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RENTON, Washington (AP)

For all the excitement about Russell Wilson’s season-opening perfor-

mance, there was an even better debut for the Seahawks.

Jamal Adams’ first game with Seattle didn’t disappoint.

Whether it was in the opposing backfield or roaming the second-ary, the Seahawks’ new defensive weapon was all over the field in a 38-25 opening win over Atlanta.

If first impressions are impor-tant, the one left by Adams only raised the optimism of how good Seattle’s defense might end up being with the addition of an All-Pro safety.

‘’He has brought the energy. He has brought the focus and I think that we are going to have a really great defense,’’ Wilson said of Adams’ debut. ‘’That secondary looked really

good.’’Adams finished with 12 tackles, two

tackles for loss and a sack. Even those

numbers don’t fully define his influence on Seattle’s defense, at least for Week 1.

Because of Adams ver-satility, Seattle’s defense was as aggressive as it has been at any time since the heyday of the Legion of Boom secondary. Adams wasn’t alone in causing chaos with several parts of Seattle’s defensive back-field blitzing at times.

The final numbers don’t look good as Seattle gave up 450 yards passing to Matt Ryan. But many of those yards came late in the game with Seattle holding a big lead and essentially were meaning-less yards.

‘’Overall, I think that we did a great job tackling as a defense, flying around the ball,’’ Adams said. ‘’I think that’s the main thing, you have a lot of guys flying around the ball and when you fly to the ball, you make plays and that’s what we did.’’

WHAT’S WORKINGSeahawks fans have clamored for

letting Wilson have more control of the offense with his arm and at least in the opener got their wish. Wilson was fan-tastic. Seattle threw on 21 of its first 35 plays and gained 210 total yards and scored 21 points.

Wilson finished 31 of 35 for 322 yards. He connected with nine different receiv-ers and averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt. If this continues, it might be the year Wilson gets an MVP vote.

WHAT NEEDS HELPIt might be a little strange to say con-

sidering it’s Seattle, but the run game left something to be desired in the opener. Granted, the Seahawks ran the ball only 20 times, but even with the lack of carries the production was underwhelming.

Chris Carson had just 21 yards on six carries. Carlos Hyde had 23 yards rushing on seven carries. Take away Wilson’s 29 yards rushing and David Moore’s 12-yard run, Seattle’s three running backs combined for 43 yards on 16 carries.

SPORTS

Seattle beats Atlanta 38-25, Jamal Adams has big debut on defense

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day, September 13, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Table of Contents15

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SPORTS: Seattle beats

Atlanta 38-25, Jamal

Adams has big debut on

defense

STATE: Staying safe during

historic wildfire event and

ongoing pandemic

FINANCIAL LITERACY:

Fall Savings Tips

OUR PRIDE: Fighting for

her community

POLITICS: Trump and

climate change: ‘Don’t

think science knows’

LATIN AMERICA: Farmers

hold out at seized Mexican

dam as tensions build

STATE: Registered voters

in Washington do not

need to request a mail-in

ballot

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OLYMPIA, Washington

As wildfires rage across the entire west coast, a giant wave of smoke has blown across

Western Washington, creating worsen-ing air quality that will likely linger for days. The air quality across Washing-ton has the potential to reach extremely unhealthy levels, and the Washing-ton State Department of Health wants people to be prepared. It’s not just the smoke, either: with COVID-19 as an ongoing factor, people need to know how to stay safe from smoke and fire while preventing the spread of disease.

Breathing in wildfire smoke can cause symptoms that are relatively minor, such as eye, nose, and throat irritation, and also more dangerous symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. The best way to protect yourself from smoky air is to stay inside and keep your indoor air clean by improving filtration and creat-ing a clean air room in your home. To reduce the intake of smoke into your

home:• Close windows and doors when it’s

smoky outside, and open windows to let in fresh air during times when there’s better air quality outside.

• Set air conditioners to re-circulate.• Avoid burning candles/incense,

smoking, broiling/frying foods, and vac-uuming, as these can add to indoor pol-lution.

• Use a portable air cleaner with a HEPA filter.

• Build your own box fan filter.This wildfire season is especially

challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re considering leaving the area to escape smoke or fire, con-sider the COVID-19 restrictions in the county you are traveling to, and the people you are visiting. This is espe-cially important if they are at high risk for severe COVID-19. For those taking in people trying to escape fire or smoky conditions: please keep your circles small, wear masks indoors, and con-tinue washing your hands often.

These steps alone are not enough to protect you from COVID-19: Wearing cloth face coverings to protect your-self and others is still critical. “Cloth face coverings generally do not provide much protection from wildfire smoke, but they are still crucial in a pandemic,”

said Secretary of Health John Wiesman. “We want people to continue to wear cloth face coverings to slow spread of COVID-19.”

