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Does it always rain on the Fourth of July?
Some say it always rains on the Fourth of July, but does it? Is that a myth? Let’s look at the weather records for Independence Day this century at Everett Paine Field so far. Going back through 2001, it has rained only five times at Paine Field. The heaviest...
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...
Cop Convicted Of Murder As Washington State Law Eases Prosecution Of Police
In a groundbreaking case, a suburban Seattle police officer has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store in 2019. This marks the first conviction under a Washington state law that has made it easier to prosecute law enforcement officers for on-duty killings.
Breaching Snake River dams could drop reservoirs, groundwater levels by 100 feet
(The Center Square) – As the Biden administration attempts to gain support for breaching hydroelectric dams in Washington, state and federal agencies are preparing for a study on the potential implications. The Washington State Department of Ecology and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held two virtual meetings last week to mull over the process and answer questions. The study is one of many commitments made by the Biden Administration in December over decades of litigation regarding Columbia River System Operations. ...
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.
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