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50 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH:
MAY, 1963
Seattle climber Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mt Everest, the world’s tallest peak.  The 34-year-old Whittaker and Sherpa Nawang Gombu ran out of oxygen short of the top but pushed on anyway, lingering only to plant a flag, take photos, and begin their descent.

PRO SPORTS VIRTUAL STANDINGS

Last 10 Games Next Game
8-2 Sep 8
4-3-3 May 26
4-6 May 21
4-6 May 26

CLIMATE AVERAGES FOR MAY

(temperature) Avg High Avg Low
Omak 74 46
Wenatchee 73 48
Yakima 73 42
WallaWalla 71 48
Vancouver 67 46
Spokane 67 44
Seattle 64 77
Bellingham 62 45
PortAngeles 60 45
Grayland 60 44
Paradise 49 31

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (not seasonally adjusted): MARCH, 2013 western counties in green, eastern counties in brown

County %
Ferry 14.2
Grays Harbor 13.1
Pend Oreille 13.0
Stevens 13.0
Lewis 12.5
Wahkiakum 12.1
Pacific 11.5
Okanogan 11.5
County %
Skamania 11.5
Columbia 11.3
Cowlitz 11.1
Franklin 10.9
Yakima 10.9
Mason 10.9
Grant 10.6
Clallam 10.2
County %
Jefferson 10.1
Adams 10.0
Klickitat 10.0
Skagit 9.3
Benton 9.2
Spokane 9.1
Pierce 9.1
Lincoln 9.0
County %
Chelan 8.8
Kittitas 8.7
Douglas 8.5
Clark 8.5
Island 8.3
Garfield 8.2
Whatcom 7.9
Thurston 7.9
County %
Walla Walla 7.7
Kitsap 7.7
San Juan 7.5
Asotin 6.8
Whitman 6.5
Snohomish 5.7
King 5.1
Statewide 7.5

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department, published April, 2013. This data is published each month, based on a schedule set by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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