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August 15, 2025 COUNTY NEWS How Sustainable Landscaping Boosts Local Climate Resilience Local
August 15, 2025
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COUNTY NEWS
How Sustainable Landscaping Boosts Local Climate Resilience
Local governments can boosts climate resilience by adopting sustainable landscaping strategies like using green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff, installing drought-resistant
landscaping, or planting wildfire-resistant trees, plants, and shrubs in fire-prone areas.
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COUNTY NEWS
NACo Discusses Yakima County's Experience in Disaster Response
On the latest County News podcast, the National Association of Counties (NACo) interviewed Kevin Leonard, executive director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners,
and Amanda McKinney, Yakima County, WA Commissioner, about two different challenges county officials face in responding to disasters.
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STATE NEWS
Washington Launches Online Narcan Finder Amid Rising Overdose Deaths
The Washington State Department of Health has unveiled an online tool designed to help residents swiftly locate free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including
those related to fentanyl.
The announcement comes as preliminary data for 2024 reveals that more than 3,100 individuals in Washington died from drug overdoses, with opioids implicated in 79% of those fatalities,
according to a statement from DOH.
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COUNTY NEWS
She Received Her Cancer Diagnosis During a Council Meeting. Here is Her Update
Three months after learning of her diagnosis with breast cancer, Pierce County Council member Robyn Denson says her prognosis is looking up following her completion of radiation therapy.
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STATE NEWS
Washington State Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.5%
Washington’s economy increased by an estimated 10,800 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in July 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate held steady at 4.5%. In the past 12 months, the state
gained 4,800 jobs — a 0.1% increase. See the total jobs chart in this news release for detailed information.
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STATE NEWS
Federal Student Loan Updates
Do you want to learn what is happening in the world of student loans right now? Do you have questions about the SAVE forbearance and how it impacts your eligibility for forgiveness?
Are you confused about how the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will affect your student loans? In this webinar, you will get an overview of updates to federal student loans.
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COUNTY NEWS
Rolling Rules: How Washington Local Governments Influence Food Cart Operations
Food carts offer mobile vendors a low-cost, low-barrier way to enter into the food business. How can Washington local governments balance public health, safety, and local planning needs
while also encouraging mobile food entrepreneurship?
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THURSTON COUNTY
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KITSAP COUNTY
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