WA Insurance Commissioner Extends COVID Policies to Very End
The insurance Commissioner extends his 'own' proclamations or emergency orders through Oct. 25th.
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GAO Reviews the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
During 2020 and 2021, the FSA provided $31 billion in aid to more than 950,000 producers of agricultural commodities, including crops, dairy, and livestock. The goal was to help offset losses and costs associated with the COVID pandemic. Th...
Recently Retired WSP Trooper Reportedly Dies of Covid-19 Complications
(Yakima, WA) -- A Yakima-based Washington State Patrol Trooper was one of many law enforcement officers who retired in light of Governor Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state employees. Robert LaMay made headlines when he announced his departure over police radio--stressing his decision was due to the mandate
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King County Corrections Worker Union Leader Calls For Two-Week Jail Quarantine
(King County, WA) -- The leader of the union representing King County corrections workers is calling for a two-week quarantined shutdown of the county's jails due to surging COVID-19 case numbers. Guild president Dennis Folk issued a letter to the Department for Adult and Juvenile Detention Thursday urging them to shut down jail operations for two weeks--stressing that the county has a fundamenta
OR Reports $24M In Pandemic Benefit Fraud
(Salem, OR) -- The Oregon Employment Department reports $24 million in fraud during the first year of the pandemic. $3 million was the result of identity theft cases and $21 million went to unemployment insurance fraud. Investigators have been able to get about a million dollars back so far
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WA Senate Majority Leader Tests Positive for COVID-19
(Olympia, WA) -- Washington State Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig has COVID-19. The Democrat is fully vaccinated and boosted against the illness. He says says he's not experiencing any symptoms, but did recently test positive.
Billig represents the 3rd Legislative District in Spokane
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City of Edmonds Introduces Fee for Outside “Streateries”
(Edmonds, WA) -- The Edmonds City Council is moving forward with a controversial new rule requiring restaurants to pay 4,000 dollars to continue using makeshift outdoor dining areas. City Council implemented the fee Monday after three councilmembers boycotted a meeting that was called to consider cutting it in half
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Washington Senator Doug Ericksen Dies at Age 52
(Olympia, WA) -- Washington State Senator Doug Ericksen has passed away. The Whatcom County Republican tested positive for COVID-19 while in El Salvador last month. He was taken to a hospital in Florida but was reportedly in stable condition and recovering
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Oregon Halts Emergency Rental Assistance
(Salem, OR) -- The State of Oregon has paused acceptance of new applications for emergency rental assistance after the Housing and Community Services agency reported that it has allocated all of the $289 million dollars of federal money it received
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Oregon Halts Emergency Rental Assistance
(Salem, OR) -- The state of Oregon will no longer be taking applications for emergency rental assistance. Governor Kate Brown says she's discussing options with legislative leaders to extend protections for renters who have applied for assistance, but all of the $289 million from the federal government has been allocated
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