** PERTINENT LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL NEWS **

+ County ends COVID-19 hazard pay for Sheriff’s deputies, others, after virus hits jail – Commissioner John Hutchings, who had previously supported the 5% pay boost, opted to discontinue it Tuesday and offered strong words in his justification. [Ed. note: I applaud Commissioner Hutchings for his reasoned decision!]

+ Washington ranked #1 state to work

+ The pandemic is changing our grocery shopping habits in surprising ways

+ Is Washington ready for schools to reopen? Federal health officials think so

+ Part One: Questions Answered by Thurston County Health Officer

+ NVN: Swift Legislative Action Needed for COVID-19 Recovery According to Reps. Wilcox, Barkis

+ Eviction Moratorium Delays Crisis Until January, When Tenants Will Owe Back Rent [Ed. note: A Trump PR stunt to push this inevitability until after the inauguration.]

+ Local governments in Washington to get $190M from federal funds. Where will money go?

+ U.S. Expats Can’t Renounce Their Citizenship Fast Enough [Ed. note: When can you recall Americans renouncing their citizenship in such large numbers?]

+ How do you see orca and keep them safe? Orca Network to host free boating webinars

+ Why the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge matters to Washington

+ 200,000 in Georgia Wrongly Purged From Voting Rolls, Investigation Finds [Ed note: the usual election malfeasance once again in Georgia!]

+ Dept. of Homeland Security withheld intelligence report on Russian disinfo campaign targeting Biden [Ed. note: What else is new from the Trump Administration!]

+ People desperate for more space fuel a pandemic real estate boom

+ Macy’s plans rollout of smaller stores away from malls

+ Portland killing renews focus on far-right group [Patriot Prayer]

** CORONAVIRUS NEWS **

Bobby Kennedy Details How Government Is Using Fear to Control You

A Supercomputer Analyzed COVID-19 and an Interesting New Theory Emerged

Minnesota first to report COVID-19 death linked to Sturgis [North Dakota Motorcycle Rally]

As COVID-19 Spikes Among Young Adults, Research Shows Smokers, Vapers at Higher Risk

Low Vitamin K in Elderly Linked to Increased Risk of Death

Curve Flat, Still in Lockdown, Billions Wasted on Ventilators

CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine by Nov. Here’s why experts say that’s unrealistic.

Even The New York Times Suggests Ignoring the CDC [Ed. Note: The CDC was the world’s infectious diseases gold standard, yet Trump has now politicized this agency dangerously.]

Even CNN Says Rushing COVID-19 Vaccine is ‘Colossally Stupid’