New UW program ‘on the cutting edge’ of supporting student athletes’ mental health
Suicide is the second most common cause of death among college athletes — and the number of deaths has doubled in the past decade.
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McNeil Island bill signed by governor expands AG’s investigative power
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed second bill aimed at revising Washington's sexual civil commitment law.
Embattled coroner will get about $64K and a cadaver dog to resign
Jim Curtice is facing criminal charges for allegedly taking drugs from corpses. In exchange for resigning, he'll get about $64,000 and the county's cadaver dog.
Trump’s tariff threat for imported medicines poses political risks
Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.
Oregon State Hospital leader replaced after patient’s death
Gov. Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Health Authority to replace the head of the state’s public psychiatric hospital Friday.
WA agency reviews disturbing Yakima County jail death
Washington's Office of Independent Investigations is taking a fresh look at the death of a man who died after a struggle with jail guards.
Alarm bells in WA homes for McNeil Island residents go ignored | Uncommitted
Gaps in state oversight have allowed people moving off McNeil Island to live at community homes where they have been able to consistently violate court...
Seattle police honor undercover detective who died by suicide
The widow of an undercover Seattle detective fought the city for years to get his 2019 death recognized as job-related. Friday, Bryan Van Brunt received...
Trump pledges tariffs on pharmaceuticals, setting up fight over who pays
Tariffs would upend the global supply chain for prescription drugs and potentially lead to higher health-care costs for patients.
Defendants in Seattle court going weeks without receiving an attorney
More than a dozen people have sat in King County jails or shown up to court without a defense lawyer assigned to their case, seemingly...