RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way for you to keep up with news and information that's important to you, and helps you avoid the conventional methods of browsing or searching for information on websites. Now the content you want can be delivered directly to you without cluttering your Inbox with e-mail messages.
The first step is to choose an RSS feed reader and install it on your computer.
NOTE: Each reader has a slightly different way of adding a new feed, also called a channel.
Follow the directions for your reader, but in most cases, here's how it works:
- When you see a feed link on a website, click on the link or small RSS button for the feed. For help in identifying RSS feeds, go to How do I know when an RSS feed is available?
NOTE: Depending on your browser, you may get a page of XML code. This is fine, as it will still work with the feed reader program. Newer browsers, such as the current versions of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, will display the list of news links and give you the opportunity to bookmark the link in one of the more popular web-based RSS feed readers like Google, Yahoo, or Bloglines. You may also choose your feed reader program you already have installed. - From your browser Address field, copy the URL (web address) by highlighting the URL with your mouse and pressing CTRL and C on the keyboard, or right-clicking the mouse and selecting Copy.
- Paste that URL (web address) into the Add New Channel section of the feed reader.
NOTE: The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the headlines for you.
Or
- When you see a feed link on a website, right-click on the link or RSS button. For help in identifying RSS feeds, go to How do I know when an RSS feed is available?
- Select Copy Shortcut or Copy Target Address.
- Paste that URL (web address) into the Add New Channel section of the feed reader.
NOTE: The RSS feed will start to display and regularly update the headlines for you.
Some feed readers will "auto-discover" RSS feeds on sites you visit, so you don't have to cut and paste. Check the instructions for your feed reader software for more information.
For more information about RSS feeds, go to the RSS Frequently Asked Questions.
Access Washington
- News Releases - http://access.wa.gov/media/rss/washingtonstatenews
Agriculture, Dept. of
- News Releases - http://agr.wa.gov/wsdaNewsRss.xml
Attorney General’s Office - RSS Main Page
- All Consuming Blog - http://www.atg.wa.gov/AllConsumingRSS.aspx
- Consumer Alerts - http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumeralertsrss.aspx
- In General Blog - http://www.atg.wa.gov/InGeneralRSS.aspx
- Latest News - http://www.atg.wa.gov/newsrss.aspx
- Unredacted - http://www.atg.wa.gov/UnredactedRSS.aspx
- Up Coming Events - http://www.atg.wa.gov/UpcomingEventsRSS.aspx
- Washington Attorney General's Opinions - http://www.atg.wa.gov/opinionsrss.aspx
Commerce, Dept. of
Conservation Commission, Washington State - RSS Main Page
- News Releases - http://www.scc.wa.gov/xml
Early Learning, Dept. of
- News Releases - http://www.del.wa.gov/resources/newsroom/newsroom_rss.xml
Ecology, Dept. of
- News Releases - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/rss.xml
Emergency Management Division
- Washington Disaster News Updates - http://www.wadisasternews.com/go/feed/1105/ru/rss20/
Employment Security Department
- News Releases - http://www.esd.wa.gov/newsandinformation/releases/rss.php
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) - https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/warnrss/
Enterprise Services, Dept. of
Financial Institutions, Dept. of
- News Releases - http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/rss/news-releases.xml
- Consumer Alerts - http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/rss/consumer-alerts.xml
- Money Talks blog - Financial Literacy news and Developments in Washington - http://finlit.blogspot.com/atom.xml
Financial Management, Office of
- Accountability and Performance Latest News - http://www.accountability.wa.gov/rss/default.asp
Fish and Wildlife, Dept. of - RSS Main Page
- News Releases - http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/newsrss.php
- Fishing & Hunting Regulation Updates - https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/rulesrss.jsp
Gambling Commission
- News Releases - http://www.wsgc.wa.gov/rss.xml
Governor's Office
- Governor Inslee's Latest News RSS Feed - http://www.governor.wa.gov/rss/news
Insurance Commissioner's Office
- Job Announcements - http://www.insurance.wa.gov/rss/job_rss.xml
- News Release - http://wainsurance.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Labor & Industries, Dept. of
- Nailed - http://nailed.lni.wa.gov/rss
- News Releases - http://www.lni.wa.gov/rss/newsreleases.xml
Legislature Bill Information - RSS Main Page
Lieutenant Governor's Office - http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/feed/
Parks, Washington State
- News Releases - http://www.parks.wa.gov/support/newsflash5.xml
Recreation and Conservation Office
- News Releases - http://www.rco.wa.gov/doc_pages/press/newsfeed.xml
Revenue, Dept. of - RSS Main Page
- Press Releases - http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/RSS/DORNewsroom.xml
- Podcasts - http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/RSS/DORPodcasts.xml
School Directors' Association, Washington State - RSS Main Page
- Daily E-Clippings - http://wssda.org/Portals/0/RSS/rss_eclips.xml
- News Releases - http://wssda.org/Portals/0/RSS/WSSDA_News.xml
- Boardcast E-Newsletter - http://wssda.org/Portals/0/RSS/WSSDA_BoardCast.xml
- Podcasts - http://wssda.libsyn.com/rss
- Superintendent Openings - http://wssda.org/Portals/0/RSS/rss_suptlist.xml
- All WSSDA Events - http://wssda.org/DesktopModules/EventsCalendar/feed.aspx?PortalID=0&ModuleID=515&TabID=189
State House
- House Democrats - http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/news/feed/rss/
- House Republicans - http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/feed/
State Library, Washington
- News, Links, and Fun from the Public Services Team - http://wastatelib.wordpress.com/feed
State Senate
- Senate Democrats - http://www.sdc.wa.gov/rss.htm
- Senate Republican Caucus - http://www.senaterepublicans.wa.gov/news/newsfeed.xml
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Office of the - RSS Main Page
- Press Releases - http://www.k12.wa.us/communications/PressReleases_rss.xml
- Bulletins/Memos - http://www.k12.wa.us/communications/Bulletins_rss.xml
- Job Opportunities - http://www.k12.wa.us/communications/Jobs_rss.xml
Transportation, Dept. of - RSS main page
- News
- Northwest Region - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/northwest/news/default.xml
- Olympic Region - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/olympic/news/default.xml
- Southwest Region - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/southwest/news/default.xml
- North Central Region - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/northcentral/news/default.xml
- South Central Region - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/southcentral/news/default.xml
- Pass Reports
- Blewett - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/blewett/rss/
- Satus - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/satus/rss/
- Snoqualmie - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/snoqualmie/rss/
- Stevens - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/stevens/rss/
- White - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/white/rss/
Utilities and Transportation Commission - RSS Main Page
Veterans Affairs, Dept. of
- News Releases - http://www.dva.wa.gov/rss.xml
For more information on other government RSS feeds, go to the following links: