*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ KIRO-7 TV: Yelm sailor who died during attack on Pearl Harbor officially accounted for – be buried on Oct. 7, 2021 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

+ JOLT NEWS: South Thurston County man accused of rape of a child in his home – Accused man “did not pass the polygraph test” according to county prosecutor

+ The Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest heat wave sets up ‘grim’ migration for salmon on Columbia, Snake rivers

+ JOLT News: Commissioners approve purchase of Mottman buildings, lease and improvements for 3000 Pacific Ave. building

+ Common Dreams: Dozens of Sudden Deaths Reported as Canada Heat Hits a Record 121 Degrees

+ The Olympian via MSN: Rent increases allowed under Washington’s new eviction moratorium

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

CNBC: Lumber prices dive more than 40% in June, biggest monthly drop on record

The Washington Post: Los Angeles urges everyone to mask up because of delta variant — even the vaccinated

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

NBC News: Trump Organization expected to be charged with tax-related crimes on Thursday

The Daily Kos: Criminal charges coming [today] against Trump Organization and its CFO could deal blow to Trump’s wealth

Salon Magazine: American carnage: What we are now learning about Trump’s nightmarish mishandling of COVID

The Hill: The founders anticipated — and feared — Trump’s ‘big lie’

The Daily Kos: Former Guy clocks in at dismal 41st in latest presidential rankings; Obama finally cracks top 10

Business Insider: ‘For the love of God, don’t do that’: Trump’s HHS secretary begged him not to praise the Chinese president’s pandemic response on Twitter, book says

Salon Magazine: Disinvited from Trump country: Why some red states suddenly want less of Donald Trump