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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller take part in a ceremony to award the Medal of Merit to legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix for his outstanding service to Washington and his national and international recognition, and the Medal of Valor to four Washington Department of Ecology employees – Alex Hernandez, Lisa Stingley, David Thompson, and Jon Tollstrup – for their selfless actions in a life-saving effort west of Cle Elum, Washington, on October 3, 2024.