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The Newsfeed: Labor & Industries interpreters file wage-theft suit

Plus, carbon auction prices are down this year, and a migrant fishing crew left stranded in Westport still awaits a ruling on their abandonment claim.

The Newsfeed: Labor & Industries interpreters file wage-theft suit
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Unpaid wage complaints have stacked up against the state’s worker protection agency after a group of interpreters say they’re owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for their services. We take a look at details from the lawsuit.

Plus, carbon auction prices in Washington are down this year. We’ll give you the latest revenue figures from the controversial program.

And a crew of Filipino fishermen are still waiting on investigations by both the United States and the Philippines after their employer allegedly abandoned them at the Westport Marina.

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Paris Jackson

By Paris Jackson

Paris Jackson is the host of The Newsfeed. Before joining Cascade PBS she was an anchor/reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle. She’s won Emmy and Associated Press awards for her work.

Shannen Ortale

By Shannen Ortale

Shannen Ortale is a producer at Cascade PBS. She formerly worked as a freelancer & film festival programmer. She also served as a producer & educator for community media & public television in Boston.