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Former Snohomish County engineers describe dysfunctional development approach
Internal documents and engineers said the planning department fostered a culture of favoritism, discrimination and disorder.
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Boeing workers long-exposed to carcinogen far above legal limits
The company confirmed in depositions that parts of its Everett plant still don’t meet 2010 standards.
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Boeing knew of ‘elevated’ miscarriage rate in ’80s, but followup fizzled
Company doctors found it “difficult” to link chemicals to worker ailments. A thorough study would’ve been “inviting liability,”…
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For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a ‘posthumous vindication’
Barry Dunphy warned Boeing about its toxic chemicals. The company’s reaction changed his demeanor, but not his values,…
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Secret files reveal Boeing doctor warned of toxic risks, birth defects
In 1980, a doctor wrote factory chemicals would cause “life-long chronic illness, cancer and death.” Lawsuits claim his…
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Born with heart defect, Boeing worker’s child ‘never knew anything different’
Six years ago, Marie Riley heard about a law firm seeking aerospace workers whose children suffered birth defects…
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A recap of 3 lawsuits over chemical exposure at Boeing plants
Parents believe toxins in company factories caused serious birth defects in their kids.
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‘Keep your Indian alive’: After decades of outlawed culture, a Tulalip revival
Government-sanctioned boarding schools scarred Indigenous children for life. In turn, their children and grandchildren have suffered inherited trauma.…
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Unearthing the ‘horrors’ of the Tulalip Indian School
The Tulalip boarding school evolved from a Catholic mission into a weapon for the government to eradicate Native…
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‘Genocide our people survived’: Tulalip school fueled generations of pain
Growing up in the Tulalip boarding school, Harriette Shelton Dover would “just sit absolutely still and watch my…
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How an outspoken Snohomish vigilante became a deputy — then was fired
After affirming Calvin Walker’s hiring, Sheriff Adam Fortney was eventually persuaded it jeopardized public trust.
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In debt for millions, a con man’s ex-spouse is ready to talk
Tami Agassi, ex-wife of disgraced Everett developer Lobsang Dargey, wants “to prevent history from repeating itself.”
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Ex-Everett developer, convicted of fraud, back in business
Lobsang Dargey is working for Anandacom, a Bellevue firm formed in 2019.
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3 key questions about the Schack’s postponed photo exhibit
Here are notable takeaways from our deep look at the controversy around Everett artist Bob Fink and his…
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Unaware of sex scandal, Schack named him Artist of the Year
A showcase by Everett photographer Bob Fink — a major donor — was delayed due to his art,…
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County pays $600,000 to settle 7 claims of deputy misconduct
In one case, settled for $150,000, a man who was allegedly fleeing said a deputy sheriff beat him…
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Outside the ring, survivors say Snohomish coach abused them
When MMA gym owner Jeremy Pidgeon was arrested, it unmasked decades of domestic violence, three women say.
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3. Aftermath: Infrastructure won’t fare well in a big quake
Shockwaves from a shallow fault here could ravage bridges, schools and the water supply in Western Washington. Emergency…
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2. Built on pudding: Can modern quake engineering prevail?
At least 30,000 people in Snohomish County live on saturated soils and sediment that will behave like shaken…
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1. Buried danger: A slumbering geologic fault beneath us
An earthquake along the southern Whidbey Island fault reshaped the land some 2,700 years ago. Another big one…