2020 banning some thinner, single-use plastic bags statewide and creating regulations for retailers offering carryout bags to customers. Approximately 80,000 Washington businesses are affected by the law, according to the state Department of Commerce. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Emily Fitzgerald)

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Axios
How the government shutdown could disrupt daily life
Trump’s MAGA-fied military prepares for “war from within”

Bellingham Herald
WA Discover Pass price to increase 50% Oct. 1. Here’s what else is rising
Bellingham summit explores intersection of addiction, mental health, justice

Capital Press
Land use ruling approves home sites in Oregon big game habitat

The Daily News
Nearly 4K without power in Cowlitz County as rain, wind cause outages
Faulty bay doors, unreliable alert system at Longview Fire. Will $100K PR plan help?
Trump suggests military use American cities as ‘training grounds’ and local officials are pushing back

Everett Herald
Curriculum that students can really dig
Public invited to food and farm center open houses
Everett shares info on draft five-year housing affordability plan
Law enforcement warns of scam using Snohomish County Jail inmates
Comment: Latest shutdown theatrics making same mistakes
Comment: Republicans argue to keep government open but won’t talk with Democrats focused on health care costs.

News Tribune
Is Tacoma’s ‘services first’ approach to homelessness gaining momentum?
Opinion: Washington’s digital ad tax is unwise, discriminatory and illegal

New York Times
Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Ads
How Shutdown Gridlock Could Impede Disaster Preparedness
Trump Administration Moves to Relax Rules on Climate Super Pollutants

Northwest Asian Weekly
Stacey Abrams draws standing ovation at Seattle Town Hall event

Olympian
Washington minimum wage to rise above $17 in 2026
WA sues Trump admin after Homeland Security cuts funding ‘for political purposes’

Port Townsend Leader
Mill leaked 114,000 gallons of untreated water, fined $20,000
Washington State raises Discover Pass fee for first time in over a decade
Jefferson County’s drug and alcohol use sees shift in the wake of the pandemic

Puget Sound Business Journal
Report: Boeing explores options to replace 737 Max
Executives see the economy rebounding but concerns remain
Businesses face ‘upheaval’ over rapid shifts in union organizing rules

Seattle Medium
Building Stronger Futures: Verity Expands Financial Literacy Programs
Critics Claim Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door To Profiling Of Americans
Harrell Announces Major Investments To Support Seattle Small Businesses
Strickland, Smith Introduce Bill To Boost Investment In Minority-Owned Businesses

Seattle Times
What the partial federal shutdown could mean for WA
What happens at national parks with government shutdown?
Here’s how much minimum wage will increase in WA, Seattle
How Social Security will be affected by a government shutdown
Judge halts Trump administration cuts to aid for ‘sanctuary’ states
Editorial: Hastily passed tax will haunt WA lawmakers (Berg)

Spokesman Review
‘It’s been a little confusing’: WA businesses look to navigate new sales tax law (Berg)
Northwest Democrats and Republicans dig in for messaging battle as government shutdown begins
Broad, bipartisan task force hopes compromise criminal justice tax could succeed where jail tax failed
Security guard shot and killed at Eastern State Hospital remembered as ‘tenacious’ roller derby player, kind soul

Washington Post
Shutdown begins amid blame, acrimony
Trump has warned that he’ll fire federal employees
Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board for now

WA State Standard
Federal government shutdown begins
Lawmakers revisit WA’s plastic bag restrictions
Washington’s minimum wage to top $17 in 2026
ICE is transferring people in its custody away from family, lawyers

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
What government shutdown means for Washington state
Sweeping sales tax expansion hits Washington nonprofits
Trump suggests U.S. cities be ‘training grounds’ for troops, points to Seattle with false claim
Washington has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. It’s going up again in 2026

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Price of Discover Pass increasing starting today
How does a government shutdown impact places like SEA Airport?
Federal HUD website blames ‘the Radical Left’ for government shutdown
Thurston County sheriff warns of ‘largest setback’ in county history amid budget cuts
Trump calls for using US cities as a ‘training ground’ for military in unusual speech to generals

