AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMedical free-speech fight: Washington quietly dropped disciplinary charges against two doctors who questioned COVID vaccines after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up their case—leaving the broader question of how far medical boards can punish public dissent still very much alive. Public safety: Pierce County is hunting suspects in a Spanaway drive-by shooting that injured a 19-year-old, and deputies also reported a separate fatal hit-and-run-style pedestrian crash in north Spanaway. Food safety: Whatcom County health officials tied a norovirus-like illness outbreak to recalled oysters and clams sold at three Bellingham locations. Local governance: Wenatchee suspended Pride banner approvals amid backlash, while a separate debate over data centers’ costs and impacts continues to simmer in Washington. Sports & culture: Seattle’s Lumen Field is ranked a top World Cup fan venue, and the Seattle Reign were shut out again in NWSL play.
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