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AG’s Office, DSHS must pay attorney fees in case over developmentally disabled woman’s care
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the second time in less than two months, the Washington state Attorney General’s Office and...
Judge approves $13.35M settlement of lawsuit against DSHS over disabled man’s abuse
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA Whatcom County Superior Court judge on Friday approved a $13.35 million settlement of lawsuit...
DSHS asks sheriff’s office to consider action against caretaker in case of abused disabled man
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNo criminal charges have been filed in the case of a Whatcom County developmentally disabled adult...
WA AG’s Office admits to withholding 100,000 additional records in lawsuit
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDays after a King County Superior Court Judge sanctioned the Washington State Attorney General’s...
WA AG, DSHS fined $200K for withholding evidence
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Washington State Attorney General’s Office and Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) were fined $200,000 in what a judge has called an...
Developmentally disabled man kept in ‘rat-infested shack’ for 30 years awarded $9.3M
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Whatcom County Superior Court Judge on Friday ordered the Northwest Regional Council in Bellingham...
DSHS set to close portion of state-run Rainier School in Buckley
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA portion of a state-run school for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is set...
Texas reports first locally acquired malaria infection since 1994. Here’s what that means
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOn Friday, The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that a Texas resident who has not...
More than half of WA counties have filed suit against the state for behavioral health failures
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 10 months agoKing, Pierce, Thurston, Whatcom and Lewis counties are among those that signed on to the lawsuit...
Fort Steilacoom’s history should be told — in full. It won’t happen under DSHS’s care | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen it comes to celebrating history, Washington state is unique. Not in a good way. Fort Steilacoom...