Press Releases
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy gained an estimated 11,900 jobs, seasonally adjusted, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased to 3.8% in June.
"The gain in employment outpaced a modest rise in the labor force (+2,900) to help drive the unemployment rate down to 3.8%,” said Employment Security...
STATEPOINT - As barbecue season heats up, you may be wondering how to square your love for T-bone steaks and spareribs with your concern for the environment. The good news? Science is delivering new, game-changing solutions to tackle the environmental footprint of the beef and livestock industries...
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Campfire restrictions went into effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on Friday, July 14. Campfires will be allowed only in designated developed campgrounds and congressionally designated Wilderness Areas (except in those wilderness areas where campfires are never allowed). In all other...
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is proud to share Washington is one of three states selected by the Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems (ECDHS): Evidence to Impact Center to take part in a multiyear project to advance comprehensive early childhood developmental (...
Stressors at school, home or elsewhere can cause mental health disorders to arise, leading to negative impacts on how children learn and build relationships with others. PHOTO SOURCE: (c) SeventyFour / iStock via Getty Images Plus
Medicaid and CHIP Help Families Access Mental Health Services for Kids
STATEPOINT - The state of mental health among youth continues to be
of public concern. According to the latest Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey, youth mental
health problems have...
OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Washington State Blood Coalition are urging people to volunteer to donate blood.
The need for donated blood goes up with the warm weather. As more people travel and spend more time outdoors, they suffer accidents and medical procedures...
OLYMPIA – White-nose syndrome, an often-fatal disease of hibernating bats, continues to spread in Washington.
Scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) worked with the U.S. Department of Energy and a bat rehabilitator on recent surveys that resulted in new detections of...
TUMWATER — As hotter, drier weather sets in, farmworkers, construction workers, and other outdoor workers will be better protected from heatstroke and other hot-weather hazards because of updated workplace heat rules that take effect in mid-July.
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OLYMPIA – As our climate changes, the threat of wildfires looms larger every year. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public to prepare now for smoke that can make air unhealthy to breathe. Smoke Ready Week, was observed June 12-16, which was an opportunity to take...
WENATCHEE - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced June 27 that it has firewood permits available for the Colockum Wildlife Area near Wenatchee.
The available firewood is a result of a 900-acre forest health treatment to restore forest health, reduce fuel loads and prevent...
NCW Media Newspapers
- The Leavenworth Echo | Leavenworth, WA
- Cashmere Valley Record | Cashmere WA
- Lake Chelan Mirror | Chelan, Manson, Entiat, WA
- Quad City Herald | Brewster, Pateros, Bridgeport, Mansfield, WA
- Wenatchee Business Journal | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties, WA