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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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A snapshot of Clallam County

A snapshot of Clallam County

Clallam County flag (Images courtesy of Washington State Archives) The northern part of the Olympic Peninsula is a place where the spectacular Olympic Mountains meet the Strait of Juan de Fuca. For mountaineers trekking up the slopes of the Olympics, a bird’s eye view of Clallam County greets them at the summit. Past the borders of Clallam they may get a glimpse of Canada on a clear day, and to the south they can see the full expanse of the…

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Protection Island

Protection Island

From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: Some people just don’t know their boundaries. This Seattle Daily Times article from April 9, 1908 actually describes two problematic boundary issues in the Strait of Juan de Fuca:  ISLAND OWNERSHIP IS IN DISPUTE Judge Albertson of Seattle Hears Rival Claims of Jefferson and Clallam Counties at Port Townsend. Will Require Some Time to Decide Puzzling Question–Bit of Water in Straits Said to Belong to…

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Leave it to Beaver (Washington)

Leave it to Beaver (Washington)

From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: The settlement of Beaver, Washington is a little bit north of Forks. According to the USGS: “Originally, Beaver Camp, which had Beaver PO, was a logging camp located to the east of Tyee and moved west as the logging progressed. As Tyee continued to grow and Beaver Camp did not, the Post Office moved 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west to Tyee. In 1957, it was…

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From Your Corner: Cape Flattery

From Your Corner: Cape Flattery

Photos by Patrick McDonald Did you know that Washington possesses the most northwestern point of the Lower 48 states of the U.S.? It’s Cape Flattery, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It’s located in Clallam County, on the northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula. The cape is part of the Makah Reservation. The photo above gives a view of the cape just above the shoreline. The photo below is taken from a nearby hill. It…

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