STATE

Staying safe during historic wildfi re event and ongoing pandemic

Smoke from wildfi res creates hazy skies above the Washington state Capitol, on Saturday, September 12, 2020, in Olympia, Washington.



Summer is coming to an end and signs of fall are starting to appear in our

area. Although your fall activities and traditions may not look the same this year because of health and safety guidelines, one thing remains the same; you still have the opportunity to save money and enjoy budget-friendly fall activities.

Keep decorations simple. Th e start of fall can inspire you to redecorate your home to the theme of Halloween or autumn colors. However, the temptation of buying fall decorations at retail stores could be very spooky for your fi nances. Try to buy decorations you can use year aft er year, and don’t be afraid to check your local dollar store. Additionally, consider getting creative with your family and think about doing some DIY craft s. Th ere are plenty of online resources with fun craft or DIY projects the whole family will enjoy doing, while adding that personal touch!

Fall clothing updates. With the change of season and cooler temperatures, it may be time for a wardrobe refresh. Before heading off to fi nd the best clothing sales and adding new items to your closet, take a look around and see if there any times you can sell. Are there warm weather clothes you didn’t wear this summer? It might be a good time to fi nd seasonal summer clothes that you or your children simply didn’t use or have outgrown, and consider selling these for extra income.

Halloween. Normal Halloween traditions may not be an option

this year depending on local health and safety guidelines, but dressing up in your favorite costume for virtual or socially distant Halloween activities can still be fun for your family. Here are some Halloween costume tips that won’t take a ghoulish bite out of your budget.

Borrow from friends. When looking to buy a costume, reach out to friends and family to see if they have something that can be borrowed. Even if someone off ers to sell you a costume, it’ll be much cheaper in comparison to buying new.

Get creative. Th ink about making a homemade costume or buying second hand this year. A lot of second hands stores have a great selection of costumes that are just needing a quick wash. Even shop second hand stores for pieces of a costume, so you can avoid the high prices of costume shops. Homemade costumes can be a fun way for you to get creative and show of your skills! Maybe even turn last year’s costume into something new.

Explore frugal fall fun. As fall begins, you may fi nd more opportunities for frugal and socially-distant fun in the cooler weather. Several safe options include apple or pumpkin picking outings, outdoor corn mazes, picnics, exploring hiking trails, a family road trip to enjoy the fall foliage, or outdoor movie nights. Keep an eye out for promotions or social media posts from local business, farms, or community organizations advertising their

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By Martin Valadez Torres

I first met Socorro in 2014 when I was working at local commu-nity health clinic. She had just

begun working as a Community Health Worker (Promotora de Salud) for the Vista Hermosa Community and wanted to discuss partnering to bring resources, particularly related to health, to her community.

Socorro first came to the US in 1994 just after getting married. She and her husband went Southern California as a honey moon and ended up staying. In 1995 to Washington state and landed at Vista Hermosa Community where she has lived and worked since 1995.

Since arriving in Washington State Socorro has help many jobs like working in the warehouse, being the head cook at the local store, and even briefly apple thinning in the field. For many years she worked at the day care and eventu-ally was promoted to Promotora because of her interest in bringing health related resources to her community. This inter-

est came in part from her own chal-lenges with depression and her hus-band’s battle with a serious illness. They faced many difficulties because they had little money and did not speak English. Socorro wanted to bring resources so that others did not have to go through what her family went through.

To better help her community, Socorro has taken advantage of many educational and professional devel-opment opportunities. She attended WSU’s High School Equivalency Program (HEP) in Pullman and com-pleted her GED in two months. She has taken ESL classes, completed health worker programs, learned about dia-betes prevention, and attended confer-ences to learn the importance of com-pleting the 2020 Census.

Through hard work, perseverance, and partnerships, Socorro has brought many resources to her community: breast cancer screenings, a diabetes pre-vention program, dental care and many more. She helped distribute face masks

and food during the Covid-19 pandemic. But Socorro is most proud of the yearly Vista Hermosa Health Fair she orga-nizes. This event brings 30-40 organiza-tions that provide not just health infor-

mation but also services (like glucose and blood pressure checks, dental care, etc.) to the 140 families that live at Vista Hermosa Community and to the hundreds of seasonal and perma-nent workers who labor in the fields and warehouses.

And Socorro is always looking for other ways to help her community. She says, “I only ask God to put me where he thinks people need me and to open the doors for me” and she says she will do the hard work to bring the resources to the community. In fact, just recently she reached out to me to see if I could help her identify an organization that would bring ESL classes because that is something that her community is asking for and really needs.

For all of the work that she does to bring much needed resources to her community, we want to recognize

Socorro Garcia’s incredible contribu-tions. This unsung hero truly deserves our recognition. Thank you for all that you do, Socorro!

