Liz Brazile

Stories

• Most Washingtonians experienced a data breach this year, new report finds

  Data breaches have reached an all-time high for Washingtonians. About 6.3 million Washington state residents — out of a population of roughly 7.7 million — received notices from breached businesses and agencies over the last year, according to a new report published by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office.

  Nov 05, 2021 at 3:08 pm

• Legal battle over identifying Seattle officers at pro-Trump rally preceding Jan. 6 insurrection continues

  Oral arguments in an ongoing legal battle over publicly identifying four Seattle police officers who attended the pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” rally ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol were heard by the Washington State Supreme Court Tuesday morning.

  Nov 09, 2021 at 4:27 pm

• WA to allow employers to test for Covid in place of mandatory vaccinations

  The rule mirrors federal employment requirements set by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration earlier this month.

  Nov 18, 2021 at 3:45 pm

• Easy-to-use digital vaccination verification launches in Washington state

  Need to prove your Covid-19 vaccination status in Washington state? There’s a new, digital way to do that in as little time as a minute.

  Nov 23, 2021 at 2:15 pm

• ‘I can’t breathe,’ Tulalip man told police. Snohomish County to pay $1.75 M in wrongful death suit

  Snohomish County will pay $1.75 million to the family of Cecil Lacy Jr., a Tulalip man who died during a 2015 encounter with law enforcement officers. The settlement was reached days before a second trial that was scheduled in the wrongful death case, which was brought against the county in 2016 and sought $4.5 million.

  Dec 09, 2021 at 4:53 pm

• Seattle Archdiocese to pay $3 million to settle multiple sex abuse cases

  The Archdiocese of Seattle has settled five sexual abuse claims for a total of $3 million, the alleged abuse in those cases spanning the 1960s to the early 1980s.

  Dec 10, 2021 at 4:40 pm

• 'Bursting at the seams.’ WA hospitals feel the pinch of long-term care shortages

  Staffing shortages in places like skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities, along with complex evaluation and placement protocols, are driving a surge in long-term care patients at Washington state hospitals.

  Dec 13, 2021 at 4:23 pm

• Omicron is spreading in King County. Health officials expect a 'rapid increase' over the holidays

  As the holidays approach and indoor gatherings increase, so does the risk of Covid spread. Officials are urging people to get vaccinated, wear masks, and avoid poorly ventilated spaces – especially as omicron begins to make its rounds. Signs point toward community spread of the strain being underway.

  Dec 15, 2021 at 5:24 pm

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• Christmastime Covid spike arrives for King County as omicron dominates in the U.S.

  Covid cases have spiked sharply in King County within a week, increasing 121% over the past seven days. Hospitalizations are down, however. Omicron is likely becoming the dominant strain in King County, but more testing is needed to confirm.

  Dec 21, 2021 at 3:18 pm

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• Covid cases quadruple in the Seattle area in a single day, where omicron dominates

  King County reported 2,879 new Covid cases on Thursday — the most new daily cases documented since the pandemic started. New cases of the disease more than quadrupled between Wednesday and Thursday in King County, which has seen a 169% increase in cases over the past week.

  Dec 23, 2021 at 3:31 pm