Hacker News with Generative AI: Washington State

Big Cats Die from Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary (nytimes.com)
Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to the facility’s director.
Animal Health, Wildlife, Bird Flu, Washington State
8 points by JumpCrisscross 24 days ago | 2 comments
WSDA, USDA announce eradication of northern giant hornet from the United States (agr.wa.gov)
Invasive Species, Agriculture, Government, Washington State, United States
169 points by rguiscard 26 days ago | 132 comments
Two-inch long 'murder hornets' eradicated from US, agriculture department says (theguardian.com)
The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed nicknamed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a hive of honeybees in as little as 90 minutes, has been declared eradicated in the US, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.
Invasive Species, Agriculture, Entomology, Washington State, Canada
6 points by howard941 30 days ago | 10 comments
Windshield pitting incidents in Washington reach fever pitch on April 15, 1954 (2003) (historylink.org)
On April 15, 1954, Bellingham, Seattle and other Washington communities are in the grip of a strange phenomenon -- tiny holes, pits, and dings have seemingly appeared in the windshields of cars at an unprecedented rate.
History, Washington State, Strange Phenomena, 1950s
330 points by psc 30 days ago | 305 comments
Ask HN: Software Engineer Minimum Wage (ycombinator.com)
I'm a salaried software engineering employed in Washington state. I make a bit under $100k. Today I learned about minimum wage laws in WA state for computing professionals that would give me a raise of $15k - $20k / yr. Question is - how do I bring it up to my employer, and is it as straightforward as it sounds here?
Software Engineering, Salaries, Washington State, Employment Law
10 points by poly_morphis 44 days ago | 10 comments
Washington courts grapple with statewide outage after 'unauthorized activity' (theregister.com)
A statewide IT outage attributed to "unauthorized activity" is affecting the availability of services provided by all courts in Washington.
Cybersecurity, Technology, Washington State, Courts, Government
5 points by LinuxBender 74 days ago | 0 comments
Washington's 'forgotten giant' volcano stirs (gizmodo.com)
There’s been some unusual rumblings coming from Mount Adams, but for those in the area, it’s not time to panic. Geologists are closely monitoring Washington’s largest volcano (and second tallest mountain), which hasn’t erupted since the Bronze Age.
Volcanoes, Geology, Washington State
76 points by rbanffy 101 days ago | 40 comments
A WA Tax Break for Data Centers Became One of Their Biggest Corporate Giveaways (propublica.org)
Tax Breaks, Data Centers, Corporate Welfare, Washington State
14 points by rntn 167 days ago | 6 comments
Zebra remains on the loose in Washington state, officials close trailheads (apnews.com)
Wildlife, Washington State, News
63 points by randycupertino 258 days ago | 44 comments