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From Your Corner of Washington: Hoquiam Loggers Playday
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Photo by Ben Helle
This was part of the scene Saturday night down at Grays Harbor as fans watched the 46th Annual Hoquiam Loggers Playday. Lee Pickett is pictured above in the hot saw competition. Mike… Read moreNorthwest Indian College Awarded $196,500 USDA grant
Northwest Indian College received a $196,500 grant from the USDA. The college was one of twenty-two tribal colleges in nine states to receive funding through the USDA Rural Development Tribal College Initiative grant program. The funding will be used to begin Phase III of building on the Northwest Indian College Campus. Phase III consists of: Engineering, Clearing, Common Utilities, Water Distribution Systems, Sanitary Sewer Systems, Storm Water Retention,… Read moreClippings, September 3, 2010
Library News All county residents should have received a guide to Columbia County Rural Library District services. Attached to that guide was a self-addressed, stamped perforated survey card. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to answer three questions and give us your comments about our library and our services to you. (Dayton Chronicle, 8.25.10) To celebrate the building's centennial in 2013, the Port Townsend Public Library is creating a historical retrospective and… Read moreLa Connor Regional Library teams with NASA
The La Conner Regional Library was awarded a pilot project from the Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy of NASA. The Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy pilot project will train the La Conner Regional Library staff to serve as a resource to assist middle school students explore science through robotics. The La Conner Regional Library will receive kits which will be checked out to middle school teachers whom the library will recruit. The pilot will run from… Read moreFrom Your Corner of Washington: Mount St. Helens
Photograph submitted by Ben Helle
Picturesque Mount St. Helens in the summertime with wildflowers in full bloom.
We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your… Read moreWSL Updates for September 9, 2010
Volume 6, September 9, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON
2) REF22 PRESENTS CHAT REFERENCE WITH TEENAGERS
3) HANDS-ON EAUDIOBOOK ORIENTATION SESSIONS
4) IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM
5) MY SKILLS MY FUTURE
6) ALCTS RDA E-FORUM
7) YOURS, MINE, OURS - LEADERSHIP THROUGH COLLABORATION
8) FREE ONLINE TRAINING NEXT… Read more
Military voting: `45 days to receive, mark & return'
Image Doug Chapin, a nationally prominent, independent elections analyst, writes at electionline.org that the common thread for Washington and the… Read more
Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation - Part 7
My post is full of all kinds of drama and excitement today! I have some good news, and then I have some bad news, but I'm going to end my post with some really great news.
The good news: on… Read moreReed certifies WA General Election finalists
Image Secretary of State Sam Reed has certified the returns from the Aug. 17 Washington state Top 2 Primary and the… Read more
Initiative petition release green-lighted
The Office of Secretary of State has begun the process of releasing copies of petitions for about a dozen initiatives, most sponsored by initiative activist Tim Eyman. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard… Read more
Thurston judge OKs release of initiative petitions
Judge Richard Hicks of Thurston County Superior Court has just lifted the ban on releasing initiative petitions under the state’s Public Records Act. His decision does not allow release of Referendum 71 petitions, however, since those are still the focus of a federal lawsuit… Read more
Library levies fare well
Most of the attention in Washington’s recent Primary Election was on the U.S. Senate race, certain high-profile congressional contests and several legislative matchups. One of the other storylines from the Primary was that many local library levies passed, including the Fort… Read more
Clippings, August 27, 2010
WA State Library News Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) announced Wednesday it has received the necessary funds to extend high-speed broadband service to nearly every area of the state. "The NoaNet application will bring enhanced broadband connectivity to 45 public library buildings and two tribal libraries," said Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh. (Tacoma Daily Index, 8.23.10) http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-… Read moreMilitary voting: 51-day transit exceeds feds' 45-day rule
Image Washington election officials today emphasized that the state's recent federal "waiver" of the 45-day ballot deadline for military and overseas voters shouldn't be viewed as providing less voting time for our soldiers abroad. Indeed,… Read more
Nominate a hero for Medal of Valor!
Image Know somebody who recently saved a life or did something else heroic? Nominate him or her for the Washington State Medal of Valor. Secretary of State Sam Reed is accepting nominations for this medal, one of the most prestigious honors presented… Read more
A Good Year for Library Elections
With the final votes tallied, and some close calls, libraries have come out on top in the recent Washington elections with a perfect 6 for 6 score. In Cowlitz County, the levy for the Castle Rock Public Library succeeded with 62.34% of the vote, which is great because it needed a supermajority (at least 60%) to pass. The final tally was 298 votes for and 180 against.… Read moreWSL Updates for September 2, 2010
Volume 6, September 2, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) FIRST TUESDAYS PRESENTS the Career Bridge database
2) CONNECTING THE DOTS WEBSITE
3) FIND AN EARLY LEARNING FAIR IN YOUR AREA
4) BOOKS FOR BABIES
5) CIRCLE OF LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS
6) ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
7) UPCOMING FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES
… Read moreFrom Your Corner of Washington: The State Capitol
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Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald
The Washington State Capitol in late August with the clouds rolling in during a breezy afternoon.
We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your Corner of… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
