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Council appointments delayed until 'later this summer’
Alaskan and West Coast fishery stakeholders are still in the dark as to who will represent them on their regional fishery management councils. The appointments of 22 new and returning members to six of eight of the nation’s councils were announced on June 28 by the US Dept. of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce appoints council seats from state governors’ lists of nominees. Each serves three-year terms.
Washington state plastic surgeon must pay $5M after allegedly faking reviews
A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider must pay $5 million to the state attorney general's office and thousands of Washingtonians after being accused of illegally manipulating online customer reviews and threatening patients, according to a federal consent decree filed Monday. The consent decree resolves the lawsuit filed by state Attorney General...
Tacoma Fire chief retires after more than 30 years with the department
TACOMA, Wash — After more than 30 years with the Tacoma Fire Department, and five years leading it, Chief Tory Green has retired. Green said he plans to spend time working on his farm and will likely get a different job in the future. But for now, he is sharing his hopes for the department and the challenges facing it.
Who are the three candidates running for WA attorney general?
We already know a lot about Washington’s next attorney general, even though the election is still four months away. The leader of the state’s largest law firm will be an attorney with extensive experience in government work. They will be at least a decade younger than the current occupant of the office. And as Bob Ferguson steps down after more than a decade as Washington’s attorney general, his replacement will also be a person of color.
DEALER PROFILE: WASHINGTON'S E&E LUMBER
Relationship. Loyalty. Commitment. These are the words that the folks E&E Lumber have lived by for 58 years. And the reason that they have remained a steady resource for the homeowners and contractors across Washington state. “This whole business is relationship based, from the customer to the vendor,” says Brent...
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