KNKX Public Radio
Olympia renovating Armory building to house local nonprofits
At least 166 Oregon National Guard members have volunteered for Trump deployment

KUOW Public Radio
Washington Discover Pass price going up $15 on Oct. 1
What happened to nearly $1 million of pandemic assistance in Thurston County?
Washington won’t have any free Covid shots for the uninsured until mid-October
As government shutdown approaches, Rep. DelBene reflects on “pivotal” hours ahead

KXLY (ABC)
Volunteer policing organization to merge with Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Eastern Washington Congressman Michael Baumgartner calls government shutdown ‘reckless course’
Government shutdown threatens to furlough hundreds of workers, disrupt services across Spokane region

NW Public Radio
Tacoma Parks lays off staff, freezes open positions
Unpacked: Hanford site prepares to process radioactive waste
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center buying Catalyst Medical Group

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Cascadia Daily News
Dropping off multiple ballots is ‘OK’

Cascade PBS
Olympia ‘Diaper Guy’ named in $940K rent aid fraud investigation
Whatcom Council eyes closing legal loophole that hid $225K payout

MyNorthwest
Seattle’s minimum wage to rise to $21.30 in 2026

The Stranger
Cascade PBS Newsroom Axing Preventable, Union Says

The Urbanist
What’s Easier than Adding a Bus Lane in Seattle? Deleting One

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: October begins
CLOSURE ALERT: Dates set for first South Park Bridge closures during Duwamish River in-water cleanup season

Tuesday, September 30

Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
New Mexico lawmakers are to open a special session Wednesday to boost funding for food assistance and rural health care — actions the Democratic governor contends are needed to “minimize the damage from President Trump’s disastrous bill” cutting federal taxes and spending. The special session follows one in Colorado, where the Democratic governor asserted Trump’s tax cuts wreaked havoc on the state’s budget. Oregon’s Democratic officials also are wrestling with whether a special session is needed. And California Democrats recently passed new spending measures meant to counteract Trump’s big bill. Continue reading at King 5. (AP Photo)

Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell has a message for the Trump Administration when it comes to a potential deployment of the National Guard: “Stay out of Seattle!” Harrell, alongside other city and state officials, emphasized that they have not received direct communication from the Trump administration regarding the deployment, but they are taking the threat seriously. “To not mince words, we do not need the federal government bringing in armored vehicles, semi-automatic weapons, and military personnel to ‘make us safer.’ There is not an insurrection here,” Harrell stated. Continue reading at KIRO. (KIRO)

Utilities and telecoms turn to WA lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges
A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” the notice reads. “It has no scrap value!” The public notice is a step Mason County’s Public Utility District No. 3 is taking to respond to the destruction of cables as wirecutters get increasingly brazen. In one case, a Thanksgiving Day copper wire theft from underground electrical vaults on the Tahuya Peninsula left around a thousand homes without power. Continue reading at WSS. (David Paul Morris)

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Axios
Seattle mayor falls short on homeless housing pledge
YouTube to pay Trump $22 million for suspending his account after Jan. 6 riot

Bellingham Herald
Here’s where Bellingham is planning a severe weather shelter this winter
Bellingham’s proposed 2026 budget has layoffs, service cuts and a new tax

Capital Press
Study says Washington plastic bag ban increases waste

Columbian
Vancouver residents’ top concerns at forum? Population growth, abandoned vehicles, homelessness

Everett Herald
Garfield Elementary playground sees colorful improvements
Family of 13-year-old sues Everett after fatal bike collision with a metal cable

New York Times
Here’s How a Government Shutdown Works
Judge Reinstates Over 500 Voice of America Journalists and Staff
Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing
In Some States, Strapped Counties Must Impose Trump’s Medicaid Cuts
Two HUD Civil Rights Lawyers Dismissed After Raising Concerns About Fair Housing Act Enforcement

Puget Sound Business Journal
Could Trump really move World Cup games out of Seattle?

