A Ferndale, Wash., carpet installer who stole and pawned a customer’s expensive ring has been sentenced to three months in jail. Superior Court Judge Chuck Snyder also ruled that 27-year-old Kenny Littrell must tell future customers that he needs extra …
A new requirement for carbon monoxide detectors in Washington homes takes effect on Jan. 1. State law has required the alarms in new construction beginning in 2011. The 2013 law requires the detectors in all existing residences, including apartments, condos, …
Fire officials in the Seattle, Wash., suburb of Redmond say four construction workers were injured when some scaffolding for a high-rise apartment complex broke apart. Redmond Fire spokesman Jim Bove tells The Seattle Times that the injuries to the Compass …
A Washington apartment fire that displaced six families was caused by roofers who had covered up a fireplace flue, according to the Bellevue Fire Department. Flames burned through the roof Monday evening and caused $300,000 damage to the building.
A Tacoma, Wash., couple has been charged with falsely claiming workers compensation benefits and pocketing $223,000. The state Department of Labor & Industries says 63-year-old Jamie S. Beroth collected $100,664 in benefits between March 2009 and July 2011 for a …
The reddish-orange stain on the boulders lining their long rural driveway reminds Susan and Al Maza just how close they came to losing their home to wildfire. The stain is from fire retardant dropped by air tankers during 2010’s Cowiche …
The first woman promoted to sergeant in Washington’s Gig Harbor Police Department has filed a claim alleging harassment and sexism. Sgt. Sharon Cox, one of two women officers in the 16-member department, is seeking a maximum of $5 million in …
It’s settled. Pot is legal in Washington and Colorado. But how much is too much to drive? That’s what officials are trying to figure out, and it isn’t as easy as measuring a driver’s blood alcohol content. Marijuana stays in …
In the fourth surprise sweep in Washington state since August, construction compliance inspectors with the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) visited 63 work sites in Chelan and Douglas counties this past weekend, citing 11 contractors for either lacking a …
Studded tires are legal again on Washington state highways starting Thursday, as winter travel laws took effect Nov. 1. Drivers will have to take them off by next March 31, because of damage they cause to pavement and bridges. The …