THE OLYMPIC DIGEST

From our Congressional Delegation to Washington DC:

Pacific Northwest Senators, Members of Congress Prod State Department on Columbia River Treaty as Agency Drags Its Feet Time running out for Obama administration to begin negotiations---Sen. Cantwell press release issued August 11th

Sen. Murray, Rep. Larsen Tour Port of Everett After Major Transportation Investment Announced Last Month
$10 million TIGER investment announced in July will help Port modernize South Terminal to accommodate larger vessels and heavier cargo Port of Everett supports more than 35,000 local and regional jobs

Cantwell and Kilmer Tout Bill to Support Innovation in Wood Building Construction, Tour Site of Future SPI Timber Mill
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) held a round table in Shelton, WA to discuss innovative wood products and their bipartisan bill that could create jobs and opportunities for rural communities.

NEWS FROM OLYMPIA:

Inslee announces Clean Energy Fund grid modernization grants

Inslee endorses Bothell downtown grant following tour of fire devastation

 Washington State Office of Homeless Youth awards $2.5 million in grants---Dept. of Commerce

Draft recommendation would list state as meeting new U.S. ozone standard---DOE

ESD: Washington’s unemployment rate holds at 5.8 percent
OLYMPIA – Preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics show Washington’s economy continues to create jobs on a year-over-year basis, and the unemployment rate held firm at 5.8 percent in July.

WDFW: Salmon season closes Aug. 20 in Marine Area 11

WDFW: Gray Wolf Conservation and Management

DOH: State disciplines health care providers 

DNR bans campfires across the state
HOT, DRY WEATHER BRINGS EXTREME FIRE DANGER THIS WEEK
With the arrival this week of the most dangerous fire weather of the year, Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark is expanding the statewide burn ban effective noon today, Aug. 17 to prohibit all campfires on DNR-protected lands through Sept. 30, 2016.

DOR: Phishing scam targets tax professionals

Sec. of State: Consumer Protection Washington to offer consumer tips in Spokane, Pullman

UTC: Commission staff recommend increase for Avista electric and natural gas rates

NORTHWEST HEADLINES....

Bellingham Herald: Railroads show little progress on key safety technology

Everett Herald: Inslee, Bryant spar over Trump, minimum wage in debate

Seattle Times: Secretary of state debate: Kim Wyman, Tina Podlodowski trade accusations, argue over style

Seattle PI: Murray way ahead in Elway poll, Democrats advantage in statewide races

Tacoma News Tribune: State settles suit brought by mental hospital patients

NOTE PAD

In today's video clip, during the city council's BPA resource plan

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Miraculous Divine Healing Today?
Is miraculous Divine healing for today? The Bible records many miracles that were done in the first century, but what about today? Some people claim they have seen miracles, but are those events really the same as miraculous signs in the Bible? ---Gospel Way