The University of Washington is home to some of the highest paid state workers.
The University of Washington is home to some of the highest paid state workers. Peter Brand

WSU and UW Football Coaches Are Top Paid State Workers: Washington State University football coach Mike Leach and University of Washington football coach Chris Petersen were paid $2.75 million and $2.686 million, respectively, according to the Times. Those universities' basketball coaches were the next highest paid. Athletic salaries at both schools come from ticket sales and TV revenue, but are funneled through the state. Only one person out of the top 100 highest paid state workers was not affiliated with WSU or UW.

Freakish Storm That Swept Through the Area Yesterday Caused Some Power Outages: Some people had to be rescued from elevators in Rainier Valley that were without power, a Seahawks practice in Renton was forced indoors, and a woman reported being struck by lightning (but apparently just got scared and ran into her screen door).

Mariners Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma Threw a No-Hitter: He's only the fourth pitcher to do so in the franchise's history, reports Spike Friedman.

A security guard told photographer Alex Garland that he could not take photos of security guards at temples.
A security guard told photographer Alex Garland that he "could not take photos of security guards at temples." Alex Garland

Activists Protest Mayor Murray at Temple De Hirsch Sinai: Stranger freelancer Alex Garland reports that three activists part of a group called Queers Against Israeli Apartheid set up a table outside the event where Murray was speaking about his trip to Israel yesterday evening. SPD and the synagogue's security guards prevented the activists from entering the building.

NFL Gives $2.5 Million to University of Washington Center to Study Concussions: The newly formed University of Washington Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute will focus on research, education, and advocacy to prevent sports-related concussions. This is the first time the NFL has donated money for education and advocacy related to concussions.

Remember That Cute Seattle Girl Who Got Gifts from Local Crows? Well, now her neighbors are suing her parents for creating an environment they say resembles Hitchcock's The Birds, reports the Seattle PI.

Whoa. Huge Explosion in Tianjin, China, About 90 Miles East of Beijing, Kills 50, Injures Hundreds: According to the New York Times, the huge explosion occurred at 11:30 pm in a warehouse of "hazardous goods," which set off more explosions at places nearby. The blast created a huge mushroom cloud and triggered shockwaves that could be felt miles away.

Tacoma Pizza Shop Owner Apologizes for Using the "N" Word at a Black Lives Matter Protest: "I didn't realize the powerfulness of the word," said Dorky's Arcade co-owner Les Voros-Bond, adding that he's not a racist because his girlfriend is Korean and he used to be a DJ. Uh...yeah.

Federal Lawsuit Filed Challenging Mississippi's Ban on Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples: The ban, which was enacted in 2000 and is the only one of its kind in the country, is unlikely to be upheld in the wake of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Reports the Times: "Last year, 29 percent of Mississippi’s same-sex-couple households were raising children under 18—the highest percentage of any state in the nation, the complaint said."

Jehovah's Witnesses Are Impacting Medical Care: Specifically, their religious convictions against blood transfusions have given rise to "bloodless medicine" programs at hospitals around the country, reports the New Yorker in the first of a three-part series. "Some bloodless medicine experts have also helped lead a national movement calling for more sparing use of transfusion. Donor blood comes with risks for all patients, including the potential for immune reactions and infections. And clinical trials have shown that, for a broad range of conditions, restrictive transfusion practices do not lead to worse outcomes than liberal ones."

The punishment for a salmonella outbreak in peanuts could be no small ... er, peanuts (sorry).
The punishment for a salmonella outbreak in peanuts could be no small ... er, peanuts (sorry). picturepartners/Shutterstock

A Peanut Executive May Get a Life Sentence for Salmonella: The New Yorker reports on how the punishment (to be delivered September 21) could be the harshest penalty related to a food-poisoning case.

Jimmy Carter Has Cancer: It's in his liver and other parts of his body, reports the New York Times. The 90-year-old former president had surgery to remove a small mass from his liver on August 3, when the extent of the cancer was discovered. He's expected to release more details about his health next week.

And, Finally, Some Good News About That Dog That Was Found Buried Alive in Paris: Athena has recovered from the ordeal and has found a forever home.