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41-year-old Seattle woman dead in early morning fatal collision in Lynnwood

Frewoini Woldemariam

LYNNWOOD—A female pedestrian, Frewoini Woldemariam, 41, was struck and killed on I-5 just south of 44th Avenue by a vehicle shortly after midnight on Monday, January 15. “N5 44th Ave W (MP180) is fully blocked for a one car/pedestrian fatality collision. Northbound traffic is being diverted to 220th St SW,” Trooper Kelsey Harding posted on […]

VEG Lynnwood opens to provide 24/7 emergency care for pets

VEG Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD—Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), a 24/7 veterinary emergency center opened its latest hospital in Lynnwood on Friday, January 12, at 4725 196th Street SW in the Fred Meyer Shopping Center. VEG also allows “pet parents” to stay with their pet through all stages of treatment, including surgery and overnight hospitalization. “If it can fit through the door, we […]

The dream is still alive: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born on January 15 of 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, was a civil rights activist and pastor of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.  Born as Michael King Jr., his father, King Sr., was so fascinated with the Protestant Reformation that he changed his then 5-year-old son’s name to be after […]

WA high schools to observe Temperance and Good Citizenship Day

Good Citizenship Day

OLYMPIA—On Tuesday, January 16, public high schools throughout Washington will observe Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, an annual event created in 1923 to educate future voters about the importance of civic engagement. In partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Office of the Secretary of State offers resources to support K–12 educators […]

Lynnwood Police looking for two males in attempted armed carjacking

lynnwood carjacking

LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police are looking for two Black males who opened fire at a vehicle narrowly missing the driver in an apparent armed carjacking attempt. At approximately 1 a.m., January 12, Lynnwood Police responded to an assault in the 7500 block of 196th (near QFC Parking lot). When they arrived, they learned that two males attempted […]

Israel utilizes artificial intelligence in warfare against Gaza

artificial intelligence

GAZA, Palestine—The Israeli military has begun to use artificial intelligence in its relentless assault of the Gaza strip where its forces have struck at least 22,000 targets since it besieged the territory in retaliation for the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7. The artificial intelligence system is called “the Gospel” and is used to select […]

Edmonds newest Mayor Mike Rosen, ‘Make Edmonds politics boring again!’

Edmonds Rosen

EDMONDS, Wash., January 12, 2023—Running for mayor, or any elected official position, was far from Edmonds newest Mayor Mike Rosen’s radar when he happily retired from making nature and wildlife documentary films in 2022. But when he started to notice the increasing divisiveness in politics that was happening nationally, he felt calling to do something […]

Students invited to pitch their video game ideas for nationwide competition

video game

K12 Enrichment Programs, a supplementary educational program designed to enrich the academic experience through extracurricular activities and contests, are calling upon public school students, from kindergarten through grade 12, to pitch their video game ideas from now until January 31, for a chance to win current generation gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation […]

Trump and Reichert expected winners of WA State Republican caucus

Republican caucus

BELLEVUE—Thousands of Republicans across Washington state endured freezing temperatures on Saturday, January 13, to participate in grassroots democracy—a statewide caucus— with hopes of becoming a delegate who will not only endorse candidates for statewide and federal offices, but also cast their vote for their preferred presidential candidate at the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is […]

Saturday’s Scout Day rescheduled due to weather

scout day

South County Fire’s Scout Day at the Fire Station event has been canceled for Saturday, Jan. 13, due to very cold temperatures and icy conditions. The event will be rescheduled for Feb. 17. South County Fire’s number one priority is the safety of the community. Everyone is reminded to use extra caution on icy roads, […]

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