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Use Access Washington

Access Washington is the virtual business center for interactive government services, and provides a coordinated view of government information and services. Designed as a World Wide Web portal to Washington State, Access Washington provides interactive government services online to help meet the needs of businesses and the people of Washington.

To learn how to use Access Washington, review the following information:

Site Navigation:

Access Washington's site navigation is divided into high-level categories designed to help users find the information they are looking for quickly and easily. Looking for Business information? Just choose the Doing Business navigational tab and you will see an index of business information.

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Center Content Column:

In the center content column, you will find nine content groupings:

  • News - current state agency news releases
  • Alerts - traffic, AMBER, consumer, weather and disaster alerts
  • Media Center - YouTube Channel, video library, TV, radio, newspapers, public affairs TV, traffic and mountain pass cameras
  • How do I - information most frequently requested by visitors to the site
  • Services - online services offered by the state
  • Agencies - listing of state agencies
  • Governor - proclamation, website and contact information
  • Community Spotlight - a Washington community will be spotlighted each
  • About Washington - general information about the state of Washington

Note: To expand any of the menus, click the arrow at the right of the topic header.

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Note: On lower-level pages, the How Do I? section is found in the right column.

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Highlights:

Featured content is showcased in the Highlights carousel.

Note: To revolve the carousel, click the active arrow on the right or left end of the carousel.

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Quick Links and On-line Tools:

Quick Links and On-line Tools provide quick access to frequently requested resources.

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Get Connected:

  • Washington YouTube - the Washington government YouTube channel
  • Mobile information - how to connect with Mobile Access Washington
  • Road conditions via Twitter - get mountain pass and border wait times via Twitter
  • State RSS feeds index - learn about and browse the state RSS feeds
  • Send an e-postcard - choose from a variety of photographs to send as electronic postcards
  • Track bills by RSS - Washington State legislature RSS feeds
  • 2-1-1 Washington - community resources online database
  • Share - social network feature allows users to bookmark, share, and manage links to this page

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Search:

The search tool found at the top of each page searches all of state government and includes some local government information as well.

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Help Center and Contact Us:

Each page also contains links to the Help Center and Contact Us pages. The Help Center provides 24 x 7 help to Access Washington users. You will find numerous ways to get the answers to your questions, including web-based self-help, email support, and live chat support.

On the Contact Us page, you will find contact information for Washington's elected officials, state employees, and more.

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