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Fourth earthquake in a week shakes up Western Washington
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit Western Washington Tuesday. This came after magnitude 3.0 and magnitude 2.6 earthquakes struck the region last weekend. Washington felt its most recent tremor — the magnitude 2.7 earthquake — just before 10:50 a.m. Tuesday. The epicenter was located about...
One WA town was named “Best Small Town to Raise a Family”
Back in my 20s, I only wanted to live in big cities. My 22-year-old daughter is currently in that very same mindset. She says she probably won’t move back home to North Central Washington. But I have hope after talking to other families. It seems like me, my young daughter and many others resist the small towns - until, they get kids of their own. Then suddenly, the small town is the very place they needed to get to, yesterday!
‘A few surprises’ found in study of solitary confinement in Washington prisons
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Researchers looking into the use of solitary confinement in Washington prisons said they were surprised by some of their findings, including tactics and devices used behind bars. “There were a few surprises,” said Angee Schrader, co-author of the study conducted by the Washington Office of Corrections...
Northern State Hospital: Abandoned Mental Asylum Haunting Washington
Perhaps one of the eeriest ghost towns in Washington State is that of Northern State Mental Hospital. Located near the town of Sedro-Woolley, the former mental hospital is a stark reminder of how mental illness used to be treated by the medical profession.
Van De Wege resigns WA state senate seat
Democratic state Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, who lost his bid for Washington public lands commissioner in August, resigned from his legislative office Wednesday, three months before the end of his term. Van De Wege, 50, of Lake Sutherland, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and served in the Senate since […]
Schools in Washington State at Seismic Risk
Research has shown that Washington State is woefully behind in the safety of their public schools during an earthquake. Although the state has had over a decade to evaluate seismic risks, the information is difficult to locate and even more challenging to verify.
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