Reservations a focus as DOJ adds staff in Eastern Washington

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington said last week that office has gotten funding to hire for seven new full-time assistant U.S. attorneys and two support staff “dedicated to combating terrorism, fraud, drug trafficking, and violent crime, including in Indian Country.”

U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref said in a release that the positions would be spread through the district’s...