After being gone for three months, the bear, salmon and eagle that have stood watch outside La Conner Elementary School for more than two decades have returned. The totem pole…
Education Focus: La Conner celebrates return of totem pole

After being gone for three months, the bear, salmon and eagle that have stood watch outside La Conner Elementary School for more than two decades have returned. The totem pole…
Happy Fantastic Friday! Here is a quick update about what we have been up at the Legislature this month. WATCH: Missing and murdered indigenous women Over the past two legislative…
OLYMPIA – On August 3, 2019, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) presented Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, with the annual Rising Environmental Leader Award. The award was announced at…
Happy Fantastic Friday! It has been a whirlwind week, including the selection of newly elected House Speaker-designate Laurie Jinkins. Here is what we have been up to this month! WATCH: Paddle…
Dear friends and neighbors, Today, the House Democratic Caucus selected a new Speaker of the House for the first time in two decades. I would like to congratulate new Speaker-designate Laurie…
Happy Fantastic Friday! New J-pod orca calf seen in Puget Sound This week we celebrated the sighting of a new orca calf in Puget Sound! Recently, along with Sen. Kevin…
OLYMPIA – Following the end of the 2019 legislative session, Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, was appointed co-chair to the Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Supply. The task force is…
Happy Fantastic Friday! Protecting and expanding choice in Washington Over the past weeks and days, there have been a series of headlines regarding anti-abortion laws passed by other states. Some…
Happy Fantastic Friday! We had an incredibly busy legislative session and truly put together a budget that puts the people of Washington first. I am proud of all the work…
OLYMPIA – With only 75 Southern Resident orcas left in the Puget Sound area, Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation on Wednesday, May 8 to help with orca recovery by preventing oil…