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Rep. Kagi is a shining star!
Rep. Ruth Kagi has been a champion for foster children since she entered the legislature 15 years ago. From her work with the League of Women voters, she learned that...
State patrol: move over for emergency vehicles
It’s a rule of the road: slow down and move over when passing emergency vehicles parked on the shoulder. State troopers will be looking for drivers who don’t follow that...
Washington startups pulling in cash
Startups seeking venture capital in Washington state had a strong start to 2014, pulling in more than $172 million to launch their nascent businesses in the first quarter of the...
Washington employment continues to move in positive direction
Slowly but surely, Washington’s unemployment rate is creeping downward. Economists with the Employment Security Department reported last week that Washington employers added about 6,700 new jobs in March. That’s on...
Making justice just
Parents have long suspected that their teenagers are more likely to act impulsively, to engage in risky behaviors and to make mistakes than adults. And, thanks to recent research, we...
April 23 is “Construction Safety Day”
Construction work ranks, year in and year out, among the “most dangerous jobs” in America. Recognizing the inherent danger that haunts every building worksite, the state Department of Labor &...
DIY tax reform
Now that the federal income-tax filing deadline has passed, it seems like a good time to play with taxes instead of working at them. The toy, in this case, is...
Problem with your health care application? No problem at all.
As expected, the Washington Healthplanfinder website experienced a heavy influx of activity in the days leading up to the March 31st deadline for open enrollment in health care plans. This...
Caution re-emphasized in using escalators
An escalator is only as safe as the care and common sense exercised by people who use this iconic conveyance. As a way to remind escalator riders to be careful,...
Police enforcing state law against Texting While Driving
For years, police and traffic safety experts have said texting while driving can be as deadly as drunk driving. Police across western Washington are driving that message home, with a...