Sexagenarians Exempt from Boater Safety Education Cards
Written by: Ken Selander Category: Boating Accidents, Safety
Summer is upon us and that means good weather and BOATING season. Did you know that anyone operating a boat with a 15 horsepower motor or greater (or a personal watercraft) in Washington’s waterways must possess a Boater Safety Education Card? Those of you in the self-sufficiency, leave no carbon footprint camp of canoers, kayakers, […]
Read MoreWashington Foster Children to be Provided Legal Representation in Dependency Proceedings
Written by: Ken Selander Category: Children's Issues, Foster Care Abuse
The right to an attorney is one of our most fundamental constitutional privileges. Yet a study byFirst Star, a leading national advocacy group for children’s rights, concluded that only half of our states currently provide legal representation to children in dependency and foster care court proceedings. Even more disturbing, the study found that the legal […]
Read MorePhotographer’s Keen Eye Lands Discouraged Foster Child a Home
Written by: Ken Selander Category: Children's Issues
What do photography and foster care have in common? Apparently a lot. Jennifer Loomis, a local photographer, and her husband were considering adopting a child. As part of their search, they went on-line and visited sites containing images of children up for adoption. But the photos didn’t really express the children. To Loomis’ artful eye, […]
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