🌧️🌧️🌧️ Lots of rain means increased risk of flooding!Check out this helpful explainer from @EcologyWA about floods in Washington and how to keep your community safe. ecology.wa.gov/blog/october-…

Public college education in Washington has been getting less costly. Yes, you read that right. This is an unusual entry in the Seattle Times' coverage of the high cost of everything. buff.ly/40B7jEe

We need to make housing abundant and affordable if we want to give our kids the opportunity and security of home ownership.

The FBI is knocking down two fake videos circulating online claiming that the FBI issued warnings about terrorist threats at polling sites and reports of voting in swing state prisons were fabricated, the agency said in a statement. 1: The first is a fabricated newsclip purporting to be a terrorist warning issued by the FBI. The fabricated newsclip reports falsely that the FBI purportedly stated that Americans should ‘vote remotely’ due to a high terror threat at polling stations. This video is not authentic and does not accurately represent the current threat posture or polling location safety,” the FBI said in a statement.

There's 1 day left to vote in the Nov. 5 Presidential Election, so return your ballot TODAY! 🗳️✨ 👉 Return it to one of the 35 ballot drop boxes in the county. To find a drop box near you, visit bit.ly/SnoCo_drop box. @snocounty #SnohomishCounty #Vote

European Green Party representatives from Italy, Ireland, Spain and 13 other countries came together to sign onto a letter asking the U.S. Green Party’s Stein to withdraw her candidacy and endorse Democrat Kamala Harris for the sake of democracy. trib.al/2k6M72y

The Economist published most livable cities. We seemed to have done alright! buff.ly/3NQrFlf

Plastic cookware should not be used. Period. Especially BLACK PLASTIC cookware, that often mixes in toxic recycled electronic waste materials. DISPOSE OF ALL PLASTIC COOKWARE, especially if black colored plastic ones. Pass it on to your family. Gift🎁🔗 theatlantic.com/health/archi…

Happy Halloween Bothell!

JUST IN: The US economy is having a remarkable year: 2.8% GDP growth in Q3. That’s in line with expectations and well above the usual norm of ~2% growth. Strong consumer spending and government spending continue to boost growth.

Black plastic products—such as spatulas, sushi trays, and children’s toys—are regularly made from recycled electronic waste. Many of these products contain concerning levels of flame retardants—and they are leaching into our food, @zoeschlanger reports: theatlantic.com/health/archi…

Hey Washington, You have a week to vote in one of the most consequential elections ever. Don’t forget to vote no on all the initiatives.

"This initiative—which was funded by a millionaire hedge fund owner from CA with ties to the fossil fuel industry—is deceptively framed... I-2117 would ultimately cost the people of our state far more than its backers claim it will save." - @RickSteves 🔗seattletimes.com/opinion/cli…

On-demand public transit? It's called Metro Flex—and it's expanded to nine areas in King County! @SeattleRefined's Gaard Swanson tested out Metro Flex in its newest service area in Northshore with Metro's Chris O'Claire! Check it out: bit.ly/40iFv7z

There is no easy way to talk about this. This week the UN announced we are on track to reach up to 3.1° Celsius of warming. We are slated to blow past the goals of the Paris Accords. Here's what this means. (1/9) 🧵

Update on the 102nd Ave NE Bridge across SR 522: The field investigation of the damage is now complete, and it was determined that repairs are necessary. More at bothellwa.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

CORRECTION: The auditor's office has clarified that anyone who dropped off ballots after 11 a.m. SATURDAY needs to contact the auditor's office.

"Fifty of the world’s richest billionaires on average emit more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person does in their entire lifetime." climateandcapitalism.com/202…

Burning ballots were pulled from inside a smoking ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, this morning, hours after police responded to an arson at a Portland ballot box katu.com/news/local/vancouve…

NO on Initiative 2117 Stop the effort to remove limits on pollution & gut funds for salmon habitat restoration & transportation infrastructure. NO on Initiative 2124 This would increase healthcare costs and medical debt by taking away long-term care benefits.