Never ones to let science or facts get in the way of a good narrative, Seattle environmentalists still want to tear down the Snake River dams to help salmon and orcas. Only problem is, tearing down the dams won’t actually help either salmon or orcas. Breaching the four Lower Snake dams, starting at Ice Harbor near Burbank, would have a marginal effect on the orcas, according to Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center. (The Olympian)

For all of their talk about the globalist business friendly candidates raking in huge wads of cash from multinational corporations, it’s the socialists in Seattle raising the most money. They’re just using taxpayer dollars. Shaun Scott, a Democratic Socialist, has raised over $100,000 in democracy vouchers, $12,000 more than anyone else. Kshama Sawant is fourth in total fundraising for city candidates, only she’s not limited herself to only vouchers, instead planning to rely on the big money arm of unions. (Seattle Times)

A federal judge ruled yesterday that the Seattle Police Department is partially out of compliance with a 2012 consent decree, specifically as it relates to the accountability for disciplined officers. U.S. District Judge James Robart’s decision says that while the SPD was meeting requirement of the consent decree regarding use-of-force, it was out-of-compliance in other aspects. The ruling could potentially threaten the recently-signed police union contract. (MyNorthwest)

The King County Council removed commissioners from three drainage districts after Councilmember Reagan Dunn publicly called for an FBI investigation for corruption. One commissioner allegedly funneled hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to his personal bank account. Dunn said the county “declared positions vacant” in King County drainage districts 5, 6 and 13. “It is my understanding that the FBI is in the process investigating this matter,” Dunn added. (KING 5)

In a surprise win for transparency, as representatives from the Spokane Public Schools provided attendees at the meeting with honest, bottom-line answers. “It’s a tad complex, but they had the right people here to answer questions,” said Spokane resident Tom Johnson. At the center of this week’s gathering was discussion around the district’s budget shortfall and the potential for staff reductions. (Spokesman-Review)

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