Lawsuit accuses WA detention center staff of assault, sexual abuse
One man held at the federal government’s immigrant detention center in Tacoma was allegedly groped by a guard. Another was allegedly slammed to the floor by officers, then made to strip in front of a female staffer, who recorded a video. Guards allegedly beat a third detained man so badly he had to be moved by stretcher. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (PhotoCredit)
Health care premiums are pushing more middle-income buyers out of the marketplace
Washington’s enrollment seems to have dropped by about 31,000 people from the year before. Idaho’s enrollment continued to grow, but the state saw a higher disenrollment rate and more people selecting lower premium, higher out-of-pocket plans, according to a report by Boise State Public Radio. A different report by KFF found that just over half of the people losing their enhanced tax credits were between the ages of 50 and 64. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (AP)
Washington governor talks potential return of SuperSonics with NBA commissioner
Ferguson’s public calendar was updated Wednesday afternoon, showing an 11:15 a.m. meeting Thursday with Silver. This set off alarm bells for local basketball fans yearning for their team back 18 years after the Sonics left. The NBA didn’t respond to a request for comment. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Getty Images)
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Bellingham Herald
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Gov. Ferguson meets with NBA commissioner
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Spokesman Review
Opinion: Safe storage is a practical step to reduce gun violence
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Washington Post
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WA State Standard
Ferguson looks to avoid hearing in ethics probe
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
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Up to 300 Boeing engineering jobs could leave WA for South Carolina
Skagit Co. man sentenced for threatening phone calls against Congressmen
KUOW Public Radio
Washington Senate OKs guardrails for license plate readers
‘ICE out!’ Seattle students gather downtown to protest federal immigration crackdown
NW Public Radio
Health care premiums are pushing more middle-income buyers out of the marketplace
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Cascadia Daily News
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