Ferguson and congressional leaders request Trump to approve Major FEMA support after historic floods

OLYMPIA—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson on January 21, in unison with the entire bi-partisan Washington state congressional delegation the following day, sent letters to President Donald J Trump requesting critical FEMA designation, and funding, to help communities impacted by the record-breaking flooding in December 2025. For nearly two weeks in December, many rivers across Washington […]

Snohomish County Council to vote on New Start Center contracts this upcoming Wednesday

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council will be voting on a series of motions this upcoming Wednesday, January 28, related to service agreements at its two New Start Centers – a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intendeds to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the […]

US withdraws from World Health Organization

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), fulfilling a promise made by President Donald J. Trump on his first day in office, top administration officials announced. The WHO has not issued a direct public response to the announcement. The move, effective January 22, severs ties with the […]