Costco Sold Salmonella-Contaminated Chicken Without Warning, Lawsuit Alleges
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Costco misled customers by selling rotisserie and raw chicken…
Costco Sold Salmonella-Contaminated Chicken Without Warning, Lawsuit Alleges
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Costco misled customers by selling rotisserie and raw chicken products allegedly linked to persistent Salmonella contamination while promoting them as safe and high quality. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Feb. 12 in Seattle federal court, was brought by Costco member Lisa Taylor of Missouri on behalf of consumers nationwide who…
Courthouse Chaos: 20 Evaluated After Suspected Fentanyl Exposure In Snohomish County Courtroom
Emergency crews responded to the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett after around 20 people were potentially exposed to suspected fentanyl residue inside a courtroom during a trial. The incident unfolded late Thursday morning, Feb. 19, prompting a significant response from Everett Fire and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, according to fire officials. Authorities later clarified…
Feds Probe Puyallup Schools After Teen Wrestler Alleges Assault By Male Competitor
The US Department of Education has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the Puyallup School District following reports that a 16-year-old female wrestler was sexually assaulted during a match against a male competitor in a girls-only division. The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Friday, Feb. 13, that it initiated a directed investigation…
Lyft Driver Trapped Tacoma Woman In Car, Sexually Assaulted Her, Lawsuit Claims
A Tacoma woman is suing Lyft, alleging a driver sexually assaulted her after trapping her inside his vehicle during a ride. In her lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court in January, the woman – identified in court documents as V.G. – alleges the assault occurred on July 26, 2023, after she ordered a Lyft ride…
Snohomish Woman’s Brain Bleed Caused By E. Coli-Linked Carrots, Lawsuit Alleges
A Snohomish woman claims she suffered a severe E. coli infection — and later a brain hemorrhage — after eating organic carrots linked to a multistate outbreak. In her lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court in January, Jacqueline Galloway alleges that California-based Grimmway Farms sold contaminated organic whole and baby carrots that made her seriously…
Seattle Man Suffers Heart Attack After Doctor’s ‘Contaminated Needle’ Scare, $10M Suit Claims
A Seattle man is suing the United States government for $10 million, alleging a federally funded clinic doctor pricked himself with a needle and then used it to inject him, triggering an HIV scare, emergency medication treatment, fainting episodes, and a heart attack. A lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court last month claims a routine…
$4.2M Forks Property Claims Clallam County’s Most Expensive Listing
A 30-acre property at the gateway to Olympic National Park is now the most expensive home listing in Clallam County, hitting the market at $4.2 million. The listing, at 2619 Mora Roadin Forks, is the highest-priced residential property for sale in the county as of February, according to active listings. The expansive site includes a…
Tacoma Woman Grieves Nephew Who Froze To Death As Alcohol Questions Linger
A Tacoma family is mourning after a 19-year-old University of Michigan student was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in extreme winter conditions. Lucas Mattson was discovered Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, in a residential neighborhood near the college campus, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. The Juneau, Alaska, resident and sophomore engineering student…
13-Year-Old Everett Girl Fighting For Life After Suicide Attempt
An Everett mother is at her daughter’s bedside after the 13-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition following a suicide attempt. The teen, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Maya, was hospitalized late last week after her mother, Sarah Torell, found her and began CPR before rushing her from hospital to hospital in a desperate effort…
Familiar Face At Elwha Store Suffers 2nd Heart Attack; Community Rallies Support
A familiar face to Elwha shoppers is recovering after suffering a second heart attack, leaving his family uncertain about his health and finances. Elmer Charles, a longtime employee at Lower Elwha Food and Fuel on Dry Creek Road, was hospitalized this month following cardiac issues, his brother George wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. He was…