La Conner Weekly News - Your independent hometown award-winning newspaper

Electric bikes are getting more popular and are getting strong support as a very healthy means of transportation.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is a strong advocate of electric bikes and the Washington state Legislature recently approved an appropriation up to $7 million in the next two years to support the purchase of e-bikes and create e-bike “lending libraries.”

The incentive program provides e-bike buyers a $300 point of sale rebate regardless of their income and people with lower incomes will be eligible for rebates of up to $1,200.

Shelter Bay recently had an electric car with bi...