DVA News

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs and Employment Security Department

Media Release

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WDVA Director Lourdes E. Alvarado-Ramos        ESD Commissioner Suzi LeVine
 

For immediate release

Date:                July 9, 2018

Contact:           WDVA Heidi Audette, 360-725-2154 or heidia@dva.wa.gov… read more

State celebrates YesVets hiring initiative in Yakima

OLYMPIA – Leaders from the state departments of Employment Security (ESD) and Veterans Affairs (DVA) will join Yakima area legislators, veterans, human resource professionals and businesses on July 10 to celebrate the third anniversary of YesVets – a statewide initiative to recognize businesses that hire veterans.     

What… read more

Washington Talking Book & Braille Library

Do you find reading print difficult? Are the letters too small, or is the act of holding a book and turning the pages difficult? Audio books from the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library may be just what you need.

WTBBL provides a free and comprehensive library service, including books and magazines in audio and braille… read more

A Note from the Painters and Allied Trades Veterans Program

by Chris Winters, Business Representative

Hardships are often borne by the spouse to deal with while the service member is deployed or on duty here in the continental United States. 

Just recently DC5 Military Affairs prior, to the Christmas Holiday season was on Joint Base Lewis – McChord (JBLM) at 160thC.A.B. or… read more

Do you find reading print difficult? Are the letters too small, or is the act of holding a book and turning the pages difficult? Audio books from the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library may be just what you need.

WTBBL provides a free and comprehensive library service, including books and magazines in audio and braille formats, Spanish-language titles, and readers’ advisory.… read more

New statewide initiative empowers military spouses to keep careers on track

A first-in-the-nation initiative to help military spouses keep their careers on track is now going strong in Washington.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that military spouses are unemployed or under-employed at a rate 4 times that of their civilian counterparts.

Service members are often re-… read more

Sixty-three Korean War Veterans Receive Ambassador of Peace Medals

Sixty-eight years after the Korean War began, Consul General Lee, of the Republic of Korea Consulate in Seattle, and I had the honor of being in a room with 63 distinguished Korean War Veterans and the opportunity to say, Thank You!

Over the years, your WDVA has been asked by the Consul General's Office to help… read more

Inslee honors 20 state government managers for outstanding performance

Gov. Jay Inslee today honored 20 state agency managers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership. The 2018 Governor’s Award for Leadership in Management recipients were honored at an awards luncheon at the Executive Residence.

This year’s recipients were recognized for a wide range of accomplishments,… read more

Do you find reading print difficult? Are the letters too small, or is the act of holding a book and turning the pages difficult? Audio books from the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library may be just what you need.

WTBBL provides a free and comprehensive library service, including books and magazines in audio and braille formats, Spanish-language titles, and readers’ advisory.… read more

Flag Lowering - Memorial Day (5/28/18)
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Governor Jay Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 28, 2018, in recognition of Memorial Day. This federal holiday is in remembrance of the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.… read more