Spokane County Elections: The Spokane County GOP and the Washington State GOP both endorsed Spokane City Council member Michael Cathcart for Spokane County Auditor, setting up a Nov. 3 general election against Democrat Callie Gee. Seattle Schools & Labor: Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner escalated contract talks with a detailed public breakdown of the district’s offer and accusations against the Seattle Education Association as about 40,000 students head back Sept. 2—while a separate report highlights a push to limit phones in K-12 classrooms. Port Labor Fight: Port of Anacortes says American Cruise Lines can’t dock there starting Sept. 7 unless it uses local ILWU union dockworkers, canceling multiple scheduled visits. Trade & Tariffs: Washington lawmakers are split on whether the U.S.-Canada tariff fight is a temporary bump or a long-term rupture, with impacts already showing up in Walla Walla’s wine industry. Immigration Enforcement: A judge-ordered release of an Aurora detainee sent ICE to out-of-state detention—far from home—before he returned to northern Washington. Public Safety After Wildfires: Spokane emergency officials say evacuation drills helped during the recent wildfire crisis, and the city is speeding rebuilding permits. Tech/Health Funding: Sage Bionetworks will build a Rare Disease Data Commons for ARPA-H’s RAPID program to speed diagnosis. Sports Governance: The NFL’s 53-man cut deadline passed, and teams can begin practice-squad signings under new rules.