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February special election ballots have been sent to 1.6 million voters

February special election ballots have been sent to 1.6 million voters

Although not all of Washington’s voters reside in a district that’s having a local election in this cycle, 32 of Washington’s 39 counties are conducting elections for local districts, such as school bond issues. Check our MyVote site to find out if you’re among the nearly 40 percent of registered Washingtonians who will receive a ballot for this election, the first of four scheduled for 2019. All ballots were mailed by Jan. 25, and the deadline to return them via…

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Understanding the February Special Election

Understanding the February Special Election

Did you know there’s an election coming up on Tuesday, February 13th? Springtime special elections sometimes get overlooked, especially when it feels like the recent November election is so fresh in mind. But in the February 2018 special election, 65 percent of Washington’s registered voters are eligible to participate — that’s 2,753,553 people. Voters from all but two counties have issues and/or races on the February ballot. San Juan and Skamania are the exceptions, but not all other counties have…

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When You Need a Friend: Gayle Shonkwiler

When You Need a Friend: Gayle Shonkwiler

In times like these, folks need all the friends they can get.  That goes double for librarians who work in the state’s correctional and psychiatric institutions.  Since the 1960s when the U.S. government provided start-up funding to establish libraries in state institutions (ILS) ,  support for these critically needed libraries has plummeted.  As of October 2011, funding for the state’s ILS collections was terminated. This crisis is not new to Gayle Shonkwiler, library associate at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. …

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Happy 100th, Pend Oreille County!

Happy 100th, Pend Oreille County!

Washington’s youngest county is celebrating its 100th birthday. Secretary Reed is shown above with Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman (left) and Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols (right) Wednesday at an event in Newport to mark Pend Oreille’s centennial as a county. Both auditors wore attire from the 1910 era to help celebrate the occasion. The county’s oldest and longest voters were honored at the event. Located in Washington’s northeastern corner, Pend Oreille officially became a county on June 10,…

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Digital Updates – Volume 5, #1 – March 2010

Digital Updates – Volume 5, #1 – March 2010

Historical Newspapers in Washington From the desk of Judy Pitchford The Washington State Library has added an early Snohomish newspaper to its online offerings.  The Northern Star, from 1876-1879, is the library’s latest addition to the Historical Newspapers Online Project. Classics in Washington History Under Exploration and Early Travel, Military History, and Natural History Report on the construction of a military road from Fort Walla-Walla to Fort Benton by John Mullan This volume contains Captain John Mullan’s report on his…

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