Washington’s unmatched natural beauty provides for numerous outdoor activities: from bird watching to full-on camping, there’s an adventure out there for everyone. To keep our many trails in good shape…
Take a hike!
Category: The Advance
Who gets arrested in Washington state, and how much does it cost?
If you took a guess, high school kids would probably get into roughly as much trouble as college-aged people. Yet looking at the hard numbers makes those crazy teenagers look…
Rep. Habib does double duty at commencement
It’s not every legislator who can deliver the keynote address for a college graduation and also perform on the piano at the commencement. But Rep. Cyrus Habib is no ordinary…
Alcohol abuse linked to drunk driving, violence, and murder
Not that anybody is advocating a return to Prohibition, which didn’t exactly turn out well. Yet it is interesting to look at data that shows that drunk driving isn’t the…
Crime in Washington state: 2012 snapshot
Washington state has more than 6,800,000 people. Though we’re not a high-crime state, bad things do happen – but our law enforcers are getting better at tracking crime and responding…