James Drew
Bellingham Herald
Tacoma, WA, United States
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Despite millions spent, ‘crucial’ DSHS electronic records system years behind schedule
The state Department of Social and Health Services says a new electronic health records systems is years behind schedule. DSHS has spent $21.8 million on the project, including $8 million to contractor Cerner. → Read More
Inslee’s environmental record gets a challenge in court
An environmental group asked the state and Jay Inslee to place regulations on nutrient pollutants that municipal wastewater plants discharge into Puget Sound. Both said no. The dispute is in court now. → Read More
Inslee’s environmental record gets a challenge in court
An environmental group asked the state and Jay Inslee to place regulations on nutrient pollutants that municipal wastewater plants discharge into Puget Sound. Both said no. The dispute is in court now. → Read More
Inslee’s environmental record gets a challenge in court
An environmental group asked state and Jay Inslee to place regulations on nutrient pollutants that municipal wastewater plants discharge into Puget Sound. Both said no. The dispute is in court now. → Read More
Inslee’s environmental record gets a challenge in court
An environmental group asked state and Jay Inslee to place regulations on nutrient pollutants that municipal wastewater plants discharge into Puget Sound. Both said no. The dispute is in court now. → Read More
Supreme Court puts citizenship question on hold, but threat remains to aggravate undercount in 2020 Census
Advocates for immigrants and non-citizens say the question is an attempt to intimidate those populations and keep them from filling out the census, thus improving the chances of creating more political districts that benefit Republicans. The Trump administration has said the federal government needs to know at the block level how many residents are citizens and how many are non-citizens in order… → Read More
Tower officer shoots and wounds inmate at Washington State Penitentiary
A tower officer shot and wounded an inmate at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla on Tuesday. The wounded inmate was involved in an assault on another inmate. The wounded man is expected to survive. → Read More
‘The system is tearing families apart.’ Group urges state to drop bail bonds investments
Investing in bail bonds firm is detrimental to people, nonprofit Color of Change tells Washington State Investment Board. The group wants the state to stop the practice. → Read More
State Sen. Sam Hunt fined $1,000 for violating state ethics law
Washington state Sen. Mark Schoesler filed a complaint against Sen. Sam Hunt, alleging the Olympia Democrat violated the state ethics law by allowing Emerge Washington to use legislative conference rooms. → Read More
‘Boycott that question.’ Citizen query unnecessary, says chair of state Census committee
The chairman of a Washington state Census committee appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee is encouraging people to not answer a citizenship question if it is included on the form as desired by President Trump. → Read More
Washington lawmakers press case that public records law doesn’t apply to them
Washington lawmakers press case that public records law doesn’t apply to them. News outlets argue before Supreme Court that the state Legislature should have to abide by the Public Records Act. → Read More
‘There are a lot of broken women here.’ Can training them to run a business save them?
A new program at the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women teaches inmates close to being released the basics of business marketing, sales, financial management and operations so they can start businesses. → Read More
‘There are a lot of broken women here.’ Can training them to run a business save them?
A new program at the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women teaches inmates close to being released the basics of business marketing, sales, financial management and operations so they can start businesses. → Read More
Trump administration appears to be the only threat to abortion rights in Washington state
Abortion rights appear secure in Washington state, where Democrats hold the Governor’s Office and the House and Senate. Abortion opponents say they’ll keep fighting, and the Trump Administration remains a threat. → Read More
Trump administration appears to be the only threat to abortion rights in Washington state
Abortion rights appear secure in Washington state, where Democrats hold the Governor’s Office and the House and Senate. Abortion opponents say they’ll keep fighting, and the Trump Administration remains a threat. → Read More
Trump administration appears to be the only threat to abortion rights in Washington state
Abortion rights appear secure in Washington state, where Democrats hold the Governor’s Office and the House and Senate. Abortion opponents say they’ll keep fighting, and the Trump Administration remains a threat. → Read More
Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show
The number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed on Washington state roads increased by 50 percent from 2014 to last year. There’s a link between those deaths and motor vehicle speed, WSDOT reports. → Read More
Can Washington thread the needle between endangered birds and endangered communities?
Plans are being made in Washington state to try to protect both the endangered marbled murrelet and the economies of timber towns. Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz thinks there a ways to do so. → Read More
‘How do I become a better executive?’ Inslee gets wonky during meeting with state workers
Job satisfaction appears high among Washington state workers, but some complain about lack of safety at Western State Hospital. Gov. Jay Inslee took a break from his presidential campaign to meet with workers. → Read More
Legal sports betting might be years away in Washington, even as other states move ahead
Legal sports betting might not come to Washington for years after a proposal to allow Indian tribes to have it at their casinos failed. There also are concerns about regulation and gambling addiction. → Read More