OUR PRIDE

Fighting for her community

Socorro Garcia



SACRAMENTO, California (AP)

With the smell of California

wildfires in the air, Presi-

dent Donald Trump on

Monday ignored the scientific consensus

that climate change is playing a central

role in historic West Coast infernos and

renewed his unfounded claim that failure

to rake forest floors and clear dead timber

is mostly to blame.

The fires are threatening to become

another front in Trump’s reelection bid,

which is already facing hurdles because

of the coronavirus pandemic, jobless-

ness and social unrest. His Democratic

challenger, Joe Biden, in his own speech

Monday said the destruction and mount-

ing death toll across California, Oregon

and Washington require stronger presi-

dential leadership and labeled Trump a

“climate arsonist.”

Trump traveled to Northern California

to be briefed by Democratic Gov. Gavin

Newsom and other state and federal offi-

cials. At one point, state Natural Resources

Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot urged

the president to “recognize the changing

climate and what it means to our forests.”

“If we ignore that science and sort of

put our head in the sand and think it’s all

about vegetation management, we’re not

going to succeed together protecting Cali-

fornians,” Crowfoot added.

Trump responded, “It will start getting

cooler, just you watch.”

Crowfoot politely pushed back that he

wished the science agreed with the pres-

ident. Trump countered, “I don’t think

science knows, actually.”

That striking moment came on a day of

dueling campaign events, with Trump and

Biden dramatically contrasting their out-

looks on climate change — and the impact

it has had on the record-setting fires rav-

aging the West Coast.

Biden lashed at Trump, saying the

moment requires “leadership, not scape-

goating” and that “it’s clear we are not safe

in Donald Trump’s America.”

“This is another crisis, another crisis

he won’t take responsibility for,” Biden

said. He said that if voters give “a climate

denier” another four years in the White

House, “why would we be surprised that

we have more of America ablaze?”

The president arrived at at Sacramento

McClellan Airport to the powerful scent

of smoke from the fires burning some 90

miles away.

He contended anew that Democratic

state leaders are to blame for failing to

rake leaves and clear dead timber from

forest floors. Trump offered no evidence

to support his claim, and wildfire experts

and forest managers say raking leaves

makes no sense for vast U.S. wilderness

and forests. And many of the blazes have

roared through coastal chaparral and

grasslands, not forest.

POLITICS

Trump and climate change: ‘Don’t think science knows’

President Donald Trump listens as California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a briefi ng at Sacramento McClellan Airport, in McClellan Park, California, on Monday, September 14, 2020, on the western wildfi res.

MEXICO CITY (AP)

Hundreds of farmers contin-

ued to hold a remote dam in

northern Mexico on Friday as

time was running out for the country to

catch up on payments and avoid breach-

ing a 1944 water treaty with the United

States.

Mexico’s National Water Commission

warned that farmers who took over a dam

in the border state of Chihuahua earlier

this week damaged the facility’s controls,

with just about six weeks to go before

an Oct. 24 deadline for handing over a

massive amount of water that Mexico

owes the United States.

Asked if Mexico could still meet the

deadline with one of its main dams seized

by protesters who are blocking any further

releases, Blanca Jimenez, the head of the

National Water Commission, said that

“the situation looks very complicated.”

The operations director of Mexico’s

federal electricity commission, which

uses the La Boquilla dam to generate

power, said protesters had set

fire to the generators’ controls

and machine room.

Carlos Morales said the

farmers doused the equipment

with diesel fuel and appar-

ently set it alight. He esti-

mated damages at around $4.6

million and said it might take

three months to repair.

Assistant Public Safety Sec-

retary Ricardo Mejia said the

demonstrators had shown

an “attitude of insurrection”

and that they — and oppo-

sition party legislators who

supported them — could face

charges equivalent to sedition,

rioting and sabotage.

Mejia said the conflict could be ben-

efiting drug cartels that operate in Chi-

huahua, by seeking to force the National

Guard and other law enforcement forces

out of the area. “This only benefits the

criminals,” Mejia said.

The conflict not only set back Mexico’s

rush to repay the U.S. debt, but also threat-

ened water releases for local farmers.

President Andrés Manuel López

Obrador tried to explain to Mexicans

Friday why the water must be released to

the United States, which in return gives

Mexico four times more water from the

Colorado River farther west under the

treaty.

Concern was building that if

the farmers refuse to budge, the

National Guard would be sent

in again and there could be vio-

lence. The farmers say they’re

worried about having enough

water for their crops. When they

took control of the dam Tuesday,

they closed the valves that were

releasing water from the reser-

voir.

Overnight, power to the La

Boquilla dam was cut and there

were reports that cellphone

service there had also dropped,

making activists suspect a move

by authorities to evict them could

be imminent.

López Obrador said he believes the

protest is driven more by politics than

water concerns. He said the farmers

should be told, “There is no lack of water,

they won’t run out of water, which is

already 100 percent guaranteed for this

cycle.”

