Rebecca Thornton appointed to fill Lynnwood City Council vacancy
LYNNWOOD—This evening, the City Council appointed Rebecca “Becky” Thornton to the Lynnwood City Council Position 5 that was vacated in January of this year due to the resignation of Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby to be sworn in as the new District 2 Snohomish County PUD Commissioner. From a total of 19 applicants vying to fill the […]
Reykdal to Trump admin threat to pulling federal funding for schools over DEI programs, ‘We are not going backward’
OLYMPIA—Washington State’s top Education Superintendent advises school districts throughout the state to not make any changes to existing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to a “Dear Colleague Letter” sent by the United States Department of Education on February 14 warning all education agencies and institutions throughout the country, to end what it called “insidious” […]
Criminal alien arrested in Everett for human smuggling sentenced to 15 months in prison
SEATTLE—Jesus Ortiz-Plata, 46, of Independence, Oregon, who was arrested May 23, 2024, in Everett, Washington, and charged with conspiring to transport dozens of undocumented migrants smuggled across the U.S.-British Columbia border by foot and freight train, was sentenced on February 10, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 months in prison, announced U.S. […]
