That’s what experts say about sunscreen; at least every two hours, and if you are in the water, every 80 minutes. Many people use sunscreen, but don’t follow directions properly,…
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Category: The Advance
Skin cancer on the rise in Washington
Last week, the Washington state Department of Health released startling statistics on the prevalence of melanoma in our state. Despite our infamous gray skies and rainy days, Washingtonians rank fourth…
Turning lives around: keeping offenders from returning to prison
This KING-5 story is about a mom of four boys, Lisa Savard, who works as a waitress. What’s different about her is she’s one of about 300 state prisoners doing…
Washington’s budget problem in two charts
We can almost hear the arguments now. “Olympia has plenty of money to meet our obligations.” “We have $2.6 billion more in new money from the previous budget cycle, so…
WA: Top scores in personal income growth, innovation, and quality of life
Personal income in Washington topped the list in the first quarter of 2014, ahead of the nation’s 0.8 percent gain, says a report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…