Hour 2: Washington Unemployment Rate is Higher than Ever

What’s Trending: Bob Ferguson is trying to boost his standing to be the next Governor of Washington. He is doing this by announcing some public safety policies he would implement if elected. He did some media with King 5 News to get the word out. This morning a van crashed into a Belltown bar’s outdoor seating area, the driver ended up fleeing the scene and leaving the crashed vehicle where it was. Washington is seeing their unemployment rates rising higher than ever. // Big Local: A mother and three children have been identified to be some of the victims in the deadly multi-car crash in Renton on Tuesday. A mobile pet clinic in Edmonds reported that their vehicle was stolen. A man is planning to plead guilty for killing eagles to gain their feathers to sell the feathers on the black market. There is a Lakewood bookstore that is set to be demolished in order to build a housing structure and some people in the area are upset. // A university student from Taiwan who tried to get away with an insurance scam by amputating his legs and get $1.3 million only ended up getting $7,200. He now is being required to return the money he got for his legs.