Northwest
Seattle mayor extends COVID eviction moratoriums
The moratoriums will remain in place through Jan. 15, rather than expiring at the end of September.
Local News
Lawsuits claim 2020 ballots in Washington were manipulated
Plaintiffs argue in Snohomish County and elsewhere — without evidence — that machines “obviously are not working.”
Northwest
Gov. Inslee asks feds for medical staffing help with COVID-19
The state also requested Department of Defense personnel “to assist with the current hospital crisis.”
Northwest
2021 a record-breaking drought year in parts of Washington
Wheat, lentils, chickpeas, and potatoes in the east side of the state have all suffered.
Local News
Whidbey public records advocate blasts cities’ responses
Eric Hood has collected about $1 million through Public Records Act lawsuits.
Northwest
Sauk-Suiattle tribe sues Seattle utility over green stance
The lawsuit seeks to stop Seattle City Light from claiming it’s environmentally responsible utility.
Northwest
Bothell workers helped Pakistani in $200 million phone fraud
The Karachi man recruited employees of an AT&T call center to use their credentials to unlock phones.
Northwest
‘Concerning’: Possible murder hornet 20 miles from known nests
The insect was spotted in the foothills near Sumas Mountain.
Northwest
‘Blatant theft’: Illegal pot farms take West’s scarce water
Meanwhile, farmers are spending thousands of dollars drilling deeper wells as aquifers dry up.
Business
Boeing sells land for $200M in plan to shrink holdings
Boeing has sold 310 acres of undeveloped land next to its Frederickson manufacturing plant.
Northwest
King County to require vaccine or test for events, eateries
Proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments.
Northwest
Biden slammed for challenging Hanford workers’ health law
The 2018 rule made it easier for nuclear reservation employees to qualify for compensation benefits.
Northwest
Carpenters in Seattle area go on strike
The walkout for higher pay by carpenters in the state is the first in nearly 20 years.
Northwest
Staffing shortages disrupts ferry service near Anacortes
There were 51 canceled sailings on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13.
Northwest
US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting
Former President Trump lifted protections across most of the U.S. in his last days in office.
Northwest
Woman breaches security at Gov. Jay Inslee’s residence
The governor and First Lady Trudi Inslee were reportedly not home at the time.
Northwest
Feds OK plan to cut salmon fishing when needed for orcas
It’s one of the few times a federal agency has restricted fishing one species to benefit a predator.
Business
Washington August jobless rate was 5.1%; 16,800 jobs added
August’s rate was the same as July’s rate, and increased even as COVID-19 cases surge.
Business
Boeing moving 150 jobs from Washington and California to Texas
The affected jobs are in the company’s global parts distribution unit.
Northwest
15-year-old girl charged with murder in the death of runner
Prosecutors say the 15-year-old SeaTac girl ran over a jogger in an attempt to “scare” and “bump” him.