Habitat restoration at Howarth Park ready to be enjoyed by public

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Habitat restoration at Howarth Park ready to be enjoyed by public Everett Herald Noah Haglund 4/22/2017 EVERETT — By the time the beach was remade and the bridge repaired at Howarth Park last year, warm weather already had passed. Beach-goers now have the chance to enjoy the enlarged waterfront at the city park for the first full summer since 2014. Snohomish County…

Dakota Creek working on state-of-the-art fishing vessel

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Dakota Creek working on state-of-the-art fishing vessel Skagit Valley Herald Brandon Stone 4/21/2017 ANACORTES — U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met Thursday morning at Dakota Creek Industries with shipbuilders and commercial fishermen eager to show off a new, fuel-efficient fishing vessel. The ship, America’s Finest, is bigger, safer, more efficient and pollutes less than…

Editorial: Everett beach an example of what could be lost

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Editorial: Everett beach an example of what could be lost Everett Herald Herald Editorial Board 4/20/2017 Two days this week — Tuesday’s due date for federal tax returns and Saturday’s recognition of Earth Day — offer an opportunity to consider how a small fraction of our tax dollars are used to protect and restore the environment and our enjoyment of it. …

Larsen volunteers with Meals on Wheels, meets local seniors threatened by budget cuts

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Larsen volunteers with Meals on Wheels, meets local seniors threatened by budget cuts Lynnwood Today Larry Vogel 4/19/2017 U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-2nd District) pitched in on Wednesday to help deliver meals to Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace seniors as a part of the Senior Services of Snohomish County Meals on Wheels program – an initiative that would be partially cut under…

Larsen invites high school artists to submit work

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Larsen invites high school artists to submit work Mukilteo Beacon Nicholas Johnson 4/19/2017 Once again, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen is inviting high school-aged students in throughout the 2nd Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Forms and art submissions are due by 4 p.m. Friday, April 28. Of 33 submissions…

Congressman recognized for environmental advocacy

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Congressman recognized for environmental advocacy Standwood Camano News 4/18/2017 The League of Conservation Voters in Washington, D.C., recently gave Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) a rating of 100 percent in its 2016 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard has been a nationally accepted gold standard used to rate members of Congress on environmental, public health and energy…

Larsen Calls for Unity Against North Koreas Nuclear Program

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Larsen Calls for Unity Against North Korea's Nuclear Program Orcas Issues 4/18/2017 — from Douglas Wagoner — Congressman: ‘the US and South Korea must show the strength of our defense treaty alliance by demonstrating a united front and refraining from unilateral action’  Upon returning from the Korean peninsula as a part of a bipartisan…

State lawmakers respond to United Airlines incident

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State lawmakers respond to United Airlines incident KGMI 4/13/2017 OLYMPIA, WASH. – Congressman Rick Larsen and Senator Maria Cantwell want answers about an incident where a United Airlines passenger was dragged from his seat. They sent letters to Untied CEO Oscar Munoze, who’s already apologized and promised to release the results of an internal investigation by the end…