Firefighters Limit Damage After Early-Morning Blaze at Gyro Makers
EDMONDS — South County firefighters knocked down a fire that heavily damaged an unoccupied restaurant in a Westgate commercial center early Saturday, keeping flames from spreading to neighboring businesses after a 911 caller reported smelling smoke. The call came in around 5:45 a.m. from the Westgate neighborhood. Nothing was visible from the street, but the […]
Washington Jobs Initiative marks end of four-year effort training thousands
SEATTLE — On Sept. 28, the Washington Jobs Initiative celebrated the close of its four-year run, highlighting how flexible federal funding helped more than 3,150 state residents access training and jobs in high-demand fields. The program, led by the Washington Student Achievement Council in partnership with Career Connect Washington, launched with a $23.5 million Good […]
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, UW Medicine named to Becker’s 2026 Great Heart Programs List
SEATTLE — Two Washington health systems, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma and UW Medicine in Seattle, have been named to Becker’s Cardiology’s 2026 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs. The recognition highlights programs that deliver strong clinical outcomes, advanced technology and research at a time when heart disease remains […]
Larsen outlines priorities on affordability, infrastructure and Trump administration accountability in recent interview
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen is making affordability and accountability central to his bid to retain his seat in Congress, pointing to tariffs, housing costs, infrastructure funding and the Trump administration’s policies as key issues facing Northwest Washington. Larsen, a Democrat who represents Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, discussed those priorities in an interview with the Lynnwood […]
Lynnwood CJC inmate found dead, second in-custody death in five years
LYNNWOOD—A 48-year-old inmate at the Lynnwood Community Justice Center (CJC) was found dead in her cell Sunday, the second in-custody death the Lynnwood Jail has seen in the last five years. The woman was taken into custody on October 15 for a DUI and theft related offenses. On Sunday, October 18, just before 3 p.m., […]
Cascade Symphony begins its 65th anniversary season with Beethoven’s Seventh
EDMONDS—The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) opens its 65th anniversary season on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 pm, with Beethoven Seventh: The Apotheosis of the Dance at the Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA), 410 4th Avenue North, in Edmonds. Michael Miropolsky, in his 25th anniversary season as Cascade Symphony’s Music Director, notes “For 65 seasons, our orchestra has brought […]
