According to the Washington State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 15 to 24 in our state. This translates to…
Suicide prevention is a priority in our state
Tag: public safety
Feds won’t block Washington marijuana legalization
The Federal Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that they will not take any legal action to stop the marijuana legalization process taking place in Washington and Colorado. The decision…
$124 distracted driving fines not just for cell phone users
Keeping people safe on the road takes constantly-evolving laws. We’ve heard a lot about the increasing penalties for impaired driving, for example. Right now, state troopers and local police are…
Tackling the common crime of car prowls
There’s the one-time criminal – an average guy gets drunk and picks a fight in a tavern, for example – and then there are career criminals, who commit offense after…
Skagit River Bridge will be renamed after Trooper Sean O’Connell
The Washington State Transportation Commission voted to rename the new Skagit River Bridge after Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O’Connell. O’Connell was killed in the line of duty on May…