Law to rescue overdose victims goes into effect

Posted by admin on July 1, 2010

OLYMPIA A new law aimed at saving lives by encouraging people who witness drug overdoses to call 911 goes into effect Thursday. The 911 Good Samaritan law provides immunity from drug possession charges to people who seek medical assistance in drug overdose situations.

McKenna responds to governors motion opposing health care mandate lawsuit
Attorney General Rob McKenna issued the following statement in response to today s announcement that Gov. Gregoire and three other governors have requested to file a friend of the court brief in support of newly adopted federal health care mandates.

Community mourns violent death of young girl
Against the indisputably pristine backdrop of Lake Cushman, strangers saluted the victim of an indisputably ugly crime.