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A special honor for the Whatcom County Auditor

A special honor for the Whatcom County Auditor

During his appearance at the annual County Auditors Conference in Port Angeles Wednesday, Secretary Reed presented Whatcom County Auditor Shirley Forslof with the County Auditor of the Year award. Reed praised Forslof for maintaining good working relationships with political parties, campaigns, technology interest groups and other stakeholders, and for working with Western Washington University students to promote voter registration drives and other civics projects. The Secretary also lauded Forslof for encouraging the elections community to explore how it can use…

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State budget deal: cuts and more cuts

State budget deal: cuts and more cuts

As Washington struggles to emerge from the deepest recession in 80 years, lawmakers have reached an 11th-hour budget deal for the next two years, cutting expenses in virtually every sector of state government. The $32.2 billion plan, hammered out behind closed doors by negotiators from all four caucuses, relies on nearly $4.6 billion in spending cuts, including $1.2 billion saved by not funding two voter-approved education initiatives.  Other monster cuts are higher education, $535 million, offset by an expected $376…

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2011 LSTA Award Received

2011 LSTA Award Received

The Washington State Library received notification of the award level for 2011 LSTA funding. The total amount is $3,351,575. This is $231,131 less than the base amount received for 2010. The award letter dated May 19, 2011 represents the longest wait to receive final award information since LSTA was passed in the late 1990’s. Typically award information is received in a January/February timeframe. Awards are dependent upon the speed of Congress to pass appropriations to fund the various agencies of…

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Congrats to Republic Library, winners of the Teen Video Challenge!

Congrats to Republic Library, winners of the Teen Video Challenge!

The Teen Library Advisory Board (T-LAB) of Republic Library in Republic, WA has garnered top honors for their entry in Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) Teen Video Challenge. Guided by the theme ‘You Are Here,’ the group created a two minute video that is now the official commercial for Washington’s Summer Reading Program. “Everyone (who participated) had video programs and applications that they knew about,” said Gailene Hooper, supervising librarian at Republic Library, said. “But almost everyone learned something new,…

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From Your Corner: Longview’s name

From Your Corner: Longview’s name

(Photo of Lake Sacajawea courtesy of City of Longview) Located in Southwest Washington at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers, the largest city (population 36,100) in Cowlitz County was the first planned city in the Pacific Northwest. It is named for its founder, lumber baron R.A. Long, who founded Longview in 1923. But that wasn’t the first time the area was settled by non-Native Americans. A Hudson’s Bay Co. hide and fur warehouse was placed there in 1846….

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Clippings for the week of May 13, 2011

Clippings for the week of May 13, 2011

Washington Library News How many books are checked out of local public libraries in one day? How many people visit? Whatcom County Library System and Bellingham Public Library joined libraries across Washington State during National Library Week to find out.  “Snapshot: One Day in the Life of Washington Libraries” was celebrated April 12 as part of National Library Week. (Photo) (Bellingham Herald, 4.25.11) http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/25/1981385/snapshot-day-chronicles-services.html#storylink=misearch Library News With the widespread use of smart phones, e-books and iPads, you might think that…

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Candidate filing by mail starts May 20

Candidate filing by mail starts May 20

If you plan to be a candidate for office this year and just can’t wait until June 6 to file, you can get a head start by filing via mail, starting this Friday. Mail-in candidate declarations are accepted from May 20 through Friday, June 10. Although mail-in candidate declaration forms are accepted during this period, no declarations will be processed until June 6, the first official day of candidate filing. Candidates wishing to use the mail-in filing option may pick…

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WSL Updates for May 19, 2011

WSL Updates for May 19, 2011

Volume 7, May 19, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM 2) GET READY FOR COMMUNITY READS 3) COME TO THE EARLY LEARNING EXCHANGE 4) GOT PHOTOS? 5) SHARPEN YOUR WEBSITE – THE RFP PROCESS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK