*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

+ The Olympian: Helicopter called in to put out Wednesday fire in Capitol Forest

+ The News Tribune (Tacoma): Wildfire smoke is descending from Canada. What’s that mean for Pierce, Thurston counties?

+ KING-5 TV: Washington state superintendent to request COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public school employees

+ South Sound Business: Hiring Event for Restaurant, Hospitality Workers Set for Next Week

+ The New York Times via Native Newspost: Hidden Toll of the Northwest Heat Wave: Hundreds of Extra Deaths

+ The Olympian: Shows will go on, as Washington Center announces its 2021-2022 season

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

Associated Press: 5 takeaways from the release of 2020 census data

Kiplinger: 14 Must-Have Items for Your Home Emergency Kit

The Guardian: US’s white population declines for first time ever, 2020 census finds

USA TODAY: Takeaways from the US census: A slower growing but more multiracial society, as cities outpace rural areas

*** POLITICAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

The Washington Post: Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind covid treatment

Washington Examiner: NAACP urges DOJ to investigate after Texas issues arrest warrants for absent Democrats

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

The Washington Post: What Rosen told U.S. senators: Trump applied ‘persistent’ pressure to get Justice to discredit election

MSNBC Opinions: DOJ officials thwarted Trump’s coup. Next step: A criminal investigation.

Politico: Emails: Senior DOJ officials wrangled over baseless Trump voter fraud allegations

Business Insider: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell fled the stage at his cyber symposium at the same time news broke that Dominion’s billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against him would proceed