Tim Eyman’s $30 car tabs to take effect March 27

Seattle, WA – A March 12 ruling by Judge Marshall Ferguson lifted the injunction on Initiative 976. The initiative can largely take effect March 27, unless the judge takes further action. Link to ruling. Washington voters passed statewide Initiative 976 in the November 2019 General Election with 52.99% of the votes. The ballot measure was […]

Ban on single use plastic bags awaits Inslee’s signature

By Leona Vaughn  |  WNPA News Service SB 5323 banning retailers from giving out single-use plastic bags for free passed in legislation If signed by Governor Jay Inslee, consumers will need to bring their own reusable shopping bags to avoid being charged a fee starting January 1, 2021. Senate Bill 5323 will ban retailers and […]

Washington 2020 Presidential Primary results

By Luke Putvin | Last Updated 5:30 p.m. March 12, 2020 For the state of Washington, as of March 12, a total of 1,941,508 were ballots cast out of 4,551,831 registered voters for an overall turnout of 42.65%. The next update will be March 13 at 5:30 p.m. Below are the Republican Party results as […]

Inslee announces school closures in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties

By Office of the Governor Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that all public and private K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will close for the next six weeks. This decision impacts 43 school districts throughout the three counties. Public health officials hope the science-driven decision can help minimize COVID-19 exposure in Washington counties […]

Mukilteo Schools closed beginning March 13

By Dr. Alison Brynelson | Superintendent Mukilteo School District The district Coronavirus COVID-19 webpages will be updated regularly as we learn new information, post announcements and answer additional questions. Please check back often. March 12, 2020 Family message about closure Our district has been following guidance from Snohomish Health District and the state Department of Health to […]