Business, and their employees need to keep following mask guidelines.
Does this sound like a full opening of the state?
In a press release from Governor Inslee issued on Friday from an emailed newsletter from the governor's office stating: "Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced more details on what COVID mitigation measures will remain in place after the state's economy fully reopens June 30 or earlier.
Industries may return to usual operations at that time – with one caveat: the current applicable masking guidance will still be required. There will be capacity restrictions for large indoor event venues, and there will be certain COVID mitigation measures going on in schools and universities.
Large indoor venues that can accommodate 10,000 or more people will be restricted to 75% capacity after the state lifts most COVID restrictions. The guidance will not require physical distancing, but attendees must follow the current masking requirements.
Larger events have a significantly greater risk of spreading disease than smaller events, especially indoors. The governor said the state will reevaluate this restriction at the end of July.
The current travel guidelines, which largely mirror CDC recommendations, will remain in place.
"I would like to reflect on the progress that we have made as a state. This is an incredible time – vaccinations are widely available and free, more than two-thirds of the people in our state have initiated vaccination; and the public’s confidence in this medical miracle grows each day," Inslee said. "Soon we will be able to go back to more normal operations. We all should be very proud of what we’ve accomplished to save lives."
See mask requirements for business, and their employees.
Ref. https://www.lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F414-179-000.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Here's the statement from the governor's office online.
COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers
https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid-19-resources/covid-19-reopening-guidance
Governor Inslee has announced that some industries will no longer need to follow additional guidance, instead they will only need to follow the COVID-19 workplace health and safety measures established by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
Ref. https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/COVID19%20Consolidations%20Memo.pdf
Inslee Statement on Record Global Carbon Levels.
Press release issued 6/8/21
My fellow Washingtonians, I come to you today with urgent news. This week we learned that global carbon dioxide levels are now at their highest levels in 4 million years. Climate change is not only manmade through carbon emissions, but its decimation is revving up faster than many expected.
These heat-trapping emissions are changing our lives and world for the worse. The conditions of the world we live in were handed down through the eons, but it took human industry just a few generations to cause damage that could be irreparable.
We can save our climate – and with it, our way of life – but time is running out. In Washington state, we just passed the most ambitious and far-reaching climate policies in the nation. We’re requiring transportation fuel producers to offer cleaner choices to consumers; we now have the strongest environmental justice laws in the country to help communities most burdened by air pollution and climate change; and we have a cap and invest system that will require polluters to draw down emissions every year until we are at net zero. Together with our requirement for 100% clean electricity and many other policies, Washington’s path to climate solutions will deliver good-paying jobs, cleaner air, and a safe future for our children and grandchildren.
We need the rest of our nation and the world to get on the same page as this blueprint, and so much more. I encourage everyone to go to our website – governor.wa.gov – and join us in this fight for our children’s future.
IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:
Washington Soil Health Initiative: Protecting the future of agriculture in Washington.--WSDA
Healthy soil is the key to success in farming. With healthy soil, farms are more successful, our environment is cleaner, and Washington can keep growing nutritious food for generations to come.
WSDA offering free 840 RFID tags to new and renewing ECTR users.
What is an inexpensive, electronic, and convenient alternative to in-person brand inspection? The Electronic Cattle Transaction Reporting System – otherwise known as ECTR.--WSDA
CONSUMER ALERT: WATCH OUT FOR MARKETERS POSING AS NEUTRAL, UNBIASED ADDICTION TREATMENT RESOURCES.
OLYMPIA — In light of his office’s investigation into an addiction treatment marketing company, Attorney General Bob Ferguson is urging Washingtonians to be aware of marketing websites that pose as neutral sources of information about addiction treatment facilities.
DEBT COLLECTOR TO RETURN $475,000 TO WASHINGTON CONSUMERS AS A RESULT OF AG FERGUSON’S LAWSUIT.
