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A Tragic Accident And Life Insurance Led This Guam Native To The Top Of A $6 Billion Firm
Forbes
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Lorrie Baldevia Courtesy of AssuredPartners Name: Lorrie Baldevia Firm: AssuredPartners Location: Seattle, WA Total Value of Policies: $6.3 billion Background: Lorrie Baldevia describes her connection to insurance as deeply personal. The eldest of...
Historic Washington State Park to host 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium 7/26/25
Swark Today - Arkansas
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By Zane Freeman This year’s theme is ‘Trail of Tears in the Red River Region” (WASHINGTON, Ark.) – Historic Washington State Park will host the 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme...
New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Sacramento Observer - California
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July 7, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...
Her school dropped her tennis program, but Haber happy with how it worked out in the end
Daily Herald - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
Rolling Meadows graduate Hanna Haber navigated the disbanding of her college tennis program at Metropolitan State University of Denver to land on her feet at Colorado State University. Courtesy of Ed Jacobs Teachers and coaches say it a lot: Being...
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Washington state trooper’s 2024 death
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS) Despite efforts by Raul Benitez Santana’s defense team to persuade a Snohomish County Superior Court judge to impose a sentence of just under eight years in prison for the 2024 high-speed crash that killed...
Washington state hotline allows illegal immigrants to report citizens for First Amendment activity
Just the News
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July 2, 2025
The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has launched a taxpayer-funded hotline in three counties that would allow residents, including foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, to report U.S. citizens for engaging in legally protected...
Washington State Cougars set for European tour with exhibition games in UK and Spain
KLEW - Idaho
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PULLMAN, WA - The Washington State men’s basketball team announced a summer road trip, where they'll be spending nearly two weeks abroad. This 13-day trip will provide them with the opportunity to play three games against European clubs and gain...
Washington State sues Trump Administration for sharing personal health data with ICE
KREM 2 - Washington State
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July 1, 2025
Washington AG Nick Brown joined a lawsuit against HHS for sharing Medicaid data with DHS, claiming it breaches health privacy protections. SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown announced on Tuesday that he has joined a multistate...
ICE transfers detainees from Alaska prison back to Washington state
Nisqually Valley News - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon The Alaska Department of Corrections announced that 35 men arrested and detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from out of state and held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex were transferred out...
New laws, fees, taxes go into effect in Washington state
OregonLive.com
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July 3, 2025
Washington state legislators had an action-packed 2025 session, leaving Gov. Bob Ferguson to sign loads of bills into law. Some new laws took effect immediately while others had a longer wait time. A number of them kick in this week, including a...
3 former Notre Dame women’s basketball players selected to WNBA All-Star Game
WNDU - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - Three Notre Dame alums have been selected for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. While the roster features plenty of big names like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Paige Bueckers, fans of the Irish will recognize...
New Washington state school discipline rules leave families, advocates wary
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Claire Bryan / The Seattle Times (TNS) The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted new student discipline rules last month, despite pushback among families and advocates who believe the new rules will send schools back in...
Illegal immigrant sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing Washington State Trooper in DUI crash
The Post Millenial
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July 3, 2025
“Chris did his job that night. He got one more dangerous driver off the road. He lost his life doing it … If Chris didn’t stop this drunk driver, it would have been another family going through this unbearable pain.” A Mexican national with a long...
This One Word Is Sooo "PNW" It Hurts
107.3 KFFM - Washington
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July 10, 2025
The Pacific Northwest is one of a kind; we have our own distinctive culture that often makes one homesick if we get too far away. There are some standout things that make us proud and defensive, from our way of dress, food, and the way we talk....
Seattle emerges as a top 4th of July destination, 2nd only to Orlando in new report
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Seattle is becoming a destination for the Fourth of July, according to a new report. AAA says Seattle tops the list of domestic destinations for the holiday, only behind Orlando, citing the “17 cruises departing Seattle from June 28-July...
Seattle hosts 40th annual new citizen naturalization ceremony on July 4
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Center hosted the city's 40th annual Naturalization Ceremony on July 4, where more than 500 candidates were sworn in as new citizens of the United States. The Chief United States District Judge for the Western District Court...
Washington state’s ‘shot across the bow’ on guest workers targets Yakima-area farm
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Claire Bernard / The Seattle Times (TNS) A Toppenish farm faces legal action brought by the state attorney general’s office following allegations managers hired guest workers rather than local farmworkers while also discriminating against women...
Judge to Hear Arguments Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Alabama News Network
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July 10, 2025
A federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments Thursday on whether to certify a class-action lawsuit that would include every baby affected by President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. Posted: Jul 10, 2025 3:45 AM CDT...
Seattle celebrates Independence Day with 500 new citizens
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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More than 500 people from around the world became U.S. citizens at Seattle Center's 40th annual Naturalization Ceremony this Fourth of July, marking a momentous Independence Day celebration. SEATTLE, Wash. - More than 500 people from around the...
Washington state facility that treats drug-addicted newborns at risk of closure due to budget cuts
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Carleen Johnson / The Center Square After 35 years, the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Kent – the only specialized medical facility in western Washington caring for drug-exposed babies – stopped accepting new intakes on Monday. That’s because...