Recent survey finds nearly 100,000 "green" jobs across state
Gov. Chris Gregoire (D-Wash.) last week unveiled results of a new report by the state's Employment Security Department that shows Washington increased the number of private-sector green jobs by nearly one-third over the last year.
"Leave it to the Evergreen State to grow green jobs in a tough economy," Gregoire said.
The 2008 survey found 47,194 green jobs among private-sector companies that were most likely to have green jobs. The 2009 survey, which was expanded to include government jobs as well as additional private industries, found 99,319 green jobs, totaling 3.3 percent of all jobs in Washington.
Marshall Lecture to feature director of National Park Service
Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, will deliver the Marshall Lecture on May 20 at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver.
The lecture, named for legendary General George C. Marshall, is the cornerstone of the Fort Vancouver National Trust's Celebrate Freedom programs.
The lecture is a free public event, but tickets are required. Print free tickets on the Trust's website at www.FortVan.org or call the Trust office at 360.992.1800.
