
Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month began on Sept. 15, and will end on Oct. 15.
Photo Smithsonian Institution
*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM MONDAY ***
+ Joe DePinto for Mayor: The Yelm Police Officer Guild is proud to endorse Mr. DePinto for Mayor of Yelm. He has shown overwhelming support of law enforcement over his two terms on City Council and we are confident he will continue to make public safety his priority as Mayor.” – Detective Anthony Sparkuhl, Yelm Police Guild President.
+ The Olympian: Thurston plan to protect gophers, streamline permit process up for public comment – Residents have until Nov. 8 to submit their comments to a draft environmental impact statement.
+ The Olympian: Everything you need to know about WA’s new bag ban and what it’ll cost you – Say goodbye to single-use plastics, and get ready to pay for most other bags, including paper and when ordering takeout or groceries.
+ The Olympian: Authorities in Washington state say COVID-19 hospital admission rates “look better” but hospitalizations still remain high.
*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM MONDAY ***
Yahoo! Finance: Ford to build $11.4 billion mega campuses for electric car production [creating 11,000 jobs]
The Washington Post: FBI: Killings soared nearly 30 percent in 2020, with more slayings caused by guns
Truthout: RNC Official Reveals GOP Plan to Ramp Up Election Lawsuits in 2022
Daily Kos: Mitch McConnell’s hijacking of the Supreme Court is backfiring bigly
Gallup: Approval of U.S. Supreme Court Down to 40%, a New Low
The Washington Post: Biden said Border Patrol agents ‘will pay’ for treatment of Haitian migrants. Texas Gov. Abbott offered them jobs.
*** VIRUS NEWS FROM MONDAY ***
Tennis World: Jeremy Chardy: I regret getting vaccinated, I have series of problems now
Science Direct published paper: Why are we vaccinating children against COVID-19?
Reuters: New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated [fired] healthcare workers – Some 16% of the state’s 450,000 hospital staff, or roughly 72,000 workers, have not been fully vaccinated, the governor’s office said.
*** TRUMP NEWS FROM MONDAY ***
CNN: Trump’s new interviews and appearances show that a storm is brewing
MSNBC’s American Voices: Trump reveals he asked Georgia Governor to ‘help us out’ following defeat to Biden [Ed. note: He has a major lawsuit and investigation in process on this, too.]
Business Insider: A Trump adviser’s emails say ‘election stuff’ repeatedly took precedence over the president’s pandemic response
MSNBC’s Maddow Blog: When Trump says the U.S. ‘will not survive,’ don’t look away
Salon: Trump’s planning to run again in 2024: Will his supporters ever realize he hates them?
Truthout: Donald Trump Is Building an Army. He Can No Longer Be Ignored.
Common Dreams: New Report Says Trump’s CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Julian Assange
Truthout: Trump Aides Refusing to Testify Before January 6 Committee May Face Criminal Charges
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