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Gov. Ferguson signs Washington AI chatbot law for minors
2+ hour ago (607+ words) Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2225 (HB 2225) into law Thursday, making Washington the first state in the nation to enact AI chatbot regulation specifically designed to protect minors from harmful and manipulative content. HB 2225 mandates that AI platforms detect…...
'Nothing beats Opening Day': Mariners fans celebrate baseball's return to Seattle with World Series hopes
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (839+ words) Mar 26, 2026, 11:52 AM The Mariners are coming off one of the best seasons in franchise history, narrowly missing the World Series with a loss in Game 7 of the American League Championship. The team looks to right their wrongs in their 50th season…...
Gov. Ferguson signs landmark bill regulating AI interactions with minors
2+ hour ago (574+ words) Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a new bill into law this week, regulating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to improve safety amongst young users. House Bill 2225 mandates that AI platforms detect potential self-harm indicators, provide crisis support resources, and restrict inappropriate…...
Costa Rica to accept 25 'third country' deportees from US every week
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (637+ words) Mar 26, 2026, 11:05 AM Countries who have agreed to receive third-party migrants include South Sudan, Honduras, Rwanda, Guyana, and several Caribbean islands like Dominica and St. Kitts and Nevis. "Costa Rica is prepared to see this flow of people," said Costa Rican…...
Mason County deputies capture armed suspect connected to double homicide
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (236+ words) A man wanted in connection with a double homicide investigation is now in custody, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office. Robert T. Child, 60, was considered armed and dangerous while Mason County deputies pursued him for nearly 24 hours. He was found…...
Arlington man charged with theft in $80K workers' comp fraud case
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (364+ words) Mar 26, 2026, 9:24 AM (Stock image courtesy of Getty Images) An Arlington resident is facing a charge of'first-degree theft after the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) conducted a workers" compensation fraud investigation. Jon Paul Traff, 49, allegedly received more than $80,000 in workers…...
Harger: King County kept paying contractors despite warnings of fraud. A whistleblower got fired for asking questions
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (590+ words) Mar 26, 2026, 6:31 AM When one party runs everything, accountability tends to get soft. So the watchdog job falls to whoever's willing to do it. I'd be doing the same thing broadcasting out of rural Mississippi. The party in power is the…...
Should County Employees Cut Down on Remote Work?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) Should County Employees Cut Down on Remote Work?MyNorthwest.com Should County Employees Cut Down on Remote Work? Reagan Dunn stopped by the Gee & Ursula Show to talk about why County employees need to cut down on remote working. Chief…...
Are Seattle Transit Costs Spiraling Out of Control?!
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (200+ words) Seattle's Sound Transit is facing a staggering $34.5 billion funding gap " and it could ultimately fall on taxpayers. The agency is now weighing options that include delaying, scaling back, or even cutting projects that voters were originally promised under the 2016 ST3 expansion…...
FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (619+ words) Mar 25, 2026, 2:24 PM The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will…...