An editorial reflection - Thankful for the water and land, first and last

Start with the Salish Sea. The sea came first. That is how Genesis starts: “In the beginning … the earth was without form and void and darkness was over the face of the deep.” Science coheres: for billions of years this was the water planet.

And then there is the Skagit Valley. Basically at sea level. Claimed from the sea by blood, sweat, hard work and dikes.

We can all agree on the beauty and bounty – historically – of the water and the land. I am thankful to be in this amazingly beautiful and bountiful place. It is awe inspiring.

I just don’t know how to get to capital-T T...