*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

+ The Olympian: Inslee, other Western governors to meet with Biden on wildfires Friday

+ City of Yelm: Yelm City Council Seeks Members to Serve on For or Against [fireworks] Committee

+ Thurston County Auditor: Ballots and Drive-Through Voter Assistance Available for August 3 Primary Election

+ NVN: Yelm Readies for Initial Design Work to Complete ‘Civic Center’ – Planned Education and Innovation Center Will Add Another Facet to Yelm’s City Campus

+ JOLT News: Joint-Base Lewis McChord seeks public comments to improve community services

+ NVN: District Faces Public Outcry Over Fall Reopening Plan – Current DOH Rules Require Face Coverings for Students in School Settings

+ South Sound Business: Tim’s Pharmacy & Gift Shop one of “9 Legacy Businesses to Know”

+ AAA: Driving the Scenic Pacific Northwest Coast in an Electric Vehicle

+ NVN: City Hires Three to Fill Staffing Needs

+ City of Yelm: After 18 years and 5,334 hours of service, Reserve Officer Mike Baker is retiring from Yelm P.D.

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

KSDK-5 TV St. Louis: CDC calls for fully vaccinated individuals to be tested for COVID-19 following exposure even if asymptomatic

UCSF Cardiology: Coffee Doesn’t Raise Your Risk for Heart Rhythm Problems – No Link Between Coffee Consumption and Arrhythmia

The Washington Post: 890-million-year-old fossils may be oldest sign of animal life on Earth, Canadian geologist says

Truthout: We Need Genuine International Cooperation to Tackle the Climate Crisis

Truthout: Analysis Shows GOP Can Take Control of Congress by Gerrymandering Just 4 States

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

NBC News: Officer Michael Fanone received threatening, expletive-laced voicemail as he testified about Jan. 6 – The caller repeated former President Donald Trump’s false claim that the presidential election was stolen.

Truthout: GOP’s Kinzinger Tells CNN “Nobody Actually Believes the Election Was Stolen”