The Spokane Conservation District will host a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 12, for The Scale House Market and Kitchen, Spokane’s first year-round farmers market. The event starts at 2 p.m. at the Spokane Conservation District at The Quarry, 4422 E. 8th Ave. in Spokane Valley. Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley,...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers November 1, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The lack of safety on our roads and highways continues to be a serious crisis in Washington. Traffic fatalities remain at a record high, based...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers October 17, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Twice a year, the vast majority of Americans are forced to move their clocks forward (in March) or backward (this year it will take place...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers September 19, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Public safety relies on key factors, including having a sufficient number of law-enforcement officers to apprehend suspects and a legal system that includes enough attorneys...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers August 15, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, One of the favorite times of the year for so many people – fair season – is upon us. Many fairs already have been held...

With the middle of summer here, the peak of fair season is approaching in many communities on both sides of the Cascades. State Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, encourages the public to support Washington’s agricultural community by attending one or more fairs in the coming weeks. Padden, who is retiring...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers August 1, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, It is critical for our state to have an electric power supply that is reliable and large enough to meet Washington’s growing population and energy...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers March 7, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, This year’s 60-day legislative session is on track to end later today. During the past two days, the Legislature approved final versions of the state...

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers February 22, 2024. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, After weeks of no action on any of the six initiatives sent to the Legislature early this session, Senate Democratic Leader Andy Billig of Spokane...