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‘We used to be the doctor’s handmaiden’: Nurses share perspectives on career, future

When you go to the doctor, it’s likely they aren’t the first medical professional you’ll see in the office. That’s because nurses account for the largest group of health care professionals. During National Nurses Week, health reporter Rachel Sun spoke with current and retired nurses about their careers and perspectives on the future of the profession. Continue Reading ‘We used to be the doctor’s handmaiden’: Nurses share perspectives on career, future

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YVC faculty union members demand transparency.

Sindicato de profesores de YVC exige transparencia

Los miembros del sindicato de profesores del Yakima Valley Community College no tienen confianza en la presidenta de la institución Linda Kaminski. Los líderes sindicales afirman que la administración no rinde cuentas ni atiende sus quejas. Pero los representantes de la universidad dicen que se han celebrado reuniones con el profesorado y que están trabajando para responder a sus preguntas. Continue Reading Sindicato de profesores de YVC exige transparencia

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KinectAir CEO Jonathan Evans disembarks from a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft in Kalispell after joining a customer's flight from Vancouver, Washington

Pacific Northwest startup wants to expand private flying beyond the ultra-rich

For a few years now, aviation enthusiasts have teased the idea of a Jetsons-style future in which small electric aircraft whisk us to work or across the state and region. That future is not here yet, though a handful of companies, including one based in the Pacific Northwest, are trying to get a head start on the future of flying using conventional planes. Continue Reading Pacific Northwest startup wants to expand private flying beyond the ultra-rich

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MMIW/P awareness day Toppenish 2022.

Cantwell dice que Washington necesita más recursos para enfrentar crisis de MMIP

En una conferencia de prensa realizada en el Seattle Indian Health Board, dirigentes tribales, familiares de personas desaparecidas y la senadora estadounidense Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) afirmaron que se necesitan más recursos federales para abordar la crisis de las personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas en el estado de Washington. La conferencia tuvo lugar el 5 de mayo, Día Nacional de Concientización sobre Personas Indígenas Desaparecidas o Asesinadas (MMIP). Continue Reading Cantwell dice que Washington necesita más recursos para enfrentar crisis de MMIP

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The property where a 2.5 million square-foot warehouse is being proposed in South Tacoma. Photo courtesy of Michelle Mood.

Tacoma residents appeal permit decision for Bridge Industrial warehouse

Two Tacoma groups have filed a joint-appeal against the city’s recent decision to issue a land-use permit for a highly controversial warehouse in South Tacoma.
The South Tacoma Neighborhood Council and 350 Tacoma, a grassroots environmental organization, filed the appeal on May 5. Earthjustice, a non-profit, environmental law organization, is representing the groups.
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