District Judge blocks Trump’s ouster of court-appointed Western Washington prosecutor
SEATTLE—A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s firing of Roger Rogoff and reinstated him as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, ruling that the president cannot unilaterally remove a prosecutor appointed by the district court. U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian, a Barak Obama appointee and chief judge of the Eastern District of Washington, granted […]
Washington resident Ashton Ellaboudy charged with providing material support Houthi terrorists
RICHMOND—Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, a resident of Richland, Washington, was arrested this October 1 and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Ellaboudy is scheduled to make an initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge on Oct. 2 at 11:00 a.m. in Richland. “As alleged, a […]
Nine hungry Black Bear cubs are keeping PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center busy
SNOHOMISH — Nine growing black bear cubs currently in care at the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center have some very big appetites—and PAWS is asking the community and local businesses for help keeping up with their dietary needs. PAWS is currently caring for nine black bear cubs at its Snohomish facility, including five expected to return […]
Snohomish County Indivisible to host No Kings rally on Oct. 17 in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD — Snohomish County Indivisible will host a No Kings rally in Lynnwood on Oct. 17 as part of a nationwide day of action aimed at encouraging voters to participate in the November midterm elections. The citizen-based group plans to hold its fourth No Kings event at Cedar Valley Community School, with speakers, music, voter-engagement […]
PSE new rate hike proposal draws ire at public hearing
OLYMPIA [Aspen Ford] — The room was packed with a line out the door during the public comment hearing for a Puget Sound Energy (PSE) rate proposal Tuesday evening at the Utilities and Transportation Commission’s headquarters in Lacey. “We’ve replaced just about everything to something more efficient for which I’ve gotten no incentives and no rebates […]
South County Fire advances four finalists for vacant District 4 commissioner seat
EVERETT—South County Fire has advanced four of six applicants to interviews for the vacant District 4 seat on its Board of Commissioners, with the goal of confirming the appointment later this month. A subcommittee selected Darren Austin, Robert Cooke, Rico Tessandore and Neil Tibbott on Monday, Sept. 28, for the interview stage. The full board […]
