Farewell from reporter Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Dear Readers of the Shoreline Area News,

I’ve decided to move on from my job as reporter for the Shoreline City Council meetings for the past several years. I’ve observed the council members doing the city’s work: struggling with economic conditions and trying to balance sidewalk safety with available funds, and successfully applying for many grants to help with big projects like the Aurora Corridor improvements and sidewalks near schools.

I’ve been gratified to see city residents come before the council meetings to voice their opinions on items close to their lives like the city’s plastic bag ban and building setback rulings. I’ve enjoyed shaping the important agenda items into what I hope have been informative articles. Also it’s been a thrill to be recognized by Shoreline residents and complimented on my work, or criticized for not covering an event from their perspective.

As a poet and an artist I plan to explore new areas like auditing art history classes at UW and as always playing with my grandbabies. Should any of you want to see my poetry and art I’ve made a small book blog.

Shoreline has been a great place to raise my family and be part of covering the news.

Sincerely,

Devon Vose Rickabaugh