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Representative Troy Kelley visits Western State Hospital Library

Representative Troy Kelley visits Western State Hospital Library

Representative Troy Kelley accepted an invitation to visit the Western State Hospital Library on June 7.  Despite the grueling legislative session and hectic personal schedule, he made the time to meet with hospital superintendent Jess Jamieson and the library staff.  State Library Branch Manager Laura Sherbo and library associate Kathleen Benoun welcomed Rep. Kelley into the Patients Library and told him about the State Library’s role in providing services to enhance the recovery and re-entry of those currently housed in…

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Why we need Internet voting for military

Why we need Internet voting for military

There’s exciting news for members of the National Guard’s 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team and their families. The unit is coming home after a nine-month deployment in Iraq. Check out these stories in the Yakima Herald-Republic and Seattle Times. The folks in the Office of Secretary of State are among those who are happy about their return. Last summer, our Elections Division organized a major effort to ensure the 81st members were registered to vote before they went overseas.  The brigade, 3,200…

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