Latest Washington Headlines
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COVID Again Leading Cause of Work-Related Deaths in Washington
Apr 28 2022 // COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Washington for the second straight year, accounting for one-fourth of the 106 workers who died, according to the Washington State Department of Labor &...
Worker Died of COVID After Staff Meeting at Washington Business
Apr 26 2022 // An investigation into the COVID-19 death of a worker at a Sumner, Washington, fish processing plant found company leaders knowingly putting workers at risk of exposure to the virus. The Washington state Department of Labor...
Parents of Man Killed by Police in Washington File Wrongful Death Suit
Apr 25 2022 // The parents of a man killed in Washington by Auburn police have filed a federal wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit alleging an officer shot Enosa Strickland Jr. in the back of the head while he was lying in a parking...
NFL’s Washington Commanders Deny Financial, Workplace Misconduct Allegations
Apr 20 2022 // The NFL’s Washington Commanders denied several allegations of financial impropriety in a letter sent Monday to the U.S Federal Trade Commission. The 19-page letter — including testimony, emails and other...
Fire That Destroyed Washington Businesses Ruled Arson
Apr 18 2022 // The Town of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington said that a fire that burned through a block of businesses last week was intentionally set. City officials said the fire that started early on April 7 originated...
JUUL Ordered to Pay Washington $22.5M over Ad Practices
Apr 14 2022 // Vape seller JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit, which asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage...
Washington Suit Says Women Discriminated Against in Sheriff’s Department
Apr 13 2022 // A detective sergeant is suing the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in Tacoma, Washington, for alleged discrimination and retaliation against women. Det. Sgt. Jessica Whitehead says she was punished for asking to...
Washington Foundry Cited for Dozens of Health and Safety Violations
Apr 13 2022 // A metal foundry and casting company in Walla Walla, Washington, faces a $93,600 fine for violating more than 40 health and safety regulations. A Washington State Department of Labor & Industries inspection reportedly...
Man Files Suit in Washington Claiming Corrections Officers Fractured Spine
Apr 8 2022 // A man has filed a lawsuit against King County, Washington, and several corrections officers, alleging they fractured his spine when they knelt on his back and forcibly removed his clothing in jail. Todd Jones, 53, filed...
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Washington Fulfillment Center
Apr 4 2022 // Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent, Washington. A Washington Department of Labor & Industries inspection at...
Washington Court Grants Extended Stay of Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban
Apr 1 2022 // A judge in Washington has signed an order formally staying the Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s ban on using credit ratings to help set insurance premiums on vehicle, rental and homeowners...
Washington County to Pay $1M to Family of Man Shot and Killed
Apr 1 2022 // The family of a man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy in Washington will receive $1 million. The Spokane County Commissioners approved the federal civil rights...
Court Dismisses Washington Post Reporter’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar 28 2022 // District of Columbia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Washington Post politics reporter who said the newspaper discriminated against her as a woman and victim of sexual assault. Felicia Sonmez sued the Post in...
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Washington Fulfillment Center
Mar 24 2022 // Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent, Washington. A Washington Department of Labor & Industries inspection at...
People Moves: IMA Adds Roberts; Alliant in Washington Names Brueske Vice President
Mar 23 2022 // IMA Financial Group Inc. named Stacy Roberts national energy practice director. Roberts will integrate and direct IMA’s energy practice, with a team of 50 brokers and client services professionals based in offices...
Lawsuit Filed by Family of Man in Washington Fatal Shooting
Mar 22 2022 // The family of a man police fatally shot during a purported drug investigation is suing the Vancouver Police Department and the Washington Department of Corrections. Carlos Hunter, 43, died after law enforcement officers...
$2M Settlement in Washington Police Killing Lawsuit
Mar 21 2022 // The city of Poulsbo, Washington, and its police department will pay $2 million to settle a civil-rights lawsuit filed by the family of Stonechild Chiefstick, according to attorneys. Police shot Chiefstick at a park during...
Washington Addressing Flooding That Has Displaced Residents Near Border
Mar 21 2022 // U.S. and Canadian government leaders have agreed to work together to address flooding near the northwest Washington state border with Canada on the Nooksack River. The Bellingham Herald reported Washington state Gov. Jay...
Jury Awards $100M-Plus to Victims of Washington Crane Collapse
Mar 16 2022 // A jury awarded more than $100 million this week to some of the victims of a tower crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle in 2019. Workers were disassembling the 300-foot crane in strong wind gusts when it fell...
Washington Contractors Fined for Death of Worker at Convention Center
Mar 16 2022 // Washington state has fined two construction companies a combined $20,000 after a construction worker was killed at the downtown Seattle convention center expansion. Bryan Phillips, 31, died in an accident at the site in...
