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Everett shelter got $3M in COVID relief despite complaints
Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last year and former employees alleged financial mismanagement.
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Washington clergy still not required to report child abuse
A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.
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Washington overhauls competency system for criminal defendants
Since a federal court ruled in 2015 that the state was failing to do timely competency evaluations related to court
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Fake business loans land Yakima, Seattle entrepreneurs in prison
An immigrant businesswoman and a Mariners ticket hawker faced sentencing this week over separate schemes to steal thousands in COVID-19 stimulus money.
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Washington labor market still ‘resilient’ amid recession concerns
The state is adding lots of jobs, but tech layoffs and fewer openings hint at an economic slowdown.