AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPrivacy & Public Benefits: A federal change lets Social Security numbers, home addresses, immigration status, and other welfare-application details be shared with Homeland Security systems without warrants or caseworker knowledge, and Washington AGs are challenging it in court. Community Safety: An AMBER Alert for a Wenatchee Valley infant was canceled after the child was found safe and in good health. Local Business & Health Access: Two longtime Yakima Valley pharmacies—Barton’s in Yakima and Gibbons in Toppenish—are closing, blamed on pharmacy benefit managers and mail-order prescriptions squeezing margins. Justice & Legal Services: A King County judge will mediate a dispute over state funding for the Washington Appellate Project, which could shut down by Christmas and delay appeals for people facing serious consequences. Culture & Family: A Puyallup man’s $50,000 NES collection was stolen, leaving him shaken after decades of collecting. Sports & Seattle Life: Cal Raleigh’s three-homer night helped the Mariners snap the Phillies’ nine-game streak, and Panda Fest returns to Seattle Center with upgraded security for Aug. 28–30.
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