Mary Cullinan: Why go to college? Eastern alumni can tell you

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Eastern Washington University celebrated homecoming this year by inviting back to campus the alumni who graduated 50 years ago. More than 100 members of the class of 1968 attended our gala weekend: homecoming parade, football win over the University of Idaho, celebratory luncheon, and an array of festive events. More…

Wenatchee makes list of national cities with best job growth

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Landscape photo of Wenatchee WACurrently, the United States is experiencing an exceptional rise in available employment. The U.S. added 134,000 new jobs alone in September, which marked the 96th consecutive month of gains in employment for the nation. While over the last five years, the number of people in the U.S. who have found work has risen by 11.2 million or 7.8 percent. More…

Career and technical education is win-win for students, job creators

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Donna Grethen graphic art of worker cranking collection of gearsFor years, American manufacturers have expressed concern about a gap between the talent they need and the workers they can find. According to a 2015 report from Deloitte, 3.5 million American manufacturing jobs need to be filled by 2025, but two million of them are expected to go unfilled because of a lack of skilled workers. This challenge is becoming particularly acute as a wave of Washington’s manufacturing workforce prepares for retirement. More…