Seattle Times
New sales tax on services in WA takes effect this week
How WA is getting over new bumps in COVID vaccine rollout
WA to pay $9 million due to alleged sexual abuse in foster care
WA utilities and telecoms say copper wire theft is at ‘crisis level’ (Ryu)
Gender-affirming care for WA youth is dwindling amid federal pressure
Gov. Ferguson creates new ‘sub-cabinet’ to protect WA immigrant rights
Feds will stop mailing Social Security, tax refund checks. What to do if that’s you
Opinion: How to help ease our agricultural community’s mental health crisis
Editorial: Dismal math scores in WA should have been an emergency years ago (Santos)

Tri-City Herald
Gov. Bob Ferguson to meet WA National Guard after Trump orders troops to Portland
Student with guns, manifesto and Tri-Cities school map charged with attempted murder

Washington Post
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
Government shutdown set to begin overnight; Senate to vote on GOP measure
Why growing fears of a new tech bubble could be bad news for 401(k)s and jobs

WA State Standard
Utilities and telecoms turn to WA lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges (Ryu)
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees face furloughs under Trump shutdown plans
‘Appalling’: Democrats want accountability for Arizona GOP lawmaker who called for hanging of WA congresswoman
Comment: Why first responders want to see WA diversify its long-term care fund investments

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Electric vehicle tax credit incentive ends today
Suquamish ferry pulled from service due to engine issues
Partial water service restored at Mount Rainier’s Paradise area
Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
Gov. Ferguson signs executive order creating immigration sub-cabinet
Family of 13-year-old killed by metal cable in bike crash sues city of Everett

KUOW Public Radio
Block on Tacoma ICE facility inspections may soon be lifted
New sales tax on services in Washington takes effect Wednesday
Pramila Jayapal on government shutdown, threats from Arizona lawmaker
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland

KXLY (ABC)
Volunteer policing organization to merge with Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
“She had a great smile”: Friends mourn woman killed in shooting at Eastern State Hospital
‘Once in a generation opportunity’; City of Spokane Valley wants input on proposed new ice rink

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Washington state and federal vaccine guidelines further diverge
Scarcity of funding and units drive Whatcom’s 5-year homeless housing outlook
Proposed Bellingham city budget includes layoffs and service reductions, new sales tax

Cascade PBS
‘Stay out of Seattle,’ Mayor Harrell says to Trump’s federal troops

MyNorthwest
WA governor signs order on immigrant rights
Say goodbye to the federal electric vehicle tax credit
Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
Protesters persist at Portland ICE facility after federal troops deployed

Washington Observer
AG Brown dings rental giant for stiffing veterans

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Tuesday info

Monday, September 29

Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying hundreds of Oregon National Guard members in an unprecedented crackdown in Oregon’s largest city. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth notified Gov. Tina Kotek on Sunday morning that he was mobilizing 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days under an order to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal property where protests are occurring or likely to occur. Hegseth’s memo came the day after President Donald Trump declared in a social media post that he would deploy troops to Portland. Continue reading at WSS. (Alex Baumhardt)

Washington schools find high lead levels in drinking water
For the first time in three years, comprehensive data from Washington state’s mandatory school water testing program reveals a troubling picture: more than 1,100 school water sources contain lead levels above state safety standards, with some fixtures showing contamination so severe they pose immediate health risks to students. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)

What starts as a single mollusk, plant, insect or bird can spread into a force that changes the Northwest landscape for generations
When an alarm at the watercraft inspection station gate sounds to signal another boat is crossing the Washington-Idaho border, Fin the dog barks excitedly. On an early September afternoon, Fin — the only invasive-mussel-detecting dog in Washington — is guided by his handler, Nick Knauss, as they inspect yet another of more than 600 boats crossing the state line via Interstate 90 after Labor Day weekend. They work in tandem: Knauss looks for standing water, aquatic vegetation, dirt or suspicious small shells, while Fin puts his powerful nose to work, seeking the slightest trace of scent. Continue reading at The Inlander. (Young Kwak)

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Axios
Washington could face rise in smoke deaths
Oregon sues Trump in bid to stop National Guard deployment to Portland

Bellingham Herald
WA state funding supports Whatcom County recreation, parks projects
New taxes possible as woes continue for Whatcom County road funding

