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Washington ranks no. 4 among Peace Corps’ top volunteers
The Peace Corps recently announced that Washington ranks No. 4 among states with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers. There are 317 volunteers from Washington currently serving worldwide, and 9,523 residents of Washington have served in the Peace Corps since the agency’s founding in 1961. Washington also ranks No. 4 among states with the […]
Staycation or Vacation: Visit Seattle’s Top Attractions – Part I
By Leslee Jaquette Would you believe that until recently I had never toured one of Seattle’s premier attractions – The future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour? That’s right. That’s like living a block from the beach and never building a sandcastle or walking barefoot in the sand! So, lest we forget, there are […]