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Denver-based collection agency Machol & Johannes must return approximately $475,000 to as many as 5,000 Washington consumers, and forgive up to $250,000 in fees and costs for hundreds more to resolve Ferguson’s lawsuit over the company’s unlawful debt collection practices. In addition, the debt collector will pay $414,000 to the Attorney General’s Office to cover the costs of the investigation.
Electron Hydro fined $501,000 for Puyallup River pollution.
OLYMPIA –
The Washington Department of Ecology has fined Electron Hydro, LLC $501,000 for discharging discarded plastic sports turf into the Puyallup River last summer.--DOE
Researchers from UW and DOH find WA Notify exposure notification tool is saving lives
OLYMPIA – Washington state’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool, WA Notify, saved an estimated 30 to 120 lives and likely prevented about 6,000 COVID-19 cases during the first four months that it was in use.---DOH
WDFW announces Puget Sound recreational crab seasons for the summer.
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today announced Puget Sound summer crab-fishing seasons, which will get underway July 1 in most marine areas.
FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO DC:
Cantwell, Colleagues Launch Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), joined a group of 56 Senators in announcing the re-launch of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism. First launched in 2019, the collaboration is the first of its kind in the United States Senate, serving as a corollary to the House of Representative’s Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism.
Cantwell Introduces Bipartisan Transportation Infrastructure and Safety Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Surface Transportation Investment Act which authorizes $78 billion over five years to address key infrastructure and safety priorities, broken down as follows: $36 billion for rail, $27.8 billion for multimodal grant programs, and $13 billion for safety programs.
Senators Murray, Portman, and King Introduce Major Bipartisan Legislation to Close Digital Divide, Promote Digital Equity.
The Digital Equity Act builds on recent efforts to increase access to broadband by prioritizing “digital inclusion”—activities that seek to provide individuals and communities with the skills, supports, and technologies necessary to take full advantage of a broadband internet connection when they have one.
Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Support Long-term Care Needs of Veterans, Help Improve VA Oversight and Support for State Homes.
Senator Murray: “I want to make sure VA is prioritizing the long-term care needs of all veterans, including veterans who have too often been overlooked like women or veterans with disabilities.”
(2) THIS WEEK'S HEADLINE NEWS
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:
UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar.
Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.
UNESCO report highlights need for greater investment, diversity in science.
Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday.
UN agencies scale-up response to address looming famine ‘catastrophe’ in Tigray.
The head of the World Food Program (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver lifesaving assistance to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where ongoing fighting between government and regional forces has put some 350,000 people at risk of famine.
Child labor figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk.
For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.
‘Unprecedented’ rise in gang violence across Haiti’s capital displaces thousands.
An upsurge in deadly clashes between gangs in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has displaced more than 5,000 people since the beginning of the month, the United Nations said on Thursday, citing preliminary estimates from its humanitarian agency, OCHA.
UN-backed report finds no G7-based stock exchange indices align with Paris climate goals
New research co-authored by the UN Global Compact revealed on Thursday that none of the G7 leading industrial nations’ main stock indices are aligned with global emissions targets set out in the Paris Agreement, thwarting efforts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Cooperation between the UN and the European Union--USUN
NATIONAL NEWS:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Child Tax Credit Awareness Day and Releases Guidance for Unprecedented American Rescue Plan Investments to Support Parents and Healthy Child Development--WH
Milley Says Budget Request Balances Readiness, Modernization.---DOD
Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center--DOJ
Wife of “El Chapo” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, leader of the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded guilty today to charges related to international drug trafficking, money laundering, and a criminal violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (the Kingpin Act). --DOJ
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Results of April 2021 NAEP Survey on School Reopening.
HUD Awards $1.1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced the awarding of the first tranche of American Rescue Plan funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Specifically, HUD is awarding $1.1 billion - 70,000 vouchers - for 626 public housing authorities (PHAs) administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program.--HUD
CDC COVID-19 Study Shows mRNA Vaccines Reduce Risk of Infection by 91 Percent for Fully Vaccinated People.
