Tackling some chores, visitations closer to home

Little by little I’m working off the backlog of duties around the farm that was one of the consequences of the Legislature’s overtime sessions – at least I like to think I’m catching up on things – and that’s allowed time for getting out and about our legislative district.

A past weekend’s trip to the St. John community fair/stock show and Asotin County fair were, as I anticipated, time well spent. At St. John, I had a great conversation with a fairgoer about the work I do on behalf of conservation districts, and reconnected with two young people whom I had sponsored as pages in the Senate. In...