Edmonds School Board Director apologizes for using profanity during meeting
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 16, 2023—Edmonds School District Board Member Keith Smith apologized for using profane language during a, self-defined, “diatribe” last month where he defended student’s rights to use school bathrooms regardless of gender. The apology came at an Edmonds School Board Meeting in Lynnwood on Tuesday, November 14. “I would just like to apologize […]
Snohomish County council passes nearly $2 billion 2024 budget
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., November 10, 2023—Snohomish County Council approved its 2024 Budget at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 8, including 23 amendments presented by council members. The $1.661 billion budget focusses on public safety, helping the vulnerable, protecting natural resources, and strengthening the economy, according to County Executive Dave Somers. “Improving public safety; saving […]
Lynnwood PFD holds impromptu Special Meeting providing no remote access
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 9, 2023—The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (PFD renamed the District) held an impromptu Special Meeting Thursday, October 26, to discuss its By-Laws and Charter changes. For the first time in years the District did not include a zoom link to this meeting limiting public access. The notice of a Special Meeting was […]
NW Indian College opens nation’s first tribal presentation sovereignty kitchen
TULALIP, Wash., November 9, 2023—Northwest Indian College (NWIC) held a soft open for its new Tribal Food Sovereignty Presentation Kitchen Friday, November 3 – the first tribal food sovereignty presentation kitchen in the nation, according to the College. The kitchen is a state-of-the-art camera-ready space which students and instructors can utilize to study and make […]
Four Washington elections offices evacuated during ballot processing
OLYMPIA, Wash., November 8, 2023—Four Washington elections offices were evacuated Wednesday afternoon in King Pierce, Skagit and Spokane counties after envelopes containing an unknown white powdery substance were found in the mail. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred while workers were processing ballots from the November 7 General Elections. The elections centers were […]
Snohomish County commemorates opening of Index-Galena road
INDEX, Wash., November 7, 2023—Snohomish County employees, elected officials, and community members gathered together at the Index-Galena Road, between milepost 6 and 7, to commemorate its official opening after being closed for the last 17 years. The Index-Galena, which follows the scenic North Fork of the Skykomish River, was washed out when flooding damaged significant […]
Providence nurses to strike November 14 demanding more staffing
EVERETT, Wash., November 6, 2023—Over 1,300 Providence Regional Center nurses, their families, and community members alike are headed to the picket line Tuesday, November 14 through November 19, on an unfair labor practice strike against, what they call, “chronic understaffing” at the hospital which “threatens the safety and wellbeing of the community.” “This [Providence St. […]
Compass Health breaks ground on Phase II of Broadway Campus Redevelopment project
EVERETT, Wash., November 3, 2023—Compass Health held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Broadway campus in Everett, Thursday, October 12, to commemorate the start of construction on Phase II of the facility’s redevelopment project—a 72,000 square-foot expansion designed to address Northwest Washington’s increasing need for behavioral health services. When the project reaches completion in Summer 2025, […]
Port of Everett holds Open House updating the public on Mukilteo waterfront redevelopment
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 2, 2023—The Port of Everett and Mukilteo city staff held an open house at Rosehill Community Center, Wednesday, November 1, to update the public on the latest happenings with waterfront development planning and offer the chance to weigh in on early artist renderings showcasing what the future of the Mukilteo waterfront could […]
Who you gonna call? Beth Zafft, Monroe-based Ghost Hunter
MONROE, Wash., October 30, 2023—Beth Zafft, Monroe-based ghost hunter, has been interested in the unknown since an early age. As a young girl she had an imaginary friend who, like imaginary friends do, disappeared as she grew older. The launch into paranormal investigations stemmed from the questions: “Where did she go?” “It’s always fascinated me […]