BUSINESS & FINANCE
Georgia CPA Indicted for Promoting Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme Involving Fraudulent Charitable Deductions--DOJ
USDA Launches Resource Guide to Help America’s Rural Workforce Build Back Better.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today unveiled a resource guide (PDF, 2.5 MB) to help rural community leaders start and expand employment opportunities and access resources to train, recruit and create a sustainable rural workforce.
Testimony of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, U.S. House of Representatives.
Data Shows Worker Availability Sinking Toward Historic Lows – All Over Again.
The most pressing issue many employers face as the pandemic begins to reside and the economy opens up is finding enough workers. Data indicates this worker shortage is holding back growth and posing an impediment to a robust economic recovery. --US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New FAQs available to aid families and small business under the American Rescue Plan--IRS
USDA to Begin Work to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act--USDA
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS NEARLY $20M TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ORGANIZATIONS.
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $20 million in grants to four national out-of-school time organizations to expand local work readiness programs and support workforce development activities among these organizations’ local affiliates. Out-of-School Time organizations operate supervised programs for youth when school is not in session.
(3) NEWS COMMENTARIES & LOCAL MEETINGS
PEOPLE PUSH BACK AGAINST CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT).
Here are headlines that show people are pushing back on CRT.
How We Came to Celebrate Racism Once Again--PJ MEDIA
While in past centuries, Americans and Canadians held negative and thus racist views of blacks, and discriminated against them, today the official government policy in both countries is that whites should be viewed negatively, and be discriminated against.
How to Counter the Left’s Historical Revisionism
For one thing, conservative people and organizations must continue teaching true American history.--Patriot Post
Biden's White Supremacy Race-Baiting Dangerous for America--NEWSMAX
Boston school officials resign over texts slamming 'delusional,' 'racist' White parents--Washington Times
NJ Prep School Teacher Resigns Rather Than Teach Racist Critical Race Theory--The Federalist
The Coming Backlash against Woke Public Schools--National Review.
Black Mom: Critical Race Theory Is False ‘Unless You Believe That Whites Are Better Than Blacks’--Daily Signal
'We're Going Back to Segregation!' Dad Slams Critical Race Theory on Ingraham Angle--MRC
Teacher Goes Viral Ripping Board That Suspended Teacher Who Opposed Trans Pronoun Policy
"... do not allow anybody to tell you that you can't accomplish anything because of your skin color or to hate yourself because of your skin color."--Daily Wire
Black Ivy League Professor: ‘Truly Anti-Racist’ Parents Must Pull Kids From School That Teaches CRT--DAILY WIRE
LOCAL MEETINGS
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:
Clallam County Commission work session for 6/14/21
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1267
Districting Commission meeting for 6/14/21
https://clallam.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=clallam_a2a43f09f1baf22e3afeaa807f67691d.pdf&view=1
Clallam County board meeting for 6/15/21
https://clallam.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7269
Clallam County Board of Health for 6/15/21
https://clallam.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=clallam_131f8e8f55ecf53d2377bd9ccd0ed1c6.pdf&view=1
City of Port Angeles Council Meeting for 6/15/21
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/10446/Council-Packet-06152021
City of Sequim Council meeting for 6/14/21
https://www.sequimwa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2436
City of Forks Council meeting for 6/14/21
https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Agenda_20210614.pdf
Clallam County PUD meeting for 6/14/21
https://clallampud.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Part-1-Agendas-and-Consent-Items.pdf
OMC MEETING FOR 6/16/21
https://www.olympicmedical.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AGENDA-June-16-2021.pdf
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 6/14/21
https://media.avcaptureall.com/session.html?sessionid=af65f390-7d9d-434a-87a4-b21827d79e15&prefilter=845,5958
City Of Port Townsend Special council meeting for 6/14/21
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=2295
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