Workshop seeks shared solutions from conflict

Thirty people were counseled and congratulated for being brave for their willingness to participate in the public arena for the common good by workshop leader Mary Dumas at last Thursday’s workshop on “Listening Fully and Exploring Biases” in Sedro Woolley. This third session on “Civil Discourse in the Public Arena” continues the six-month effort to engage Skagit County citizens.

Introducing the evening workshop at city hall, the Skagit County League of Women Voters’ Wende Sanderson said, “We can find ways to build bridges of trust and respect as … we collaborate to work on solutions to...