Snohomish County Medical Examiner Identifies Man Who Died in Jail as Robert Anthony Agustin

EVERETT — The Snohomish County Medical Examiner released the name of the 54-year-old man who died Sunday morning inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail after staff found him unresponsive during a routine medication round. At about 10:13 a.m. on Nov. 1, a corrections deputy assisting a nurse approached the cell of Robert Anthony […]
Marysville honors veterans and military families this November

MARYSVILLE — The City of Marysville invites the community to join in honoring local veterans, active-duty service members and military families this November through special events and recognition of their service and sacrifice. The city’s annual Veterans Day Celebration will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Marysville Opera House, […]
Snohomish County PUD Announces First Round of Electric Pathways for Transportation Awards

EVERETT, Wash. – Snohomish County PUD has selected its first round of Electric Pathways for Transportation grants, providing more than $2.3 million for transportation electrification projects across the county. The program which is funded through the sale of clean fuels credits the PUD receives from the Department of Ecology for participating in the Washington Clean […]
Marysville Police Use StarChase to Stop Stolen Vehicle

MARYSVILLE—On Oct. 26, Marysville police officers received information about a vehicle traveling through the city with a stolen license plate. Sergeant Aly Babcock located the vehicle and began coordinating resources before attempting a traffic stop. Corporal Dylan Burnett arrived with an important tool: StarChase, a GPS tracking system that deploys an adhesive tracking device onto […]
Port of Everett adopts $72.5 million 2027 budget

EVERETT — On November 3, the Port of Everett Commission adopted a $72.5 million 2027 operating and capital budget that continues to implement the Port’s Strategic Plan and overall vision of a vibrant and balanced working waterfront. The 2027 budget and financing plan reflect ongoing and anticipated financial implications resulting from current economic factors, including tariffs and […]
Washington voters reject Brian Heywood’s Initiative 645, Dems now have mandate for income tax

SEATTLE — Washington voters on Tuesday decisively rejected Initiative 645, defeating a measure that would have repealed the state’s new 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1 million before it takes effect. Early returns showed the “no” vote leading by a wide margin, roughly 58% (1,152,229 votes) to 42% (830,106 votes), with the measure […]
GOP irrelevant in WA state: Democrats win supermajority in House, on precipice for constitutional amendments

OLYMPIA—Initial results from Washington state’s general election show Democrats expanding their already dominant control of the state Legislature, securing a clear two-thirds supermajority in the House of Representatives while narrowing the gap toward the same threshold in the Senate. “Washington voters turned out in large numbers to reject the chaos and corruption coming out of […]