Mon, Apr 11, 2011
Equal Pay Day: WA Women Play Catch-up
What men earn in a five-day work week takes women, on average, seven days to earn. This week, Tuesday is "Equal Pay Day," a date marked every year by workers' and women's rights groups as the point at which a woman's pay "catches up" to a man's pay from the previous year.
Fri, Apr 8, 2011
It’s official: Ohio and Wisconsin high-speed-rail funding coming to Washington
Federal and state officials signed documents Thursday that guarantee Washington state will get $145 million in high-speed-rail funding originally intended for Ohio and Wisconsin.
Thu, Apr 7, 2011
State Representative Mike Hope Announces Formation of 100 Ideas Advisory Board; Talented, Diverse Snohomish County Group to Lead the Way
Capital budget includes Snohomish sewer improvements requested by Hope
Poll: Voters Give Nod to WA's Colville Forest Collaboration
Can loggers, recreational land users and conservationists see eye-to-eye on management of the same national forest? In northeastern Washington, they've been trying.
Communities Can Pitch In for Family Fitness
If it takes a village to raise a child, it might also take one to keep that child fit and healthy.
Wed, Apr 6, 2011
Learn about SR 9 Pilchuck Bridge replacement project near Arlington
New two-lane bridge to replace one of state’s oldest bridges in 2012
Washingtonians "Hoof It" for Heart Health
Today may not be "business casual" day at the office, but it is National Start Walking Day, when the American Heart Association encourages everyone to wear sneakers to work and get some exercise.
Mon, Apr 4, 2011
Studded tire deadline extended another week
OLYMPIA – State officials have extended the studded tire deadline one week for the second time this year. Drivers must now remove their studded tires by the end of the day Thursday, April 14.
Washington state applies for Florida’s high-speed-rail funding
Washington state applied today for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida.
Southbound I-405 opens early in Bellevue after bridge torn down; northbound opens Monday at 4 a.m.
New bridge damaged during removal
Fri, Apr 1, 2011
Everett Police arrest market owner in fraud case
Marysville Police Arrest Store Owner for Food Stamp Fraud
Collision investigators aim to keep young drivers safe
New report highlights Washington’s Recovery Act transportation investments
In the first two years of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, construction crews across Washington preserved 820 lane miles of rural and urban highways and upgraded 879 miles of roadway to reduce the risk of serious collisions.
Crews start clearing efforts on Cayuse and Chinook passes
Drivers can look forward to more travel options by the end of May
UW Lecturers Vote to Unionize
While labor unions - and union-busting efforts - are making headlines elsewhere in the nation, a new union local is being formed on the University of Washington campus without a controversy.
A Financial Challenge: Keeping WA Kids Fed and Learning This Summer
Spring has barely arrived, but school districts across the state are already thinking about summer.
WA Hosts Weekend Rally for Workers' Rights
Union members from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia say if they chant loud enough this weekend, they might just be heard in Wisconsin.
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Traffic Deaths in Washington Reach All-Time Low
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