22 counties in the state, including Yakima County are suing the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services saying state officials have failed to give people mental help at places like Eastern and Western State Hospitals. THE COUNTIES SIMPLY WANT DSHS TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATION ...
Samson Tug and Barge provided log raft and chip barge towing to the plant for The Alaska Railroad's 500 miles of track sometimes sustains damage from melting snow and ice dur- ing breakup. Ice and gravel cover these tracks that washed out during spring flooding in May. Much- needed federal...