Wildfire Relief & Insurance Shock: Spokane-area leaders opened a disaster assistance center at Shadle Park High School, with the Red Cross and the Washington Insurance Commissioner’s office on site to help residents navigate claims and wildfire debris cleanup. The same wildfire wave is also raising fresh worries about how quickly insurers could tighten coverage or hike premiums, even as Washington’s “last resort” FAIR Plan remains relatively small. Tech & Jobs in Washington: Google filed WARN notices cutting 52 Washington jobs across Kirkland, Seattle, and Redmond, while Seattle-based Zillow also announced layoffs tied to restructuring and weaker guidance. Port & Supply Chain Shift: West Coast ports saw a Q2 import uptick overall, but the Pacific Northwest lagged as Southern California surged, widening the regional gap tied to faster clearance and tariff timing. Energy & Nuclear Supply Chain: X-Energy and Centrus signed a HALEU enrichment supply agreement to support TRISO-X fuel for Xe-100 reactors. Local Governance & Data Centers: Cle Elum adopted a six-month emergency moratorium on new data centers, though officials acknowledged a preexisting development agreement may limit how much the ban can stop a proposed $200M, 20-megawatt project. Education Research: WSAC received a $1M grant to study how postsecondary education affects underserved groups and how fields of study align with Washington’s job needs. AI Leadership: Slalom named Dan Garrison as Chief AI Officer to push outcome-based AI execution.