Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t on the ballot but he’s sure raising money like he is, says Jerry Cornfield. Inslee brought in just under $400,000 between March and August, spending $305,887 in the same time frame. “We are building a team to not only help his political future but also to do all we can to elect Democrats up and down the ballot,” said Jamal Raad, a campaign spokesman. (Everett Herald)

The City of Seattle intends to shut down the Licton Springs tiny-house village next spring. Residents of the surrounding north Seattle neighborhood had voiced concerns about safety, and calls for police services in the area jumped up 62 percent in a single year. (Seattle Times)

A New York Times poll shows the open 8th Congressional District race between Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Kim Schrier could come down to the wire. The poll of 505 voters had Schrier at 46 percent support, Rossi with 45 percent, and 9 percent undecided. The margin of error was ±4.6. (Washington State Wire)

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case to determine if the Yakama Nation is subject to the state gas tax. Arguments are scheduled for late next month, centered on whether the Cougar Den, a fuel station and convenience store within the reservation, is subject to the state fuel tax. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

Efforts to recall Kennewick city councilmember Steve Young will be on hold until Benton County Superior Court Judge Bruce Spanner enters the official order of his August ruling. Spanner last month ruled the effort to remove Young from office could proceed on just one of seven allegations. Once the judge’s written order is in the record, both sides have a limited amount of time to appeal. (Tri-City Herald)

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