And of course, a special thanks to all who support their public media, in whatever form that takes. Everyone deserves high quality information about the world around them, and I firmly believe that support for public broadcasters is a win for access and human connection. Period.

But for now, I'll just say: a massive thank you to everyone who has shared their story, taken the time to talk me through big issues, and done their best to keep people connected to each other in a time where we absolutely need more of that.

The past two and a half years have been a wild ride and I'm so grateful to have been given this opportunity. I've learned so much and worked alongside too many wonderful people to count! I'll be taking time off between gigs this month and will share more details here soon about my new role.

Some folks already know (and more are learning each day), but I think it's time to share on socials some big news from me: this is my last week working at KUOW as the region's Olympia correspondent/WA state government reporter.