WACD Reading List

Chelan County is allocating $73,000 for the county coroner to purchase a cold storage trailer, also referred to as a mobile morgue trailer. The purchase comes after Confluence Health and local funeral homes’ morgues reached capacity.

The Washington Department of Agriculture says it will need nearly $1 million every two years to carry out environmental justice legislation passed last spring by Democrats. The new law will require the department and six other state agencies to assess how rules, legislation and spending will help or harm "overburdened communities" and "vulnerable populations."

I believe belongingness is key for companies to help employees feel comfortable returning to work. Belongingness doesn't just refer to the feeling of 'fitting in', in fact, it's a very different concept. It ensures all unique voices across a business are contributing to overall growth by empowering them to speak up and feel supported by colleagues when they do so.

Triangulation occurs when two people who are involved in a conflict attempt to involve a third party.

Health officials are testing Tri-Cities, Washington drinking water twice a week for toxic algae since a half-dozen dogs were sickened or died recently after being on the Columbia River. And the rivershore is closed in Howard Amon Park in Richland. But toxic algae is a nationwide problem, and we still have much to learn.

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain. The variant has exposed the wide disparities in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, and the upshot of vaccine hesitancy in some western nations.

Eastern Washington and North Idaho tribes are getting a combined $200,000 in Environmental Protection Agency grants to improve water quality . The EPA is sending nearly $2 million to 15 tribes in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. The money will be used for projects that restore habitat, improve or protect water quality and benefit wetlands.

Google Maps is making it easier to find the latest information about wildfires as part of a push to ensure the immensely popular app is more useful during emergencies.

Despite his reputation for ruthlessness, Blackbeard ran a surprisingly progressive and equitable ship. Francesca Gino highlights three lessons for today's leaders from the golden age of piracy.

Want your colleagues to see your Vegas vacation photos? Research by Lakshmi Ramarajan and colleagues offers reasons to think twice about connecting with people you manage on social media.

Today the often-heard expression, “Diversity, equity and inclusion,” seems to have achieved the status of a ubiquitous workplace mantra. This phrase is being used as a well-meaning guide for business and government leaders to advance organizational and even societal transformation. However, such efforts at systemic reform are doomed to fall short if they inadvertently sow the seeds of division and discord among people rather than engage them in authentic dialogue and collaborative action.

If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin? It’s a question that residents of Malden, Wash. have asked for months. One year later, this town’s struggle to rise from wildfire ashes continues.

The time to prepare for change is not when it hits. It’s before it hits, and during times of relative calm. Reacting to change in the moment keeps you forever on the defensive, and the consequences can be severe.

Think all-remote meetings are difficult? Running an effective and productive meeting is going to be even harder in a hybrid office

The Washington Supreme Court has been invited to change how the Department of Natural Resources manages state lands, deemphasizing logging and elevating recreation, wildlife and climate. In a case to be heard Oct. 21, Conservation Northwest and other environmental groups contend DNR acts "like a private timber company," ignoring a constitutional duty to manage land for "all the people."

Lawmakers want to put thousands of young people to work to fight climate change.

Firefighters are hoping the cooler weather in the forecast will help them gain more containment on the Schneider Springs Fire. The fire is now at 19% containment.