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Aerospace Company in Newport Fined $500K for 2015 Explosion
Aerospace Company in Newport Fined $500K for 2015 Explosion
Aerospace Company in Newport Fined $500K for 2015 Explosion
NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) — An eastern Washington aerospace company has been fined $500,000 by the state Department of Labor and Industries, one of the largest penalties ever assessed by the agency. The agency announced the settlement Thursday in its case against Zodiac Cabin & Structures Support LLC of Newport, Washington. ...
Thousands Lose Power After Ephrata Substation Explosion
Thousands Lose Power After Ephrata Substation Explosion
Thousands Lose Power After Ephrata Substation Explosion
EPHRATA (AP) — Authorities say customers in a small central Washington town were without power after an explosion at a public utility district substation. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook Wednesday evening that a Grant County Public Utility District substation caught fire in Ephrata at about 7 p...
Detectives Investigate Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Arsons
Detectives Investigate Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Arsons
Detectives Investigate Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Arsons
BURIEN (AP) — Authorities are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti and fires set outside a home just south of Seattle in Burien. The Seattle Times reports deputies got a report of an explosion and fire at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. King County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cindi West says deputies found two vehicles on fire as well as a nearby shed...
Woman Arrested for Arson in Arlington Fire
Woman Arrested for Arson in Arlington Fire
Woman Arrested for Arson in Arlington Fire
ARLINGTON (AP) — Officials say a 53-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed a building and displaced 15 people north of Seattle. The city of Arlington said in a news release Thursday evening that police arrested the woman for arson...
Feds Issue Safety Alert Stemming From Tesoro Refinery Blast
Feds Issue Safety Alert Stemming From Tesoro Refinery Blast
Feds Issue Safety Alert Stemming From Tesoro Refinery Blast
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Federal investigators issued new safety recommendations aimed at preventing accidents similar to the 2010 explosion that killed seven workers at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released the safety alert Thursday after concluding that new industry guidelines weren't strong enough...

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