Washington crime rates drop sharply, murder down over 20 percent

LACEY — Crime rates fell across every major category in Washington state in 2025, including sharp drops in murders, violent crime and property offenses, according to the annual Crime in Washington report released this month by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. “The latest report on crime in Washington state shows crime significantly […]
Snohomish County Data Center Moratorium hearing set for August 19

EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 19, on an emergency moratorium it adopted unanimously on June 24 that pauses new data center development in unincorporated areas of the county—meeting information at end of article. Emergency Ordinance 26-026 places a six-month hold on the filing, acceptance, processing or […]