WA Senate approves new bill lowering drunk driving limit to 0.05% BAC

OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk. A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable blood alcohol concentration for drivers from 0.08% to 0.05%.  If it makes it through the House and into law, Washington would join Utah with the toughest […]

Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Eradicates Tumors in Mice, Offers New Hope

MADRID—Spanish researchers have achieved complete eradication of pancreatic tumors in mice using a novel triple-drug therapy, offering new hope against one of the deadliest cancers, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The breakthrough, led by Mariano Barbacid at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), targeted pancreatic […]

City of Lynnwood Hosts the Small Business Administration for Open Office Hours 

LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood Development & Business Services Department is hosting a representative from the United States Small Business Administration during open public office hours. Entrepreneurs and small business owners can meet with an SBA representative to learn about federal small-business loans and disaster recovery programs. The representative will be available at Lynnwood City Hall on the […]

Snohomish County Confirms Three New Measles Cases

EVERETT—The Snohomish County Health Department has confirmed three additional measles cases since declaring an outbreak two weeks ago, bringing the total number of cases in the county to six. The latest case was confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in a child who was unvaccinated. The child would have been infectious while attending an afternoon […]