Articles published Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A 24-year-old Sedro Woolley man died earlier today when a tree he was chopping down fell on him. The incident was reported about 1:40 p.m. in the 7500 block of Silvana Terrace Road in unincorporated Stanwood.

Separate bills will provide the additional support homeless and foster children need to stay in school at a time when foreclosure crisis threatens more children’s education

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) stood with Democratic Senators and health care advocates at an event highlighting the benefits to Washington state families and small businesses of the comprehensive Senate health insurance reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was formally unveiled yesterday.

Microsoft General Manager Lutz Ziob attended the hearing, spoke about technology skills unique to veterans

McKenna says current disclosures aren’t sufficient to protect consumers

“Today, we are closer than we have been in decades to giving American families and businesses back control over their own health care choices.

Medicare, Basic Health provisions included. Cantwell pledges to further strengthen legislation in floor debate

The Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $4 million to a former offender who sustained permanent, severely disabling injuries when he was assaulted by his cellmate at Washington Corrections Center near Shelton in 2006.

Five Democratic Senators today gave back-to-back speeches on the Senate floor discussing the need to focus on small businesses when considering health care reform.

Delegation expresses serious concerns about illegal launch aid; calls on Administration to not penalize American aerospace workers

Research Indicates Travel by Washingtonians Stronger than National Average

This afternoon Marysville Police Detectives arrested a Snohomish County man for the death of a 14 month infant which occurred in May of this year

Bill contains billions of dollars for medical care, women veterans, homeless veterans; includes specific language on Walla Walla VA, South Puget Sound CBOC

Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in October, from a revised rate of 9.1 percent in September, according to the state Employment Security Department.

SEATTLE - A Sierra Club spokesman says his organization will use new study results from Physicians for Social Responsibility to push for a coal-free state of Washington.

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