This morning, Gov. Inslee declared a drought emergency for three Washington regions, including the Olympic Peninsula. The Washington State Department of Ecology has been working with municipalities to review the 62 watersheds in Washington state, several of which are in the 35th District. Thirty-four of the state’s watersheds are projected...

House Bill 1209, sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, was signed into law April 25. The law extends a program that licenses state tree growers and protects their harvest. Without this program, if the state Christmas tree crop were to become infested, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) could...

Since being sworn in, freshmen legislator Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, has made supporting the agricultural and forest industry a top priority. Four bills that impact these industries passed off the House floor this week. House Bills 1245, 1244, 1243, and 1663 all address agriculture or forestry needs; and passed with...

A bill sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, that could save Christmas next year, was voted off the House floor today unanimously. House Bill 1209 would extend a program that licenses state tree growers and protects their harvest. Without this program, if the state Christmas tree crop were to become...

A bill sponsored by Rep. Drew MacEwen, R-Union, could save Christmas next year. House Bill 1209 would extend a program that licenses state tree growers and protects their harvest.

A bill sponsored by, Rep. Drew MacEwen to extend a program that licenses state tree growers and protects their harvest received a hearing last week.