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Press release submission News

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Paycheck increase allows for more savings

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2022

Next week, state employees will notice a 3.25% increase in their paycheck.

Ramp meter set to smooth traffic flow on southbound I-5 in Lacey

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

Proven technology helps reduce potential for collisions

Work resumes on SR 302 at Little Minter Creek in Pierce County

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

Lane closures begin July 25; full road closure coming later this summer

Highway preservation work could cause long delays on US 101 in Jefferson County

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

Daytime paving work, reduced speed limits Aug. 1-5

Medium 185

San Juan Islands (Marine Area 7) salmon fishing to open for additional days

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

Salmon fishing in the San Juan Islands (Marine Area 7) will reopen Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (July 21-23) after Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) fishery managers determined enough Chinook remained in the recreational catch quota.

Medium 184

AG Ferguson wins $1.5 million in refunds, debt relief to more than 1,000 Washington service members

By Press release submission | Jul 20, 2022

Harris Jewelers preyed on members of the military with low-quality jewelry, exorbitant prices and lines of credit

Naming beneficiaries protects your loved ones

By Press release submission | Jul 15, 2022

Do you know who will inherit your assets after you’re gone? Choosing beneficiaries for all your financial accounts ensures your funds are distributed according to your wishes and provides clear instructions for your estate.

Medium 140

AG Ferguson: Asbestos contractor sentenced to jail time for environmental crimes

By Press release submission | Jul 15, 2022

Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that Derrick Boss, the owner of Above and Beyond Asbestos Removal in Bothell, was sentenced to 105 days in jail and ordered to pay full restitution to his victims for environmental crimes he committed in his asbestos abatement business.

Commission votes on rule proposal for free fishing weekend, decides on sequencing spring black bear policy process, votes to increase the cougar bag limit in the Blue Mountains, and more

By Press release submission | Jul 15, 2022

Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners met virtually today to vote on several hunting and fish management topics.

Medium 139

AG Ferguson shuts down Tradesmen International’s illegal use of non-compete agreements, wins restitution for impacted workers

By Press release submission | Jul 14, 2022

Restitution available for workers whose job mobility was restricted with the Ohio-based job staffing agency

WDFW restricts campfires, other activities on wildlife and water access areas in Eastern Washington

By Press release submission | Jul 14, 2022

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will restrict campfires and other activities on WDFW-managed lands in Eastern Washington beginning Friday, July 15 to help reduce the risk of fire on state wildlife and water access areas.

Medium 137

WDFW will use drone to gather data for Stillman Creek habitat restoration project in Lewis County

By Press release submission | Jul 13, 2022

This summer and fall, scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will use a drone to survey habitat conditions of Stillman Creek, a tributary to the South Fork Chehalis River in Lewis County.

Medium 141

Inslee appoints J. Michael Diaz to the Court of Appeals, Division One

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2022

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today the appointment of J. Michael Diaz to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One. He will replace Judge Jim Verellen, who is retiring July 31.

Thorp Water Access Area in Kittitas County closed through end of September for bridge repairs

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2022

The Thorp Water Access Area, located along the Yakima River in Kittitas County, will be closed July 15 through Sept. 30 while contractors make planned repairs to the Thorp Bridge. Entrance gates to the access area will be closed for the duration of the project.

Medium 138

Multiple cold cases solved with assist from Attorney General’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program

By Press release submission | Jul 11, 2022

Paul J. Bieker sentenced to 30 years for 2003 rape, abduction of Grays Harbor county teenager; Kenneth Downing pleaded guilty to four counts of rape in the first degree for two Pullman home invasions in 2003 and 2004

WDFW seeks applicants for Wildlife Diversity (non-game) Advisory Council

By Press release submission | Jul 11, 2022

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking applicants for its Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council (WDAC).

Medium 101

Inslee and U.S. Climate Alliance respond to U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA

By Press release submission | Jul 1, 2022

In response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Climate Alliance issued the following statement

Medium 100

Idaho man sentenced to nearly five years in prison in second attempted child rape prosecution by Attorney General’s Office

By Press release submission | Jul 1, 2022

Attorney General’s Office charged six individuals nabbed in “Net Nanny” operation in Yakima targeting individuals seeking to rape children

Inslee issues directive prohibiting state law enforcement cooperation with abortion-related investigations

By Press release submission | Jun 30, 2022

Gov. Jay Inslee announced this past weekend he was preparing to direct the Washington State Patrol to refuse cooperation with any investigatory requests related to abortion that come from agencies in states that don’t allow or significantly constrain access to abortion.

Medium 98

New law offering free or discounted hospital care to 4 million Washingtonians effective tomorrow

By Press release submission | Jun 30, 2022

Approximately half of all Washingtonians will save money as a result of Attorney General request legislation