DelBene Delivers $850,000 for Mountlake Terrace Community Center Resiliency
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Wednesday delivered an $850,000 ceremonial check for the City of Mountlake Terrace to fund repairs to the city’s emergency services shelter at the library. DelBene secured the investment in the FY26 federal funding law. The library houses several important resources, including educational programs, community spaces, and emergency shelter for extreme […]
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County expands affordable housing efforts amid rising costs
LYNNWOOD — As home prices and the cost of living continue to put homeownership out of reach for many Snohomish County residents, Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County is preparing to expand its efforts to create affordable housing. The organization’s latest annual report highlights a year of growth, record revenue at its Habitat Stores and […]
Solo Sailor Matt Rutherford’s Arctic Ocean Circumnavigation Attempt Halted by Russian Maritime Authorities
Annapolis, MD / Russian Arctic – Matt Rutherford, the 45-year-old veteran sailor attempting to become the first person in history to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo, nonstop and unassisted, has been directed by Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration (NSRA) to postpone his transit of the Northern Sea Route due to ice conditions. Rutherford set out […]
Jared Mead Commentary on Sales Tax Vote: Show Your Work
Before government asks people to contribute more, it should first show its work. My wife teaches middle school in Everett. Like teachers everywhere, she expects her students to show their work. Not because she is looking for extra steps on a page, but because showing your work demonstrates that you understood the problem, considered different […]
Residents in unincorporated Snohomish County will now pay a new annual vehicle license fee for road maintenance
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday approved a new $20 annual vehicle license fee on cars registered in unincorporated areas, a measure expected to generate about $6 million a year for road and bridge maintenance. “Let me be clear: I do not take adding a cost for residents lightly, especially at a time […]
Snohomish County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax for Public Safety
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a new 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax expected to generate nearly $24 million a year, a move supporters said was necessary to prevent the loss of roughly 50 sheriff’s deputies, 50 corrections officers, 25 prosecutors and dozens of other public-safety positions. Opponents called the timing premature, […]
