SANTA ANA, Calif.—The inmates had to heat the letter to draw out the message, written in invisible ink. When they did, their orders were clear.

NEW ORLEANS—The slimy mildew clinging to classroom walls for years, the termite-eaten floors, the paint peeling from school ceilings — Hurricane Katrina washed all that way.

PIERCE TRANSIT is a municipal corporation with administrative offices located at 3701 96th Street…

The Community Emergency Services Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring…

The University of Portland is seeking a pair of self-directed and service-oriented team…

Joy Degruy-Leary, Ph.D., speaks before a group of young people at Garfield Community Center Feb. 28 about "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome," her term for the lingering psychological, social and spiritual effects of slavery.

OLYMPIA—MajorityDemocrats unveiled their go-home budget Tuesday, praising it as a compassionate, yet prudent use of the state's projected surplus of $1.6 billion.

Author and biographer Evelyn C. White will make two appearances this week during a visit to Seattle. White is biographer of Alice Walker, the author of The Color Purple and the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.

OLYMPIA—The state of Washington has announced a new drug discount card available to any state resident. The card will reduce costs between 15 percent and 25 percent for prescription drugs not covered by insurance.

Lori Renner demonstrates how to model good oral reading at a workshop for potential tutors entitled "Adventures in Reading for Elementary Students," at the Seattle All City Tutor Training held March 2 at Meany Middle School.