All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 3 2023 // A winter storm that brought powerful wind gusts to Oregon on last week was found to have caused at least two fatal car accidents that left four people dead, preliminary police investigations have found. Weather conditions...
Dec 28 2022 // There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state.The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries complied a list of changes to ensure all workers and...
Dec 27 2022 // The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to work high above the ground without fall protection, according to the state Department of Labor and...
Dec 21 2022 // The U.S. Department of Commerce’s disaster declaration for certain salmon and crab fisheries in Washington and Alaska opens the door for financial relief as part of an omnibus spending bill being negotiated by U.S....
Dec 12 2022 // Ryan Specialty signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Griffin Underwriting Services in Bellevue, Washington.The acquisition is expected to close in January 2023. Griffin Underwriting is a binding...
Dec 12 2022 // A Washington school district will pay $5.25 million to the family of a high school student who died from a heart attack that happened during a 2018 football practice.Allen Harris, 16, was participating in a conditioning...
Dec 7 2022 // A Washington State Patrol trooper issued a $533 ticket to a driver Sunday after the person drove more than 5 miles with their vehicle and windshield almost completely covered in snow. Trooper Heather Weatherwax said the...
Dec 5 2022 // An Everett, Washington, man reportedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too injured to work has been charged with felony theft in a workers’ compensation fraud case.Terry Lee Dawson, 62, is accused of...
Dec 2 2022 // Marsh McLennan Agency acquired McDonald Zaring Insurance in Walla Walla, Washington. McDonald Zaring Insurance serves individuals and businesses across all industries and sizes, including agri-business, wineries, financial...
Nov 23 2022 // A wing from a Cessna 208B broke away before the plane crashed Friday into a field northeast of Seattle, killing the four people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board said.The NTSB said the wreckage has been...
Nov 23 2022 // A Clark County, Washington, man was charged with stealing $127,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for working at his own construction business while claiming he was too injured to work.Daniel Joseph Lesieur, 54,...
Nov 22 2022 // The Washington Commanders have agreed to return security deposits to former season ticket holders and pay a $250,000 penalty in a settlement with the state of Maryland.The team has 30 days to return fans’ deposits as...
Nov 22 2022 // An Everett, Washington, man reportedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too injured to work has been charged with felony theft in a workers’ compensation fraud case.Terry Lee Dawson, 62, is accused of...
Nov 21 2022 // Four people were killed in a fiery plane crash Friday morning northeast of Seattle, authorities said.The single-engine Cessna 208B crashed in a field, the Federal Aviation Administration said, not too far from a small...
Nov 9 2022 // Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a Thurston County Superior Court judge rejected an attempt by PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company and subsidiaries of the Progressive Corporation to stop his office’s...
Nov 9 2022 // Woodruff Sawyer Names Schmidt Producer for Pacific Northwest RegionWoodruff Sawyer announced Tim Schmidt as the new vice president, producer, for the Seattle, Washington, office. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Schmidt...
Nov 8 2022 // A Washington State University police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct while on duty in Pullman has resigned.Police Sgt. Matt Kuhrt submitted his resignation effective this week, KXLY-TV reported. A university...
Nov 4 2022 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is urging property owners with older residential elevators make safety improvements to prevent danger to children. In many elevators installed before 2018,...
Oct 31 2022 // Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws.King County...
Oct 31 2022 // The White House will host officials from 37 countries and 13 global companies in Washington this week to address the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, including the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, a...