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 state investigation into a $576 million fraud at the Employment Security Department has been hindered by slow access to agency staff and documents, according...
A waste complex has a growing business treating radioactive wastes at the Hanford nuclear facility, but a new report questions the safety of this cheaper...
A 23-year-old woman’s body was found in the lake of one of Seattle’s busiest parks on a sunny summer day. Police quickly formed a theory...
A former Seattle teen soccer star says she was sexually abused by her coach while Washington state's youth soccer organizations failed to protect her. She...
Washington state built a stockpile of more than 30 million N95 masks since initial shortages early in the pandemic, but distributing them has been complicated.
Washington's process for taking away problem officers' badge and gun hasn't been significantly changed in two decades. Following summer protests, lawmakers are now taking a...
