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Lynnwood Today: Rep. Rick Larsen receives Distinguished Public Service Award from Navy Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award on Jan. 4, the Navy’s highest civilian honor. Recipients are recognized for courageous or heroic acts, or outstanding service of benefit to the Navy or Marine Corps. Rear Admiral Craig Faller presented Larsen with the award in a c... Read more »

South Whidbey Record: Congressman nominates SWHS senior to academy Trevor Kleinfelder, a senior at South Whidbey High School, has been nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy by Congressman Rick Larsen. “It means a lot actually,” Kleinfelder said. “It’s going to help me toward my goal of being a pilot in the military. I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was a little kid.” Kleinfelder, who met basic ... Read more »

SC News: Burlington Senior wins app contest By SC News Staff Burlington-Edison high school senior Alexandria Kissas has won the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. Alexandria’s app, called ListMe, is designed to help people organize multiple lists on their smart phones, according to a recent news release from Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02). “I was sitting in cla... Read more »

Seattle Times: Federal Action a great start on protecting Puget Sound habitat By Seattle Times Editorial Board CONGRESS and President Obama gave the Puget Sound a remarkable holiday gift. They made a historic commitment to protect and restore Puget Sound by authorizing $451 million worth of habitat restoration, as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The president sign... Read more »

SC News: Puget Sound gets a $451 million restoration grant By Sarah Arney After 15 years of studies around Puget Sound, the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) will receive $451 million from the federal government. The funds come from the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and signed last ... Read more »

Go Skagit: Burlington-Edison student codes her way to App Challenge win By Kera Wanielisa Burlington-Edison High School senior Alexandria Kissas had never taken much of an interest in computer coding. “If you had asked me as a freshman if I was ever going to do computer science, I would have laughed at you,” she said. Now, not only is Kissas interesting in coding and computer science, but the app ... Read more »

Capital Press: WTO ruling helps U.S. ag exports to Indonesia By Dan Wheat Exports of many U.S. agricultural products, including Washington apples, may increase soon because of a recent ruling by the World Trade Organization. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a news release Dec. 22 stating a WTO panel found in favor of the U.S. and New Zealand in 18 out of 18 claims that Indonesia ... Read more »

North County Outlook: Larsen visits Housing Hope project U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited the future Housing Hope project in Lakewood that will house many local homeless and low-income families. The construction is scheduled to begin shortly and finish sometime in the summer. “Probably the middle to end of August, pretty quick all things considered,” said Bobby Thompson, housing director at Housing H... Read more »

Lynnwood Today: Rep. Larsen to host talks about Affordable Care Act future on Saturday Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will on Saturday hold a “Town Talk” at the Mountlake Terrace Senior Center to hear directly from his constituents about their questions and concerns on the future of the Affordable Care Act. Saturday’s event is the first of Larsen’s seven-stop Affordable Care Act Tour of Washington’s 2nd... Read more »

The Herald: Editorial: Trump should continue Obama policy protecting 'Dreamers' By The Herald Editorial Board It may speak to the level of uncertainty that some are feeling that about 35 Everett Community College students showed up on campus on a chilly day earlier this week — when classes weren’t in session — to talk with their Congressional representative and get his perspective on the next pres... Read more »