Mayor Carlo DeMaria of Everett was overpaid by $180,000 in bonuses over five years, which his administration concealed from the city council and the public, according to the Office of Inspector General. DeMaria allegedly received $220,000 in longevity payments when he should have only been paid $40,000 between 2016 and 2021. The OIG recommended that the City Council recover the funds, audit payments to DeMaria, eliminate longevity payments for elected officials, and strengthen financial controls.
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Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America
A 41-year-old ski mountaineer, Alex Chiu from Seattle, was recovered after falling over 3,000 feet from Mount McKinley while climbing the West Buttress route on June 2. Following the accident, search efforts were hindered by severe weather, but rangers successfully located and retrieved his body after the conditions improved. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and it is noted that a similar tragedy occurred in 2010 at the same location, where a French mountaineer's...
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