Everett’s Intermodal Yard awarded $2 million to improve waste management

EVERETT– The Snohomish County Public Works Department was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for its Everett Intermodal Yard Curve Improvement project – a $34 million project designed to improve rail capacity and safety while bringing much-needed improvements to the county’s solid waste management system. The dollars come from […]
UW engineering students develop smart technology solution to improve ballot collection for Snohomish County

EVERETT – A team of University of Washington students from the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department has developed a comprehensive technology solution to help Snohomish County improve its ballot collection process, demonstrating how academic partnerships can drive real-world innovation in election administration. The six-student capstone team created an integrated system called “Collect. Calculate. Dispatch.” that […]
Lynnwood’s new CJC has a successful first year with more planned on the horizon

LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police Chief Cole Langdon and staff, gave an update on the city’s new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Community Justice Center (CJC) during a Council Work Session on Wednesday, July 16. “It’s been really incredible seeing this project move along,” said Lynnwood City Council President Nick Coelho. “I’ve spoke to multiple Police […]
US Senate cancels $9 billion in previously approved funding from NPR, PBS, foreign aid programs

WASHINGTON — The United States Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday, July 17, that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts in another victory for the Trump administration. “Tonight, Senate Republicans pulled the plug on more than 1,500 public radio and TV stations across America – silencing […]
SPD arrest suspect connected to attack on journalist during anti-ICE protests

[The Center Square]—The man accused of attacking an independent journalist during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Seattle last month was arrested Wednesday, July 16. The victim, Cam Higby, told The Center Square he got a text from a detective with the Seattle Police Department confirming 33-year-old Jeremy Lawson, of Monroe, was in […]
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring elected as new vice president of the Association of Washington Cities

OLYMPIA—Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring has been elected vice president of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). The election was conducted by city leaders from across Washington state during AWC’s annual conference in Kennewick, Washington, held from June 24-27, 2025. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to take on this new leadership role,” said Mayor Nehring. “We […]
Cascade Symphony Orchestra awarded grants by the Hazel Miller Foundation and Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

EDMONDS—The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has received grants from both the Hazel Miller Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to support the orchestra’s efforts to bolster music education in the local schools and to reinforce the orchestra’s other community outreach efforts in 2025. The Hazel Miller Foundation, founded in 2009 to support the […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District awards $250,000 in Post-Secondary Scholarships

LYNNWOOD—The Foundation for Edmonds School District has awarded $250,000 in post-secondary scholarships to 84 graduating seniors from Edmonds Heights K-12, Edmonds Woodway High School, Lynnwood High School, Meadowdale High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, and Scriber Lake High School. In all, 103 donor-funded scholarships were awarded to students pursuing vocational, 2- and 4-year certificates or […]