Wildfire & health impacts: Spokane-area fires are still driving evacuations and hazardous smoke, with Spokane community leaders opening a disaster relief center at Shadle Park High School (noon–6 today; then 9–6 Fri–Sun) and the American Kidney Fund activating emergency aid for dialysis and post-transplant patients. Air quality: Seattle and Portland were ranked among the world’s worst for air quality as smoke spread across Washington and beyond. Education & opportunity: WSAC won a $1 million grant to study how postsecondary education affects underserved students’ outcomes and economic returns in Washington. Local housing & homelessness funding: Spokane officials warn federal HUD changes could reshape Continuum of Care funding and threaten permanent supportive housing dollars. Tech & jobs: Google filed WARN notices cutting 52 Washington jobs, following Zillow’s own layoffs. Voting & access: A new push for mobile voting and debate over mail-in ballot restrictions continues to heat up. Community resources: SHIBA is highlighting free, unbiased help for Medicare decisions statewide.