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New vet clinic Whisker Wellness caters only to kitties
Cat owners will have a unique option for veterinary care when Whisker Wellness Center opens on Aug. 26 on Olympic Drive. The longtime dream of Dr. Erin Hicks is also the only feline-exclusive veterinary hospital on the Gig Harbor side of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Whisker Wellness Center will offer...
Dentist reprimanded after patient's death
The State of Washington Department of Health Dental Quality Assurance Commission recently indefinitely suspended the sedation permit of a dentist after a patient reportedly died while undergoing tooth extractions before a scheduled heart valve surgery. Dr. Thi D. Nguyen, the owner of Gravelly Lake Dentistry in Lakewood, WA, had his...
Fundraiser launched for Burien Real Estate Broker Rick Sands as he battles critical lung condition in ICU
Rick Sands – a well-known member of the Burien business community – is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being admitted to the ER last Monday with a severe, unidentified lung condition. Sands works as a Real Estate Broker at RE/MAX All City in Burien. Sands’...
Gluesenkamp Perez brings mobile office to Lewis County
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) will host mobile office hours in Chehalis on August 14 and in Randle on August 28. The excursions are part of Gluesenkamp Perez’s efforts to make her services more accessible, especially to people in rural communities. Her mobile office will be open August 14 from 12 – 4 p.m. at the Chehalis Timberlands Library and August 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mountain View Timberland Library in Randle.
Northwest ironworkers reject a second employer offer
Ironworkers in Oregon and Washington will vote on a third employer offer after previously voting down a second employer offer in mail ballots counted July 31. In June, members voted down an offer that would have increased total compensation $7.50 an hour over three years. The second offer would have increased total compensation $15 an hour over four years. Now, members will vote on a third offer totaling $16 over four years.
Wrongful death trial blaming state for Black Lives Matter protester struck and killed on I-5 set to begin
The wrongful death trial against the State of Washington in the crash that killed activist Summer Taylor in a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest on I-5 is set to begin next week, the law firm representing Taylor’s family announced. The Stritmatter Firm says that the state’s “failure to properly...
Declining Demand For Tech Workers, Seattle-Area Unemployment Rate Surpasses National Average
The Seattle metropolitan area is experiencing a higher unemployment rate than the national average, a trend that economists attribute in part to a decline in demand for information workers, including software developers. As of June, the unemployment rate in Seattle was 4.6%, while Washington state’s rate stood at 4.9%. In contrast, the national rate has climbed to 4.1%, the highest level seen in nearly three years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Seattle Renters Commission “Powerless” to Advocate for Tenants Due to “Ongoing Neglect” from Mayor Harrell, Council
The Seattle Renters Commission (SRC) accused Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council of “ongoing neglect” that not only “hampers” the commission’s work but “insults” the communities they aim to serve. For eight months, Harrell has failed to release $50,000 in funds to convene a new tenant workgroup, and the Housing and Human Services Committee has failed to appoint members to the commission, according to two public letters from SCR. The mayor and the council have not responded to their letters.
Three Big Wenatchee Valley Fires In 12 Hours Keep Crews Busy
Wenatchee Valley firefighters were busy with three fires inside 12 hours between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Fire department chief Brian Brett says the most complicated of the fires took place at about 5:30 pm Thursday in the 2600 block of West Malaga Road south of Wenatchee. "Crews arrived to...
Seattle weather: Stormy Saturday night drying by Sunday
Seattle - A disturbance off the Oregon coast will eventually slide northward Saturday night, increasing chances for storms throughout much of Western Washington. Gusty winds, lightning, small hail along with heavy rain will be possible beginning in the evening through overnight. There is a slight to marginal chance for severe...
Toddler remains in hospital after foot cut off at Washington daycare
QUINCY, Wash. — A toddler remains in the hospital after his foot was run over by a lawn mower at a Washington daycare earlier this summer, family members say. Since the end of June, 2-year-old Mateo Pacheco Elliott has been hospitalized in Seattle. His mother, Stacey Elliott, said her toddler had his foot cut off while at daycare in Quincy, Washington. It happened June 24.
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