Friday, June 26, 2009

Unemployment continues to increase

Island County's May unemployment rate was 8.8 percent, according to the May 2009 Labor Summary. That means 2,990 Island County residents were out of work and actively looking for it in May, an increase of 80 percent from a year ago.
Snohomish County's May unemployment rate was 9.5 percent, with 36,660 county residents looking for work, according to the May 2009 Labor Summary. Of those, 22,010 were receiving unemployment benefits.
Workforce Explore Washington has labor summaries by county available monthly at www.workforceexplorer.com/article.asp?ARTICLEID=4758.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Camano Library turns 2

The Çamano Island Library pilot project will celebrate its second birthday Sat., June 27.
Along with the birthday celebration, the library is hosting its Friends of Camano Island Library book sale in the Windermere parking lot near the library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Camano Island Library is located at 848 N. Sunrise Blvd. on Camano Island.