Local, county, and state governments – as well as the federal government – already put a lot of valuable information online. But too much of it slips through cracks. That’s why Public Data Ferret is here to help. The Ferret – a service of the 501c3 public charity Public Eye Northwest – digs up the public’s business like nobody’s business. Our initial focus is within Washington state, plus the federal government. Most of the documents to which links are provided are pdf files, and require Adobe Reader for viewing. Free downloads here. The Ferret welcomes tips on important public documents – please include link and contact the Ferret’s Keeper, Matt Rosenberg, at matt (at) publiceyenorthwest (dot) org. Public Data Ferret is a program of the non-profit Public Eye Northwest. Here are Ferret user instructions.