The Employment Security Department says it has reshaped its employer-auditing program as part of its efforts to make the unemployment-insurance system more equitable for employers across the state.
The department is now focusing its audits…MORE
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Unemployment audits to be fairer to employers
Tue, 09/05/06
The Employment Security Department says it has reshaped its employer-auditing program as part of its efforts to make the unemployment-insurance system more equitable for employers across the state.
The department is now focusing its audits…MORE
State smoking rate drops nearly 18 percent
Tue, 09/05/06
The adult smoking rate in Washington has dropped to 17.8 percent, which is the fifth-lowest smoking rate in the country.
Adult smoking in Washington has dropped by 21 percent since the state began its comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and…MORE
State smoking rate drops nearly 18 percent
Tue, 09/05/06
The adult smoking rate in Washington has dropped to 17.8 percent, which is the fifth-lowest smoking rate in the country.
Adult smoking in Washington has dropped by 21 percent since the state began its comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and…MORE
Art, dance on tap
Tue, 09/05/06
Art lovers in Burien will take to the streets for the annual Art Walk on Saturday, Sept. 9, along Southwest 152nd Street between Second and 10th Avenue Southwest.
Visual arts exhibits, performing artists and children's activities will…MORE
Painted Lady on the market at $2.5 million
Tue, 09/05/06
The Painted Lady - a grand old Beach Drive mansion set on almost an acre of land with a pond and gazebo - is for sale.
It has 10 rooms including a formal entry, master bedroom with a fireplace and veranda, oak floors, as well as front and…MORE
South Park gets library
Tue, 09/05/06
After lobbying for a full-service public library for nearly 100 years, residents of South Park will finally get what they've been asking for when a new Seattle Public Library branch opens there Sept. 9.
From 1908 to 1946, South Park…MORE
Highline is haven for housing
Tue, 09/05/06
It's very difficult for middle-income buyers to afford a single-family house in King County-unless they look in the Highline area.
According to recent a Seattle Times analysis, only nine areas in the county still offer affordable homes.…MORE
Tall condo planned for Junction
Tue, 09/05/06
Instead of a monorail station, the Junction could be getting a new eight-story building with commercial space on the ground floor and 110 residential units above.
Harbor Properties presented preliminary plans for the multiuse project to…MORE
Cab receipts given in Seattle
Tue, 08/29/06
Since July, all 643 taxicabs licensed to operate in Seattle provide printed receipts to all paying passengers.
The receipt will indicate the taxicab name and number, date, starting and ending time of the trip, distance traveled, taximeter…MORE
