AGRICULTURE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
- You aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one (AP)
- Kroger’s CEO says shoppers would see lower prices after the chain’s merger with Albertsons (AP)
- Report: Unions pursue law changes to boost membership (The Center Square)
- L&I: Construction company used crane to lift workers after elevator breaks down (KIRO TV)
- OPINION: Seattle labor union slogan doing a disservice to members (Phil Vandervort, Producer of the John Carlson Show/KVI)
CORONAVIRUS
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
DRUG CRISIS
- Drug ring had long history of moving meth to WA, feds say. Its leader lived in Lakewood (The News Tribune)
- Everett woman dealt fentanyl that killed her ‘second mother’ (The Everett Herald)
EDUCATION
- Kennewick School District moving away from COVID-19 policy (KAPP/KVEW)
- Newest Tri-Cities high school just got more expensive. Why it’s costing an extra $1.6M (Tri-City Herald)
ENERGY & UTILITIES
- Update: WA energy council schedules vote on huge wind farm by Tri-Cities after 2 delays (Tri-City Herald)
- Lewis County PUD customers likely to see rate increases in coming years (The Chronicle)
GAMBLING
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
HIGHER EDUCATION
HOMELESSNESS
- ‘Mismanagement’? Pierce exec forced to declare emergency to save homelessness response (The News Tribune)
- COLUMN: Homeless man erects White House encampment in Seattle (Jason Rantz/MyNorthwest)
HOUSING
- Map: Here’s how long it takes to sell a house in your state (FOX 13)
- Seattle City Council eyes co-living spaces as solution to housing crunch (FOX 13)
- In Marysville development, community and sustainability ‘go hand in hand’ (The Everett Herald)
- OPINION: Make middle housing in WA easier to build (Trevor Johnson, CEO of Blackwood Homes/The Seattle Times)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Whatcom County undersheriff on paid leave during investigation of undisclosed allegations (The Bellingham Herald)
- East Wenatchee police officer resigns after Kittitas County arrest (The Wenatchee World)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- 5 things to know as Snohomish County exec proposes 2-year, $3B budget (The Everett Herald)
- Whatcom County seeks to appoint interim medical examiner as current contract ends (The Bellingham Herald)
- Could Commissioner Clouse’s suspension be decided in court? Her attorney says it might (The Olympian)
- Seattleites call on city council to reject permanent tiered minimum wage bill (The Center Square)
- Spokane mayor announces cost saving measures, less grim budget outlook (The Spokesman-Review)
- Spokane Valley Councilman Al Merkel found “likely in violation” of Public Records Act (The Spokesman-Review)
MEDIA
MENTAL HEALTH
OTHER STATES
- Federal report finds food insecurity got worse in Oregon since the pandemic (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
- EDITORIAL: An unreasonable case in South Dakota (Capital Press)
PARKS
SCHOOL SAFETY
- As school starts, questions about finances and safety linger (KNKX Radio)
- Seattle Public Schools safety measures take effect for first day of classes (FOX 13)
- Security highly visible as students return to Seattle’s Garfield High School (MyNorthwest)
- Snoqualmie police pause school resource officer position (Snoqualmie Valley Record)
TRANSPORTATION
- Washington State Ferries ridership up 9% Labor Day weekend compared to 2023 (KOMO TV)
- Electric school buses will be quieter and cleaner this year in Toppenish (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- After WSDOT returns to Warren Ave Bridge project, walkway plan may change again (Kitsap Sun)
TRIBAL ISSUES
WEATHER & CLIMATE
WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE
- “We are one Washington”: A one-on-one with outgoing Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (KREM TV)
- Fire closes Blewett Pass (The Wenatchee World)
WILDLIFE
