Category Archives: In The News

05 Jan
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KUOW: ‘Such a violation’: Patients of former UW doctor accused of fertility fraud grapple with uncertainty, tough choices

Elizabeth Glenn knew her breast cancer diagnosis could shatter her dream of one day becoming a mother. She also knew the decision to preserve her fertility would be costly and taxing, but if she froze her eggs, she’d be getting ...

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21 Nov
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The Columbian: ‘We gather as a beloved community to say that we dare to be different’: Clark County religious, community leaders speak out on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Nikki Kuhnhausen. Brent Wood. Mac Ohana. Natalie Nguyen. Rikkey Outumuro. Summer Taylor. Zoella Rose Martinez. Aja Raquell Rhone-Spears. Chloe Sagal. Colin Smith. Gigi Pierce. Jessi Hart. Kenna Leigh Gillock. Loni Kai Okaruru. Oliver Taylor. Rani Baker. Serena Brenneman. Titi Gulley. ...

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16 Nov
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Wenatchee World: Washington lawmakers say there was a lack of interest in fertility fraud laws. Then a woman sued her Spokane obstetrician-gynecologist for involuntarily inseminating her

If there were a law against doctors using their own sperm to inseminate their fertility patients, 33-year-old Brianna Hayes said it’s possible she might have lived a different life. Hayes was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 4 years old. ...

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12 May
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San Juan Islander: Inslee signs most comprehensive in the nation battery recycling bill that addresses all battery types

Olympia, WA – Governor Jay Inslee signed a new law (SB 5144) May 11, 2023 that will provide battery recycling across Washington under a producer responsibility program. The bill came to him with strong bipartisan support with the Senate voting ...

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22 Mar
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High number of facility fires in 2022 prompts renewed look at battery recycling efforts

Fires at waste and recycling facilities continued to be a problem in 2022, with at least 390 incidents reported by the media in the United States and Canada, according to data from Fire Rover, a fire suppression system company. During ...

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21 Mar
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Washington Bill To Protect Job Applicants From Marijuana Discrimination Advances In House After Passing Senate

A Washington State House committee advanced legislation on Tuesday that would protect job applicants in the state from being discriminated against for using marijuana. The bill, which already passed the full Senate last month, would forbid most employers from rejecting ...

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22 Feb
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KOMO: State senate passes bill banning discrimination against job applicants for cannabis use

WASHINGTON — A bill that stops many employers in Washington state from discriminating against job applicants for using cannabis outside of work has passed the Senate. If it passes the house and is signed into law, many employers in the state ...

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16 Feb
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GeekWire: What to do with dead batteries? Washington lawmakers consider plan to energize recycling

Batteries power all kinds of consumer goods, and their use is rapidly expanding. Seattle plans to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in favor of clean fuel devices. By 2035, all new cars sold in Washington will be electric.

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14 Feb
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KUOW: Resale market for cannabis waste? WA lawmakers consider it

Washington lawmakers are considering a brand-new type of cannabis market: resale of the plant waste. Cannabis growers must currently dispose of any spent stalks and stems, or flowers that didn’t pass testing. By state law, it has to be disposed ...

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09 Feb
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King 5: ‘Fair Repair Act’ passes through House Committee in Olympia

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Fair Repair Act (HB 1392) passed through a House Committee in Olympia Wednesday, with a seven to six vote. The act would require consumer electronics companies to share the instructions and tools to fix their products with the ...

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