Capital Press
ISDA to start quagga mussel treatments
West Coast politicians pen letter for removal of blueberry trade barriers

Columbian
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington completes renovation, hopes to serve more patients

Everett Herald
Everett celebrates ‘Blue Ribbon’ award as feds cancel program
Snohomish County projects receive portion of $67 million in grants
Lake Stevens ranked 10th safest city in Washington said 2025 survey
When Boeing expects to start production of 737 MAX 10 plane in Everett
Kroger said theft a reason for Everett Fred Meyer closure. Numbers say differently.
Comment: Why Congress is edging up to a shutdown
Comment: Why keep vote-at-home? It’s the law, and it works.
Comment: U.S. Rep. Larsen: Democrats holding fast to avoid a health care crisis

The Inlander
What starts as a single mollusk, plant, insect or bird can spread into a force that changes the Northwest landscape for generations

Islands’ Weekly
Vote-at-home is the law — And it works
Public health hot topic: COVID-19, influenza and RSV immunizations in 2025

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington joins states supporting D.C.’s challenge to Trump National Guard deployments

Kitsap Sun
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Kitsap Bank planning to merge with larger, Olympia-based bank
Where are Starbucks stores closing in Washington state? See locations
Ready for your October SSI check, Washington? You’ll get two in month
How to get Amazon Prime settlement money. See who’s eligible for refunds
Grant, fundraising aimed at helping Bremerton police reach to people in need
Conservancy, resource groups teaming up to explain forest management across Kitsap
South Kitsap High School competing in T-Mobile’s $1 million stadium upgrade contest

News Tribune
Rules of the Road: Early merging versus Washington’s traffic law
How a Graham farm helped detect a swarm of earthquakes at Mount Rainier
What’s happening with salmon in Washington state? Spawning, threats and recovery

Olympian
How did Thurston County end up with such a big budget deficit?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington banks to merge in 9-figure deal

Seattle Medium
Man Arrested in Connection with Assault That Closed U.S. 2 in Sultan

Spokesman Review
Cascade PBS workers call newsroom cut unnecessary, ask for support
‘It’s been a little confusing’: WA businesses look to navigate new sales tax law
Washington to face more budget challenges after new gloomy revenue forecast
Two Spokane-area organizations win millions in federal grants for wildfire mitigation
Washington ballots mailed on Election Day or even days in advance could be thrown out due to postmark delays
Comment: Hospice helps us die well. But barriers and misconceptions prevent access to services.

Tri-City Herald
Influential former WA state GOP senator for Richland and Kennewick dies
Human services split: Thousands Tri-Cities veterans, disabled kids, homeless at risk

Washington Post
Shutdown nears as Trump plans to meet with leaders in Congress
Is Trump keeping all his promises? This MAGA couple doesn’t think so.
White House considers funding advantage for colleges that align with Trump policies

WA State Standard
Discover Pass price going up $15 Oct. 1
Employee shot and killed at WA’s Eastern State Hospital
New sales tax on services in Washington takes effect Wednesday
A majority of US children rely on Medicaid or CHIP, new study finds
Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
An interesting poll on closing the Tesla loophole
Washington schools find high lead levels in drinking water
King County restaurants with labor violations will have to post warning signs
Hundreds march in Portland denouncing Trump’s deployment of National Guard: ‘This is what Oregon looks like’
US 97 Blewett Pass closure extended as Labor Mountain Fire grows to over 30,000 acres. Lower Sugarloaf Fire hits over 35,000

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Tolling begins today on SR-509 in SeaTac
Thurston County Sheriff asking public help after $4.5M in proposed budget cuts
WA settles with company accused of charging service members illegal housing fees
Protests outside Portland ICE facility continue Monday after federal troops were deployed
Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8

KNKX Public Radio
A tiny tag could be a big solution for an invasive fish at Northwest dams
3 things to know about Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland and Memphis

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane area patrol cars honor fallen sergeant with memorial sticker
DSHS releases statement on Eastern State Hospital employee killed overnight
City of Spokane invites you to join the Week Without Driving challenge next week

NW Public Radio
City of Tacoma challenges latest ruling on ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’

