A Guide to Search Results for "Washington State"

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The search term "Washington State" is an unequivocal geographical reference to the "Evergreen State" that effectively eliminates search results for the District of Columbia (i.e., "Washington, D.C.") and virtually any other noise that might be included in a more general search for the term Washington, such 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. What is now known as Washington State was once known part of the Washington Territory, which was formed in 1852 from the northernmost section of the Oregon Territory and originally included parts of what are now the States of Idaho and Montana. When the United States of America admitted the State of Oregon to the Union in 1859, eastern portions of the Oregon Territory were annexed to the Washington Territory, including the southern part of what is now the State of Idaho and a portion of what is now the State of Wyoming. In 1863, the Washington Territory was reorganized to create the Idaho Territory, forming the current boundaries of the State of Washington, which was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42nd state.

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Are you looking for information about "Washington State" tourism?

Are you looking for information about the government in "Washington State"?

  • Access Washington
    An official business and information portal for Washington State, providing a coordinated view of government information and services.

  • Access Washington - Just for Kids
    A collection of Web-based resources compiled especially for children.

  • 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 Institute for Public Policy
    A non-partisan, state research institution created by the state legislature in 1983.

  • Washington State Governor Gary Locke
    Official Web site.

  • Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC)
    A voluntary, non-profit association created in 1906 to advocate for local government. Members include elected county commissioners, council members and executives from all of Washington's 39 counties.

  • Find-It!
    An easy to use guide to government information in Washington State sponsored by the Washington State Library.

  • TVW
    Washington State's public affairs network, providing unedited television coverage of state government deliberations and public policy events. Programming can be accessed on cable networks throughout Washington State, and real-time audio and video feed of television signals, archives, and webcast-only LIVE events can be viewed online free of charge.

Are you looking for information about the laws and courts in "Washington State"?

  • Revised Code of Washington
    An official compilation of all Washington State statutes now in force, featuring session laws enacted by the state legislature and signed by the governor and laws enacted via the initiative process, arranged by topic with amendments addes and repealed laws removed.

  • Washington State Courts
    The main Web portal for the Washington State courts, featuring forms, court rules, and recent slip opinions.

  • 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 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.

Are you looking for information about transportation and highway safety in "Washington State"?

  • Washington State Department of Transportation
    The official Washington State agency for all things transportation.

  • Washington State Patrol
    Provides traffic safety, ferry terminal security, commercial vehicle and law enforcement services 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.

  • Washington Traffic Safety Commission
    State agency responsible for advising the legislature on traffic safety issues, coordinating traffic safety programs at the state and local level, and promoting the uniform enforcement of traffic laws.

Are you looking for Web sites covering education in "Washington State"?

Are you looking for information about the history of "Washington State"?

Are you looking for information about agriculture in "Washington State"?

Are you looking for "Washington State" Web sites covering nature and the environment?

  • Washington State Department of Ecology
    Washington State's principal environmental management agency.

  • Washington State Department of Natural Resources
    State agency responsible for managing over 5 million acres of publicly owned forests, farms, commercial properties, and underwater lands, and protecting fish, wildlife, water, and other natural resources.

  • 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.

  • Audubon Washington
    Dedicated to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

  • USGS - Water Resources of Washington State
    A guide to online information about Washington State's rivers, streams, and other water resources.

  • Washington State Recycling Association
    A trade association formed in 1976 that provides leadership in recycling education and works to expand commercial and residential recycling.

Are you looking for information about industry, commerce, and labor in "Washington State"?

  • Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
    State agency dedicated to the safety, health and security of Washington's nearly two million workers, also acting as administrators of the state's workers' compensation system, providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness.

  • Washington State Convention & Trade Center
    Set in the heart of Seattle, mere steps from the city's finest hotels and restaurants and 20 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

  • Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    A voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and strengthening the rights and conditions of working people and their families. A state federation of the AFL-CIO, and the largest labor organization in Washington State, representing more than 430,000 rank-and-file union members across the state.

  • Washington State Employment Security Department
    Washington State's largest and most comprehensive employment resource. Supports workers during times of unemployment, tracks and analyzes labor market trends, and links businesses and job seekers to a diverse range of employment services.

Are you looking for Web sites covering the weather and geography of "Washington State"?

Are you looking for information about gambling in "Washington State"?

  • Washington State Gambling Commission
    The second oldest and third largest gambling regulatory agency in the United States, created in 1973, after a series of gambling related scandals.

  • Washington Lottery
    Official Web site of the Washington Lottery, created in 1982 to generate revenues for various state programs.

  • Washington State Council on Problem Gambling
    Dedicated to increasing public awareness of the condition of problem gambling and increasing the availability of services for problem gamblers and their families.

Are you looking for political parties in "Washington State"?

Are you looking for Web sites covering health and medicine in "Washington State"?

Are you looking for information about housing and tenants rights in "Washington State"?

  • Washington State Housing Finance Commission
    A publicly accountable, self-supporting team dedicated to increasing housing access and affordability and to expanding the availability of quality community facilities for the people of Washington.

  • The Tenants Union
    A non-profit, membership-based organization of tenants, helping Washington State tenants and fighting for stronger tenants' rights since 1976.

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