Daylight saving time: Short-term health risks, long-term gains |Consumer Reports Health Blog

Every Spring the time change takes me by surprise. It is important to recognize the short-term risks involved in “losing” an hour of sleep in our already-sleep-deprived society. I thought the article below from the Consumer Reports Health Blog informational. I hope you do too. – Roxanne   Daylight saving time: Short-term health risks, long-term […] Read more »

Scholarships for WA High School Seniors from the Washington State Association for Justice

This announcement was recently posted on the Washington State Association for Justice’s blog. I wanted to pass this along in case any of you have high school seniors who may be interested in obtaining one of the scholarships. – Roxanne WSAJ scholarships available for WA seniors As part of our commitment to foster an awareness […] Read more »

Consumer Reports Safety Blog: The Wrong Car Seat Can Increase Risk of Injury

The wrong child car seat seat can increase risks of injury A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study made available today shows an increased risk if you move your child from child car seats seats to booster seats, or from booster seats to lap and shoulder belts too soon. The study is based on crash […] Read more »

Consumer Reports Car Blog: AAA Study Shows Too Many Drivers Are Asleep at the Wheel

Wake-up call: AAA study shows too many drivers are asleep at the wheel Many of us have struggled with keeping awake behind the wheel. Too many. One in six fatal crashes—about 17 percent of all crashes—are related to a drowsy driver (pdf), according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This […] Read more »

My Vote: Resource for Washington Voters

The Elections and Voting section of the Secretary of State’s web site has a convenient feature called My Votewhich enables you to view the upcoming ballot personalized for your races, candidate statements and ballot measures. My Vote is easy to use; simply enter your full name and birth date and the web site will present […] Read more »

Voting For Washington Judges Website Resource

I don’t know about you all, but I sometimes feel like I don’t have enough information for judicial races. The Washington State Bar Association recently emailed out a link to a website with judicial race information. I hope you all find this information helpful when completing your ballots. Remember to mail your ballots back in […] Read more »