For the seventh year in a row, Washington was named the most bike-friendly state in the nation by the League of American Bicyclists. The assessment was made by looking at…
Washington again named most bike-friendly state
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Farewell to a hero, a fighter, a friend
Billy Frank Jr. was arrested in 1945, at age 14, for fishing on the Nisqually River that he and his people knew and loved as theirs. And then he spent…
Saving money, energy and the environment
An old building at the state capitol – built in 1940 – won national recognition for being green, while a proposed new building could use even less energy. The John…
Beware scam paving, sham resurfacing, flimflam building
Mid-springtime means it’s time for the smack of the bat, the hack of the pollen, and, uh, well, the attack of the door-to-door scam artist. Homeowners and businesses are well-advised…
Call for more diversity on college campuses supported
April 30, 2014 Statement from representatives of the Washington Legislature’s Members of Color Caucus in support of Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard’s call for increased diversity on campus: “Our…