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Helpful Resource for IRS Information on Taxes
ASL Videos explaining some those difficult IRS issues...
Read More >911 Information
Do NOT call 9-1-1 for information or assistance. Call 9-1-1 only if there is danger or life threatening.
Links by Zip website has a list of non-emergency phone numbers. You can get information of nearest agencies based on your zip code.
http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/E911/LinksByZip.aspx
Read More >WSRID Provides Legislative Web-based Rescource
WSRID is happy to announce a new resource for current information on legislative actions related to interpreting services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing citizens of Washington State and across the nation.
Read More >WSRID Committee Member Recruitment
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WSRID is recruiting committee members willing to work on developing a formal communication policy for our Annual Conference, WSRID sponsored workshops and events. If you are interested, please contact Eloisa Williams at .
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Comment and Reply Comment Dates Set for NPRM on Next Generation 911
The Commission has established the due dates for comments and reply comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the development and deployment of Next Generation 911 (NG911) services.
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Read More >National Preparedness Month Kicks Off Today
Drop, Cove and Hold Drill will be held on Sept 21st at 10:15 am.
Tsunami Communications Drill will be held on Sept 21st at 10:15 am.
Read More >Braille Captioned Radio
Braille Captioning now for Radio being tested in several U.S. Cities...
Read More >Washington JOBS at WSD!
More information if you click here regarding the job offers at Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver!
Read More >Cellular Alert System Update
On May 11, 2011, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski visited New York and announced the roll-out of Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).
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Read More >AMERICAN RED CROSS ENCOURAGES EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS LOCALLY
To learn about what do during or after an earthquake please go to www.seattleredcross.org or www.redcrosswashington.org. For more information or to set up a disaster preparedness presentation for a community group, contact us at (206) 709-4528 in
Read further for TIPS on how to stay safe yourself...
Read More >Legislation Information
These legislative bills may be of interest to deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind individuals, their friends and families and professionals serving them. This is for informational purposes only.
Read More >ASLIN 10 Year Anniversary
Please click on the link to see photos and notes regarding our 10 years since we opened in 2/1/2001.
http://animoto.com/play/b37DBK1s5qEovSFUsdPEbg?utm_content=main_link
Read More >The Bellingham Hearld: "Sign Language Interpreters Meet in Tacoma"
ASL Interpreter Network's Ginevra Deianni, Administrative Director, presented a workshop in the morning on the topic of "medical interpreting" to an over crowded room at WSRID's Chapter Conference...More news from the Bellingham Hearld beyond this link.
Read More >DEAF NEWS TODAY
Local news out of Spokane, Washington ... www.deafnewstoday.com
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What You Need To Know about FLU Season
Answers to Common Questions
Why is the Flu Vaccination an Important part of community & personal health?
Flu vaccines greatly contribute to the health of our entire com- munity, from the individual, to ourchildren, spouses, family members, teachers, clientele, and local community members. Vaccination promote herd immunity which inhibits the power of a virus, like the seasonal flu and H1N1, to infiltrate and entire population. Consider the following:
- School children have very high rates of flu illness, ex- ceeding 10% in most years. Children are one of the most important sources of flu transmission in the community. Adults often catch flu virus from children; therefore, immunizing children can also prevent ill- ness and death in our community.
