OSPI and WIAA respond to Trump restrictions on trans athletes from participating in women’s sports
OLYMPIA—President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, January 5, which would prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports. This order could also block transgender athletes from entering the country for the 2028 Olympics. The order directs the Department of Education, of which Trump seeks to eliminate, from carrying out “enforcement actions” […]
Three in hospital following head on crash on SR-522
MONROE—On Monday, February 10, at 4:26 p.m., Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) was dispatched to the 12900 block of SR-522, east of Fales Road, following reports of a high-speed head-on collision between an older model Chevrolet Suburban with two occupants, a 73-year-old female and a 75-year-old male, a BMW sedan with one occupant, a […]
OSPI Superintendent steadfast in commitment to protecting undocumented students from ICE
OLYMPIA—Washington State education Superintendent Chris Reykdal releases guidance for school districts on protections for undocumented students. He asks that school districts develop policies for responding to immigration enforcement actions. According to the press release, Reykdal states that school districts have a “constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students” […]
OSPI and ESD Place Special Consultant to Support District
MARYSVILLE—In a letter to district staff, families, and community members on Monday, December 2, Dr. Burgess, interim superintendent, announced the OSPI and the ESD placement of Dr. Sue Ann Bube, special consultant. Below is the letter in its entirety:“Dear Marysville School District Staff, Families, and Community Members, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Sue […]
New hospice center AccentCare opens in Lynnwood with empathy and excellence at its core
LYNNWOOD—A new hospice office by award-winning healthcare provider AccentCare opened in Lynnwood on Wednesday, October 16, offering the region a new empathetic personal care option steeped in excellence. Hospice and palliative care both provide comfort focusing on pain and symptom management during the end-of-life journey and at death. “Having a new team here in Lynnwood […]
Inslee and state leaders break ground on new Western State hospital building
LAKEWOOD—Washington Governor Jay Inslee, joined by several state leaders, broke ground on the new Forensic Center of Excellence of the Western State Hospital campus on Thursday, October 17, which will provide 350 beds when it opens in 2029. “Today is a groundbreaking for this facility, but in a sense it’s a groundbreaking for how we […]
OSPI publishes guidance for limiting cell phone use in class
OLYMPIA—Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal released OSPI guidance for schools to limit cell phone use in class as a way to promote better mental health and digital literacy in Washington schools. With cell phone use nearly universal for high school students and growing in elementary school, the majority of teachers are looking for comprehensive school […]
18-year-old Lynnwood man in Portland hospital tied to Alderwood shooting
LYNNWOOD—Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) has launched an investigation of a Lynnwood police-involved shooting after an 18-year-old Lynnwood man arrived at a hospital in Portland for gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old suspect is believed to be connected to an assault in the Target parking lot, near Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, that led to a […]
Firefighters transport man to hospital as fire destroys mobile home
EVERETT—Firefighters transported one man to the hospital as they fought a fire that destroyed an Everett mobile home Thursday, January 25, 2024. Firefighters were dispatched to the property in the 2000 block of Center Road just after 1:30 p.m. and arrived to find heavy fire conditions throughout the home. Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading […]
Early morning drive-by shooting in Lynnwood sends three teens to hospital
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 27, 2023—An early morning drive-by shooting in West Lynnwood sent three teens to the hospital and a bullet blasting through a nearby neighbor’s window Thursday morning, July 27. The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle and the victims were transported to nearby hospitals for aid — two at Providence Medical Center […]
