Legislator’s memorial tree, removed without warning because it was dying, will be replaced Friday
A memorial plaque and tree honoring the late state Sen. Cal Anderson will be replaced on the Capitol Campus Friday, Aug. 25, after the original flowering cherry tree was removed for safety purposes and sparked an uproar. Anderson was the first openly-gay state legislator in Washington, and one of his priorities included extending civil rights to the LGBTQ+ community. Continue reading at News Tribune. (Jerry Cornfield)
Editorial: Schools must connect students to college, careers
Between 2019 and 2022, 70,000 fewer students enrolled in technical and community colleges or four-year institutions. Washington is back down to the 40% post-high school credential rate that originally prompted business leaders to sound an alarm. The drop-off is concentrated among low-income and students of color, which only perpetuates future income disparities. It’s time for schools to get real about that message, and for Washington’s education system to promote structural answers that can guide more kids into post-high school training Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Donna Grethen)
Contract awarded to retrofit ferry with hybrid electric propulsion
Washington State Ferries has awarded a $100 million contract to Vigor to retrofit hybrid electric propulsion systems into two of its Jumbo Mark II ferries with an option to retrofit the third for an additional $50 million, according to a Department of Transportation press release. The Jumbo Mark II-class ferries are the largest vessels in service with the ferry system and contribute 26 percent of the system’s greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading at Peninsula Daily News.
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