Found 1771 bookmarks
Newest
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
There is, however, evidence that some people experience “managerial blues,” or disenchantment with their managerial job, viewing it as less meaningful than their previous one. Such disenchantment can easily push people to exit the managerial ranks not long after joining them, creating potentially a huge loss for the employee’s career and the organization.
·hbr.org·
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
The Salish Seeds Project Spring Native Wildflower Sale | Islands' Sounder
The Salish Seeds Project Spring Native Wildflower Sale | Islands' Sounder
The San Juan County Land Bank is offering a rare opportunity to purchase locally grown wildflowers native to San Juan County. Reserve plants online at sjclandbank.org, March 5 to 12, and pick them up on Saturday, March 20 at locations on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan islands.
·islandssounder.com·
The Salish Seeds Project Spring Native Wildflower Sale | Islands' Sounder
Do I Need a VPN at Home? | PCMag
Do I Need a VPN at Home? | PCMag
Staying in is the most effective way to protect yourself during the pandemic, and that means a lot more time online at home. A VPN can help secure that critical connection.
·pcmag.com·
Do I Need a VPN at Home? | PCMag
USDA Invests $285 Million to Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure | USDA
USDA Invests $285 Million to Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure | USDA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $285 million to help the Forest Service address critical deferred maintenance and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure on national forests and grasslands.
·usda.gov·
USDA Invests $285 Million to Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure | USDA
USDA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Conservation Practice Standards | NRCS
USDA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Conservation Practice Standards | NRCS
“NRCS wants to ensure that the standards used to carry out the conservation practices are relevant to local agricultural, forestry and natural resource needs,” Acting NRCS Chief Terry Cosby said. “We are revising conservation practice standards to make sure they are the best technology and address the needs of producers and the natural resources on their land.”
·nrcs.usda.gov·
USDA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Conservation Practice Standards | NRCS
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act | USDA
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act | USDA
If you’re a mother or father struggling to get by, who didn’t always know when or where the next meal would come from, you will rest easier tonight knowing help is on the way. The bill not only boosts SNAP benefits through September, it also increases targeted nutrition assistance to mothers and young children and expedites more nutrition aid to U.S. territories. Farmers, business owners, and workers across the food supply chain will see additional assistance to respond to market disruption, as well.
·usda.gov·
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act | USDA
Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members support Skookumchuck River restoration - Washington State Department of Ecology
Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members support Skookumchuck River restoration - Washington State Department of Ecology
“I really enjoyed the project on the Skookumchuck River as a first planting project. Serving with Thurston Conservation District was a joy as well,” shared AmeriCorps member Kylie Rench. “It was wonderful to have our sponsors with us directly at the site and to plant the beginnings of an oak woodland. I am excited to see how well it does over the years!”
·ecology.wa.gov·
Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members support Skookumchuck River restoration - Washington State Department of Ecology
What to Do When Your Employee Is Totally Checked Out
What to Do When Your Employee Is Totally Checked Out
It’s frustrating when a member of your team has mentally checked out. In some cases, this person does only the bare minimum. In other cases, they fail to meet important deadlines, or they drop the ball on critical projects.
·hbr.org·
What to Do When Your Employee Is Totally Checked Out
Zebra mussels on Marimo moss balls are causing an emergency in WA | Crosscut
Zebra mussels on Marimo moss balls are causing an emergency in WA | Crosscut
From Tuesday to Friday afternoon, zebra mussel sightings have popped up in Washington state, as well as Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania and Montana. “This has blown up,” Anderson says. A USGS employee said the agency has heard that at least 12 states have been affected as of Friday afternoon.
·crosscut.com·
Zebra mussels on Marimo moss balls are causing an emergency in WA | Crosscut
A Bipartisan Push Could Change State Wildlife Protection - Route Fifty
A Bipartisan Push Could Change State Wildlife Protection - Route Fifty
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, also known as RAWA, would direct nearly $1.4 billion annually to state and tribal wildlife agencies to protect overlooked species. The bill also would likely require states to put up 25% in matching funds for the money they receive. Wildlife officials say the extra cash would allow them to multiply their work on non-game animals to many times their current capacity.
·route-fifty.com·
A Bipartisan Push Could Change State Wildlife Protection - Route Fifty
The Equity of Citizen Participation - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
The Equity of Citizen Participation - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
As public administrators, we are both aware of and resigned to the lack of diversity in our public meetings. Laudable creative strategies are punctually deployed to increase it, including taking meetings with key stakeholder groups, providing evening childcare, making some meetings more ‘fun’ and even doing away with the chambers altogether by hosting off-site meetings.
·patimes.org·
The Equity of Citizen Participation - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Idaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel
Idaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel
The [IDAHO] Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee voted 5-3 to send to the full Senate the bill requiring state officials to consider economic ramifications when imposing pollution regulations on farms and ranches producing manure to protect nearby communities and the environment from pollution.
·apnews.com·
Idaho cow manure pollution bill approved by Senate panel
Study: Chinook Salmon Are Key To Northwest Orca Population All Year | Northwest Public Broadcasting
Study: Chinook Salmon Are Key To Northwest Orca Population All Year | Northwest Public Broadcasting
But a new paper from Hanson and others at the NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center provides the first real look at what the whales eat the rest of the year, when they cruise the outer Pacific Coast — data that reaffirms the central importance of Chinook to the whales and the importance of recovering Chinook populations to save the beloved mammals.
·nwpb.org·
Study: Chinook Salmon Are Key To Northwest Orca Population All Year | Northwest Public Broadcasting
Local Camouflage: Don’t Overlook Municipal Government Employment for Veterans - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Local Camouflage: Don’t Overlook Municipal Government Employment for Veterans - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
The bottom line is—don’t fall victim to the misconception that federal government employment is the only opportunity for a veteran to work in public service after their time in the military. If you are a veteran and have a heart for service to others, local government may be the path for you. Don’t discount your local cities, counties or state agencies as a viable option to continue to serve in your community.
·patimes.org·
Local Camouflage: Don’t Overlook Municipal Government Employment for Veterans - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: An Above Normal Winter Snowpack is Guaranteed!
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: An Above Normal Winter Snowpack is Guaranteed!
The Northwest snowpack is now well above normal and with the latest model runs, it is pretty much guaranteed to stay that way through April 1. And April 1 is the key date: the defined date for measuring the winter's snowy bounty before the spring melt season begins.
·cliffmass.blogspot.com·
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: An Above Normal Winter Snowpack is Guaranteed!
Spring Fly-In - NACD
Spring Fly-In - NACD
The 2021 Spring Fly-In will be conducted virtually. Find more information on NACD's Virtual Advocacy Week, to be held the week of March 22.
·nacdnet.org·
Spring Fly-In - NACD
Economic Review - March 3, 2021
Economic Review - March 3, 2021
We expect a 1.3% increase in Washington employment this year which is down from the 3.5% increase in the November forecast. We expect above average growth through the remainder of the forecast as the economy recovers from this deep recession. We expect employment growth to average 2.2% per year in 2022 through 2025 compared to the 1.7% average rate expected in November. Our forecast for nominal personal income growth this year is 3.9%, up from a 1.1% decline in the November forecast.
·erfc.wa.gov·
Economic Review - March 3, 2021