California fines influencers for hidden political posts, could Washington follow?
SACRAMENTO— California just put real teeth behind a rule Washington already has on paper: if a campaign pays someone, say an influencer, to post about a candidate or ballot measure, the audience is supposed to know. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1130 on Saturday, September 19. The measure lets California’s Fair Political Practices Commission […]
Casino Road solar array puts clean energy and local art within reach
EVERETT —Both city of Everett and PUD leaders cut the ribbon Saturday on El Sol al Alcance de tus Manos (“The sun at your fingertips”) community solar array and public-art installation now standing on 1.75 acres of city land next to Walter E. Hall Park along Casino Road in South Everett. “This project is a […]
WSU cuts ribbon on new $80 million Schweitzer Engineering Hall
PULLMAN — Washington State University officials, donors, industry partners and state representatives gathered Friday to dedicate Schweitzer Engineering Hall, a new $80 million student success building that university leaders describe as the welcoming front door for the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. President Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell joined campus leaders for the ribbon-cutting after an […]
Sunday is World Cleanup Day 2026
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Sunday is World Cleanup Day, an annual United Nations observance on September 20 that calls on governments, cities, schools, businesses and individuals to organize activities addressing waste, with a 2026 focus on food waste under the theme “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities.” The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed the day in Resolution […]
