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Apr 3, 2020, 10:23 PM | Updated: Oct 8, 2024, 7:07 am
125-year-old Yakima orchard company lays off more than 500 workers
Gilbert Orchards, a family-owned and operated agricultural company based in the Yakima Valley, is laying off 518 employees beginning Nov. 22.
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ICE officer lied about shovel and broom attack before Minnesota shooting, Justice Department alleges
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer falsely told investigators he was being attacked with a broom and shovel before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Christian Castro is charged with six counts of making false […]
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Award-winning New York cocktail bar arrives in Seattle’s Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square has a new destination for craft cocktails after Death & Co. officially opened its first Seattle bar Thursday.
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Feds open probe into Musk’s steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla’s new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into whether Tesla was in full compliance with federal rules in deploying so-called Cybercabs […]
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US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury announced Friday it has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government. The actions against Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi come nearly a week after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast” as […]
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Harger: Washington’s wildland firefighters deserve year-round jobs. Congress could make it happen
My brother spent years as a volunteer firefighter. My brother-in-law has been a professional firefighter for a long time. Then there's a special breed within that world. The wildland firefighter.
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Why this Queen Anne senior community is one of Seattle’s most unique places to grow older
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