From chronic illness to model: Mill Creek woman challenges beauty standards in Next Runway Star competition
MILL CREEK—Mill Creek resident Suzy Lee, 45, challenged conventional beauty standards in the Next Runway Star competition last month, sharing her inspirational story of rebuilding her life from scratch after fibromyalgia and chronic illness made traditional employment no longer possible. When Lee was growing up it was always her dream to be a model, but […]
County Executive proposes $3.37 billion budget amid $56 million deficit, layoffs imminent
SNOHOMISH—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed a $3.37 billion budget for 2027-28 that would address a projected $56 million deficit through spending cuts, new revenue and the use of previously banked property tax capacity. Somers presented his recommended biennial budget to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday, September 1, saying the proposal seeks to preserve […]
Man dies after crashing into tree near Gold Bar
GOLD BAR—A man has died after crashing into a tree with his truck near Gold Bar Tuesday morning. The crash took place in the 500 block of Croft Avenue West at around 12:40 a.m. The sole occupant of the vehicle, an adult male, was located by responding officers deceased at the scene. The road was […]
