Lawmakers gathered in Olympia on Monday for the start of the 2019 legislative session. Their job this year won’t be easy. This is the year the Legislature must write the next two-year state budget, weighing many competing and important demands in the process. More…
Do you know a kid who would be interested in applying for a Washington State Heritage Arts apprenticeship? More…
Eastern Washington is rich with opportunities for a good quality of life, including well-paid careers in a variety of sectors. We are a regional hub for health care and are educating the next generation of health care professionals. We are home to hundreds of manufacturing businesses in aerospace, medical equipment, paper and plastic products, and more. Information technology companies are opening their doors here at an increasing rate, too. More…
EVERETT — At one of the county’s most unique learning sites, the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center, the Everett School Board was treated to a tour that engaged all five senses. More…
Alaska Air Group plans to add just over 3,000 jobs in 2019, mostly front-line positions across Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, with three quarters of the jobs in Washington state. The company’s workforce at its Seattle hub grew by about 35 percent between 2013 and 2017. More…
Positions in that field may increase by 2.4 percent in 2019. That’s higher than most industries.
EVERETT — The growth that’s happening in Snohomish County has helped create jobs. Apartment complexes and business spaces that have been built here in the past couple of years have made construction one of the top industries for employment. That’s expected to continue for at least the next five years. More…
