With instant rebates, Washington looks to rev up sales of EVs

SEATTLE—Washington just made it a little easier, and cheaper, to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. State officials on Thursday launched a new program offering state rebates of up to $9,000 on the cost of leasing or purchasing electric vehicles.  And, in a consumer-friendly twist, participating dealerships will apply rebates at the point of sale, erasing the […]

Take the Community Wildfire Protection Plan Survey 

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management is encouraging residents to complete its online to help with its wildfire protection planning and preparedness. This survey was created for Snohomish County residents to share their values, needs, and concerns related to wildfire risk and household preparedness.   The information submitted will assist the Snohomish County Department […]

Community Transit six-year plan will guide extensive service improvements

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday, August 1, approved the agency’s 2024-2029 Transit Development Plan (TDP). The updated TDP comes at a historic time for Snohomish County transit riders, with Link light rail and an improved and expanded local bus network arriving soon. The plan outlines agency goals and strategies that will bolster […]

Taxation without representation: Tulalip Tribes opposes ballot measure

TULALIP—The Tulalip Tribes are urging the public to vote “no” on the Port of Everett’s Proposition 1 Boundary Enlargement measure this August 6 fearing how the Port’s expansion, if passed, would adversely affect development and taxation on tribal lands and waters. Teri Gobin, Chair for Tulalip Tribes, wrote a letter on Monday, June 22, accusing […]

Green-maritime manufacturer Echandia opens first US-based facility in Marysville  

MARYSVILLE—Leading Swedish provider of maritime battery systems, Echandia, opens its first US-based production facility in Marysville, adding over two dozen living-wage jobs to the region’s expanding Cascade Industrial Center (CIC)—a 4,000-acre manufacturing and industrial zoned land approved by the state legislature to attract businesses to the cities of Marysville and Arlington. “I would really like […]