Inslee announces funding for local transportation infrastructure
In a midday meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Brickworks, Gov, Jay Inslee delighted two dozen attendees by announcing he has ordered $1.5 million in state emergency funds to help the San Juans cope with canceled sailings in the Washington State Ferry system. On July 22, San Juan County Council Chair Jane Fuller made a big gamble by circumventing WSF leadership and our state legislators and going straight to the Governor with a request for emergency funds. In the ensuing weeks, the County crafted a request for nearly $1 million to augment and expand private water taxi and small barge services here that spring into action when the inter-island service stumbles. Continue reading at Journal of the San Juan Islands. (Jeff Noedel)
Top Washington universities decline in annual rankings of best U.S. schools. Here’s why
U.S. News and World Report released its annual college rankings on Sept. 24, with some Washington state schools seeing a slight drop from last year’s list. The University of Washington tied for No. 46 overall among national universities, and No. 18 among public universities, making it the highest-ranked school in the state. But it fell six spots from last year, when it tied for the No. 40 spot overall and the No. 15 spot among public schools. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Getty Images)
Washington advocates push for state ban on flavored vapes
A broad coalition of Washington educators, doctors, researchers and social justice advocates has launched a campaign to ban flavored nicotine vapes in the state, citing the product’s contribution to youth addiction. The coalition is calling itself “Flavors Hook Kids Washington” and is seeking to ban all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. According to Tobacco-Free Kids, 7.7% of Washington high school students use vapes, also known as electronic cigarettes — about on par with the national rate, based on the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Use Survey. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
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