Murders in Washington at all-time-high as available officers at record lows
LACEY, Wash., July 20, 2022 – Violent crime in Washington State increased 12.3% in 2021, according to a report released today by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), while the number of commissioned officers able to respond decreased 4.4% (a 495 net loss statewide). Washington State retains its ranking as the lowest […]
Edmonds PD K-9 Cop missing from Lake Stevens home
UPDATE [3 pm July 20, 2022]: K-9 Ace has been safely located. He was located about 1/2 a mile from his home. Thank you to the nearby neighbor who saw him and called it in. EDMONDS, Wash., July 20, 2022 — Edmonds PD‘s K-9 Ace is missing from unincorporated Lake Stevens. He escaped overnight from […]
Reykdal unveils plan to equitably distribute timber revenue for schools
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 20, 2022—In a media briefing yesterday, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal described his plan to change the connection between revenue from timber harvesting on state trust lands and K–12 urban school construction. Reykdal laid out his plan for reallocating funding from the K–12 Common School Trust, which currently provides a small percentage of […]
Senator Mark Mullet receives the Gene Cotton Award
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) has recognized Washington Senator Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) with its highest honor award – the Gene Cotton Award. It is exclusively reserved for public officials whose public service careers have been dedicated to the creation of outstanding public safety policy in Washington State and whose achievements and […]
Two injured in late night plane crash in Bothell
BOTHELL, Wash., July 20, 2022 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be on the scene this morning to investigate a plane crash involving an experimental aircraft that left two people injured. Shortly after 10 p.m., the plane experienced complete engine failure and struck high tension power lines as […]