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Cascadia Daily News
What counts as a vote in elections?
Whatcom Community College awarded $1.9M grant to support low-income STEM students
‘Joke’ proposal sparks serious discussion about doubling number of county council meeting days

Cascade PBS
Feds roll out AI pilot program for Medicare reviews in Washington

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Monday begins

Friday, September 26

WSDOT doodles make drivers laugh — and pay attention
Drivers may scroll past a road-closure alert — but they’ll remember a cow doodled into a roundabout. The big picture: That’s the thought behind the Washington State Department of Transportation’s use of online humor — hand-drawn maps, horoscope tie-ins and even Dave Matthews traffic jokes — to deliver alerts about road closures and work zone safety. How it works: Humor makes people more likely to pay attention and remember a message, according to a meta-analysis in the Journal of Advertising. Continue reading at Axios. (WSDOT)

WA lawmakers faced with $570M decision on surging lawsuit payouts
A Washington agency that manages the state’s lawsuit payouts is seeking a one-time infusion of nearly $570 million to address skyrocketing liability costs. And without a more permanent fix to funding the state’s self-insurance fund, the Department of Enterprise Services warns its gap could grow to more than $1.3 billion by mid-2027. By mid-2029, the deficit could be anywhere from $2 billion to $3.2 billion. The department is also asking the governor to propose adjusting the insurance fund’s ongoing funding to minimize this shortfall. This would mean hundreds of millions more dollars per year to offset the state’s payouts. Continue reading at KUOW. (Sharon McCutcheon)

WA lands commissioner wants $100M boost for wildfire funding
Washington’s public lands commissioner is asking the Legislature for roughly $100 million more to prevent and fight wildfires. Dave Upthegrove wants a $60 million boost for wildfire prevention funding that was shortchanged in the last legislative session. Plus, he is seeking $44.8 million more for wildfire fighting for the 2026 fiscal year, which runs through next June. In a letter to Office of Financial Management Director K.D. Chapman-See, making the request, Upthegrove acknowledged the “difficult choices” budget-writers will face in 2026. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Emily Fitzgerald)

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Aberdeen Daily World
State awards Elma School District Grant of $1.3M creating community athletic fields

Axios
RFK Jr. sets off new abortion alarms
WSDOT doodles make drivers laugh — and pay attention
Inside the political pressure hurtling Democrats towards a shutdown

Capital Press
IWRB funds water-enhancement projects
USDA reports record hazelnut crop, large fruit harvests
USFWS proposes to trim ESA list by removing lookalikes

Everett Herald
Sultan celebrates new park and treatment plant upgrades
Lands commissioner wants $100M boost for wildfire funding
Everett allocates funding toward north Broadway bridge design
Sound Transit weighs possible savings on Everett Link extension
Local colleges see fewer international students as fall quarter begins
U.S. Forest Service lifts for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie forest public fire use restrictions

International Examiner
From advocacy to acquisition: Seattle’s social housing movement enters a new phase

Kitsap Sun
Washington gas prices slightly declined from last week: See how much here
Vacant field on Bremerton’s east side unveiled as possible hybrid shelter location
How many wildfires are active in Washington? Air quality worst in US. See size, containment

News Tribune
Coming soon to a Tacoma neighborhood near you: 2025 ‘Pothole Palooza’
How will Pierce County use $3.5M in federal funding to help unhoused youth?
Daylight saving ends soon in Washington. Here’s when it will start getting dark
Here’s what we know about the big project underway east of the Foss Waterway
Watch: Endangered orca pod makes rare visit to Tacoma area with newborn calf
Opinion: Outlook for Washington economy can’t be ignored
Opinion: Tacoma Creates is focused on community programs. Keep it that way

New York Times
Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals
Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year
Federal Bureau of Prisons Ends Union Protections for Workers
Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process
Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings
Grand Jury Indicts Longtime Trump Target, Former F.B.I. Director James Comey

Olympian
Broad coalition sounds alarm as U.S. House looks to cut WIC benefits
Firefighter arrested while battling fire is released by ICE in WA, lawyers say

