Month: July 2024
Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds
by Grace Deng, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 16, 2024 Washington lacks qualified special education teachers and teachers’ aides, but the state doesn’t know how bad the problem really is — just that at least 1.5% of […]
Oregon’s Employment Situation Sees Little Change in June
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June and 4.2% in May and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October 2023. The U.S. unemployment rate, at 4.1%, changed little in June. In […]
Payroll employment ticked up in June; unemployment remained at 4.9%
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added an estimated 7,100 jobs (seasonally adjusted), and the June unemployment rate remained at 4.9% for the second month in a row. “The unemployment rate has been climbing slowly over the past several […]
Voting begins Friday for Washington’s August 6 Primary Election
OLYMPIA — Washington’s county elections offices will mail ballots by Friday and open official ballot drop boxes for the more than 4.8 million registered voters across Washington to participate in the August 6 Primary Election. Ballots must be […]