UTC approves over $12,000 in railroad safety for city of Marysville

MARYSVILLE—State regulators approved $12,067.69 in funding from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund (GCPF) to purchase one aerial drone and accessories for trespass enforcement along more than ten miles of BNSF railroad tracks that run through Marysville. The project will provide one drone to the Marysville Police Department. The device shows live aerial surveillance of the […]

USDOT awards $79.7 million grant for new Bus Rapid Transit Line in King County

WASHINGTON–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Wednesday announced a $79.7 million construction grant award to King County Metro to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide fast, frequent, and reliable service between the cities of Renton, Auburn, and Kent, located south of Seattle. The grant for the new RapidRide […]

Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO

In order to perform essential testing to prepare for full 2 Line operations, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 through the end of service Sunday, Jan. 19. Normal operations are scheduled to resume at the start of service Monday, January 20. During […]

Snohomish County Surface Water Management launches new River Gauge notifications  

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County Surface Water Management has added river-gauge notifications to its Real-Time Flood Information Center. The notifications provide real-time flood information to residents, workers, and recreational users in Snohomish County. Anyone can sign up for text or email notifications when any of the 16 river gauges in the county reach flood phases 2 through […]

Lynnwood City Council Vacancy – Apply Today to Serve Your Community!

LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Position 5, formerly held by Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, is currently vacant, and the City Council is accepting applications from interested community members to fill this vacancy until the certification of the November 2025 election.   To be eligible to be appointed to the Lynnwood City Council from March 2025 until the November 2025 election […]

Bob Ferguson is officially the governor of Washington state

Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, took the oath of office for governor on Wednesday in front of family, friends and lawmakers in a crowded House of Representatives chamber. The 59-year-old Seattleite began his new role after 12 years as the state’s attorney general. He is Washington’s 24th governor. In his inaugural address, Ferguson mapped out his priorities: […]