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Washington State Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Provided Material Support to Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Bomber
A Washington state man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he provided material support to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber by shipping and paying for significant quantities of ammonium nitrate – an explosive precursor –...

Appellant in One Seattle Plan FEIS Appeal Says Dismissal Paves Over Orca Recovery Efforts
SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The City of Seattle’s Hearing Examiner recently dismissed an appeal by wildlife advocate Jennifer Godfrey concerning the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the City’s...

Patent Partner Sam Hong Joins Dorsey in Seattle
Attorney Sam Hong has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Patent group in Seattle, the international law firm announced today. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...

TDY Rentals Launches App to Help Displaced USAID and State Department Employees Optimize Their Government Per Diem
TACOMA, WA, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TDY Rentals today announced a new mobile-ready application created specifically for federal employees who are being repatriated on short notice. The platform consolidates per diem...

Veeam Software Extends Winning Partnership with Seattle Orcas Through 2027
As the start of Major League Cricket nears, Veeam® Software, the #1 global leader by market share in data resilience, is thrilled to extend their headline and founding sponsorship of the Seattle Orcas Major League Cricket team through the end of...

Washington State Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s illegal attempts to cut critical National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding that help...

Washington State Leadership Board Hosts Annual Programs Celebration Day
ISSAQUAH, WA, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB) hosted its Annual Programs Celebration Day on May 10th at Lake Sammamish State Park, bringing together students, families, board...

Washington State Urges Court to Uphold Orders Blocking Trump Administration’s Attack on USRAP Refugees
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pacito v. Trump, supporting a challenge to Executive Order 14163, which...

Court orders halt to AmeriCorps funding cuts after AGs sue
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and 23 other attorneys general today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Brown...

Washington State Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general today won a court order stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education. On March 13, the coalition of attorneys...

Olympia Pharmaceuticals Secures $637,000 Workforce Training Grant to Boost Job Creation in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olympia Pharmaceuticals, a leading innovator in the pharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce it has secured $637,500 in workforce training funds to support the continued expansion of its sister...

Spring in Spokane: Gonzaga Admissions' Top Picks
May 22, 2025 | Office of Undergraduate Admission Alexa Gaske – Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture I love the Browne's Addition neighborhood of Spokane! Grab a bite to eat at The Elk or Browne's Bistro and then it's a short walk to the MAC! To...

Washington State Farm-to-Table Restaurant Now Accepting Crypto
A restaurant in Central Washington now accepts crypto as a form of payment for its locally sourced meals. VANTAGE, WA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ranch, a restaurant in Central Washington now accepts crypto as a form...

Gov. Ferguson Signs HB 1392 to Improve Reimbursements, Strengthen Medicaid, Improve Access to Care in Washington State
With its Medicaid Access Program bill now law, the Washington State Medical Association joins 50-state coalition to stop nationwide Medicaid cuts SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Washington state’s physician...

From Ancient Grounds to an Intelligent Future: The 1st International Humanoid Olympiad Launches in Olympia, Greece
This year, Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, welcomes the inaugural International Humanoid Olympiad. From August 29th to September 2nd, at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, humanoid robots will participate in...

Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Dorsey Lawyers and Practices
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 39 of its practices and 91 of its lawyers across 11 of its U.S. offices were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for...

Washington state joins coalition suing Trump administration over illegal conditions placed on billions in federal funding
SEATTLE — Today Washington state and 19 other attorneys general filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding to states that do not assist the federal government’s immigration enforcement....

Mayor Wu Announces Expansion of Project Green Light Signal Optimization Program
Program has now retimed or coordinated more than 100 intersections across 20 neighborhoods Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Streets Cabinet, and Innovation and Technology Cabinet announced the expansion of their partnership with Google Research to...

Chronus and Carahsoft Announce Chronus’ Attainment of FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization for Its Secure, Guided Mentoring Platform
SEATTLE and RESTON, Va., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chronus, the leader in Government mentoring software, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced that Chronus has attained Federal Risk...

SeekOut Appoints Veteran B2B Executive Bala Vishwanath as Chief Marketing Officer to Lead Talent Acquisition's Agentic AI Revolution
SEATTLE, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeekOut, the Agentic AI talent acquisition platform, today announced Bala Vishwanath as Chief Marketing Officer, positioning the company to lead recruiting's most fundamental transformation since the dawn...