In a special session last November, the Legislature approved $8 million to create room for more than 1,000 new students in aerospace training programs such as machining and composite materials…
Funding awarded for high-demand aerospace programs
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Stanford, Tharinger top “2014 Municipal Champions”
A statewide organization representing Washington’s 281 towns and cities recently launched a yearly award to celebrate some of the cream of the legislative crop. Bothell Democrat Derek Stanford and Sequim…
Drones, drones, everywhere….or at least in a few places
Although 36 states introduced legislation to define and regulate drones in 2014, only three states were able to enact those bills into law. Washington was not one of them. Many…
Prisoners and shelter dogs: a bond behind bars
Prison inmates and shelter dogs have a few things in common, including living behind iron bars and dreams of a normal life at home, with family. There’s a great story…
Don’t let a “business” give you the business
Consumers, not to mention good businesses, suffer major pains at the hands of sketchy operators and shady, fly-by-night set-ups . The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) strongly urges…