Capitol Buzz: Jobless claims in Washington fall for sixth straight week as state gets new money; Washington health department enlists private firms to aid state’s contact-tracing efforts

AGRICULTURE & WATER

• Newhouse expresses concerns regarding organic certification cost share program changes (Washington Ag Network/KONA Radio)

BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR

• Company related to Bezos’ space venture lands in Arlington (Everett Herald)
• COLUMN: Losing 787 would be major headwind for region’s economy (Jon Talton/The Seattle Times)

COMMUNITY & FAMILY ISSUES

• COLUMN: Why Black Lives Matter protests in Tacoma don’t look anything like Seattle, Portland (Matt Driscoll/The News Tribune)
• EDITORIAL: Native American mascots are not a tribute (The Columbian)

CONGRESS & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• Judge orders Postal Service to give details to Washington and other states over changes in mail delivery ahead of election (The Seattle Times)

COURTS, CRIME & LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Father of 19-year-old fatally shot in Seattle’s CHOP zone files claims seeking $3 billion in damages (The Seattle Times)
• ‘It gives me chills’: Seattle athletes react to pro sports demonstrations against racism (KING TV)
• More than 250 gather at Whatcom courthouse after march for an end to systemic racism (The Bellingham Herald)
• Jacob Blake shooting: Wisconsin man’s aunt delivers fiery rebuke from Seattle City Hall (KOMO TV)
• Professor: Transparency will be key as four regional police agencies get new leaders (KNKX Radio)
• Back the Blue Rally set for Saturday in Selah (KIT Radio)
• Bellingham march draws crowd (KGMI Radio)
• COLUMN: Everett Police Union President says city council is blocking federal funds for more officers (Dori Monson/MyNorthwest)
• COLUMN: Cartoon sparked uncomfortable conversation (Nathan Alford, editor/publisher/The Lewiston Tribune)

ENERGY & UTILITIES

• COLUMN: Thorium nuclear reactors could be our bridge to renewable energy (Frank Turner, Olympian Board of Contributors/The Olympian)

ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS

• This is what Ecology plans for the Whatcom Waterway cleanup site through September (The Bellingham Herald)
• Local environmental group remains at odds with Ecology over Lower Valley groundwater cleanup plan (Yakima Herald-Republic)

FISH

• Fears take root whether funding will dry up as salmon recovery work continues in Washington state (KIRO TV)
• WDFW to use drone to count spawning salmon nests (iFiberOneNewsRadio-KMAS)
• Drones will be used to inventory salmon on Wenatchee River (NCW Life Channel)
• Groups working on extension of Columbia Basin fish accords (The Lewiston Tribune)

HANFORD

• DOE calls more Hanford workers back to nuclear reservation. COVID safeguards working, they say (Tri-City Herald)

HOUSING

• Here’s how to comment on the city’s proposed AirBnB-type rental regulations (The OIympian)
• What’s on tap for construction in Bellingham? More residential housing (The Bellingham Herald)
• Apartment rental ads encourage segregation, according to UW study (KNKX Radio)
• Spokane Valley among nation’s best places to buy a home, says personal finance website (The Spokesman-Review)
• GMA’s top-down approach to housing could intensify (Lens)

LAND USE & PROPERTY RIGHTS

• An RV resort and boutique hotels? Olympia port seeks proposals for waterfront destination plan (The Olympian)

LEGISLATURE

• Why WA leaders aren’t rushing to address state’s budget shortfall (Crosscut)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Will Seattle council decide not to override mayor’s veto of SPD budget cuts? (MyNorthwest)
• King County’s proposed Climate Action Plan highlights equity for frontline communities (KNKX Radio)
• Seattle’s spending priorities matter to businesses large and small (Lens)
• King County exec’s new climate plan proposes building code updates (Puget Sound Business Journal)
• Fluoride foes, proponents make pitches in community forum (The Spokesman-Review)
• EDITORIAL: Seattle is a city without a plan (Ryan Lambert, editor-in-chief/Puget Sound Business Journal)

OTHER STATES

• Police, federal agents arrest Seattle-based Riot Kitchen crew that stopped in Kenosha to serve free food (The Seattle Times)
• US Attorney: 74 people face federal charges from Portland protests (KCPQ TV)
• Deadline for Gov. Brown recall effort nears (KATU TV/ KEPR TV)
• Idaho Legislature passes liability protection bill, wrapping up quick special session (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

POLITICS

ELECTIONS

• 8 more ballot boxes installed in Clark County (The Columbian)
• Companies pledge time off for voting (AP/The Columbian)
• OSPI General Election debate slated for September 17th (Washington State Wire)
• OPINION: Country should rely on secure, in-person voting (C. Barney Waldrop, former Pullman City Councilman/Moscow-Pullman Daily News)

LOCAL

• Women say Thurston Commission candidate C Davis was inappropriate with them as teens (The Olympian)

RURAL BROADBAND

• Fiber network soon to reach Sedro-Woolley (Skagit Valley Herald)
• City recruiting for Broadband Advisory Workgroup (KGMI Radio)

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Walmart leaps into TikTok acquisition fray, joining Microsoft’s bid (The Washington Post/The Seattle Times)

TAXES

• County treasurer extends property tax deadline, calls for teacher pay cuts (The Spokesman-Review)

TRANSPORTATION

• Sound Transit workers had to leap off a runaway work truck (The Seattle Times)
• Lengthy Interstate Bridge lane closure looms, officials expect ‘significant delays’ (The Oregonian)
• Prepare to detour or just stay home when five miles of I-5 close this weekend near Fife (The News Tribune)
• The politics of transportation revenue (Lens)
• Blewett Pass road work expected to be completed Monday (NCW Life Channel)
• Boeing finds manufacturing flaw in some 787 Dreamliners (KING TV)

WILDFIRE PREVENTION & RESPONSE

• Brush fire near Fairchild burns structures, forces evacuations before crews stop its growth (The Spokesman-Review)

WILDLIFE

• Here’s what pregnant orcas are up against in Puget Sound (Crosscut)
• ‘The deer … just get whacked’: Private funds help reduce wildlife hits on bad stretch near Tonasket (Northwest Public Broadcasting)