New toll rates for SR 520 begin August 15

The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) has adopted new toll rates for the SR 520 Bridge. Beginning August 15, 2024, toll rates will increase by an average of 10 percent, rounded to the nearest nickel. Depending on the time of day and day of week, tolls will either decrease by 10 cents or increase by […]

Snohomish County School Districts facing massive budget cuts

Multiple Snohomish County school districts face massive budget cuts entering the 2024-25 school year, including Northshore, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Marysville. These budget cuts follow a trend of Washington schools struggling to balance their budgets amidst drops in enrollment and the nearing end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds—monies earmarked under the American […]

4th Annual Mukilteo Wine Fest this Saturday

MUKILTEO—Enjoy wine tasting in beautiful Old Town Mukilteo overlooking Possession Bay and Whidbey Island at the 4th Annual Mukilteo Wine Fest this Saturday, August 3! Located in charming Lincoln Square, you’ll sample from over a dozen Pacific Northwest wineries! Tickets are limited with two sessions available. Food available on-site while supplies last. Seating is limited […]

Trump assassination attempt ‘a failure on multiple levels’

WASHINGTON—Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. visited the roof-top location of the assassination attempt against the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, by a 20-year-old gunman, to evaluate the shooter’s line of sight that mid-July day. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Rowe told U.S. senators Tuesday. “As a career law […]