FEMA Cash Finally Hits Washington: The federal government is reimbursing Washington’s health department $263M, part of a $538M delayed COVID-era payment package—money meant for PPE, testing expansion, and hospital staffing, with lawmakers calling the long wait inexcusable. Starbucks Restructuring: Starbucks says it will cut 300 corporate jobs and close underused regional offices (Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and more), charging about $400M as it tries to return to “durable, profitable growth.” AI Readiness Push: A new TDWI report finds organizations are making progress on agentic AI but still aren’t ready to run it at scale—especially when it comes to governance and operational capability. Yakima Agriculture Tech: Officials preview FIRA USA coming to Yakima in October, betting robotics and autonomous tools are now “no longer optional” for growers. Yakima Water & Health Fight: A documentary on pesticide and pollution impacts in the Lower Yakima Valley is nearing release, already drawing pushback from farming advocates. Wildlife Enforcement: A Thurston County auction business was sentenced for illegally selling an elephant-ivory figurine.