Dead ‘Murder Hornet’ Near Seattle is 1st Found in US in 2021 June 18, 2021 By Nicholas K. Geranios SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists have found a dead Asian giant hornet north of Seattle, the first so-called murder hornet...
Rain-spiked Rivers Cause Minor Flooding in Eastern Missouri March 22, 2021 By Jim Salter O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Heavy rain over the past week has caused the Mississippi River and its tributaries to rise,...
Hurricane-Force Winds Kick Up Pacific Northwest Wildfires September 9, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — Hurricane-force winds and high temperatures kicked up wildfires across parts of the Pacific Northwest over the Labor...
Northwest Hit With More Snow, Wind, Power Outages, Two Rescued January 17, 2020 SKYKOMISH, Wash. — More snow fell in the Northwest through Wednesday, causing Washington state officials to send food, water and...
Supervisor of Washington Prison Asbestos Program Fired August 19, 2014 Washington state’s Department of Corrections has fired the supervisor in charge of an inmate work crew that used unsafe practices...
Washington Mother Daughter Duo Engaged in False Billing Scam May 21, 2014 Two Mount Vernon-area women, who provided interpretation services for Spanish-speaking injured workers, must repay the state thousands of dollars from...
Washington Workers’ Comp Fraudsters Receive Jail Time May 19, 2014 Three defendants from Tacoma, East Wenatchee and Idaho have been sentenced for cheating the Washington state system that helps injured...
GEICO Hiring Auto Damage Adjusters for Washington Offices May 9, 2014 To keep up with rapid growth, GEICO is hiring dedicated auto damage adjusters in Seattle and Renton, Wash. Candidates with...
Blast at Washington LNG Site Raises Alarm on Natural Gas Safety April 10, 2014 By Joshua Schneyer, Timothy Gardner and Richard Valdmanis An unexplained blast this week at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in rural Washington state, which injured workers, forced...
Washington Man Fakes Work Injuries, Cons Hospitals April 2, 2014 A 41-year-old Bremerton, Wash., man has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for defrauding hospitals to get painkillers. Robert...