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A gay police officer in San Francisco will receive a $225,000 settlement after alleging harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

Officer Brendan Mannix alleged fellow cops called him “such a queen” and “too dramatic,” and denied him backup in dangerous situations.

Three years and seven months after a gay San Francisco cop filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco alleging workplace harassment and discrimination, his case has finally been settled.

Three years and seven months after a gay San Francisco cop filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco alleging workplace harassment and discrimination, his case has finally been settled.

SEATTLE — Recent news stories told of the Lummi Nation, west of Bellingham, describing a tiny, invasive crab — about 3 inches across the shell — as an “environmental disaster” and “one of the most destructive” aquatic creatures in the world.

Study says the massive trees native to the Pacific Northwest are dwindling as a result of increasingly hotter, dryer conditions

The maples also seemed to be dropping leaves in August and even July this year

TACOMA — Climate change is the culprit behind the increasing deaths of bigleaf maples in Washington and across the Pacific Northwest. That’s the conclusion of University of Washington researchers and government agencies who began studying the phenomenon in 2011.

Victim thrown more than 20 feet through window of Santa Barbara landromat.