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Washington wins court fight to inspect Tacoma ICE detention center but inspectors still blocked from entry
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (508+ words) TACOMA, Wash. " Washington state won a federal court battle allowing health inspections at the Tacoma ICE detention center, but state officials say inspectors still haven't been allowed inside. Advocacy groups say the delay is preventing investigations into complaints from detainees,…...
ICE raids rattle Washington farmers who backed Trump's immigration promises
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (442+ words) FERNDALE, Wash. " A surge in immigration enforcement activity is being detected on western Washington farms this spring, leaving some agricultural workers facing deportation " and some Trump-supporting farm owners questioning the president's promises. At one Whatcom County farm, owners initially allowed…...
Washington state snowpack running well below normal amid dry winter
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (453+ words) SEATTLE " Washington state's mountain snowpack is running significantly below normal levels this winter, raising concerns about water supplies heading into summer, though meteorologists say it is too early to declare the season a total loss. Snowpack across the Cascades is…...
Verizon layoffs to include 165 employees in Washington state at these 33 store locations
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) WASHINGTON, USA " As Verizon cuts over 13, 000 jobs in an effort to "reorient" the company, over 150 of those impacted are employees in Washington state. Per a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed Monday, 165 employees in Washington state will be…...