Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic along with a major surge in weapons purchases in the U.S., according to the report, which analyzes FBI data from 337 cities in 44 states and was provided to The Associated Press. Continue reading at The Columbian. (AP)
New study says WA among the best states for nurses. See the results, reasons for ranking
College graduation season is back, bringing an influx of fresh faces to the job market. Some of the most popular majors lately include…nursing. Washington had the third best monthly average starting salary for nurses, adjusted for cost of living and sixth for projected competition by 2030. The Evergreen State had the seventh best nurses per capita and ninth best average annual salary for nurses, adjusted for cost of living. Washington also has one of the highest job growth rates, and some of the highest ranked nursing schools in the U.S. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Steve Bloom)
Seattle will soon have a place for people to go after surviving an overdose
Where can people go to recover after surviving a drug-related overdose? The answer for people in Seattle is usually limited to the emergency room, or nowhere at all. But a new option is on the way. The Downtown Emergency Services Center will eventually run the center at the Morrison Hotel on Third Avenue, following renovations expected to begin early next year. Once opened, this facility would likely be the first of its kind in Seattle, filling a current gap in the system for people often cycling through drug addiction and homelessness. Continue reading at KUOW. (DEA)
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Axios
Gun thefts from cars have skyrocketed in U.S., new report finds
Bellingham Herald
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Capital Press
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Columbian
Labcorp workers in Southwest Washington, Oregon vote to unionize
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
The Daily News
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Everett Herald
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Indian Country Today
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New study says WA among the best states for nurses. See the results, reasons for ranking
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Seattle Medium
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Seattle Times
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Spokesman Review
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Washington Post
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WA State Standard
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Washington is intercepting federal benefits bound for foster youth
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Wenatchee World
Grant PUD CEO resigns to join Chelan County PUD in new COO position
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
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Seattle Public Schools proposes closing approximately 20 elementary schools
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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle Public Schools proposal could close 20 elementary schools
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Seattle will soon have a place for people to go after surviving an overdose
Shoreline Catholic school parents back gay teacher allegedly ousted over her engagement
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Proposed building moratorium on development in Latah Valley
NW Public Radio
Drought expected to plague farmers in the Yakima Valley, Kittitas areas this summer
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Cascadia Daily News
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Washington AG Ferguson investigating Catholic Church for alleged child sex abuse