AGRICULTURE & WATER
- These farmers of color caught a pandemic boom. Now, many fear a bust (The Seattle Times)
- Matching programs help up-and-coming Thurston County farmers get their footing. Here’s how (The Olympian)
- Dairy state (Columbia Basin Herald)
BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM
- Why are gas prices rising at stations unaffected by cap-and-trade? (Crosscut)
- OPINION: The carbon tax on gas is burdening WA families. How we can lighten the load (Rep. April Connors/Tri-City Herald)
CENSUS
CHILD CARE
COMMUNITY & FAMILY ISSUES
- Adult kids are moving in with parents to save for homes (FOX 13)
- Washington food banks see a need of volunteers statewide (KNDO/KNDU)
- COLUMN: Stop, listen to voices for peace (Naomi Ishisaka/The Seattle Times)
CONGRESS
COURTS (FEDERAL)
COURTS (STATE)
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
- Seattle’s The Postman closes indefinitely after gunfire hits storefront (The Seattle Times)
- People accused of violent crimes in Spokane County were let out of jail without posting bail 665 times in nearly 3 years (The Spokesman-Review)
- Increase in laser pointer incidents with aircraft concerns law enforcement (KXLY TV)
DRUG CRISIS
- First day of Seattle’s new drug law brings push by police, arrests (The Seattle Times)
- Jail reserved for exceptional cases, as Seattle’s new drug law takes effect (KUOW Radio)
- The Spotlight: Jail vs. treatment for repeat drug offenders (FOX 13)
- How Native WA communities are fighting the fentanyl crisis (The Seattle Times)
- Sobriety, then strength: Cost-free CrossFit in Marysville changes lives (The Everett Herald)
- EDITORIAL: To keep WA kids safe, we need more treatment for parents (The Seattle Times)
EARLY LEARNING
EDUCATION
- AI might disrupt math and computer science classes — in a good way (The Seattle Times)
- Still reeling from the pandemic, Evergreen and Vancouver students struggle with math, science, English in tests (The Columbian)
- Everett, Northshore art educators awarded for ‘empowering’ students (The Everett Herald)
- Bainbridge, Bremerton schools investigating racist language at football game (Kitsap Sun)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SERVICES
- WA’s new tsunami maps show how long it would take to walk to safety (The Seattle Times)
- Despite drier weather pattern, first responders prepare for potential flooding this winter (The Chronicle)
ENERGY & UTILITIES
- Inslee blasts FERC pipeline expansion ruling despite limited environmental impact (The Center Square)
- Pilot program brings free solar power to Yakima Valley farmworker families (Yakima Herald-Republic)
ENVIRONMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & THE WHITE HOUSE
FISH
FOOD SAFETY & SECURITY
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
- For children exposed to alcohol before birth, services are in short supply (Washington State Standard)
- PeaceHealth workers begin strike Monday in Southwest Washington (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
- ‘Disruption’ of health care industry makes its way to WA as VMFH joins national network (The News Tribune)
- Drugstore closures are leaving millions without easy access to a pharmacy (The Washington Post/The Seattle Times)
- Beware the blitz of Medicare advertising (The New York Times/The Seattle Times)
- CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors (AP)
HIGHER EDUCATION
HOMELESSNESS
- Advocates’ goal: Keep the homeless (and their clothes) dry amid rainy season in Clark County (The Columbian)
- ‘$1,800 a month to live in hell’: Neighbors of homeless camp near Walmart want action (The Bellingham Herald)
- Interim Lewis County night-by-night shelter ‘on pace’ to open by the end of the year (The Chronicle)
HOUSING
- Here’s how much income is needed to afford typical Seattle home in 2023 (KING TV)
- Housing costs in Spokane and eastern Washington outpace wages earned by homebuyers (KHQ TV)
- COLUMN: Seattle ‘nightmare tenant’ throws lavish parties while living rent free (Max Gross/MyNorthwest)
IMMIGRATION
- With a pathologist position open for over a year, Spokane County Medical Examiner hopes visa program fixes staffing woes (The Spokesman-Review)
- Migrant camp outside Tukwila church grows to more than 300 people (KING TV)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- $2 million will be used to fund Washington State Patrol DNA capacity enhancement (KHQ TV)
- Substation to support ‘increased’ deputy presence south of Everett (The Everett Herald)
- Staff shortage limits bookings at Lewis County Jail (The Chronicle)
LEGISLATURE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Contentious medical benefit program costing Franklin Co. +$1 million a year (Tri-City Herald)
- Council will discuss Walla Walla’s legislative priorities (KWHT Radio)
- Port of Walla Walla officials pursue tax increment area for economic growth (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
MENTAL HEALTH
OPEN GOVERNMENT
- Journalist sues Seattle over secrecy tactics regarding drug use prosecution bill (The Center Square)
OTHER STATES
- Oregon Legislature: Committee dismisses complaints by Republican state senators over walkout (Oregon Capital Chronicle/Oregon Public Broadcasting)
- Oregon’s mental health workforce ‘crisis’ exacerbates challenges finding care (The Oregonian)
SCHOOL SAFETY
- Students walk out at West Seattle school after texts about assault (The Seattle Times)
- Parents concerned after masked teens attack students at Auburn Riverside High School (KIRO TV)
- 16-year-old Vancouver boy in court accused of shooting at two teens (The Columbian)
- COLUMN: Armed thieves targeting Seattle middle and high school students (Jason Rantz/MyNorthwest)
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION
- Highway bridge over Puyallup River closed ‘immediately’ to traffic after deemed unsafe (The News Tribune)
- What’s next for deadly stretch of Highway 395 near Pasco after 5 deaths this year? (Tri-City Herald)
- Is high speed rail coming to Washington? (KPQ Radio)
- Weekend and evening Sounder trains? Sound Transit wants to know if you’re interested (The News Tribune)
- OPINION: Washington state transportation system at a critical crossroad (Rep. Keith Goehner/The Wenatchee World)
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
WEATHER & CLIMATE
- WA still suffers from drought despite rain — and El Niño won’t help (The Seattle Times)
- Drought in Skagit County: Planning for heat’s impact on health (Skagit Valley Herald)
WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE