The search term "Washington" is most frequently used as an equivocal
geographical reference to Washington State.
Using the search term Washington by itself inadvertently includes search results for
the District of Columbia (i.e., Washington, D.C.) as well as references to President
George Washington, after whom the state, the district, and various towns, counties,
townships, mountains, schools, colleges, universities, and naval vessels are named. Worthy
of note is the fact that the town of Washington, England, from which George Washington's
ancestors (Royalist sympathizers) emigrated to Virginia in 1659, was the first geographic
locale to be called Washington.
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Are you looking for government Web sites in "Washington" State?
Access Washington An official business and information portal for Washington State, providing a coordinated view of
government information and services.
Washington State Legislature A bicameral body with 49
members in the Senate and 98 members in the House of Representatives. Each district is
served by one senator and two house members.
Washington State Bar Association A private, nonprofit organization authorized by the
Washington Supreme Court and serving as an administrative
arm for the admission, licensing, and discipline of the state's 27,000-plus lawyers.
Washington State Courts The main Web portal for
the Washington State courts, featuring forms, court rules, and recent slip opinions.
Washington State Office of the
Attorney General The highest ranking public lawyer in Washington State, charged with
protecting consumers, defending state laws, and helping to ensure that children and the
elderly are safe from abuse and neglect.
Washington State Department of
Health (DOH) Formed in 1989 as the state agency responsible for preserving public
health, monitoring health care costs, maintaining minimal standards for quality health care
delivery, and planning activities related to the health of its citizens.
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission State
agency operating a diverse system of 120 parks and a variety of recreation programs,
including boating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling governed by a policy-making body of
seven citizens, appointed by the governor to staggered six-year terms, who guide and direct
the agency.
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) The primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 education in Washington state, working
with the state’s 296 school districts to administer basic education programs and implement
education reform on behalf of more than one million public school students.
Washington Lottery Official Web site of the Washington Lottery, created in 1982 to generate
revenues for various state programs.
Washington State Apple Commission A comprehensive
guide to Washington State apples featuring health information, nutrition information, and recipes.
Are you looking for Web sites covering "Washington" State travel and tourism?
Travel In Washington A privately run Washington
State travel and tourism portal.
Are you looking for information about the history and culture of "Washington" State?
Washington State History Museum A 106,000 square foot
museum in Tacoma, Washington with interactive exhibits, high-tech displays, and
dramatic artifacts that connect visitors to Washington's past.
Humanities Washington A non-profit
organization and public foundation providing cultural and educational
programs to the people of Washington State.
Are you looking for information about transportation and highway safety in "Washington State"?
Washington State Department of Licensing State agency
responsible for issuing and renewing driver's licenses, administrative enforcement of state
laws relating to driving under the influence (DUI), and other driver's license suspension or
revocation hearings; vehicle registration; and business and professions licensing and
enforcement.
Are you looking for "Washington" universities in Washington State?
University of Washington Washington State's premiere public research university, with campuses in Seattle, Tacoma,
and Bothell.
Eastern Washington University A regional
public university located in Cheney, Washington, with programs also offered in Spokane,
Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Seattle, Shoreline, Tacoma and Vancouver.
Are you looking for "Washington" colleges and universities that are not in Washington State?
Washington University in St. Louis A medium-sized,
independent research university founded in 1853 with a current enrollment of 6,509
undergraduates and 5,579 graduate and professional students, as well as 1,384 part-time
students, offering more than 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses in a broad spectrum of
majors.
The George Washington University A medium-sized university
located four blocks from the White House, created by an Act of
Congress in 1821 with a current enrollment of approximately 8,800 students.
Washington College Founded in 1782 in Chesapeake Bay
under the patronage of George Washington as the first college in the new nation with a current
enrollment of 1,250 students.
Washington and Lee University A small, private, liberal
arts university nestled between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Lexington,
Virginia, established in 1749.
Washington & Jefferson College A four-year, liberal
arts college located in Washington, Pennsylvania, just south of Pittsburgh.
Are you looking for colleges and universities in "Washington" D.C.?
Georgetown University Founded in 1789, the
nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum America's
national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history,
and serves as a memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.
Washington National Cathedral A national
house of prayer for all people, offering weekly prayer services and touring visits.
Are you looking for newspapers and magazines that cover "Washington" D.C.?
The Washington Post National, world, technology
and Washington area news and headlines featuring politics and government/technology
regulation and policy news.
The Washington Times A full-service, general
interest daily newspaper in the nation's capital, founded in 1982,
The Washington Monthly A political newsmagazine that
seeks to offer an independent voice.
The New York Times - Washington News Breaking
news and opinion from Washington including news on politics, the election, the
President, Supreme Court, Congress and The White House.
Washington City Paper Washington, D.C.'s
authoritative alternative weekly newspaper.
Washington Blade The weekly news source for
Washington’s large and visible Gay community, first published in 1969.
USNews.com -
Washington Whispers The
latest insider news, plus quotes, a weekly poll, archival Whispers, and
weekly Web picks from Paul Bedard.
DC Indymedia A volunteer, non-corporate effort to provide news coverage and media resources to the disempowered.
The Washington Quarterly A journal of
international affairs published by the Center for Strategic and
International Studies.
Are you looking for the Web sites of professional sports teams in "Washington" D.C.?
George Washington
Papers at the Library of Congress The online version of the George
Washington Papers at the Library of Congress offers access to the
complete collection from the Library's Manuscript Division.
Are you looking for information about geographic locales called "Washington" other than Washington State and Washington, D.C., or prominent people with the name Washington other than George Washington?
Mount Washington Observatory A
non-profit scientific and educational institution, maintains a permanently
staffed observatory at the top of New Hampshire's Mount Washington.
