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Washington State University

State's science, tech students see new opportunity at home

Tue, Jun 4, 4:59 a.m.

By Vanesha Manuturi

The state, Microsoft and Boeing are working together to prepare young people for jobs in the growing STEM fields. But it's too early to say how big a difference a public-private effort will make.

Where the jobs are: State told to increase STEM degrees

Thu, Mar 28, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

A new report says Washington has major opportunities to create jobs by improving university offerings in science, computer sciences and engineering. But will the state act?

State eyes a tax on marijuana brand names

Sat, Mar 23, 11:05 a.m.

By John Stang

A bill in the state House of Representatives seeks to collect money on registered marijuana trademarks. A lawmaker asks, What is a name like "Marlboro" worth?

House wants to protect students, parents on tuition

Fri, Feb 1, 5 a.m.

By John Stang

GOP and Democrats unite to fight Rodney Tom's plan to erase parents' ability to save for state college tuition through a state program. But the House effort carries a price tag.

UW's Young: Reasonable solution needed to 'cliff'

Tue, Dec 4, 12:01 a.m.

By Michael Young

Guest Opinion: University President Michael Young writes about the high stakes for research, business and students in a D.C. compromise.

Washington state jobs, universities vulnerable to D.C's fiscal cliff

Fri, Nov 30, 6 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

In a state where agriculture and health are important job creators, federal research cuts could have widespread effects.

Debunking organics: Not in Seattle's backyard

Mon, Sep 10, 12:40 a.m.

By Joe Copeland

Washington agriculture experts say Stanford got it wrong with their recent study discrediting the benefits of organic food.

Legislature can't just bail out state's universities

Wed, Jun 13, midnight

By Ted Van Dyk

Part of the answer to providing higher education has to come from within the UW and other state colleges. Better management is required.

Saving state universities requires a key ingredient

Mon, Jun 11, midnight

By Dick Nelson

The UW's regents have faced reality. Businesses and the media know the problem but are they willing to support taxes?

Will taxpayers be taken for a ride on new state irrigation plans?

Wed, Feb 15, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

There's a lot of revision going on to make the numbers support irrigation expansion in Eastern Washington. While environmentalists worry, the state plunges forward under a 2006 law.

Heritage Turkeys of the year

Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Who did most to raze, wreck, uproot, neglect, and generally trash our historic treasures in 2011? The envelopes, please...

Sequim mastodon creates mystery about the first humans here

Mon, Dec 5, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

The death of a mastodon nearly 14,000 years ago is helping reverse scientific thinking about the origins of human settlement in the Americas. Clearly, sophisticated hunting took place without any spread of culture from Alaska down the West Coast.

Cutting-edge research is whittled by state

Wed, Nov 30, 2 a.m.

By John Stang

The state's Life Sciences Discovery Fund grew out of the tobacco settlement with big hopes for promoting health and jobs in Washington. But even with employment looking good in the biotechnology area, politicians are pulling back on investment.

Needed for Washington wines: better research

Thu, Aug 25, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Other regions understand that you need world-class and localized research to support all those vineyards and winemakers. Now, there are signs we are figuring out how to "stay up with the big boys" in such wine-rich areas as California, Australia, and Europe.