Some photos from the ice and snow storm that shut down Sea-Tac airport this week demonstrate why winter can bring a major transportation hub to a halt. The lower photo, provided via the Cliff Mass weather blog, shows icicles forming on the underside of Alaska…
View Larger Map Sun People Dry Goods Co. is hosting its second annual Natural Health Fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the shared entryway to Sun People Dry Goods Co. and the Spokane Public Market. That's at 32 W. Second, downtown.…
OLYMPIA – December’s labor statistics from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics once again produced conflicting data about what’s happening in Washington’s economy. According to the bureau’s monthly survey of Washington households, the estimated unemployment rate dropped from 8.7 percent in November to 8.5 percent…
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Labor says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December fell to 8.4 percent, the lowest level since September 2009. The state’s unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months, and fell from 8.5 percent in November. The national…