Grocer Wars: Albertsons calls off merger, now suing Kroger

BOISE, Idaho—A day after a federal judge blocked the $25 billion merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger, Albertsons files a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Kroger for breach of merger agreement. The lawsuit filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, is bringing claims for willful breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith […]

Meta outage worldwide: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp down

Meta services are currently experiencing an outage as many of its apps are not loading or experiencing limited functionality. According to The Verge, services such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp are not loading. IsDown is stating that this could be due to either a major or minor outage, where Meta’s systems are experiencing critical […]

Lake Stevens has a plethora of roundabouts, what’s with that?

LAKE STEVENS—It’s no secret to anyone who has driven through Lake Stevens that the city has a plethora of roundabouts. The Lynnwood Times sat down with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Construction Communicator David Rasbach to learn about the decision-making behind this and how it aims to reduce congestion as well as the likelihood […]

An emerging gem: Mukilteo’s DEI Commission

Earlier this spring during our Council Strategic Retreat, the Council established our 2024 short-term and long-term priorities.  One of our short-term priorities was to better utilize our DEI, MYAC and PAC committees.  I, myself, was a member of the DEI Commission, as was Jason Moon, a fellow Councilmember.  In fact, during each our respective tenures […]