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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. Washington State is going back to court with the Northwest Ice Processing Center. The state argues they should be able to inspect the facility, but the federally contracted detention center owners disagree. We'll unpack what's going on with the Washington

State Standards Jake Goldstein Street in a minute, but first let's get you caught up.

Concerns are growing about how information from state agencies is getting out to the news media.

A policy from Governor Bob Ferguson requires most press releases to be signed off by the

governor's office before going out. Axios Seattle reports, a public health alert on a measles case

at CETAC Airport was delayed an hour after the governor's office requested changes to the news release.

Axios obtained emails through a public records request in which one state official called the policy painful and arduous and created a severe bottleneck.

A spokesperson for Ferguson's office says the policy aims to increase collaboration across state agencies.

King County is offering some older residents $80 worth of benefits to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.

To qualify, you need to be 60 years or older and earn less than $2,400 a month.

King County says the e-benefit cards can be used to buy produce

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