2025 Washington Minimum Wage Announced
National Food Safety Month 2024: What is a foodborne illness
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about one in six people get sick from contaminated food every year. When people eat or drink food or beverages contaminated with toxins, pathogens...
National Food Safety Month 2024: Foodborne Illnesses
The Center for Disease Control estimates there are around 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses every year—more than half of these are associated with restaurants or other foodservice...
Register now for the 2024 State of Washington Tourism Conference and Responsible Outdoor Travel Summit
Join State of Washington Tourism and industry colleagues in Vancouver, Oct. 7-9 for networking, learning, and industry appreciation. The annual State of Washington Tourism Conference &...
National Restaurant Association: Appeals court dismisses last remaining challenge to 2023 Joint Employer Rule
AHLA: Hoteliers win as GSA raises per diem rates for 2025
Washington State Visitors’ Guide
We welcome you to the State of Washington. As you explore the sculpted shoreline, snowcapped mountains, sweeping high desert, and vibrant cities and towns of our state, you'll probably notice a few...
Raise the Wage Responsibly: More than 2600 signatures turned in for Everett minimum wage alternative
On July 15, Raise the Wage Responsibly turned in 2,600 signatures, much more than the 982 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot and more than the 1,500 signatures submitted by Everett...
I-2066 will be on the ballot this November
UPDATE! As of July 8, organizers have collected 546,002 signatures for this ballot initiative—the second-largest signature-gathering effort in Washington state in the last 50 years! Organizers of...
Raise the Wage Responsibly: Everett minimum wage initiative alternative
In June, a group called Everett Deserves a Raise announced they were collecting signatures to get a ballot initiative to raise the Everett minimum wage starting July 1, 2025. The initiative would...
Two efforts under way to raise the minimum wage in Everett
During the June 4 Everett City Council meeting, Councilmember Mary Fosse asked the city attorney to develop an ordinance to raise the minimum wage in Everett for the November ballot. The motion was...
Polystyrene products banned in Washington State beginning June 1
AVOID EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE On June 1, 2024, several food service products made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) will be banned for sale and distribution in Washington. This is similar to the Shoreline...