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Kathleen Cahall is retiring after 27 years as water resources manager for the city of Bremerton, Washington. (Photos By Stephen Brashear)
When Kathleen Cahall was a high school student in Dayton, Ohio, her advanced chemistry class focused on environmental issues including water quality. As the class progressed, Cahall says she came to understand that she had found her professional life’s work. She went on to earn a...