PRINT Associated Press Inslee submits ideas for new water-quality rules Nuclear site workers test thousands of air samples Evacuations ordered in Washington state wildfire Immigrant minors should have deportation lawyers,…
Month: July 2014
Does raising the minimum wage actually increase jobs?
For decades, some have argued that it’s an economic law: if you raise wages, jobs are reduced. But evidence is coming in showing that raising the minimum wage actually boosts…
“Free the Weed!”
So yelled James Lathrop, owner of Cannabis City, the first legal recreational cannabis shop to open in Seattle. At the official opening of the doors yesterday, James was joined by…
Wednesday, July 9
PRINT Associated Press Attorney General: eFoodHandler certificates worthless Heat wave forecast for Washington Whooping cough among farmworkers in Grant County Wildfire spreads to nearly 8 square miles, threatens homes near…
More training and support for long-term unemployed workers
In May, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that more than 1,300 long-term unemployed Washington workers will get jobs over the next year thanks to $4 million in federal grants. Last week,…