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About 50 people protesting budget cuts under consideration by Washington state lawmakers woke up Thursday in a sprawl of sleeping bags on a hard marble floor after spending the night inside the state Capitol.
The Washington State Patrol asked demonstrators to leave but also told them officials would not arrest anyone who stayed overnight.
"The bottom line is that the people have not been heard on this issue," Will Pittz, executive director of Washington Can, one of the advocacy groups organizing the demonstration, said Wednesday night.
Due to reduced support from the state, Washington’s state-funded colleges and universities are looking to accept more out-of-state students than in-state.
Why? Because students from outside of Washington pay more than those living in the state.
Two local young artists and two visiting professional virtuosos will perform with the Southwest Washington Symphony Friday evening.
Larson Dick, a Kelso High School senior, and Patrick Handley of Centralia Community College will sing solos as this year's Young Artists. The program also features Longview native Clark Potter, now a viola professor in Nebraska, and violinist Maria Sampen for the spirited Rimsky-Korsakov "Scheherazade."
State House Republicans on Wednesday released their alternative to the Democratic majority's budget proposal.
The Republican plan would slash $4.7 billion in spending over the next two years, in part by eliminating state contributions to Washington's health care program for the poor and most of a program that aids disabled adults.
Western Washington University graduate Andrea Rackl is one of nine pianists performing in "Let the Music Flow: Piano Works Inspired by Water" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at the Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave., sponsored by Keyboard Friends.
Ever wonder what marine mammals lurk in the waters of Puget Sound, how Dungeness Crabs survive, what to do about run off from your driveway or downspouts in your yard?
If so, join WSU Snohomish County Extension Beach Watchers every first Wednesday night, from February through June, for exciting presentations by local experts.
During CleanMed 2011, Karen Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S, will receive the Charlotte Brody Award, which recognizes a nurse's endeavors towards "brilliantly lighting the way to a healthier environment and inspiring other nurses to do the same." The Charlotte Brody Award is sponsored by Health Care Without Harm's Nurses Working Group, and the Luminary Project, which showcases the environmental work of nurses all over the world.
Sharon Coss has been accepted among the prestigious ranks of Stanford Who's Who as a result of his remarkable professional career. As a Counselor with the Se Eye Chen Youth Home for the past 6 years, Sharon has routinely exhibited the passion, vision and dedication necessary to be considered among the best.
The Se Eye Chen Youth Home provides a safe and therapeutic environment for Native American Youth. Wellness and healing are fostered by addressing the emotional, physical, mental, spiritual and cultural needs of each individual. They help youth they receive from the courts, probation, ICW workers, therapeutic foster homes, DSHS/CPS, and other mental health and chemical dependency agencies, as well as from tribal social and family service agencies. Their mostly Native staff delivers culturally directed services, including drum making, weaving, leather work, beading, Native Art work, and other teachings.
For its 50th anniversary show this weekend, the Mount Baker Rock and Gem Club is featuring an apropos activity - a demonstration of gold-panning techniques.
"Fifty years. How cool is that?" said club member Bob Deurbrouck. "That's a lot of rocks."
The annual show is a popular event, drawing hundreds of people over two days and featuring exhibits, demonstrations and items for sale. There are colorful gems, minerals and fossils collected from around the world; jewelry; items made from rocks; books; rock-collecting tools and more.
Western Washington University's Claire Rachor fired a tourney-best 1-under par 71, forcing a playoff for medalist honors, as the Vikings tied for fifth at the Grand Canyon University Spring Invitational Women's Golf Tournament which ended Tuesday, April 5, at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.