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What’s the chance of an earthquake in your neighborhood?
With the recent 6.0 quake in San Francisco, it’s natural to wonder where – and when – another earthquake will his Washington state. A 6.8 quake rattled Olympia in 2001,...
Stay healthy, stay learning
There are many things that make September a wonderful month in Washington – fall foliage, cozy sweaters, and everything pumpkin flavored. But one bad thing that comes with September is...
Did you have trouble signing up for health care?
If you ran into technical problems or paperwork troubles when signing up for health coverage, you’re getting help. From Aug. 27 through Nov. 14, people who tried to sign up...
Flouride safety questions still remain
Healthy teeth are an important part of an overall wellness plan for all families. For many cities, adding fluoride to the municipal water supply has been a way to combat...
Hey! Banner year forecast for hay harvest
Hay isn’t just a city in New South Wales, Australia, you know. “Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as...
Preventing bullying? There’s an app for that!
On top of having to deal with the usual growing pains of developing brains and bodies, many kids and teens also have to cope with repeated aggressive behavior from their...
It’s almost autumn, but fire season not over
Though the Evergreen State is known for lots of rain, summer still means wildfires. This year has seen an unusual number of big wildfires, especially in central Washington. Many residents...
ACT participation and scores keep rising
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is reporting that Washington’s Class of 2014 have the right to brag about their American College Test scores (ACT). Our state’s...
Inmates pursue GED in hopes of turning lives around
What purpose, jail and prison? Any conversation about incarceration must inevitably morph into the long-standing debate pitting “rehabilitation versus punishment.” One generally accepted truth is that the vast majority of...
Chronic absenteeism: not your father’s hooky
How time flies. Seems like only yesterday, but it’s been a few weeks since the last time we ran across a major study that confirmed what House Democrats have long...