Hero father saves his child from would-be kidnapper
MARYSVILLE—Parents in Marysville successfully fought-off a would-be kidnapper from abducting their child who was inside their vehicle. Just after 5:00 p.m., August 14, Marysville Police officers responded to a reported attempted kidnapping in the 1500 block of 9th St., in Marysville. Officers were advised that an adult male subject had opened the rear door of […]
Two indicted for the 2022 murder of Irah Sok
SEATTLE—Two suspects are facing federal charges for the deadly 2022 home invasion of 36-year-old Irah Sok, a mother and wife who was killed in her South Everett home while sleeping next to her child. Kevin Thistle, 28, and Chris Johnson, 23, are both in custody and face first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, […]
City of Lynnwood seeking community input on its biennial budget
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood is asking residents to take the 2025-2026 Budget Community Input Survey, and attend a Budget Open House, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Every two years, the City of Lynnwood adopts a biennial budget. The upcoming budget will assign funds to programs, services, and infrastructure throughout 2025 and […]
Community Transit to launch biggest changes in years in September
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit is making major changes and improvements to bus service on September 14. The changes come two weeks after Sound Transit’s Link light rail 1 Line extends to Snohomish County. It’s not too early for people to plan their new commute or explore new ways to travel by transit. Trip planning tools (below) […]
Enjoy the Renaissance Faire in Snohomish? Want to get involved? Consider volunteering
SNOHOMISH—Many of the cast and crew members working the annual Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire this year shared a similar story of how they initially joined. While some were born-and-raised to Rennie parents, traveling the Ren Faire Circuit as performers, actors, or vendors, most recalled their first introduction to Ren Faire life as a simple peak […]
Federal judge overturns $72 million Zunum lawsuit against Boeing
SEATTLE—U.S. District Judge James Robart tossed out a $72 million lawsuit against Boeing on Wednesday, August 14, brought forth by defunct electric-aircraft startup Zunum Aero who alleged that Boeing had “stolen its technology” and shared it with other industry partners. Zunum Aero was founded in 2013 by Dr. Ashish Kumar (CEO) and Matt Knapp (CTO) […]
