The Washington State PublicWorks magazine is a chapter-sponsored, quarterly magazine that features major projects, news on relevant topics, and profiles on industry professionals. The goal of the PublicWorks magazine is to be a resource to the public works community, inform and educate APWA WA members, showcase public works, and help our membership be prepared to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
View Current Issue: 2024 Fall

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Schedule and Submission Guidelines:
Issue | Committee Spotlight | Chapter Promotion | Article Deadlines | Advertising Deadlines | Distribution Timeframe |
SPRING 2024 | Emergency Management Mentorship History |
Pre-Spring Conference | Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | Mid Mar |
SUMMER 2024 | Sustainability Construction Management |
Spring Conference Recap & Project of the Year Awards | May 3, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Late June |
FALL 2024 | Transportation History |
Pre-Fall Conference | July 19, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Mid Sept |
WINTER 2024 | Government Affairs Scholarship Recipients |
Fall Conference Recap &
Excellence Awards |
Oct 25,2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | Late Dec |
Full Committee Calendar 2023 with Social Media + Magazine Committee Assignments.
Advertising
Advertising is what keeps the magazine free to members. Each issue has a controlled circulation of 3,000 with a pass-along readership of over 9,000 that is direct mailed to public and private sector individuals, agencies and companies.
>> 2024 Online Media Kit
>> 2024 1-pg PDF
For more information>> Rod Evason, Marketing Manager, rod@kelman.ca, 204.799.2426
Mailing List & More Information
Looking to be added or removed from our mailing list?
Or just looking to connect?
Publication Committee Chair >> Paris Johanson, PJohanson@hwageo.com, 425.774.0106×273
Committee Spotlights
The Committee Spotlights are approved by the Board and rotate per year. They are a way to give committees an additional way to educate the broader membership on specific topics in their area of focus. (There are additional Committee Spotlights featured solely on Social Media.)
Submit to >> Communications Consultant: Juel Lugo, LILT, apwa.washington@gmail.com, 253.209.5112
Unsolicited Articles
We accept unsolicited articles and are always amazed at what our members have accomplished. Based on the capacity of each issue we may need to delay unsolicited articles and /or work with you to edit the articles length. Use the Committee Spotlight submission guidelines and photo worksheet.
Submit to >> Communications Consultant: Juel Lugo, LILT, apwa.washington@gmail.com, 253.209.5112