Public invited to Community Transit Board Workshop, January 16
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A Community Transit Quarterly Board Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. Presentations include: You can attend this meeting online or in person at the Cascade Board Room (2312 W Casino Rd, Everett 98204). Watch live on YouTube channel: bit.ly/CTPublicMtgsYouTube. Zoom Meeting For meeting materials and information on how to participate, […]
Legislature convenes Monday: Priorities, pessimism and political realities
The mood heading into Washington state’s 2025 legislative session January 13 is not exactly hopeful. According to the Cascade PBS/Elway poll, a majority of voters feel the state is headed in the wrong direction. Many Democrats and Republicans agree that the outlook for the state is bleak, with more than half of those surveyed saying […]
Lynnwood Times names Lovick, Low, and Peterson as its 2025 Legislators of the Year
The Lynnwood Times is recognizing both Washington State Representatives and Snohomish County Council members Sam Low (R) and Strom Peterson (D) for their support of a set of new animal cruelty bills which changed the landscape of how animals are protected, and those found guilty of animal cruelty are penalized, in Washington. These set of […]
2025 Washington state legislative session begins today
OLYMPIA—The first day of the 2025 Washington state legislative session has arrived! Opening ceremonies began at noon today in the House and Senate at the state Capitol in Olympia. Heading into the session, the topic grabbing the most attention is a budget gap of around $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years. […]
Nadia Anderson joins Sound Transit as Chief Strategy Officer
SEATTLE—Sound Transit today announced that Nadia Anderson, Ph.D., has joined the agency today as Chief Strategy Officer, a new position created to guide the agency’s approach to the technological, environmental, and economic future of the region. Anderson joins at a time of growing momentum for the agency, which is continuing to build on three recent […]
Snohomish County FIFA 2026 Ready Meeting scheduled for Jan 21
EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in collaboration with the Snohomish County Sports Commission, is hosting the Snohomish County FIFA 2026 Ready Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, to prepare the region for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The virtual event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss strategies for maximizing the economic and community impact […]
State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents on the importance of smoke alarms
OLYMPIA—In a 2024 report, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that when working home smoke alarms are present, the risk of dying in home structure fires with working smoke alarms can reduced by up to 67 percent. In 2023, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reported that approximately 78 percent of reported fire fatalities occurred […]
New ethics complaint filed against Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda
LYNNWOOD—Diodato Boucsieguez, spokesman for the Committee to Recall Joshua Binda, announced he filed an ethics compliant on January 12 against Councilman Josh Binda with the city of Lynnwood citing a breach of a May 8, 2023, settlement agreement which the councilman agreed to misusing public facilities for personal gain. The complaint alleges that Councilman Binda […]
Nate Nehring announces County Council re-election bid
ARLINGTON—Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring, 29, announces his intent to seek re-election. Nehring was first elected in 2017 and then re-elected in 2021 with over 70% of the vote. Council Chair Nehring’s re-election campaign has raised nearly a quarter million dollars to date and has secured 200+ early endorsements from key community leaders and […]
