The students at Edison Elementary School had a lot of fun at Thorbeckes Athletic Club for “swim week” where students work on their swimming technique and learn life saving water skills in the pool. I helped chaperone students as part of my fatherly and WATCH D.O.G.S. duty. On Friday before the Veterans Day assembly, we talked about the importance of veterans and they practiced their patriotic songs.
Olympia’s decisions make back-to-school shopping more difficult for families
Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia As our kids head back to school this fall, many families across Washington are feeling the sting — not just from the cost of backpacks, pencils and notebooks, but from the crushing financial weight imposed by Olympia. The...