Military

Jared Hagemann Investigation Reveals Suicide Note and PTSD Diagnosis Kept from Commanders

By Nina Shapiro Thu., Feb. 9 2012 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare, Military

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​Staff Sargent Jared Hagemann left a suicide note. That's one revelation in the findings from the military's investigation into his death, obtained by Seattle Weekly through the Freedom of Information Act. While the note suggests his problems were highly personal, the findings also convey surprising news about how a PTSD diagnosis is handled.

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Army suicides, Jared Hagemann, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center, PTSD, Rangers
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Health and Welfare

Gaby Rodriguez's New Book Shows Remarkable Personal Side of Teen Who Faked Pregnancy

By Nina Shapiro Wed., Feb. 1 2012 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare

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​Gaby Rodriguez, the Toppenish teen who ignited a storm of media interest when she faked a pregnancy for a high school project, has just come out with a book. The Pregnancy Project will still have some people scratching their heads about why she went through with such a wrenching deception. But the book shows that Rodriguez's whole life is, for many people, unimaginable.

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fake pregnancy, Gaby Rodriguez, teen pregnancy, The Pregnancy Project, Toppenish
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Law & Courts

Sky Metalwala's Dad Is Victim of Family Court Bias, Activists Say

By Nina Shapiro Fri., Jan. 20 2012 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare, Law & Courts

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​In this week's cover story, we write about the way flimsy domestic violence allegations can be used in family court to separate dads from their kids. Some dads' rights activists say that's just what happened in the case of Sky Metalwala's father.

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domestic violence, Doug Bartholomew, Family Court, Jacqueline Jeske, Julia Biryukova, Sky Metalwala, Solomon Metalwala, Wellspring Family Services
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Health and Welfare

Pertussis Epidemic Hits County with High Vaccine 'Refusal' Rate, and Spreads to King

By Nina Shapiro Fri., Jan. 13 2012 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare

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​In our cover story last year on vaccine "refusers," we wrote about a Vashon Island mom who suggested having "pertussis parties" as a way to develop natural immunity to the disease. Well, if that strategy weren't so dangerous, now would be the time because a pertussis "epidemic" is upon us.

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Jeff Duchin, King County, pertussis, Public Health Seattle & King County, Snohomish County, Snohomish Health District, Suzanne Pate, vaccine refusers, whooping cough
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Health and Welfare

David Silverstein, Doctor Who Collected Welfare at Million-Dollar Home, Says Talk to My Lawyer

By Rick Anderson Tue., Jan. 10 2012 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare

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​When it finally came time to publicly speak about how he's able to own a $1.2 million dollar Lake Washington home, drive a black Jaguar XJR4D, and regularly fly off to Europe and the Middle East while collecting more than $100,000 in government welfare checks, Seattle's mystery chiropractor David Silverstein, in a pea coat, beanie and sunglasses, looked into the camera and, as the reporter waited breathlessly, said: "You have to speak to my attorney." Awww.

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Chris Ingalls, David Silverstein, KING-TV, Lyudmila Shimonova, U.S. Attorney, Welfare Fraud
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Health and Welfare

Washington Ferries May 'Capsize' Under the Weight of Obese Passengers

By Curtis Cartier Wed., Dec. 21 2011 at 10:52 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare, Transportation

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​Attention, Washington residents! Meet me at Dick's Drive-In. We need to order burgers and shakes and burgers and fries and burgers and talk about something personal.

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fat Americans, obesity, Washington State Ferries
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Animals

The Downward Pony: Dr. Hannah Evergreen Teaches Yoga...For Horses

By Keegan Hamilton Wed., Dec. 14 2011 at 9:00 AM
Categories: Animals, Health and Welfare, Whimsy

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​First they started cranking up the heat. Then they switched to doing it on paddleboards. This Saturday they're doing it at a rave. But when it comes to yoga, Dr. Hannah Evergreen has them all beat. On Saturday mornings she teaches a small herd of horses (and their owners) how to stretch, breathe rhythmically, and "promote relaxation."

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dressage, equistrian, Hannah Evergreen, horse yoga, veterinarians, WTF?, yoga
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Health and Welfare

Nathan Godwin, Driver Charged with Killing Biker, Hit the Road After Smoking Pot and Drinking 'Adios Motherfucker'

By Nina Shapiro Wed., Dec. 14 2011 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare

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​In the ongoing battle between drivers and bikers, accusations fly on both sides. Bikers charge drivers with hostile driving, while those behind the wheel say cyclists recklessly hog the road. Drivers, however, better steer clear of the case against Nathan Godwin.

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Health and Welfare

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell Rip Obama on Contraception Blocking

By Curtis Cartier Wed., Dec. 14 2011 at 6:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare

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​Citing his status as the "father of two daughters" President Obama last week endorsed the decision by Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to stop making the "Plan B" contraceptive available for girls under 16 without a prescription. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell now ask WTF?

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emergency contraception, Kathleen Sebelius, Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, Plan B, Plan B One Step
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Health and Welfare

Plan B's Strange Politics: While Liberal President Restricts Access, Washington's Republican AG Fights For It

By Nina Shapiro Fri., Dec. 9 2011 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Health and Welfare, Politics

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​The Obama administration this week, shockingly, overruled an FDA decision to make morning-after pill Plan B universally available over the counter. Politcos speculated that the president was trying to fend off conservative attacks. And a look at who's defending Plan B access locally shows that politics is indeed a funny business.

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morning after pill, Naral Pro-Choice Washington, Plan B, President Obama, Ralph's Thriftway, Rob McKenna
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