State abbreviation/Postal code:WA/Wash. State Area Codes:206, 253, 360, 425, 509 Fun Facts About Washington Nickname: The Evergreen State Origin of name: Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States Motto: “Alki” (By and By) ...
Area, 68,192 sq mi (176,617 sq km), including 1,483 sq mi (3,841 sq km) of inland water surface. Pop. (2020) 7,705,281, a 13.2% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 78.5%; Black alone, 4.4%;
Washington, constituent state of the U.S. Lying in the northwest corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by Canada to the north, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Olympia is the state’s capital, and S
Washington State continues on its path to developing and promulgating cleanup levels for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS compounds). The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently published a list of 6 PFAS compounds that now have soil and groundwater cleanup levels under the...
Washington's water resources provide both irrigation and enormous hydroelectric power. The impact of the Columbia River on the life and economy of the state can scarcely be overestimated. In early days the river was a means of transport and a
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Quick Facts 42 THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY OF REFINING CAPACITY 14 Miles of Pipeline 2.9 MILLION BARRELS OF STORAGE CAPACITY We Are Here for the Community We supply what the community needs and provide essential fuels to one of the state's largest employers. With 86% of our products sold and ...
CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. Tapper currently anchors an award-winning two-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, and hosts CNN’s Sunday morning show, State of the Union. In 2021, he became the lead anchor for CNN ...