April 27, 2024 12:45 am

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Escapee on the loose from Monroe Correctional Complex

Monroe Correctional Complex

MONROE – A minimum security incarcerated individual has escaped from the Minimum-Security Unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Washington. The individual, 59-year-old Patrick Lester Clay (DOC 908566) appears to have escaped by breaking into a staff office during routine maintenance cleaning and stealing the keys to the staff members car which Clay then […]

Lane closures on 36th/35th Ave in Lynnwood starting April 29

36th/35th

LYNNWOOD—Snohomish County Public Works announced that the widening and repaving of 36th/35th Avenue W north of Lynnwood, between 164th Street SW and SR-99 is to begin on April 29. Drivers should plan for lane closures and other periodic delays throughout the spring and summer—consider using alternate routes to avoid delays. The project is expected to […]

In memory of Cindy Georgina Goerlitz, 83

Cindy Georgina Goerlitz

Cindy Georgina Goerlitz, 83, of Waynesboro, PA and formerly of Washington State, passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her home. Cindy was born on May 7, 1940, in Pueblo, Colorado to George & Laura Mae Embree. Cindy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a tireless worker and more specifically a […]

WA state to offer up to a $9,000 rebate for new and used EVs

rebate EVs

OLYMPIA—The choice and benefits of driving electric vehicles (EVs) are about to become more affordable to many Washingtonians, due to a new $45 million state program state program announced by Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, April 23, that will provide an instant rebate of up to $9,000 to eligible residents purchasing or leasing an electric […]

Nominations now open for Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor

medals valor merit

OLYMPIA—The Office of the Secretary of State is now accepting nominations for Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor. Nominations for both awards can be made until September 20. The Medal of Merit recognizes people who perform outstanding services for Washington and its residents. The Medal of Valor is awarded to anyone who has saved, or […]

674 inmates have died in Washington state prisons

Washington state prisons

New findings from a study by Connecticut Trial Firm reveal that the leading cause of death in Washington state prisons is cancer. The study, conducted by personal injury lawyers Connecticut Trial Firm, used data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics to find which states have the highest prison mortality rates and the leading cause of […]

The Edmonds-Woodway 2024 Orchestra and Choir Masterworks Concert

Edmonds-Woodway Orchestra

EDMONDS—Edmonds-Woodway High School (EWHS) Music is thrilled to invite the public to the EWHS 2024 Orchestra and Choir Masterworks Concert on April 29, 2024, 7:30pm, at Shorewood High School, 17300 Fremont Ave N. Shoreline, WA. The program offers performances by a selection of celebrated EWHS Music Program seniors, including Josh Henderson with a well-known virtuosic […]

Recovered body suspected to be that of missing 16-y/o female

Tulalip

MARYSVILLE—Shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, April 22, members of the Tulalip Police Department were alerted to the body of a female in the tidal area where Tulalip Bay meets Battle Creek. The body was turned over to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office, which will provide official identification of the victim and cause of death […]

Snohomish County hosts FREE Earth Week recycling event

Earth Week

MONROE—Snohomish County Office of Energy & Sustainability will be hosting a FREE Earth Week Recycling Event with Climate Resiliency Showcase, on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until capacity is reached. This community-driven initiative, held at the Evergreen State Fair Park’s West (Red) Parking Lot, aims to provide residents with an […]

Lynnwood Police arrest two JCPenney jewelry thieves

JCPenney jewelry

LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police arrest two in early morning jewelry theft at JCPenney stores in both Lynnwood and Marysville on Monday. Around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, April 22, Lynnwood Police were dispatched to an alarm in the fine jewelry section at JCPenney at the Alderwood Mall. On scene, officers found a glass door broken and two subjects […]

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