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King County Judge Orders Albertsons to Pay $900 Million in Opioid Crisis Case

King County Judge Orders Albertsons to Pay $900 Million in Opioid Crisis Case

King County Superior Court Judge Janet Helson has ordered Albertsons to pay $900 million to Washington state. This judgment stems from the company's alleged role in failing to prevent the state's opioid crisis. The Attorney General's office initially filed a lawsuit against several prominent pharmacies in 2022, with Albertsons being the last remaining defendant after others settled or declared bankruptcy. Attorney General Nick Brown stated that Albertsons' corporate policies prioritized profit over safety, making it difficult for pharmacists to perform their legal duties. Evidence presented in court indicated that between 2006 and 2022, Albertsons dispensed over 641 million opioid pills in Washington State, with many having 'red flags' that were not cleared. This equates to approximately 70 pain pills per person in Washington from Albertsons alone. The lawsuit also highlighted that Albertsons continued to accept discount cards for controlled substances, a practice abandoned by other chains, which allowed p...
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Nick Cave Will Now Be Answering Your Questions in Person

Nick Cave Will Now Be Answering Your Questions in Person

Artist has set Conversations With Nick Cave tour dates for the spring
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Penn State at Washington: Game Preview

Penn State at Washington: Game Preview

Can the Nittany Lions make it two in a row?
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NFL Picks Week 9: Sink or Swim

NFL Picks Week 9: Sink or Swim

Week 8 provided some wild finishes and exciting games. Now let’s take a look at what Week 9 will have in store.
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Amazon Announces 95 Washington State Layoffs as Part of Previously Declared Job Cuts

Amazon Announces 95 Washington State Layoffs as Part of Previously Declared Job Cuts

Amazon Announces 95 Washington State Layoffs as Part of Previously Declared Job Cuts
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US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows; worker productivity surges in third quarter

US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows; worker productivity surges in third quarter

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits slipped to a 57-year low last week, pointing to labor market resilience, though uncertainty over the drawn-out conflict in the Middle East is constraining hiring.
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US job growth surges in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

US job growth surges in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - US job growth accelerated in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting that the labor market could be strengthening after stumbling in mid-summer and keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in December.
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5 Bears Takes: A Blockbuster, a Blowout, and Trade Deadline Thoughts

5 Bears Takes: A Blockbuster, a Blowout, and Trade Deadline Thoughts

The Chicago Bears are 6-2, and their latest upset victory in Seattle was quite the statement. More thoughts on Week 8 from @AaronLemingNFL.
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US to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

US to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The US Energy Department said on Wednesday it would loan 300,000 barrels of fuel oil to four companies from the nation's emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to counter surging prices before the onset of winter.
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Mosaic Dental Collective Celebrates Clinical Excellence and Leadership at 5th Annual Event

Mosaic Dental Collective Celebrates Clinical Excellence and Leadership at 5th Annual Event

Mosaic Dental Collective Celebrates Clinical Excellence and Leadership at 5th Annual Event
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Nick Cave Returning to North America for 25-Date ‘Evening of Talk and Music’ in Spring

Nick Cave Returning to North America for 25-Date ‘Evening of Talk and Music’ in Spring

Eight years after touring with a combination of audience Q&As and solo music, Nick Cave will return to North America with “Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening of Talk and Music,” a followup to his 2019 tour of the same name. This followup is set to run for 25 dates in the U.S. and Canada […]
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WSDOT Seeks Public Input on Cascadia High-Speed Rail Project Connecting Vancouver, BC, Seattle, and Portland

WSDOT Seeks Public Input on Cascadia High-Speed Rail Project Connecting Vancouver, BC, Seattle, and Portland

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently in the initial research phase for a high-speed rail system, known as the Cascadia High-Speed Rail, which aims to connect Vancouver, BC, Seattle, and Portland, OR. This proposed 377-mile corridor, labeled the Cascadia 'megaregion' by WSDOT, is projected to experience significant population growth, with an additional 3.4 million people by 2050. This growth is expected to double truck trips on Interstate 5 and push 80% of interstate traffic in Washington state to medium/high congestion levels. In Oregon, 78% of I-5 in Portland is anticipated to operate with severe congestion by 2045. WSDOT is actively seeking public input through an online survey, which remains open until November 13, to gather feedback from residents and potential travelers. The agency received a $49.7 million grant from the Federal Rail Association (FRA) and a $5.5 million state legislative match in 2024 to develop a Service Development Plan and an I-5 Master Plan.