The Department of Labor & Industries(L&I) is sending 45,000 letters to injured workers this week letting them know whether or not their doctor has joined the new workers’ compensation medical network. The medical provider network is part of the historic …
A federal survey suggests that Washington state has the highest use of seat belts among drivers in the country. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ranked Washington at 97.5 percent seat belt usage in 2011. The lowest was Massachusetts at …
Police arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of setting fire Tuesday morning to a trash bin in Everett, Wash. Police don’t believe the arson is related to three house fires in the city since Sunday. No one has been injured but …
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced it is proposing no increase in the average rate for workers’ compensation insurance. If adopted, this would be the second straight year with no increase in workers’ comp rates. “Had the Governor …
A judge has dismissed most of a widow’s claims against the federal government after her husband was killed by a mountain goat at Washington’s Olympic National Park two years ago, saying that even if it seems unfair, the park can’t …
A greener approach in Seattle, Wash., aims to prevent untreated sewage and polluted runoff from flowing into Puget Sound by installing dozens of landscaped drainage systems in front of people’s homes. County officials and others say they’re a cost-effective, environmentally …
Mold may force some workers out of the Union Gap City Hall in Washington state. Officials are making moving and clean-up plans. Fire Chief Chris Jensen told The Yakima Herald-Republic mold has been a problem since last summer, with some …
Despite their popularity, Washington State’s Natural Resources department is moving to close illegally built mountain bike trails in a Whatcom County forest. Citing concerns over safety and water quality, the department announced Friday that the closures will begin Monday on …
The fire department estimates property damage at $1 million from a propane tank explosion during construction work at a water treatment plant near Mukilteo, Wash. Snohomish County Fire District 1 says the explosion Thursday left a 300-foot blast zone that …
A broken water main has flooded a hotel parking lot in Tukwila, Wash., where about 100 cars are parked. The fire department’s Marty Grisham tells KIRO-TV the break is in a 5-foot diameter main. Grisham says Tukwila and city of …