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Washington's highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025
(The Center Square) – Washington’s minimum wage – already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation – will be going up 38 cents next year. That means minimum wage workers will get a raise, but employers will also pay more in 2025. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, or L&I, recently announced the state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35% increase over the current minimum wage of $16.28. The new rate will take effect on Jan....
Unclaimed remains of veteran to be transported from Lewis County to Tahoma National Cemetery, coroner says
The Lewis County Coroner’s Office will transport the unclaimed cremated remains of U.S. Army veteran Larry Givens to Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent on Friday, Nov. 1. Givens was
95 Years Later: Washington State Patrol Honors Trooper’s Legacy
Today the Washington State Patrol honors a Trooper lost in the line of duty 95 years ago to the date. Remembering Trooper Henry D. Cossmann on the Anniversary of His Death. Today marks the 95th anniversary of the tragic death of Washington State Patrol Officer Henry Douglas Cossmann, who lost his life in the line of duty on October 9, 1929. Just two weeks prior, on September 23, Cossmann was involved in a motorcycle collision in Tacoma that left him with severe head injuries. He succumbed to those injuries at the age of 29, leaving behind a grieving widow and a newly formed agency grappling with the loss of one of its own.
Local volunteers mobilize to help as Hurricane Milton heads for Florida
FIFE, Wash. — On Wednesday, World Vision focused on getting items like generators, bottled water, and blankets out of its Fife warehouse and on a truck bound for Florida as Hurricane Milton threatens the state. The nonprofit organization is on a mission to send help and hope. The supplies...
City's minimum wage at center of heated debate in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Should Olympia's minimum wage workers make at least $4 more per hour? It was the question on the minds of city council staff and dozens of community members Tuesday night at a vastly attended council meeting. It comes after two labor unions, representing workers who are...
Driver arrested after ramming patrol car, launching vehicle stolen in Burien over wall in Des Moines Tuesday morning
A man was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, 2024, after attempting to flee from Des Moines Police officers in a stolen vehicle, leading to a brief pursuit that ended with the driver being taken into custody. Police said that at around 9:30 a.m., Des Moines officers were patrolling a local...
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