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Heat Advisory until 10:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Temperatures 94 to 97 expected. Overnight lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Coast Range, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Upper Hood River Valley, Central Oregon Coast Range, and Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands. In Washington, South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...From noon Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday. ...
SEL 'Index of Freedom' Ranks Idaho's Business Climate 3rd Best, Washington Ranked 35th
PULLMAN - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has released its 2024 SEL Index of Freedom. The index evaluates the business climate across all 50 states, ranking each based on three critical variables: government efficiency, regulatory freedom and energy resiliency. 2024 marks the third year that SEL, a manufacturer headquartered in Pullman, compiled...
Washington State Program To Combat Historical Housing Discrimination
Washington housing authorities said the program is an attempt to atone for racist redlining practices. Washington State recently created its Washington Homeownership Program after passing the Covenant Homeownership Act in 2023. The act was designed to address the discriminatory barriers to homeownership historically faced by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color.
Washington State Glitters: #2 US Gold Hotspot to Strike It Rich
If you want to get rich with gold, you just might live in the perfect place!. Gold Rush: Washington State Shines as a Top Destination for Prospectors. Turns out that Washington State is a great place to get lucky if you just look down. A recent analysis by SD Bullion named the top states across America where aspiring gold seekers are most likely to strike it rich. California came in at the top spot with an impressive 66.59 gold locations per 1,000 square miles, reinforcing its nickname as "The Golden State". Surprisingly close behind, was Washington State which claimed the second spot with 34.17 gold locations per 1,000 square miles. Oregon, the west coast state separating the top 2, rounded out the podium with 31.41 locations per 1,000 square miles.
Nationwide education effort touts increasing public union opt-outs
(The Center Square) – August ended on a high note for a free market conservative think tank that helps public employees opt out of their unions. Maddie Dermon is director of communications at the Freedom Foundation, just coming off a record week for opt-outs. “In one week, we helped 1,304 people leave their unions, and that cost big labor more than $1 million in dues money drained from union coffers,”...
OSPI calls for cell phone limits at school
Sep. 3—OLYMPIA — To support student learning and mental health, schools across the state and nation are updating their policies to restrict cell phone use during the school day, according to an announcement from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. According to a 2022 study by the Pew Research Center, 95% of teenagers have a smartphone, compared to 73% in 2014-15, according ...
Washington Declared One of the ‘Loosest’ States in the Nation
Washington Declared One of the ‘Loosest’ States in the Nation. I grew up hearing the phrase, “live hard and play hard.” How about someone who professes to live tight or loose? My mind instantly went in a different direction, when reading about “loose people.” I’m assuming yours did too.
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