Trump administration floats a $70,000 fee on foreign student jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday proposed charging schools $70,000 the first time they recommend a foreign student for Optional Practical Training (OPT) and $30,000 for every later recommendation, a fee structure the department says is meant to choke off fraud and stop the program from operating as a side […]
Darren Austin appointed South County Fire Commissioner
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners appointed Edmonds resident Darren Austin to fill the vacant District 4 commissioner position Tuesday night. In September, the board adopted a new election district map that includes Edmonds, following the city’s annexation into the regional fire authority. District 4 encompasses Edmonds, Esperance and the Blue Ridge community of Lynnwood. […]
Snohomish County mailing ballots a week earlier on October 9
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Ballots for the November 3 General Election will be mailed on Friday, October 9, to approximately 535,000 registered voters. Voters can expect to begin receiving their ballots starting this weekend, with deliveries continuing through Wednesday of next week. If a registered voter has not received their ballot by Wednesday, October 14, they […]
Sheriff Deputies detain two after Marysville bus shooting, no injuries
MARYSVILLE — Two to three men were involved in an altercation aboard a Community Transit bus that escalated when a gun was fired near State and Grove streets, authorities said. No one was struck. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to reports of an assault on the bus, Courtney O’Keefe, director […]
Nearly 3,000 attend Elysian’s Great Pumpkin Beer Festival in Seattle, marking the start of pumpkin beer season
SEATTLE — Nearly 3,000 beer lovers gathered Saturday, Oct. 3, for Elysian Brewing’s 22nd annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival, an evening of pumpkin beers, costumes, live entertainment, food trucks and the ceremonial tapping of the brewery’s signature Great Pumpkin. The festival ran from 4 to 10 p.m. at Elysian’s Capitol Hill brewery at 1221 E. […]
Razor clam digging season postponed due to spike in marine toxins
OLYMPIA – The recreational razor clam season – originally scheduled to begin Oct. 9 through 14 on four coastal beaches – is postponed until further notice, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today. Test results on razor clams indicate domoic acid levels are trending upward or have exceeded the health guidelines set […]
Harbor Hopper Survey Now Open for Riders and Non-Riders Through November 6
EVERETT—The Port of Everett and Port of South Whidbey invite community members, local businesses, area employees and regional visitors to complete a new public survey to gather insight and help inform next steps for its popular “Harbor Hopper” walk-on ferry program. The ports, in partnership with Hat Island Ferry and with support of local sponsors […]
