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Potential Data Breach May Have Affected 250,000 Licensed Professionals: Washington State Agency

February 5, 2022
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The Department of Licensing (DOL) of Washington State announced on Friday it is investigating a potential data breach that may have affected hundreds and thousands of people. The agency, besides issuing driver and vehicle licenses, also issues licenses for 39 categories of businesses and professionals, including for appraisers, engineers, barbers, bail bondsmen, real estate agents, car dealers,…

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Center for COVID Control Faked COVID-19 Test Results: Lawsuit

February 1, 2022
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A COVID-19 testing company faked test results and didn’t have licenses to operate testing sites, according to a new lawsuit. The Center for COVID Control claimed to provide COVID-19 tests throughout Washington state for free and promised to provide results within 48 hours. But in reality, the company gathered patient insurance information and provided “invalid…

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Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced to Jail Time for Threatening Journalists, Activists

January 12, 2022
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A man who was convicted of launching a campaign to intimidate journalists and activists was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday. Kaleb Cole, 25, is a leader of Atomwaffen Division, a Neo-Nazi group. He was allegedly funded by the FBI. During a court appearance in Washington state on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge, a Reagan nominee,…

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Supreme Court to Review Washington State Workers’ Comp Law for Federal Contractors at Former Nuclear Site

January 10, 2022
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The Supreme Court agreed to review a Washington state law that extended workers’ compensation benefits to workers at a decommissioned federal nuclear production facility where employees suffered exposure to radioactive waste and toxic fumes. The case could have expensive consequences for U.S. government contracts related to hazardous work conducted on federal property. The Biden administration…

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Time to Rein In the Power of the Federal Government: Congress Candidate Heidi St. John

December 29, 2021
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Heidi St. John, a candidate for Congress in the third congressional district in Washington state, told The Epoch Times that it’s time to defend the Constitution and rein in the power of the federal government. “The people that I have elected to represent me are not representing me. And in fact, in many cases, they’re…

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Time to Rein In the Power of the Federal Government: Congressional Candidate Heidi St. John

December 29, 2021
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Heidi St. John, a candidate for Congress in the third congressional district in Washington state, told The Epoch Times that it’s time to defend the Constitution and rein in the power of the federal government. “The people that I have elected to represent me are not representing me. And in fact, in many cases, they’re…

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Time to Rein In Power of Federal Government: Congressional Candidate Heidi St. John

December 29, 2021
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Heidi St. John, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House from Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District, says it’s time to defend the Constitution and rein in the power of the federal government. “The people that I have elected to represent me are not representing me. And in fact, in many cases, they’re working actively to undermine…

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US Northwest, Canada Devastated by Flood, 1 Death Reported

November 17, 2021
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BELLINGHAM, Wash.—As many parts of western Washington began drying out after a storm that dumped rain for days, waters in some areas continued rising, more people were urged to evacuate, and crews worked to restore power and reopen roads. Officials in the small city of Sumas, Washington, near the Canada border, called the flooding devastating…

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Fisherman Shocked to Find Incredible 19-Armed Fluorescent Sunflower Starfish in Crab Trap

November 1, 2021
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A fisherman was awestruck when he accidentally caught a critically endangered fluorescent starfish in a crab trap. Lee LeFever said he was shocked to haul up a sunflower starfish given that its population has plummeted by 90 percent in the last decade. Lee found the bright orange sea creature with 19 arms in one of his…

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Nearly 1,900 Washington State Employees Quit or Were Fired Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 20, 2021
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Nearly 1,900 Washington state workers were fired or quit over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, officials said Tuesday. Before the mandate led to resignations and terminations, the state had approximately 63,291 workers. About 3 percent, or 1,887, left their jobs or were fired as of Oct. 18 due to the mandate, the state’s Office of…

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