Republican lawmaker resigns to work for Democrat Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield] — In a surprise announcement, Republican state Rep. Skyler Rude of Walla Walla, said Tuesday that he will resign from office days before the election to start a new job with Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Rude, a moderate Republican, said he will step down Oct. 31 and begin work the […]
COMMENTARY: Six black robes versus the will of the people
The Washington state Supreme Court has once again decided that the people’s vote is merely a suggestion subject to interpretation. In its ruling overturning I-2066, the citizen driven initiative that was passed in 2024, intended to protect access to clean and abundant natural gas and prevent state policies from effectively banning it, has been invalidated. […]
Pinehurst Station opens in North Seattle, Sound Transit’s first infill stop
SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s Link trains began stopping at Pinehurst Station before sunrise Wednesday, dropping a new platform into the narrow strip of North Seattle that sits between I-5 and Jackson Park Golf Course and closing a long-standing gap between Northgate and Shoreline. The elevated station at Northeast 130th Street and Fifth Avenue Northeast opened […]
Local basketball player Fatoumata Jaiteh makes it pro in Portugal
EVERETT—Local basketball player, Fatoumata Jaiteh, 23, who played basketball for Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, has headed to Portugal to play professional basketball for the Grupo Desportivo Recreativo André de Resende team based in Evora. Jaiteh just wrapped up her last year of college, at Sacramento State, in May and unfortunately spent her last season […]
Gov Ferguson requests federal Major Disaster Declaration for Washington wildfires
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson on Monday, September 28, sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting a federal Major Disaster Declaration following devastating wildfires in Eastern Washington. At an event in Spokane today detailing the request, Governor Ferguson also announced additional state-level actions to help communities rebuild, including suspending additional regulations, and upcoming […]
Winter crabbing season opens Oct. 1 in several Puget Sound marine areas
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today that several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing beginning Oct. 1. Waters reopening to sport crabbing seven days a week from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 include: Crabbing will not immediately reopen for the winter season in Marine Area […]
Community Transit buses and DART are free Oct. 1 – 8
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Ride Community Transit buses and DART paratransit free for one week starting Thursday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 8. Ride Free Week is Community Transit’s way of saying thank you to the Snohomish County community on its 50th anniversary. Community Transit began serving communities in Snohomish County on Oct. 4, 1976. People across the county use Community Transit to travel to jobs, schools, appointments, and the places that matter in everyday […]
