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Eight PNNL Researchers Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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July 18, 2025
Eight researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have been newly elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS), joining 28 other new members in the 2025 cohort. One PNNL researcher...
Washington state sues Trump administration for unlawfully cutting billions in disaster mitigation funding
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 16, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today led a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and...
Spokane’s Climate Resilience Efforts Face Funding Challenges
Gonzaga University - Washington
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July 17, 2025
July 15, 2025 | Brian G. Henning, Director of Gonzaga’s Climate Institute In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in Spokane, Washington, a northern city near the Idaho border where many homes...
Washington state to receive millions in latest opioid settlement
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 10, 2025
SEATTLE — Washington state could receive more than $16 million as part of $720 million in nationwide settlements announced today with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the...
Washington State Bowling Proprietors Association Releases 2025 End of Legislative Session Report
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
The Washington State Bowling Proprietors Association (WSBPA) announced the release of its comprehensive 2025 End of Legislative Session Report, SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Washington State Bowling...
Washington state files amicus brief in support of legal challenge to unlawful termination of Job Corps
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 2, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...
Washington state makes tribal warrants enforceable by state law enforcement agencies
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE — A new law takes effect today that will provide the legal framework for both state and tribal law enforcement agencies to certify tribal warrants as state warrants. The Attorney General’s Office will facilitate and document the...
Washington State sues Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE– Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unrestricted access to individual personal health data...
Washington State leads lawsuit against Department of Education’s mental health funding cuts
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After...
Kelly Seitz’s Journey Featured in International #1 Bestselling Book 'Whispers of the Soul'
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
Massage therapist and sound healer shares her powerful way through grief and healing in the #1 international best seller "Whispers of the Soul" SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Licensed Massage Therapist...
Patsy Surh Place honors AANHPI communities with 77 new homes for low-income seniors in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Commerce
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July 9, 2025
Faaluaina Pritchard (L), executive director of Asia Pacific Cultural Center, and Sharon Lee (R), executive director of Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), present gifts of appreciation to Patsy Surh O’Connell at the grand opening of Patsy Surh...
Zeem Solutions to build EV truck charging facility in Seattle Tacoma, thanks to grant funding from Northwest Seaport Alliance
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 9, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zeem Solutions will build an EV charging facility for electric trucks near SeaTac Airport, and six local fleet operators will purchase 19 new electric trucks at a price that is competitive with...
Mayor Wu Appoints New Commissioners To Boston Civic Design Commission
City of Boston
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July 1, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced new appointments to the Boston Civic Design Commission, bringing diverse new voices and perspectives to shape design outcomes in the City. The transition in membership is aligned with the biennial review of the...
Legal roundup: Kuderer fines health care sharing ministry, bars illegal service contract provider
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
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June 30, 2025
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June. That included a $275,000 fine for an illegal...
Snohomish Law Group Addresses Legal Risks of Refusing DUI Testing in Washington State
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Understanding Implied Consent and the Consequences of Refusing a Breath or Blood Test EVERETT, WA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Snohomish Law Group is advising drivers across Washington State about the risks of refusing a...
Justice Department Sues Washington State Over its new anti-Catholic law, Senate Bill 5375
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 23, 2025
The Justice Department announced today that it filed legal action for a complaint in intervention against the State of Washington over its a new state law, Senate Bill 5375, which violates the free exercise of religion for all Catholics, and...
Statewide hate crimes and bias incidents hotline now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE — Today Washington launches a hate crimes and bias incidents hotline pilot in three counties across the state. According to the FBI’s hate crimes statistics, Washington has been in the top five states with the most reported hate crimes...
Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 30, 2025
Two nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made their initial appearances in federal court in Portland, Oregon, and Houston, Texas, yesterday to face charges issued out of the Northern District of California for acting as agents of the...
Modern Aviation Commences FBO Operations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Effective July 1, Modern Aviation commenced operations of the CLT Executive Terminal at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, NC. CLT is the 19th FBO location in Modern...
AG Brown joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration rule that would make it harder for Washingtonians to obtain health coverage under the ACA
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 17, 2025
By the Trump administration's own estimates, the rule will cause up to 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful final...