Here Comes the Heatwave: Temperatures will stretch into the mid-80s Friday and could brush up against 90 degrees on Saturday. Summer isn't over yet. Make sure you check which beaches are safe to swim in this weekend. Madison Park Beach has a high bacteria alert. Mount Baker Beach is dealing with a sewage spill. Yuck.

Tinderbox Weather: This weekend's hot, dry weather is bad news for firefighters trying to stop the spread of the Bear Gulch fire that's burned up 8,300 acres on the north edge of Lake Cushman so far this summer. As of this week, the fire was only 11 percent contained. The coming heat could allow the fire to grow.

Monsanto Settles: Everyone's least favorite agrochemical and biotechnological company, Monsanto, settled with parents, students, and teachers at Monroe's Sky Valley

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