When KOMO aired a report this week about a company that provides an app that lets you download coupons to your mobile phone, I was intrigued. But as the story shows, both consumers and businesses may be ripped off ...As a consumer, would you use coupons if they could be downloaded to your cell? As a business, would you accept a coupon that wasn’t paper?

Today, the Public Counsel Section of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office joined a multi-party settlement agreement in the proposed merger of CenturyTel and Embarq. The settlement recommends that the state Utilities and Transportation Commission approve the merger subject to a set of conditions to protect consumers served by the phone companies.

KOMO TV reported today that Republic Parking in Seattle owes refunds to thousands of customers. According to the story, the company blames a computer glitch for causing 12,000 old transactions to be processed again ...

Doctors, nurses and dentists play an important role in our health and safety. ... By reporting possible violations, you can play an important role in protecting the people of Washington. ...