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VA fraud: 2 charged in scheme stealing from sick veterans
Two people were indicted for fraud after they created and maintained a scheme that targeted seriously ill veterans. Darryl Lamont Young, 46, is a former Washington State Department of Corrections inmate and was already in custody at King County Jail for unrelated charges. His accomplice, Aqeelah Ngiesha Williams, 27, was arrested Friday morning and subsequently pleaded “not guilty” in federal court.
Washington Campaign Watchdog Penalizes Semi Bird for Campaign Finance Violations
Washington's government watchdog commission responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws dinged Semi Bird at a hearing this week for failing to provide party preference and sponsor ID on political advertisements. The Public Disclosure Commission imposed a $600 fee on the gubernatorial candidate, but suspended $500 of that. Meaning Bird will...
Washington’s inaugural ball canceled for 2025, as planning committee dissolves
In Washington, there have been inaugural balls at the state’s Capitol pretty much every four years since statehood. But the pandemic derailed the event in 2021 and the organizing committee has pulled out of the one scheduled for 2025, leaving the quadrennial tradition’s future uncertain. It was back in January 1957, 11 men and women […]
I-2124 would make Washington's long-term care program voluntary
About 13% of Washington workers decided to opt out of the state's long-term care program when they briefly had the chance three years ago. Now, a ballot measure would make the program — and its accompanying payroll tax — voluntary for anyone.Why it matters: If Initiative 2124 passes, it could make the long-term care program insolvent by 2027, depending on how many people decide to stop participating and paying in, according to a report from the state actuary earlier this year.Catch up quick: The long-term care program, known as WA Cares, provides eligible people with a lifetime benefit of up...
Blurring Out Houses On Google Is So Easy, A WA Resident Can Do It
Online maps like Google Maps and Apple Maps are one of the most valuable tools the internet has given us in a long time (my opinion). And I know I'm not alone when I say how much I love Street View mode. I've taken trips back in time and have...
WDFW's Prescribed Fire Team preparing for fall prescribed fires
ELLENSBURG – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to conduct prescribed fires in WDFW-managed lands in South Central Region 3 in October as conditions become favorable. Prescribed fires are a forest management practice land managers use to restore natural fire-resilient conditions. WDFW uses these treatments to...
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