New Ruckelshaus Center director named
Julia Carboni will be the next director of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center — a public policy-minded collaboration between WSU and the University of Washington.

WSU Sustainable Community Stewards host free Repair Café
Snohomish County Extension’s Sustainable Community Stewards host a Repair Café to fix household items and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

WSU Extension working to expand reliable, high-speed broadband access statewide
Washington State University Extension is collaboratively leading the charge to expand statewide access to reliable, high-speed internet.

WSU Extension, Dept. of Commerce partner to expand rural broadband access, equity
Extension, partners helping provide better, more equitable access to reliable, high-speed internet for Tribes and counties.

Demo: ‘nomadic broadband’ could help rural first responders stay connected
Extension educators, partners testing nomadic unit in rugged, forested terrain

Youth-led action to heal opioid epidemic earns Society honors for CROP+TR
Cross-college efforts helping youth overcome the opioid epidemic were honored by a national society.

Online course in Eastern WA builds skills for remote work in post-pandemic economy
Rural residents in Eastern Washington can gain skills to compete for remote work in the post-pandemic economy.

Analysis: no systematic agency bias in Washington State Patrol traffic stops
Helping improve policing, WSU researchers analyzed five years of traffic stops by Washington State Patrol.

WSU Extension, AWB launch program preparing Washingtonians for remote work
New course equips rural residents with skills for post-pandemic economy

WSU/UW Ruckleshaus Center connects coastal communities to build resilience to tsunamis, rising seas
Waves roll on the central Oregon coast during a storm. Project leaders at the William D. Ruckleshaus Center will help Pacific Northwest coastal communities share knowledge to survive tsunamis, rising sea levels, floods, and other…