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Elections Division honored for emergency planning

Elections Division honored for emergency planning

A wildfire burning near Twisp. (Photo credit: Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times) Washington has won national recognition for emergency preparedness for state and county elections operations, Secretary of State Kim Wyman and state Elections Director Lori Augino announced Friday. The National Association of State Election Directors selection committee named Washington the winner of the 2015 state division of the Election Center’s Professional Practices Awards. The award will be presented at the 2016 NASED meeting. Wyman, an officer of the National Association…

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The Columbus Day Storm of October 12, 1962

The Columbus Day Storm of October 12, 1962

From the desk of Sean Lanksbury. PNW & Special Collections Librarian Many Pacific Northwesterners recall the Columbus Day Storm of October 12, 1962 with the same vivid memories as we remember the Mount St. Helens eruptions of May 1980. For those who were witness to the storm, it remains a terrifying testament to the destructive force of nature.  The storm that began in the deep western Pacific as a typhoon named “Freda” was ignored at the time by many meteorologists and media forecasters,…

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WSL Updates for September 2, 2010

WSL Updates for September 2, 2010

Volume 6, September 2, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS PRESENTS the Career Bridge database 2) CONNECTING THE DOTS WEBSITE 3) FIND AN EARLY LEARNING FAIR IN YOUR AREA 4) BOOKS FOR BABIES 5) CIRCLE OF LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS 6) ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 7) UPCOMING FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES