Ecology Youth Corps begins summer litter pickup
High-school-age youths return to Washington roadsides next week to pick up litter tossed by motorists. Last summer, for the first time in 35 years, Ecology Youth Corps (EYC) workers did…
A July 4th Lesson: Poland’s Rise as a Bastion of Free Enterprise
By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business In 1975, as America was preparing to celebrate its bicentennial, Poland was a suppressed Soviet satellite state. The Polish people were…
Jobs for College Grads Growing at a Snail’s Pace
By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business Just as thousands of college graduates are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas, the U.S. Department of Labor announced…
New state permit helps control invasive aquatic species and protect our waters
– In an effort to nip problems with invasive species early before they grow out of control, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has finalized a new Aquatic Invasive Species…
Bellevue College President Jean Floten to Lead WGU Washington
WGU Washington, washington.wgu.edu, has tapped Bellevue College President B. Jean Floten to serve as its first Chancellor. Created by the legislature in partnership with Western Governors University, WGU Washington is…
It’s Good to Have Neighbors with Gas
By Don C. Brunell, President Association of Washington Business By 2025, the TransAlta energy facility in Centralia must replace coal with natural gas to generate electricity, but Washington has no…
National Health Care Battle Moving to the States
By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business One of the major provisions in the federal health reform law calls on states to establish health insurance exchanges by 2014.…
The Gas Test
As the price of gas passes $4 on its way to $5 a gallon, the finger pointing in Washington, D.C. has reached a frenzy as politicians rush to place blame.…
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Eastsiders Can Do Anything! What Would Happen if We Ended Hunger on the Eastside?
We are so very fortunate to have so many great individuals, families, organizations, businesses and corporations here on the Eastside of Lake Washington. There is no mistaking that even in…
Walla Walla Valley Spring Release Weekend 2011
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance invites you to explore the Valley’s Wine Region during the 2011 Spring Release Weekend. This weekend is when the Walla Walla Wineries celebrate the…