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WSDOT looking for public input on I-5 JBLM section
Are you one of the regular commuters who pass by Joint Base Lewis McCord on your daily commute? If so, the Washington State Department of Transportation is looking for your...
American Dreams – a short documentary
One of the biggest stories of the 2014 legislative session was the passage of the DREAM Act. This quick documentary tells the story of how, year after year, college students...
Open enrollment for GET ends Saturday
It’s never too early to start planning and saving for a child’s college education. Washington state has a program to help families save money for their child’s future – the...
Is crime up or down in Washington state?
If you only watched the TV news and read newspapers, you’d think crime was out of control. The truth is, crime has been on the decline in Washington state for...
Good news: Local clinic closes its doors
Yes – you read that headline correctly. A free clinic in Tacoma closed down in January and it is good news. Talking Points Memo reports that the clinic shut its...
Montesano/Aberdeen train derailments highlight hazardous transport discussion
On May 14, a third train derailment in 16 days occurred near Montesano, Washington. That’s not a misprint. Three derailments, in the same area, in just 16 days. Luckily, these...
Remembering those who gave all
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us. To many people, Memorial Day marks the long-awaited beginning of summer vacation season. But, of course, it’s much more than that. The holiday,...
Q13 FOX investigation finds double-dipping that Rep. Green tried to stop
For years, lawmakers have tried to tackle the issue of double-dipping – the practice of retiring and taking a public pension, then accepting another job in the same retirement system...
Traveling this Memorial Day weekend? Check this first
Most people use this three-day weekend to get out – to camp or hike, to visit friends and family or see a baseball game. To travel. So you probably want...
May is “Teen Pregnancy Prevention” month
Nearly 25 years ago, teen pregnancy reached an all-time high in Washington state. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the teen birth rate in our...