Let’s say you’re the governor of a brand-new U.S. territory created in the 1850s and you don’t have any printed business cards. What do you do? Why, you write them up yourself.
Image That’s what Isaac Stevens did soon after becoming the first governor of Washington Territory, in 1853. The State Archives in Olympia has both an original and the digital version of former Gov. Stevens’ business card. There is a legendary story about Stevens… Read moreWashington's first and only woman astronaut, Bonnie Dunbar, is the most recent subject of the Office of Secretary of State’s Legacy Project. In her oral history, you can read about how this extraordinary engineer reached for the stars – and made it there. Image Secretary Reed and the Legacy Project team held a reception in her honor on Tuesday at the Museum… Read more
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee has given a go-ahead for a statewide vote Nov. 3 on Washington's new "everything but marriage" law expanding benefits for state-registered domestic partners. McPhee dismissed a challenge brought by supporters of the law, Washington Families… Read more
[caption id="attachment_1917" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Youth Services Librarian, Kathryn Pierce, and WTBBL patron"] [/caption] Every year the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library joins with many other libraries across the country in offering a Summer Reading Program using a common theme - this year’s was “Be Creative @ Your Library”. Seventy of the Library’s elementary and teen patrons all across… Read more
Volume 5, September 3, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) WSL HARD TIMES RESOURCE GUIDE GOES LIVE
2) LCW PUBLIC LIBRARIES POSITION OPEN
3) FREE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS
4) PREPARING FOR H1N1 (SWINE FLU) INFLUENZA
5) AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANTS
6) CATCH THE INFORMATION EXPRESS – WLMA CONFERENCE
… Read moreSecretary of State Sam Reed has certified Referendum 71 to the Nov. 3 statewide ballot in Washington state. Barring a successful 11th-hour court challenge, voters will decide the fate of a newly adopted state law that gives state-registered domestic partners the full array of rights and responsibilities that married couples have. Image In brief ceremonies at the state Elections Division headquarters near the state Capitol, Reed signed… Read more
State election crews were wrapping up final signature-checks for Referendum 71 Tuesday night, paving the way for Secretary of State Sam Reed to certify the measure to the statewide ballot on Wednesday morning. The referendum is sponsored by foes of the newly adopted "everything but marriage" expansion of state rights for domestic partners who are on the Secretary of State's domestic partner… Read more
You might know a relative, friend or neighbor who lost a job or is having trouble making ends meet due to the tough economy. Chances are, that person is scrambling to figure out what to do next and how to stay on his or her feet financially. Image The State Library has a very helpful tool for Washingtonians who are struggling in today’s shaky economy. It’s called the Hard Times Resource Guide. This online… Read more
