Council blocks mayor appointment, Lynnwood Police labor contracts approved
LYNNWOOD—At its Regular Business Meeting, on Monday, August 12, Lynnwood City Council approved the Lynnwood Police Collective Bargaining Agreements and unanimously authorized the mayor to reopen the confirmation process for Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts, preventing her interim appointee from permanently being appointed to the position, for now. “I move that the city […]
Voters will see budget effects of initiatives on Washington ballots
OLYMPIA—Legal wrangling ended in the state’s high court August 9 over the four initiatives that Washington voters will decide this November. Washington’s Supreme Court ruled that information about how three of them could affect the state budget will appear alongside the measures on the ballot. In a two-page ruling, justices affirmed a lower court’s decision […]
WA Democratic Party pushing to keep Robert Kennedy Jr off ballot
The state Democratic Party wants presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr) kept off the ballot in Washington this November. It contends the 4,181 signatures submitted by We the People in support of Kennedy’s nomination were not collected at a party convention as required by state law, making him ineligible to be one of voters’ choices. Kennedy’s […]
More than $380,000 awarded to local school districts by Gesa Credit Union
LYNNWOOD—Gesa, a community-focused credit union, is proud to announce that it is awarding more than $380,000 to partner school districts across Washington state through its Affinity Debit Card Program, marking the program’s largest annual contribution to date. The record-breaking funds, which were generated through the 2023-2024 school year, will support local schools by enhancing academic […]
Snohomish County among winners of Governor’s 2024 Smart Communities Awards
OLYMPIA—Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS), a Snohomish County Public Works restoration project led by Oscar Fuentes, was one of 12 winners of the 2024 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards announced by the Washington State Department of Commerce on August 12. Earlier this year, the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site project was named a […]