LATIN AMERICA

Farmers hold out at seized Mexican dam as tensions build

Farmers stand at La Boquilla Dam, where they wrestled control on Tuesday from National Guard troops in order to close the valves and reduce the

fl ow of water toward the United States, in Chihuahua state, on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.




OLYMPIA, Washington (AP)

Es posible que los votantes del

estado de Washington pronto

reciban una postal del Ser-

vicio Postal de los EE.UU. alentando

a los votantes a “planificar con antici-

pación” las elecciones generales del 3 de

noviembre. Entre las recomendaciones se

encuentra solicitar una boleta de votación

por correo o en ausencia al menos 15 días

antes del día de las elecciones.

La siguiente es una declaración de la

Oficina del Secretario de Estado en respu-

esta a la tarjeta posta “Si planea votar por

correo, planifique con anticipación”.

“Los votantes en Washington no necesi-

tan solicitar una boleta, ya que las boletas

se envían automáticamente por correo a

todos los votantes registrados al menos

18 días antes del día de las elecciones. No

es necesario registrarse o solicitar recibir

una boleta por correo para votar en las

próximas elecciones”, dijo la Secretaria de

Estado Kim Wyman. “Los votantes que

no estén seguros de si están registrados

o si su dirección en el archivo es actual

pueden iniciar

sesión en VoteWA.

gov para con-

firmar su infor-

mación de regis-

tro.

“La Oficina de

la Secretaria de

Estado y los fun-

cionarios electora-

les del condado no

supieron que esta

tarjeta se envi-

aría a los residen-

tes de Washing-

ton, ni tampoco

se nos informó

de su contenido.

Cuando nos enter-

amos del remitente

y nos comuni-

camos con el servicio postal para pregun-

tar más, los remitentes ya estaban en el

flujo de correo”.

La secretaria Wyman recomienda a

los habitantes de Washington que visiten

sos.wa.gov/elections para obtener más

información sobre las fechas y plazos de

las elecciones, y cómo ubicar una oficina

electoral del condado si tienen alguna

pregunta o inquietud.

Las elecciones generales de 2020 son el

3 de noviembre.

La Oficina de la Secretaria de Estado de

Washington super-

visa una serie de

áreas dentro del gobi-

erno estatal, incluida

la gestión de las elec-

ciones estatales, el

registro de corpora-

ciones y organizacio-

nes benéficas y el

gobierno del uso de

la bandera y el sello

estatales. La oficina

también administra

los Archivos Estat-

ales y la Biblioteca

Estatal, documenta

historias extraordi-

narias en la histo-

ria de Washington

a través de Legacy

Washington, super-

visa la Recaudación de Fondos Combi-

nada para donaciones caritativas de los

empleados estatales y administra el Pro-

grama de Confidencialidad de Direccio-

nes del estado para ayudar a proteger a los

sobrevivientes del crimen.

ESTATAL

Votantes registrados en Washington no necesitan solicitar una boleta por correo

OLYMPIA, Washington

Washington state voters may soon receive a postcard from the

U.S. Postal Service encouraging voters to “plan ahead” for the Nov. 3 General Election. Among the recommendations is to request a mail-in or absentee ballot at least 15 days before Election Day.

The following is a statement by the Office of the Secretary of State in response to the “If you plan to vote by mail, plan ahead.” post-card.

“Voters in Washington do not need to request a ballot, as ballots are automatically mailed to all reg-istered voters at least 18 days prior to Election Day. There is no need to sign up or request to receive a mail-in ballot to vote in the upcoming election,” said Secretary of State Kim Wyman. “Voters who are unsure if they are registered or if their address on file

is current can log in to VoteWA.gov to confirm their registration information.

“The Office of the Secretary of State and county election officials were not made aware this mailer would be sent

to Washington residents, nor were we apprised of its content. By the time we learned of the mailer and reached out to the postal service to inquire further, the mailers were already in the mail stream.”

Secretary Wyman recommends Washingtonians visit sos.wa.gov/elections for more information about election dates and dead-lines, and how to locate a county elections office if they have any questions or concerns.

The 2020 General Election is Nov. 3.

Washington’s Office of the Sec-retary of State oversees a number of areas within state government, including managing state elec-tions, registering corpora-tions and charities, and govern-ing the use of the state flag and state seal. The office also manages the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, over-sees the Combined Fund Drive for

charitable giving by state employees, and administers the state’s Address Con-fidentiality Program to help protect sur-vivors of crime.

STATE

Registered voters in Washington do not need to request a mail-in ballot

En esta foto de archivo de 2017, se deja caer una boleta en una urna de recolección en Seattle, Washington.

In this 2017 fi le photo, a ballot is dropped into a collection box in Seattle, Washington.

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