Articles about Washington – Page 5 of 5

How Washington state became the ‘Wild West’ for drone use by law enforcement

Last year, the FBI flew a fleet of small airplanes over Seattle and other cities. They were equipped with cameras… Read More

Governor stops Bertha in its tunneling tracks after sinkhole forms near troubled Seattle project

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday said he was “seriously disappointed” and ordering a stop to the Bertha tunneling machine… Read More

Washington state’s trailblazing new transgender policy you’ve probably never heard of

Washington state residents now have the freedom to use restrooms and locker rooms based on identity, rather than anatomy. On… Read More

Study: For every tech geek hired in Washington state, 7 jobs are added

There’s certainly no question that the technology industry is transforming Seattle. (Just take a look at the skyline in South… Read More

Big-screen gaming: You can play Xbox on the new Husky Stadium jumbotron

The new Husky Stadium at the University of Washington is going to be pretty freaking awesome when it re-opens next… Read More

Wages increase in Q2 after slight dip, but tech salaries cool off

U.S. salaries are back on the uprise after a slight dip last quarter, according to Seattle-based salary data company PayScale, which found that… Read More

Mathletes: Students solve 375K algebra equations in 4 days with iOS app

Students across Washington did some serious algebra work this week — and I mean serious like 400,000 problems in four… Read More

Poll: Washington drivers have better morals than Oregon motorists

Congrats, Washington: Your drivers show more honesty than those from down south. A new poll from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance found that… Read More

The state of education: Yes, we suck

Ten years ago, then Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Alan Mulally declared in front of the Seattle Rotary Club that Washington… Read More

High school hackathon: 500 budding teen geeks learn how to code

It’s no secret that Washington is falling behind when it comes to educating our future geeks. While the state ranks fourth… Read More

Students to solve 250,000 algebra equations in one week with iOS app

Video games are making their way into Washington schools early next month and for all the right reasons. Using an… Read More

Survey: Washington state No. 1 in software publishing jobs, ranks third in tech wages

Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier… Read More

Seattle launches new initiative to support entrepreneurs, hoping to build a startup kingdom

You wouldn’t know it judging by the spoonfuls of hot chili that Mayor Mike McGinn is wolfing down, but it’s… Read More

Here’s why this do-it-all science instructor is the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

When Jeff Charbonneau begins class everyday at Zillah High, he says the same thing: “Welcome to paradise, everybody.” No, Zillah High… Read More

Washington passes bill to count computer science for math, science credit

In overwhelming fashion, Washington State Legislature voted 95-0 to pass a new bill that will allow computer science classes to count as a math or… Read More

Washington teen wins NASA “Why Space Matters to the Future” video contest

There’s just something about Washington teenagers and their ability to talk about space exploration creatively. The Coalition for Space Exploration… Read More

Score one for Seattle startup partnerships: Tatango, Julep team up for text-message campaign

As the Seattle startup scene continues to grow, so do opportunities to form partnerships with neighboring companies. And that’s exactly… Read More

Washington bill could make CSE classes count for math, science credit

A new bill in the Washington State Legislature may allow computer science classes to count as a math or science requirement… Read More

POLL: Should employers have access to your social media passwords?

Imagine this for a second: You walk into your next job interview, sit down and the employer asks you for… Read More

Internet report: 98.7 percent of Washington residents have access to broadband

The Washington State Broadband Office released its third annual Broadband Report today and more than 500 of the state’s 629 communities saw… Read More

Washington’s Steve Sarkisian is the 5th most popular college football coach on Twitter

If the Washington Huskies football team ends up losing Saturday at the Las Vegas Bowl, head coach Steve Sarkisian probably won’t be the… Read More

Washington football players get their faces on NCAA Football ’13 covers

Seeing your face on a sports video game cover is a dream come true and a mark of accomplishment for… Read More

Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture

Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a… Read More

The top 10 states for broadband: Washington blazes the trail in the U.S.

Perhaps this could be the state’s new tagline: Welcome to Washington, the home of the nation’s best broadband infrastructure. OK,… Read More

Should sports reporters be permitted to Tweet every play? Here’s what Pac-12 schools have to say about it

By now, you may have heard that the University of Washington athletic department reprimanded a reporter for Tweeting too much… Read More

Hot yoga, cooking classes and … Washington football tickets? UW selling seats on Groupon

When I first came across Washington Huskies football tickets on Groupon two months ago, I wondered if it was a… Read More

Tagboard teams up with GoHuskies.com to help aggregate social media

While the Washington Huskies were playing football 2,600 miles away against the Louisiana State Tigers in Baton Rouge, Daniel Hour sat in a… Read More

New iPhone app eases the burn of state booze tax

More than a month into Washington state’s new laws on liquor sales, and consumers are still feeling the afterburn of… Read More

Washington state ranks second for entrepreneurs

The venture capital totals may be falling, but Washington state is still a great place to start a new business.… Read More