Seattle Police Chief Diaz shares plan to fight crime and hire more police
Chief Adrian Diaz shared some positive crime news while discussing his plans to battle crime and recruit additional officers in 2023. On […]
Congress finally moves forward
After a tension-filled week in the House and 15 rounds of votes, California Representative Kevin McCarthy (R) was elected Speaker of the […]
Holiday eCommerce sales reached a record $211.7 billion
Adobe Analytics found that eCommerce sales reached a record $211.7 billion during the holiday shopping season from November 1 through the end of […]
Legislation focused on combatting organized retail crime
Congress recently passed a year-end omnibus package that included the INFORM Consumers Act—legislation WR has strongly supported. This bill mandates that online […]
Catalytic Converter Theft Work Group issues final report – legislation expected
WR served on the Catalytic Converter Theft Workgroup during the interim, formed by law last session. The final report was recently submitted […]
Wenatchee Valley Chamber presents January public safety & retail crime forum to tackle impact on businesses
Washington State’s Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, and Renée Sunde, President/CEO of WR, will speak on the timely topic of crime impacting businesses […]
A lack of safety meetings can bring expensive citations
When employers and employees build trust, both parties develop a sense of ownership toward improving the company’s safety efforts. Safety meetings provide […]
Landmark federal legislation passes in fight against retail theft
On December 23, the U.S. Congress passed the federal budget bill, which contained the bi-partisan backed INFORM Act – Integrity, Notification, and […]
Wenatchee Valley Chamber presents public safety and retail crime forum to tackle impact on businesses
The Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a luncheon event featuring Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Renée Sunde, President/CEO […]
New employment laws in 2023
On January 1st, the minimum wage in Washington state increased from $14.49 to $15.74 per hour, an increase of $1.25. Learn more. […]
Proposed legislation will expand equitable access to Return to Work and Stay at Work reimbursements
WR has developed a proposal to expand access to light-duty offerings and the Stay-at-Work (SAW) reimbursement program. The proposal will allow more workers […]
Three stats to watch in Seattle in 2023
Gene Balk, the FYI Guy at The Seattle Times, shared his views on three critically-important statistics to track in Seattle over the […]