http://www.seattlecourant.com Seattle's newest 21st century local daily newspaper serving Seattle. en-us Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:49:12 EDT http://www.seattlecourant.com/section/news/160 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:40:08 EDT http://www.seattlecourant.com/section/business/160 Washington state Attorney General Robert McKenna sent out a consumer alert today about a company selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door and pretending to be a charity. Fresh Start Opportunities claims that money from the subscriptions will go to help young people get a "fresh start on life," but according to the attorney general, Fresh Start Opportunities is not a registered charity. http://www.seattlecourant.com/section/news/133 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:22:18 EDT http://www.seattlecourant.com/section/business/133 It's against the law to call someone a dumbass - at least if you're a debt collector it is. According to court documents filed last week by the Attorney General's office, Everett-based Topco Financial Services violated the Consumer Protection Act when they allegedly harassed Washingtonians, calling them "no good," "scum," "loser," "lowlife," and threatening to "bitch slap" them if they didn't pay.