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FIND MINING launches a convenient BTC,LTC,XRP,SOL,DOGE,ADA mining solution for home profit
Seattle, Washington, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, FIND MINING provides cloud-based solutions for individuals interested in Bitcoin mining without having to invest in traditional expensive mining...

ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien and Convicted Sex Offender Who Sexually Assaulted Woman on Independence Day
WASHINGTON — On June 29, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from the Seattle Field Office arrested Kevin Contreras-Mendoza, a 27-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico, with felony convictions for first-degree...

How can we protect cool water in Western Washington’s forest streams?
Streams that wind through Western Washington’s forests are essential habitat for frogs, bugs, and lots of other tiny critters. These streams are also a critical source of clean, cool water downstream. This means these streams are an important part...

Central Washington Asphalt fined for asphalt spill into Peshastin Creek
OLYMPIA – An asphalt paving company received a $49,000 penalty for a 2023 incident in Peshastin, Washington, that spilled asphalt into Peshastin Creek. On July 21, 2023, Central Washington Asphalt was repaving a bridge on U.S. Highway 2 when at...

Legal roundup: Kuderer fines health care sharing ministry, bars illegal service contract provider
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office issued more than $839,750 in fines for insurance law violations in the second half of May and the first half of June. That included a $275,000 fine for an illegal...

OPTO Miner launches global green cloud mining application
Seattle, Washington, USA, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against the backdrop of the global transformation of clean energy and digital economy, OPTO Miner, headquartered in the UK, officially released its new generation of "green energy cloud...

OPTO Miner launches new green cloud mining platform application
Seattle, Washington, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against the backdrop of the global transformation of clean energy and digital economy, OPTO Miner, headquartered in the UK, officially released its new generation of "green energy cloud mining...

Kuderer convenes advisory board to look at how insurers use artificial intelligence and its impact on consumers
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer convened her first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board (PDF 150.40KB) meeting in Seattle yesterday. The new board was created to look at the insurance industry’s use of AI and make...

Red Dot Appoints Richelle Frank as General Manager of Puyallup Facility
SEATTLE, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Dot Corporation, an international leader in heavy-duty mobile HVAC and thermal management solutions, recently welcomed Richelle Frank as General Manager of its Puyallup, Washington facility. Frank...

Preliminary report into Indian boarding school history lays the groundwork for dismantling policies that have harmed Indigenous people
SEATTLE — The Attorney General’s Office (AGO), under the guidance and leadership of a Truth and Healing Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC), released a preliminary report on the history of Indian boarding schools in Washington, outlining next steps...

Statewide hate crimes and bias incidents hotline now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties
SEATTLE — Today Washington launches a hate crimes and bias incidents hotline pilot in three counties across the state. According to the FBI’s hate crimes statistics, Washington has been in the top five states with the most reported hate crimes...

Adaptive Biotechnologies and Flatiron Health Announce Integration of clonoSEQ® MRD Testing into OncoEMR®
SEATTLE, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ADPT), a commercial stage biotechnology company that aims to translate the genetics of the adaptive immune system into clinical products to diagnose and treat...

Achieve Life Sciences Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Partial Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Securities
SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline as a...

Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of Second Quarter 2025 Results and Conference Call Details
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) second quarter 2025 financial and operating results will be released on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Western will host...

Toll Brothers Apartment Living® and Gables Residential Announce Joint Venture to Develop 243-Unit Luxury Multifamily Community in Littleton, Colorado
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) (TollBrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, through its Toll Brothers Apartment Living® rental division, and Gables Residential have...

EnWave Signs Additional License with MicroDried® to Expand Product Portfolio and Sells Three Radiant Energy Vacuum Machines
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnWave Signs Additional License with MicroDried® to Expand Product Portfolio and Sells Three Radiant Energy Vacuum Machines Vancouver, B.C., July 3rd, 2025 EnWave Corporation...

9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament Welcomes Lofa Tatupu
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, July 10th, the 9th Annual Afognak Youth Charity Golf Tournament will be held at the Anchorage Golf Course and will feature celebrity guest, Lofa Tatupu. As a former Seattle Seahawk,...

CodaPet expands compassionate in-home pet euthanasia services in Minneapolis, MN
The veterinarian-owned startup empowers a network of veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia to ease the passing of pets at home, surrounded by loved ones. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CodaPet has...

BAY Miner launches cloud mining platform to help crypto investors earn BTC and ETH passive income every day
Seattle, Washington, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 30, 2025-Amid the volatility of the global crypto market, BAY Miner announced the launch of a new cloud mining platform that supports BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE users to achieve daily passive...

El estado de Washington demanda a la administración de Trump por compartir ilegalmente información personal de salud con ICE
SEATTLE – El procurador general de Washington, Nick Brown, se unió ayer a una coalición multiestatal para presentar una demanda que impugna la decisión del U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, Departamento de Salud y Servicios...