South County firefighters extinguish house fire in Silver Lake
South County Firefighters extinguished a house fire in the Silver Lake area of unincorporated Everett Thursday evening, stopping flames from spreading to a neighboring home. No one was hurt. Just after 5:40 pm, firefighters were dispatched to reports of a house on fire in the 11100 block of 30th Drive Southeast. When they arrived on […]
Arlington City Council approves ordinance regulating e-bikes and electric mobility devices
ARLINGTON—The Arlington City Council on October 5, 2026, approved an ordinance establishing rules for electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes), micromobility devices, and other powered personal transporters. The measure creates a new Chapter 10.86 of the Arlington Municipal Code and repeals portions of the previous Chapter 10.84. Mayor Don Vanney initiated the effort amid rising use of e-bikes, […]
USS Gridley returns to Naval Station Everett following seven-month deployment
EVERETT—Approximately 300 U.S. Navy sailors were reunited with their families for the first time in seven months Friday after their ship, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), returned to its home port of Everett. During the deployment, Gridley supported Southern Seas 2026 and conducted maritime security operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet […]
Ferguson nominates Marysville, Everett, and Lynnwood for Opportunity Zones
OLYMPIA—Snohomish County has six communities among the 99 low-income and rural areas Governor Bob Ferguson nominated Thursday for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. “Washington is a great place to do business,” Ferguson said. “Opportunity Zones help shine a light on communities that have exceptional potential for investors.” The nominations, covering 27 counties and 17 […]
PAX West 2026 brought gaming industry leaders, new demos and indie games to Seattle
SEATTLE — Thousands of gaming enthusiasts gathered at the Seattle Convention Center over Labor Day weekend for PAX West 2026, a four-day convention featuring playable game demos, industry panels, esports competitions, tabletop gaming and appearances by prominent figures in the video game industry. The convention ran Sept. 4-7 across the convention center’s Arch and Summit […]
Hurricane Isaias becomes first Atlantic hurricane of 2026
MIAMI — Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, strengthened into a major hurricane Friday morning as it closed in on the northern Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 7:20 a.m. CDT, the Category 3 storm had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and a minimum central pressure of […]
