ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
- Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets (AP)
- Inslee and governors of 23 states launch ‘climate-ready workforce’ initiative (KNKX Radio)
- Boeing gives striking Machinists union more time to vote on latest offer (The Seattle Times)
- FAA boss: Boeing faces yearslong safety culture change (The Seattle Times)
- Boeing factory workers pressured to prioritize speed over quality: report (KOMO TV)
CONGRESS
- Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds (AP)
- GOP senator blocks resolution stating the right to emergency care includes abortion (Washington State Standard)
COURTS (STATE)
- Underage and under arrest: Inside the King County juvenile justice system (KING TV)
- Clark County District Court grapples with defense attorney shortage, ‘unprecedented’ case filings (The Columbian)
- Judge dismisses case against man accused of shooting at JBLM helicopters. Here’s why (The News Tribune)
- Bail increased for man accused of threatening to kill Yakima County judge (Yakima Herald-Republic)
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
- King County deputy chase, arrest ends with capture of Detroit’s ‘most wanted’ (FOX 13)
- ‘We’re being hit on so many levels’: Vancouver residents raise concerns about taxes, crime, streets (The Columbian)
- OPINION: Seeking a way to ‘disagree better,’ and respect public safety (Jackson Pincus, Assistant Director of American Jewish Committee PNW/Kitsap Sun)
DAMS
DRUG CRISIS
EDUCATION
- Seattle school-closure plans are changing, but district offers few details (The Seattle Times)
- Seattle Public Schools retreat from school closure plans after community backlash (The Center Square)
- WSU program helps schools identify student risks (KNDO/KNDU)
ELECTIONS
ENERGY & UTILITIES
- Planned Lithium-ion battery storage facility causes concern for some Sumner residents (KING TV)
- PSE announces first solar project and battery storage system (The Seattle Times)
- Avista officials provide additional details about Washington natural gas and electricity rate hikes (The Lewiston Tribune)
ENVIRONMENT
- Ecology fines paper mill for hazardous waste violations in Cosmopolis (KIRO TV)
- Strange burning smell permeates SW Washington; officials so far don’t know cause (The Oregonian)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & THE WHITE HOUSE
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
- Severe obesity is on the rise in the U.S. (AP)
- Patients at Washington dental clinic told to get tested for HIV, hepatitis (MyNorthwest)
HIGHER EDUCATION
HOMELESSNESS
- ‘There are souls out here:’ Refugee encampment cleared from Kent without solution (MyNorthwest)
- Why is the ‘Jungle’ encampment getting cleaned up now? Details emerge for future housing (The Olympian)
IMMIGRATION
LAND USE & PROPERTY RIGHTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Seattle Police: Officers won’t respond to burglary alarm calls without video evidence (FOX 13)
- Calls intensify for charges against Seattle officer who fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula (KOMO TV)
- 3 Pierce County deputies fired at a Buckley man armed with a rifle. They have been named (The News Tribune)
- COLUMN: ‘Sneaky’ and dangerous Seattle Police burglary alarm policy is a gift to criminals (Jason Rantz/MyNorthwest)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- King County still faces future cuts despite new proposed taxes in 2025 (The Center Square)
- Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveils 2025 budget plan at City Hall (The Seattle Times)
- Spokane’s structural deficit may continue growing due to tax-revenue shortfalls (The Center Square)
- Report released by Whatcom County Council following months-long investigation into sexual harassment allegations (KGMI Radio/My Bellingham Now)
- Franklin Co. auditor sues former administrator for secret recording. He wants $5 million (Tri-City Herald)
MEDIA
- News outlets brace for chaos on election night (and perhaps beyond) (The New York Times/The Seattle Times)
- TNT columnist Matt Driscoll died from hypertensive heart disease, medical examiner says (The News Tribune)
OTHER STATES
SCHOOL SAFETY
SPORTS
- Seattle Mariners join backlash against Macklemore after controversial remarks (KOMO TV)
- Pac-12 files federal lawsuit against Mountain West over $43M in ‘poaching’ penalties (KOMO TV)
- Eastmont WIAA amendment that proposes third division for transgender athletes gains support (NCW Life Channel)
STATE GOVERNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
- WA ferry’s diesel-to-hybrid transformation delayed by engineering woes (FOX 13)
- WSDOT said this is the biggest weekend for road closures. Here’s what roads will be closed (KING TV)
VAPING
WILDLIFE
- Sheriffs, ranchers meet to address concerns about predatory animals (KWHT/KTEL/KWVN – Elkhorn Media)
WOLVES