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• Spokane Diocese Settles Abuse Claims

  Ryan Nute | January 05, 2007 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  The Spokane Diocese--currently involved in bankruptcy proceedings--has filed a plan of reorganization which seeks approval of a proposed $48 million settlement with sex abuse victims and other creditors.The settlement was reached after a lengthy mediation with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge.Other settlements throughout the nation include the Tucson Diocese ($22 million) and the Portland Diocese...

• Failure to Wear Seat Belts Does Not Prohibit Recovery in Car Accident Cases

  Michael Myers | October 08, 2007 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A lot of people think that they can't recover if they're not wearing their seat belt in a motor vehicle accident. Fortunately, that common belief is incorrect. A recent story in The Olympian details an accident where a driver failed to negotiate a turn, causing his car to leave the highway, go through a chain-link fence and hit a tree. According to the State Patrol, neither the driver nor...

• Bars Accused of Over-Serving Patrons in Bellingham

  Chelsea Gilbert | September 09, 2007 7:05 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Two Bellingham bars are allegedly partly to blame for the death of Steven Rhone, Jr., 19, in a June 1 hit and run accident. Rhone was hit by a drunk driver, Damien Mackay (his girlfriend, Amanda Littrell was also in the car) and left to die in the street, according to police. Mackay and Littrell were later arrested.Mackay and Littrell were reportedly over-served at two Bellingham bars, the...

• Car Accident in Chehalis: Two Injured; Second Driver Sought

  Ryan Nute | May 15, 2007 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Two cars were involved in an accident in Chehalis Monday night, causing one vehicle to roll down an embankment and strike a tree. Police are asking for help in identifying a second driver who apparently caused the incident.A light blue car heading eastbound on Chilvers Road reportedly crossed the center line, causing the other driver to swerve and leave the roadway. Fortunately the passengers...

• Olympia Man Killed in Collision with Cement Truck

  Ryan Nute | May 09, 2007 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Johnny Anderson of Olympia was killed Monday night after a collision with a cement truck in Puyallup, Washington. The accident occurred when Mr. Anderson turned left onto South Meridian from a Highway 512 onramp and was struck by the northbound cement truck. The passengers in the vehicle sustained serious injuires and were taken to the hospital.Read more: Stacey Mulick, The News Tribune

• Local Dog Breed Bans at Issue

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Pit bulls and Rottweilers are the targets of proposed ordinances in two towns. Should they be defined as "potentially dangerous" or banned outright?The Richland council rejected a proposed ordinance while the Royal City council approved a ban on pit bulls and Rottweilers.As one might expect, the issue was hotly debated. Unfortunately many owners of dangerous dogs lack insurance coverage or...

• ATV Accident in Capitol Forest Kills Man; Passenger Injured

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  ATV Accident in Capitol Forest Kills Man; Passenger InjuredA collision with a tree early Saturday killed the driver of an ATV and seriously injured his passenger in Capitol Forest in Thurston County, Washington. The passenger, Cullen A. Jensen, sustained serious internal injuries and was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Alcohol and speed are believed to be contributing...

• Olympia High School Students Seriously Injured in Lacy Collision

  Chelsea Gilbert | November 04, 2007 6:43 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  On Tuesday, six teenagers from the Olympia-area were involved in a car accident that sent three of these teenagers to Harborview Medical Center with life- threatening injuries. The Honda carrying the six teenagers, five females and one male, collided with a Sports Utility Vehicle heading in the opposite direction on Ruddle Road at about 3:45 p.m. Three of the teens were ejected from the car...

• Deaths on Cruise Ships

  Michael Myers | September 27, 2007 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  While the injuries and deaths of cruise passengers is not a particularly fond topic of cruise companies, procedures must be in place for if a passengers falls ill or dies while on board. Almost all ships have doctors and nurses on board, and many ships also have an area that can serve as a morgue. However, there is rarely any counseling available on board for the grieving family of the deceased...

• One Killed in Motorhome vs. Car Collision in Brinnon

  Ryan Nute | May 09, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  A car vs. motorhome collision on Highway 101 last Friday afternoon near the Mason/Jefferson County border killed one individual, apparently the driver of the car.The front of the vehicle was completely smashed and there was damage to the windshield of the motorhome.No additional details are reported in the article relating to the identities of the persons involved, the cause of the accident or...