When this Washington State University Tri-Cities student looks back on his 21-year career in the U.S. Navy, there’s no shortage of memorable places and experiences that spring to mind.
The number of apprentices nationally and in Washington state has increased more than 70% in the past decade, according to a new report from the Washington Student Achievement Council. Washington currently has close to 16,000 active apprentices, who are paid to work while they receive classroom instruction.
Even as the federal government withdraws support for clean energy projects and legal challenges against those same projects continue from tribal, environmental and community advocates, the industry is still expected to boom in the coming years.