Racism hits Seattle: Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Diwali celebration
SEATTLE — Two far-right activists/provocateurs disrupted a public Diwali celebration at the Seattle Center Armory on Saturday, holding signs that read “Deport All Dot Heads” and “Stop Hindu Replacement of Christians” while carrying American flags, that led to confrontations with attendees who eventually drove them from the venue. Journalist Jonathan Choe, who spoke with the […]
Snohomish County voters approve budget reserves, 4/5 supermajority for new councilmanic taxes
EVERETT — Snohomish County voters approved three of five proposed amendments to the county’s home rule charter in unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election, backing measures to strengthen budget reserves for disasters, expand public access to financial data and raise the bar for new taxes imposed by the County Council alone. Residents rejected […]
Remembering Elaine Somers, an environmental leader and First Lady of Snohomish County
Elaine Somers, of Monroe who served as Snohomish County’s first lady since 2016, died Oct. 25 at age 73. Somers was a career environmental professional whose work at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Northwest Region 10 shaped how infrastructure projects account for wildlife and habitat. She joined the agency in 1983 after earning a […]
