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• King County Examiner reports on 2008 non-traffic accidental deaths

  The King County Medical Examiner (ME) released its annual report on deaths in the county in 2008. The leading cause of non-traffic accidental deaths were falls, primarily in the elderly. The second largest cause of…

• Teenage bicyclist critically injured in McKenna accident

  A teenage bicyclist was taken to Mary Bridge Hospital in Tacoma with critical head injuries after an accident with a car on Friday in McKenna. McKenna is a city about 25 miles south of Tacoma.…

• Washington State Patrol honored by MADD for its work removing DUI drivers from the road

  The Washington State Patrol (WSP) was awarded the Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency Award by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) for its efforts in 2008 to remove drunk and impaired drivers from the road according to…

• Washington DOT worker killed when tree limb falls on him

  The Seattle Times reports that Neal Richard, 42 of Forks, Washington, was killed today when a tree limb fell on him. Richard's was working for the Department of Transportation clearing Highway 101 near Port Angeles…

• Seattle window washer survives fall from 8th story

  The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Seattle window washer survived a fall from the 8th floor of the building he was working on when his safety ropes stopped his fall at the second floor. According…

• One in three teenagers between ages 16-17 admit to texting while driving

  It appears that cell phone bans while driving does not seem to be having enough impact on our teens. A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project revealed the following data: 33%…

• Lawsuits filed against Ixtapa restaurant in Lake Stevens for E-coli poisoning

  The Everett HeraldNet.com reports that two Everett women -- Sally Ring and Jean Jubie -- have filed lawsuits against the Ixtapa restaurant in Lake Stevens claiming that their illness was caused from E-coli, a form…

• Former Harborview respiratory therapist charged with sexually molesting patient cerebral palsy patient

  Richard Mark Garcia, age 51, has been charged with "one count of indecent liberties" after allegedly sexually molesting a patient who has cerebral palsy and was on a ventilator writes Levii Pulkkinen on SeattlePI.com. According…

• Tacoma installs "speed cameras" to enforce speed limit

  The Tacoma police department put into operation two speed enforcement cameras early this morning reports Brian Everstine reporting in Tacoma's The News Tribune. According to the report, the cameras will be placed: 2900 East Bay…

• WA State Fire Marshall says smoking leading cause of home fire deaths

  The Office of the Washington State Fire Marshall just provided a media release warning smokers about the fire danger caused by cigarettes. According to the release, approximately 1,000 people die each year in smoking-related home…