Even before the pandemic, regulators found patients suffering from staffing problems in over half of the nursing homes in Washington state. But the state still lacks a sweeping response.
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A wide network of cellphone sensors helps Seattle ease traffic congestion, but the technology raises questions among privacy advocates about how individual data is retained,...
State lawmakers say they're frustrated that state Auditor Pat McCarthy's office has offered private briefings on a massive data breach - but only if they're...
The arrest of a Spokane-area man on suspicion of vandalizing a synagogue has put a spotlight on a new neo-Nazi group, whose beliefs and appearances...
The state Senate approved a bill Thursday that would give the state more power to police the police, potentially giving Washington one of the nation's...
State Auditor Pat McCarthy blamed a California tech firm for a data breach that exposed personal data of more than a million unemployment claimants. But...
Washington state spent months planning for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, but fell short on logistics, failing to tap the National Guard and stumbling to...
The request by the members of Congress would increase pressure, and potential consequences, for vaccine providers who offer preferential access to taxpayer-funded vaccines.
A recent inspection at Marysville Care Center, operated by Life Care Centers of America, illustrated an extreme example of how quality of care could plummet...
