AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSeattle Schools & Labor: Seattle Public Schools superintendent Ben Shuldiner published a detailed, numbers-heavy response to contract talks as about 50,000 students head back soon, with a teacher strike still looming. Public Safety: Washington State Patrol reports five deaths in a head-on crash on Highway 2 near East Wenatchee; troopers cite improper lane use and suspect drugs or alcohol. Wildfire Updates: The Paradise Fire in Walla Walla County grew to about 9,466 acres but reached 15% containment, with evacuation levels reduced. Local Economy & Labor: Port of Anacortes says American Cruise Lines can’t dock there starting Sept. 7 unless it uses local ILWU dockworkers. Tech & Health: Sage Bionetworks will build a Rare Disease Data Commons for a new federal program aimed at speeding rare-disease diagnosis. Politics: WAGOP and Spokane County GOP endorsed Michael Cathcart for Spokane County Auditor ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Education Tech: Seattle’s new K-12 no-phone policy is set to start with the school year, pushing a fresh debate with parents.
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