Latest Washington Headlines
All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Washington Department of Labor Issues Outdoor Worker Guidance Amid Heat Wave
Jul 26 2022 // The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is responding to potentially record-breaking temperatures across Washington this week and warning businesses in industries from agriculture to building and road...
Faking Workers’ Comp Injuries Costs Washington Logger $160K, Detention
Jul 21 2022 // A Cowlitz County, Washington, logger who reportedly faked injuries to collect workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to repay the state more than $160,000. James Joseph Thomasson, 53, has also been ordered to...
Washington Superintendent to Resign, Receive Nearly $400K
Jul 21 2022 // A school district superintendent northeast of Seattle, Washington, will resign and receive nearly $400,000 after an investigation showed employee claims of his behavior creating a toxic work environment were mostly...
Washington Seafood Processing Company to Pay $92,000 Settlement
Jul 14 2022 // A seafood processing company west of Aberdeen, Washington, will pay more than $92,000 in a settlement agreement over water quality violations, Washington state ecology officials said. Pacific Seafood – Westport,...
Washington Town of Conconully Hit by Flash Flooding
Jul 7 2022 // A flash flood flowed through the streets of the town of Conconully in Washington’s remote Okanogan County, sending a foot of water and mud into 30 to 40 homes and businesses. County emergency managers said 1.7 inches...
Washington Man Wanted for Auto Insurance Fraud
Jun 30 2022 // Vincent Labarbera, of Vancouver, Wash., has been added to Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s most wanted after he failed to appear in Clark County Superior Court to face felony charges of filing a false insurance...
Alera Group Acquires Compensation Works in Washington
Jun 28 2022 // Alera Group acquired Compensation Works in Washington. The Compensation Works team will continue serving clients in their existing roles. Compensation Works is a national compensation company providing services that...
Jury Awards $595K in Washington Salmon Pen Collapse
Jun 24 2022 // A Washington state jury on awarded the Lummi Indian tribe $595,000 over the 2017 collapse of a net pen where Atlantic salmon were being raised – an event that elicited fears of damage to wild salmon runs and prompted the...
Washington Governor Joins Calls for Insurance Commissioner Kreidler to Resign
Jun 20 2022 // Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is now among a growing number of people saying elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler should resign. The calls for the 78-year-old, six-term Democrat, to step down come after the...
$1.5M Settlement for Washington Police Chief Who Displayed Nazi Insignia
Jun 14 2022 // A suburban Seattle, Washington, city will pay more than $1.5 million to settle a dispute with a former assistant police chief who was disciplined for posting a Nazi rank insignia on his office door and joking about the...
Forecasters Issue Flood Watch for Columbia River in Washington
Jun 14 2022 // Unusually heavy rain and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flood watch for areas along the...
Washington Family Sues City Following Landslide and Home Collapse
Jun 10 2022 // A Bellevue, Washington, family who lost their home when it was pushed off its foundation during a January landslide filed a lawsuit this week against the city for unspecified damages. The lawsuit, filed in King County...
Amtrak Settles With Ex-Engineer in Fatal 2017 Washington Crash
Jun 8 2022 // Amtrak has agreed to pay an ex-engineer for his pain and suffering caused by a 2017 derailment when his train sped off a curve in DuPont, Washington, killing three people and injuring dozens. Minneapolis lawyer Fred...
Washington Flash Flood, Mudslide Damaged Homes
Jun 8 2022 // A flash flood and mudslide in Okanogan County, Washington, damaged two homes, according to county emergency management officials. Emergency management officials said last week’s mudslide happened amid thunderstorms...
Washington High Court Declines to Shift Duty to Inform of Drug Risks to Makers
Jun 6 2022 // A prescription drug maker has done its legal duty by warning prescribing physicians of a drug’s risks in accordance with Washington law even when the drugs are advertised directly to consumers, the state’s...
Protestor Struck by Rubber Bullet Sues Police in Washington
Jun 6 2022 // A woman who was struck in the eye with a so-called “rubber sbullet” during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, causing an injury that required surgery, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the...
New Rules Require Washington Employers to Monitor Temp, Air Quality Starting Mid-June
Jun 2 2022 // Employers in Washington will be required to monitor temperature and air quality, take steps to protect workers from heat and smoke hazards, and provide training and information from June 15 through the end of...
Washington Commissioner’s Draft Rule Would Require Insurers to Explain Premium Changes
Jun 1 2022 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler shared a draft rule that requires all property/casualty insurers selling personal lines of insurance to give policyholders a simple breakdown of the reasons behind any future...
Washington Police Say Drivers Aren’t Stopping for Them
Jun 1 2022 // The Washington State Patrol says drivers are increasingly refusing to stop for troopers – and other law enforcement agencies also say this is becoming a common occurrence. The Northwest News Network reports that from...
Court Upholds Washington Commissioner’s Action’s Against Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network
May 27 2022 // The Superior Court of Lewis County upheld Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s fine and cease-and-desist order against Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network Inc. for illegally acting as an insurer in...
