Who will build WA’s electric ferries? Only one West Coast shipyard shows interest
Three shipyards from different corners of the country say they have the ability to build the next generation of hybrid-electric boats for Washington State Ferries. Of the three, only one is local: Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, in Freeland, on Whidbey Island. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)
WA Supreme Court is told cutting public defender caseloads could incite ‘vigilante’ justice
Prosecutors are warning the Washington state Supreme Court that reducing public defender caseloads could lead to filing of fewer criminal charges and people seeking retribution on their own. Supporters of reducing caseloads say the change is needed to stabilize the system. They contend that large caseloads and low pay are driving people out of public defense and deterring new lawyers from entering this line of legal work. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
Overdose deaths rose in Washington as they fell nationwide
Drug overdose deaths have continued to rise in Washington state, even as they’ve started to fall nationwide, according to preliminary CDC data. Washington likely didn’t see the same decline in overdose deaths because “fentanyl became prevalent in the Pacific Northwest later than the rest of the country,” John Doyle, a spokesperson for the state Department of Health, told Axios this week. Continue reading at Axios Seattle. (Alex Fitzpatrick)
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