Now you've done it. You've brought on the BIG ONE. Alright everyone on the west side of the state, you know what that means. Everyone stay home if you can. Don't go anywhere. Make sure you have food and water for several days. East side of the state, good luck. /s

The box is usually "have you been convicted of a crime?" on a standard application. I don't think any ban the box laws prevent an employer from doing a full background check once the person has an offer, especially if the role is deemed sensitive in any way.

This is insane, DNR is allowing logging in the Chehalis Watershed of 100 acres, so Olympia can make pretty government buildings and then the school districts get some $ and then Lewis County gets some $. All trees deciduous and evergreen all hold large amounts of water when it rains. So when it's done aka logged, Cannonball Creek will get run off, it will spread into the Chehalis and further cloud the river system for fish and humans. Not to mention the fact that trees just sit there absorbing carbon.

Anything related to math is good, we do a lot of trigonometry, geometry and basic calculus. Anything related to drafting and AutoCAD is a huge plus, being able to draft now a days is almost more important than the math aspects. Construction background can be helpful, about half the work we do is related to new land development projects. History related topics are also good, we do a lot of research reading old deeds and maps, and interpreting historic documents. Map reading abilities are also important. Plus all the "normal" stuff, like being able to use excel, word, and communicate like a competent adult.

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Not so fun facts:

The US Forest Service is part of the Department of Agriculture

WA Department of Natural Resources gets most of its funding from forestry and geoduck harvesting

Edit: the DNR claim was cribbed from Wikipedia. Official data is here

Although it’s sad to see old trees go, you make the most reasonable point here

That measly $2 is actually $1000 per year for any house within 10 miles of where I live. Ask me to pay $1000 this year for something, and it better be something I really support. It isn't a "negligible amount".

I don't automatically vote to give $1k a year to "education". Nobody should. The measure must clearly state what the money is going to be used for and it better be a good reason. Otherwise I have other things I could use that $1k for.

That’s why WA doesn’t pass an income tax; the voters don’t trust the politicians not to do this to us.

Good to know. Any other tips for sprucing up the resume to make it more surveyor-centric? Thanks for taking the time, I appreciate it.

Ahh, what a genius idea. Let's cut down a resource that pulls carbon from our atmosphere. What could go wrong!?

I thought Seattle or King County had a ban the box law?

Well, in California the sales tax is 8-10%, plus 10% income tax.

Don’t even have to go to california! Just go to oregon. It’s even worse.

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Homeless shelters don't solve homelessness. I do not understand continuing to build shelters instead of public housing.

I am referring 'they' as in the homeless organizations. I have not seen or heard of any in my area.

We have snow storms at home.

A little bit icy in spots on the way up but otherwise good. I have AWD, & did not need to use chains. Also didn’t see a single other car with chains either.

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This article is definitely trying to sell the sensationalism here. This sort of timber sale by the DNR happens all the time, and it almost always happens in areas where there hasn't been actual old growth for a long, long time.

Far better that it happens somewhere relatively isolated and surrounded by private land and other commercial timber farms than along roads or trails that the public frequents, imo.

Are "they" not the same as "you"?

But democrats run WA. The greenest of them all

Woke

You need to lay off the pipe if you think Spokane would actually spend the money on a bus ticket for a homeless person