FAA proposes multi-billion-dollar plan to overhaul air traffic infrastructure

On Thursday, May 8, Democratic Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) spoke at a press conference with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy in Washington D.C, who announced plans by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to revamp and replace air traffic infrastructure nationwide. As the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Larsen (WA-02) helped […]
Former Snohomish County Senator appointed to Trump administration

OLYMPIA—United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on May 2, announced the appointment of former 39th Legislative District Senator Kirk Pearson, by President Donald J Trump, to serve as the USDA Rural Development State Director for the state of Washington. Director Pearson will implement President Trump’s America First agenda at USDA Rural Development, ensuring the […]
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as new Pope of the Holy Roman Catholic Church

VATICAN—Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected by the 133-member Conclave as the 267th Bishop of Rome — new Pope of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. He will assume the name, Pope Leo XIV. From the central loggia of Saint Peter’s Basilica, his first words to the thousands of faithful people who gathered awaiting the announcement […]
AI Is Coming to a Goodwill near you thanks to Microsoft

SEATTLE—Last week Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab announced that Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington was selected as a recipient for a grant that will revolutionize Goodwill’s operations and unlock new possibilities for sustainability and community impact. For more than a century, Evergreen Goodwill has provided free job training and education programs for people across northwest […]
Valley View Middle School student winner in NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge

NASA has chosen three winners out of nine finalists in the fourth annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the enabling power of radioisotopes for space exploration. The winners are: “I’m so impressed by the creativity and knowledge of our Power to Explore winners,” said Carl Sandifer II, […]