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Drive-in Wi-Fi hotspots launch statewide push for universal public access broadband

Public-private partnerships seek to bridge “digital divide” by providing free broadband access to all through community drive-in Wi-Fi…

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Washington state expands capacity to track and prevent spread of COVID-19

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health is rapidly training personnel to support case investigations and contact…

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IRS: Three new credits are available to many businesses hit by COVID-19

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers affected by COVID-19 about three important new credits available to…

Coast Guard offers new i911 system for PNW mariners

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Coast Guard offers new i911 system for PNW mariners

SEATTLE - The 13th Coast Guard District has implemented a groundbreaking technology to assist mariners in distress on…

Washington DFI Joins National Task Force Cracking Down On Covid-19 Investment Scams

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Washington DFI Joins National Task Force Cracking Down On Covid-19 Investment Scams

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced on May 11th that it is participating…

State Parks Boating Program promotes National Safe Boating Week, May 16 - 22

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State Parks Boating Program promotes National Safe Boating Week, May 16 – 22

OLYMPIA – Now that restrictions on outdoor recreation have eased, spring fishing and boating can finally get underway.…

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Coast Guard urges boating safety as fishing resumes, warmer weather returns

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard urges safety on the water with the reopening of the fishing season and…

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Homeless Kenmore Man Nominated for Carnegie Hero Award

KENMORE, WA – Steven Degroot, the homeless man who interrupted a robbery at the Town Market in Kenmore,…

Graphic showing by county locations of 40 new electric school buses that Ecology is helping 22 Washington school districts purchase, including four in Pierce county. Image courtesy Washington Department of Ecology

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40 electric school buses headed to Washington districts

$12 million from VW settlement will help districts slash emissions

Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Neuman, an avionics electrical technician, presents medals to fellow aircrew members Cmdr. Michael Baird, Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Smith, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Chad Morris, at a ceremony held at Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Oregon, April 30, 2020. Baird, Smith, and Morris saved Neuman’s life in October 2019 by giving him CPR. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector North Bend)

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North Bend, OR-based rescue swimmer honored for saving the life of fellow aircrew member

NORTH BEND, Ore. — A Coast Guard rescue swimmer received the Meritorious Service Medal April 30th during a…

Cultural Connections: Remote Learning and Program Opportunities with the Tacoma Museum District

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Cultural Connections: Remote Learning and Program Opportunities with the Tacoma Museum District

You can’t visit a museum right now, but Tacoma’s Museum District’s cultural organizations are undaunted by closed doors.…

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Voting began May 4th, 2020 for the 2nd Annual “Best Harbor in the U.S.” Contest

Rockland, ME — On Monday, May 4, 2020, US Harbors opened online voting for the “Best Harbor in…

Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) Supports Bloodworks Northwest Antibody Study Aimed at Combating the Impact of COVID-19

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Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) Supports Bloodworks Northwest Antibody Study Aimed at Combating the Impact of COVID-19

BELLEVUE, WA — Healthcare Management Administrators, Inc. (HMA) announced April 21st that it is donating $10,000 to support…