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Health care reform is coming. Here’s what you need to know.

You’ve probably been hearing and reading a lot about the next steps in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are coming soon. It can seem overwhelming at times, so... READ MORE

New resource for veterans and military personnel

Last week week Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a new resource guide for Washington’s veterans and military personnel that covers their legal rights and protections. The guide is part of... READ MORE

GET program gets great news

Perhaps just as you were thinking it unsafe to read anything about tuition price tags for colleges and universities: Along now comes excellent news for higher-education students — and especially... READ MORE

Better and better

Happy days – as in the Roaring Aughts of a decade or so ago, pre-Great Recession – may not be here again quite yet, but happier days than lately certainly... READ MORE

The transportation dilemma: more people driving more miles on crumbling highways

Sometimes, a good thing can also be a bad thing. Our state’s population is growing, because people want to live here. The Seattle area just created more jobs than any... READ MORE

Ranking the state’s colleges (not in football)

It’s a rite of autumn – maybe not as deeply ingrained in the culture as the trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond that accompanies the freshman dorm move-in, but a... READ MORE

School bus safety still a major issue in Washington

​Just as children are heading back to school, a new study has shown an alarming number of Washington drivers are illegal passing buses that are stopping to pick up or... READ MORE

Handling of Discovery Bay remains call on 2008 legislation

News item: Investigative team unearths bones near Discovery Bay. ​This ongoing event is the most recent example of the importance of the process that was put into place through the... READ MORE

More health plans coming to Washington state

As part of national health-care reform, citizens and businesses in Washington state will have a new way of shopping for health care as of Oct. 1. Also, more health providers... READ MORE

Tax preferences: The struggle goes on

It took far longer than expected, but several months ago the 2013 Legislature approved a new state budget that begins to address the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision while protecting vital... READ MORE