Pill presses become illegal in Washington state on July 23. Here’s why
Tyler Yates’ father, Greg Yates, remembers his son as being a well-liked and very active guy. But a significant motorcycle accident, and the subsequent opioid prescription from the hospital, are what first introduced Tyler to narcotics. That introduction led to an addiction, and later, by mistake, his tragic death. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Roseville Police Department)
Operator of Tacoma ICE detention facility sues governor, AG
GEO Group, the operator of an ICE detention center in Tacoma that has been the site of hunger strikes and the subject of prior court cases, sued Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson in federal court Thursday over a new state law meant to boost oversight of the facility. The Northwest ICE Processing Center, also known as the Northwest Detention Center, is the state’s only private, for-profit prison. It has capacity for about 1,500 people. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
Remember ‘murder hornets’? So far so good in Whatcom County, state ag department says
The Northern giant hornets, commonly referred to as ‘murder hornets,’ appears to have been eradicated in Washington state. Locally, there have been no confirmed sightings since late summer 2021, when four Northern giant hornet nests were found and eradicated in Whatcom County. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (The Bellingham Herald)
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Remember ‘murder hornets’? So far so good in Whatcom County, state ag department says
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Pill presses become illegal in Washington state on July 23. Here’s why (Leavitt)
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