Carbon Markets: Washington state has agreed to link with the joint carbon market run by California and Quebec, aiming to strengthen regional climate action and stabilize carbon costs. Local Resilience & Infrastructure: Seattle’s Revive I-5 and other road projects resume after the World Cup, with major northbound I-5 closures and additional SR 18 lane impacts expected this weekend. Public Health (Ticks): CDC data show tick-bite emergency visits spiking again this year, with experts warning ticks are expanding into areas once too cold as temperatures rise. Wildfire Aftermath: A volunteer firefighter’s home was destroyed while he fought the Ryegrass Coulee wildfire near Vantage; a community GoFundMe is underway to help him rebuild. Puget Sound Conservation: A master plan process is underway for Blake Island Marine State Park, weighing options from redevelopment to letting the island revert to nature. Clean Transportation: Skagit County’s advisory group recommends a battery-powered Guemes ferry by 2039, but urges waiting at least five years for the technology to mature. Community & Environment: West Seattle Summerfest returns with a major sustainability milestone—Seattle’s first fully reusable major festival, cutting single-use waste. Housing & Homelessness: A new Burien family shelter is planned to add 200 beds, but officials say it will still cover only a fraction of rising family homelessness demand.