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Archives Treasure #2: First WA territorial prison

Archives Treasure #2: First WA territorial prison

Undated photo of Seatco Prison. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) Most of us are familiar with some of the corrections centers in our state: Monroe, Walla Walla and Purdy, to name a few. But what was Washington’s first territorial prison? It was located south of Olympia near present-day Bucoda. The documents related to the Seatco Prison make up the second Archives Treasure for June. The state Corrections Department has a convict record database covering 1877 to 1888. The datebase…

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Gregoire proposes deep budget cuts

Gregoire proposes deep budget cuts

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, responding to a massive budget gap of $4.6 billion and public sentiment against tax hikes, is proposing a $32 billion two-year state budget that slashes virtually every segment of state spending. The governor recommended eliminating some of her favorite programs, including health coverage for the working poor, tax support of state parks, Disability Lifeline grants, Children’s Health Program, class-size reduction in K-4, and more.  She proposed shuttering the history museums in Tacoma and Spokane and freezing…

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