From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: Last week we asked if any Between the Lines readers could help us in identifying the first of two ships that brought the Territorial Library collection from New York to San Francisco in 1853. The story of the second ship, the Tarquinia, which delivered the books in the final leg of the journey is well known, but the first ship has been a mystery to…
Secretary of State Wyman presents Senator O’Ban with a certificate of appointment on the Senate floor. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Support Services Photo Department.) A day after the Pierce County Council chose him to replace the late Mike Carrell as the 28th District’s state senator, Steve O’Ban has been sworn in to the Senate. O’Ban was elected a state representative for the district last November. The Senate will hold a legislative memorial service for Carrell June 10 on the Senate…
From left: Bennett Elementary principal Nicole Hepworth, Bennett art teacher Gina Ray, State Elections Director Lori Augino, art contest winner Amy Shell and Secretary of State Kim Wyman. (Photo courtesy of JulieAnne Behar.) The General Election Voters’ Pamphlet that Washington residents receive each fall includes plenty of helpful info about candidates and ballot measures so voters can make informed choices when they fill out their ballot. Besides providing lots of fodder for the analytical left side of your brain, the…
On Friday, May 31st the Airway Heights Corrections Center Branch of the Washington State Library had two special visitors: Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Assistant Secretary of State Ken Raske. The visit lasted around an hour and a half. AHCC Associate Superintendent Ron Haynes was also in attendance. On the way into the library, they got to see the inmates working with the dogs and Ron Haynes explained the program to them. The visit was very comfortable. Both Kim…