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Walmart to pay nearly $190K after investigation into possible gig worker violations
(The Center Square) – Retail giant Walmart has agreed to pay nearly $190,000 following an investigation into possible violations of gig and app-based worker laws. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards alleged that Walmart failed to provide premium pay and a notice of rights to gig workers in violation of the temporary Gig Worker Premium Pay Ordinance. The company also allegedly failed to establish an accessible paid sick and safe...
Marine mammal network to the rescue!
Animal rescueplastic pollutionstranded marine animals. This article originally appeared in the April 2024 issue of Whatcom Watch and is reprinted here in full under a republication agreement between Whatcom Watch and Salish Current. Local and regional organizations provide emergency, longer-term recovery care. In November of 2023, the U.S. Fish and...
Man accused of kidnapping woman, trying to drive her to California arrested in Lewis County
A man accused of kidnapping his estranged wife in Kent and attempting to drive her to California while he was intoxicated was arrested in Lewis County early Sunday morning. The man,
Driver accused in high-speed Eastside pursuit pleads not guilty
KING COUNTY, Wash. — The man accused of ramming several police cars and leading police on a high-speed pursuit across the east side of King County in early April pleaded not guilty on Monday, April 22. Brandon Wilburn, 32, is charged with multiple counts of assault and malicious mischief...
2 hospitalized after rollover crash during Kan. police chase
WASHINGTON COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident during a pursuit by law enforcement just after 10a.m. Monday in Washington County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Ram 1500 driven by Robert Darius Allen, 22, Bellevue, Washington was northbound fleeing from law enforcement on Kansas 15 Northbound one and one half miles south of U.S. 36.
University Place dental lab burglary raises questions about suspects intentions
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - After a University Place dental laboratory was burglarized over the weekend, there are questions being raised over the equipment the suspects got away with. On Saturday morning, two suspects broke into Custom Dental Aesthetics, located on 40th St. W, right next to the Green Firs Towne...
Retail investors choose Burien. Hong Kong market grows in King County
(This article is sponsored by the city of Burien, Washington) As a real estate investor, Brian Hoang enjoys searching for the perfect investment opportunity. He found it in Burien, Washington. Brian and his partners were looking for retail space that would produce a strong return on investment while being large enough to support one of their businesses – the Hong Kong Market.
Truck backs into, destroys parking garage gate in Capitol Hill
SEATTLE - A Capitol Hill condominium complex is now left without a garage door after a truck backed into it overnight, completely destroying the gate. Surveillance video captured the incident, which happened at around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday. The truck is seen slowly backing into the gate, and once it...
Seattle weather: Increasing clouds, warmer Tuesday
SEATTLE - It was a beautiful Earth Day for the Pacific Northwest, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, and plenty of sunshine. We will see increasing clouds later this evening with more clouds into Tuesday. Overnight lows will be milder compared to last night, temperatures will be...
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