BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR
- CPI forecasts drop in inflation, consumers’ budgets remain tight (FOX 13)
- Washington worker fighting to leave state’s largest union (The Center Square)
- Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject contract offer backed by union leaders (The Seattle Times)
- ‘Rigging the system.’ Is Tacoma’s grease-trap policy killing its small-restaurant scene? (The News Tribune)
CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM
COMMUNITY & FAMILY ISSUES
- Why didn’t Washington make the top 20 in best states to live? (MyNorthwest)
- Seattle’s ‘Confronting Hate Together’ exhibit moves forward despite backlash (FOX 13)
CONGRESS
CORRECTIONS & JAILS
COURTS (FEDERAL)
COURTS (STATE)
DRUG CRISIS
- King County sees downturn in fentanyl-related deaths, yet the crisis persists (KOMO TV)
- DEA in Seattle warns of cocaine mixed with fentanyl after overdose deaths (FOX 13)
- Cowlitz tribe again offering youth addiction treatment in Hazel Dell, one of few places in the county that treats youth (The Columbian)
- Whatcom County launches 24/7 Narcan dispenser program with first location operational (The Bellingham Herald)
EDUCATION
- Millions of kids are still skipping school — some districts lure them back (AP)
- New school year brings changes for WA schools under Biden Title IX Final Rule (The Center Square)
- Wilson Creek School District to implement four-day week (Columbia Basin Herald)
- Cheney educators rally amidst contract negotiations with school district (KHQ TV)
- EDITORIAL: School finance woes show OSPI needs a mission update (The Seattle Times)
ENERGY & UTILITIES
ENVIRONMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & THE WHITE HOUSE
HEALTH CARE & HOSPITALS
- New $50M rehab hospital near Lynnwood is ‘more than just a building’ (The Everett Herald)
- EDITORIAL: Cottage in the Meadow closure opens serious questions (Yakima Herald-Republic)
HOMELESSNESS
- Spokane’s Proposition 1 is now being enforced (The Spokesman-Review)
- Spokanites speak out against city council expanding homeless camping restrictions (The Center Square)
HOUSING
- Can 230 new units of affordable housing curb displacement in this Tacoma neighborhood? (Washington State Standard)
- COLUMN: Seattle ranks No. 1 for one-room living among large U.S. cities (Gene Balk/The Seattle Times)
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- The new statewide approach to recruit more police officers in Washington (KING TV)
- Washington State Patrol plans aerial traffic enforcement in Southwest Washington (The Columbian)
- Tacoma Police Department is dispatching unarmed officers to some calls (KING TV)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Spokane approves $3.8 million for housing center before finalizing location (The Center Square)
- Thurston County commissioner suspended from boards, commissions after close-door session (The Olympian)
- Are shrooms and other psychedelics legal in Olympia after council vote? Here’s what to know (The Olympian)
- Have a safe trip: Olympia decriminalizes possession of psychedelics (The Center Square)
- Former Cusick town clerk, council member pleads guilty to bank fraud (The Spokesman-Review)
MENTAL HEALTH
MILITARY & VETERANS
- In farewell to McMorris Rodgers, Fairchild summit showcases progress, pitfalls for military families (The Spokesman-Review)
- Green housing pilot project breaks ground at JBLM (Puget Sound Business Journal)
OTHER STATES
- Waitlists abound for Oregon families seeking publicly funded child care (The Oregonian)
- Idaho Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative for ranked choice voting (AP)
- Montana Supreme Court rules minors don’t need parental permission for abortion (AP)
- OPINION: Idaho’s water is in trouble and farmers, not government mandates, are the solution (Idaho Gov. Brad Little/Capital Press)
SPORTS
TRANSPORTATION
- Possible price hike on personalized plates would help WA wildlife (Washington State Standard)
- Bellingham gas prices drop as Washington state sees third-highest prices in the U.S. (The Bellingham Herald)
- There’s a plan to replace I-5 bridges over Nisqually delta. Here’s how to give input (The News Tribune)
- Get ready for a more costly commute as SR 520 toll rates have gone up (MyNorthwest)
- Does light rail solve I-5’s traffic congestion? (The Seattle Times)
- ‘There are no quick fixes’: WSF director tackles long-standing issues in first 5 months (KOMO TV)
- Council approves Paine Field plan with $297M in potential improvements (The Everett Herald)
WATER
WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE
WILDLIFE