AGRICULTURE
BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
- The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state (Stateline/Washington State Standard)
- Electricians in Puget Sound region approve contract offer, end strike (Washington State Standard)
- Relatives of people killed in 2 Boeing Max crashes ask the US to fine the company $24.8 billion (AP)
CHILD CARE
CONGRESS
COURTS (STATE)
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
DAMS
- Feds acknowledge dams devastated Northwest tribes and fish stocks (Washington State Standard)
- Umatilla tribe leader praises report on dams on the Columbia River (KWHT/KTEL/KWVN – Elkhorn Media)
DRUG CRISIS
EDUCATION
- 2 Seattle schools to say goodbye to cell phones in the fall (MyNorthwest)
- This Tri-Cities district’s substitute teachers could make nearly $5k a month next year (Tri-City Herald)
ENERGY & UTILITIES
ENVIRONMENT
- Old-growth forest plan offers protections, but no ban on cutting (The Seattle Times)
- Opposition heats up over proposed wood pellet mill in western Washington (Washington State Standard)
- ‘Stay out of the water’: 3 Lake Washington beaches closed due to high bacteria levels (KOMO TV)
FISH
HANFORD
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
HIGHER EDUCATION
HOMELESSNESS
HOUSING
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Man faces felony charges after running over Milton Police Officer (KIRO TV)
- 40-year-old Vancouver man fatally shot by police on Andresen Road identified (The Columbian)
- Trial of Auburn police officer in death of Jesse Sarey sent to jury (KNKX Radio)
LEGISLATURE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Clark County focuses on climate planning; public meetings to focus on resilience, equity (The Columbian)
- A boy drowned during a Steilacoom summer camp. Now, the town will pay $15M (The News Tribune)
MEDIA
OTHER STATES
- California workplace safety board approves heat protections for indoor workers, excluding prisons (AP)
- Idaho water users reach agreement, avoid curtailment (Capital Press)
SCHOOL SAFETY
TAXES
- Could your retail and online deliveries soon be taxed in Washington? (MyNorthwest)
- WA legislators mulling delivery fees on online purchases (KONA Radio)
TRANSPORTATION
- Washington state urges drivers to keep ‘butts in the car’ or pay up to $5,000 (KOMO TV)
- Road to Artist Point opens for summer season, WSDOT announces (KGMI Radio/My Bellingham Now)
- Keller Ferry to close for repairs and maintenance (KHQ TV)
- After 4 years of reduced ferry service, Bremerton businesses near the dock are struggling to stay afloat (KING TV)
WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE
- Amid Washington’s wildfire season, the state’s aerial firefighting fleet is ready to respond (KING TV)
- Environmental, health and labor groups petition FEMA for resources for extreme heat, wildfire smoke (KING TV)
- DNR expert sees average fire season, near term wind issue (KPQ Radio)
WILDLIFE