All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 19 2016 // A Kirkland, Wash. asbestos removal contractor has been cited for several workplace health violations that reportedly put workers, contractors and homeowners at risk.The Department of Labor & Industries cited American...
Oct 17 2016 // A tornado struck an Oregon beach town, sending debris flying and toppling power lines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest over the weekend, according to the National Weather...
Oct 17 2016 // The owner of a company that provided federally mandated training for construction firms that work with asbestos has pleaded guilty to giving certifications to people he knew had not taken his course.U.S. Attorney Annette...
Oct 14 2016 // Washington state asked a federal judge this week to issue an injunction requiring the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractor to take steps to protect workers at a major nuclear waste storage site.Washington state...
Oct 13 2016 // Insurance fraud cases investigated by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s special investigations unit have resulted in felony convictions against three people.David Cook, 51, pleaded guilty in Pierce...
Oct 12 2016 // Survivors and family members of people killed in the nation’s deadliest landslide have reached $60 million in settlements with the state of Washington and a timber company that logged an area above the site of the...
Oct 11 2016 // The attorneys representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Washington over a deadly 2014 landslide have announced a proposed $50 million settlement on the eve of a trial.The Seattle Times reported the...
Oct 4 2016 // An explosion that destroyed a New York City home and killed a firefighter has drawn attention to marijuana-making methods that are legal in many states – but can also be lethal.A New York fire battalion chief died...
Sep 30 2016 // JLT Re has named John Brodsky a senior vice president in Seattle, Wash. Brodsky will be part of the workers’ compensation unit, and will focus on the expansion and development of JLT Re’s casualty practice. He...
Sep 11 2016 // The unopposed House vote Friday to allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia begins a diplomatic nightmare for President Barack Obama.The legislation is sure to antagonize a key U.S. ally in the Middle East...
Sep 9 2016 // A judge this week ordered the Washington Attorney General’s Office to give him internal emails that might help explain when state lawyers handling a case about liability for the devastating Oso landslide realized...
Sep 8 2016 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Spokane, Wash.-based Farmin, Rothrock & Parrott.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This marks Alliant’s fifth acquisition in the Northwest since 2014. John...
Sep 6 2016 // Attorneys for the state of Washington have denied allegations of fraud in the deletion of emails by their expert witnesses in preparing for a trial over a deadly 2014 landslide. But they acknowledge emails were deleted and...
Sep 6 2016 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined a pet insurance company $150,000 for violating state laws.Kreidler said his agency issued fines in July against American Pet Insurance, which goes under the name...
Sep 6 2016 // Attorneys for victims and family members in the deadly 2014 landslide in Washington state have accused state lawyers of orchestrating a fraud to hide the truth by deleting emails between defense expert witnesses.In a...
Aug 29 2016 // Attorneys for victims and family members in the deadly 2014 landslide in Washington state have accused state lawyers of orchestrating a fraud to hide the truth by deleting emails between defense expert witnesses.In a...
Aug 29 2016 // A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who purchased the company’s products and resold them in Canada at “Pirate Joe’s,” a store...
Aug 26 2016 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Regence BlueShield and Asuris Northwest Health $750,000 for violating insurance regulations related to consumer access. The fine is for violations that occurred...
Aug 26 2016 // Their son is gone.Luke Beardemphl, a standout Tacoma, Washington soccer player during his years at Stadium High School, died last year at 24, following a seven-year battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But Luke’s...
Aug 25 2016 // Authorities say a large fire has damaged at least 28 buses belonging to the Puyallup School District in Washington on Aug. 24Puyallup police tweeted that sounds of explosions were coming from the fire and that roads in the...