OLYMPIA, Wash. – Waitsburg teens Tom and Seamus House, and Tim Daves, got a firsthand taste of the legislative process as they represented Walla Walla County in the 4-H Know Your Government (KYG) program in Olympia on Feb. 17-21. The teens participated in a mock legislative process, but their results are often considered by the "real" Washington State Legislature.

Know Your Government is a civic education program that rotates annually between learning about the legislative system, the judicial system, elections and party platforms and politics and the media. The program focuses on teachin...