AGRICULTURE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation (Washington State Standard)
- OPINION: Make artificial intelligence our first line of defense against destructive wildfires (Sebastian Griffin, lead researcher for the Junkermier Center for Technology and Innovation at Mountain States Policy Center/Tri-City Herald)
BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
- Global shipping strains spark fears of an inflation comeback (Bloomberg/The Seattle Times)
- Unemployment claims in Washington increased last week (Kitsap Sun)
- Downtown Seattle worker foot traffic climbs, but it’s still far below 2019 levels (Puget Sound Business Journal)
- How WA small-business owners ditched the 9-5 and became their own boss (The Seattle Times)
- Boeing workers signal support for strike if contract talks fail (The Everett Herald)
- Alaska Airlines posts record revenue as it awaits DOJ decision on Hawaiian merger (Puget Sound Business Journal)
- COLUMN: Besides the big three, plenty of other Fortune 500 companies power WA economy (Jon Talton/The Seattle Times)
CORRECTIONS & JAILS
- WA juvenile detention crisis forces inmates into adult prisons: ‘I feel betrayed’ (FOX 13)
- New juvenile rehabilitation center coming to Pierce County. Here’s what we know so far (The News Tribune)
COURTS (FEDERAL)
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
- Five years after his wife was found dead in a freezer, Wahid Kashify is extradited back to Spokane and will stand trial for murder (The Spokesman-Review)
- Scammers target Pierce County pet owners, threaten to kill animals unless they’re paid (The News Tribune)
CYBERSECURITY
- Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world (AP)
- IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally (Washington State Standard)
- What is CrowdStrike? Company linked to massive service outages across industries (KING TV)
DRUG CRISIS
- Washington crime report shows rise in drug arrests, but still below pre-pandemic levels (Kitsap Sun)
- Vancouver Fire Department sees slight drop in overdoses with new Narcan leave-behind program (The Columbian)
- Training the trainers to treat overdoses (The Daily World)
EDUCATION
ELECTIONS
- Clallam Elections Office tracking loss of 2,400 voter pamphlets (KONP Radio)
- Voting begins in Washington’s primary election (Washington State Standard)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & SERVICES
ENERGY & UTILITIES
- At Inslee’s order, council restores windmills to Horse Heaven project (Capital Press)
- State council preparing to expand clean energy project, per Inslee’s request (The Center Square)
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
- Jefferson Healthcare adding capacity, programs (Peninsula Daily News)
- Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states (Washington State Standard)
HOMELESSNESS
HOUSING
- Spokane County affordable housing proving unaffordable for providers (The Center Square)
- Catholic Charities expands affordable housing, aiding central Washington families (KEPR TV)
INVASIVE SPECIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- ‘Right and clear call’: Reactions to firing of SPD officer over ‘vile’ bodycam comments (KOMO TV)
- OPINION: Police are wrong: Law protecting youth doesn’t hurt investigations (Jesse Johnson, educator, community organizer and former state representative/The Seattle Times)
MENTAL HEALTH
- Mental health first aid program trains bystanders to help in a crisis (The Seattle Times)
- Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline marks 2nd anniversary as advocates call it pillar for mental health support (The Columbian)
OTHER STATES
- Treat extreme heat like other national disasters, Oregon and other states urge (The Oregonian)
- California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels (AP)
- A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts (Oregon Capital Chronicle/Oregon Public Broadcasting)
PARKS
STATE GOVERNMENT
- Inslee to agency leaders: Money’s too tight for new programs (Washington State Standard)
- Lake Burien facility for troubled youth opens with new state oversight, funding (The Center Square)
TRANSPORTATION
- WSDOT asks for patience as construction continues from Seattle to Bellevue and beyond (KING TV)
- $10 refunds in the mail after Seattle vehicle tab fee snafu (The Seattle Times)
- Ferry captains ask fishermen to give them space on the water (KING TV)
- Going green isn’t what you think when it comes to WSDOT safety (MyNorthwest)
- Car fires caused 13 deaths, over $160 million in damages last year in Washington (KNDO/KNDU)
WEATHER & CLIMATE
- Excessive heat warning issued in Tri-Cities. Campfires, off-roading bans ordered (Tri-City Herald)
- Heat islands make Seattle seem hotter (Axios – Seattle)
WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE
- Washington DNR on high alert with peak wildfire season looming (KREM TV)
- Fire burns 800 acres of wheat field north of Walla Walla (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin)
- Cougar Creek Fire in Asotin County continues to grow (The Lewiston Tribune)
- North Cascades Highway opens with no stops where wildfire is raging (The Bellingham Herald)
- Lightning ignites fire that shuts down Highway 20 (NCW Life Channel)
- Firefighters tame 180-acre blaze near Wilson Creek (Source One News)
- Crews save homes from threatening fire off I-90 in Moses Lake (Source One News)
WILDLIFE