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle area’s office market achieves dubious distinction
These small businesses get the most federal grant funding
Amazon agrees to $2.5B settlement with FTC over Prime program

Seattle Times
RFK Jr. opens investigation into the safety of the abortion pill
Quintard Taylor, UW professor and Black history archivist, dies at 76 (Taylor)
Washington state parks’ Discover Pass fee increases to $45 on Oct. 1
WA to face more budget challenges after new gloomy revenue forecast
Editorial: Invest in electronic health records for prisons
Opinion: WA residents’ right to know about deleted records is overdue

Spokesman Review
New early learning center in Spokane opening Saturday
White House tells agencies to prep mass layoffs for shutdown
Central Washington fires create hazy, smoky conditions for Spokane
Construction is slowing in Washington state, economist and Spokane building firm says
Alicia Thompson fired as Spokane Regional Health District administrator over ‘performance issues’
Grief, pain and hope: Spokane residents gather at the courthouse’s jury room for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

Washington Post
This blue state governor sent the National Guard to her biggest city
For migrants, attack at ICE facility and Trump response mark another indignity

WA State Standard
WA lands commissioner wants $100M boost for wildfire funding
As immigration raids step up, US citizens predicted at risk for detainment
Democrats argue in court for unannounced visits to immigration detention facilities
Arizona lawmaker calls for WA congresswoman to be executed for urging Trump protests

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Here’s what you should know about road closures this weekend
State resources mobilize for Lower Sugarloaf Fire; new evacuations ordered for Labor Mountain Fire

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Starbucks Reserve closes: Employees, tourists feel impacts of sudden shutdown
More road, bridge repairs forcing additional weekend closures on several interstates
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks

KNKX Public Radio
Starbucks is closing more stores and laying off 900 workers
Leaders hope Night Market will give CID a boost heading into big year

KUOW Public Radio
ICE launches ad campaign to recruit Seattle-area police
ICE releases Oregon firefighter arrested at Bear Gulch Fire
Staff shortages pull Forest Service office workers into fire roles
WA lawmakers faced with $570M decision on surging lawsuit payouts (Berg)
Washington sees 11th-hour rush to buy EVs before tax incentive disappears
A year after a Seattleite was killed by Israeli forces, her family still wants answers
Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

KXLY (ABC)
South Hill shooting leaves two dead, shakes quiet Spokane neighborhood
Lieutenant Governor to takeover while Governor Bob Ferguson is away from Washington

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Port still struggling with vision for airport, developing industrial park
Area veterans tell Larsen that housing, suicide are among top concerns
Editorial: Kimmel’s benching won’t be the end of Trump’s anti-American assault on free speech

MyNorthwest
Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza

The Urbanist
Seattle Council Approves Density Bonus, Targeting Areas of Past Housing Discrimination

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC CAMS, WEATHER, ROAD WORK, TRANSIT: Friday + weekend info
More Washington State Ferries news: New date for online community meetings

Thursday, September 25

WA governor and AG oppose repeal of federal forest protections
Washington’s governor and attorney general are both criticizing a federal proposal to lift restrictions on construction, logging, and mining on millions of acres of federal forestland. The federal regulation, established in 2001, prohibits industrial activity on about 2 million acres of the national forest in Washington. The Trump administration’s proposed overhaul of the rule would end protections for about 45 million acres nationwide. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (DNS)

WA to continue collecting pollution data after Trump ends key national law
Washington will continue to collect data on major industrial greenhouse gas emissions despite the Trump administration’s recent move to end the requirement that major polluters report their emissions. The federal regulation rollback means Washingtonians will have a better picture than the country at large of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, who is behind them and if quantities are going down — or up. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Amanda Cowan)

Displaced in the fields: Domestic farmworkers and the cost of immigration shifts in the Pacific Northwest
In the productive farmlands of Central Washington, feelings of fear, uncertainty and anxiety grow among local farmworkers. For decades, domestic farmworkers have been part of the Northwest agriculture industry. Some domestic workers, who are local and employed directly by farms, say federal immigration policies are changing who is harvesting the crops. The National Center for Farmworker Health estimates more than 70% of agricultural workers were born in another country. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (Renee Diaz)