Letter: Thank you to early responders

I work at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and my office has a view of Rattlesnake Mountain and Stevens Drive. Tuesday, as the news of the concerns at Hanford was spreading around my office, all I could think about was that I wanted to go home.

I noticed out my office window a handful of personal Ford F-150 style trucks driving intently out toward the site. Not knowing the severity of the situation at that time, I was reminded of firefighters who were going up the Twin Towers when everyone else was coming down. I experienced a profound moment of gratitude for the early responders and all those who work to help keep the area and our community safe. Thank you.

This story was originally published May 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Letter: Thank you to early responders."