Tribal leaders urge No on 2117
EVERETT—Tribal leaders, fish habitat and salmon recovery experts, and members of the No on 2117 campaign announce that a majority of federally-recognized Tribal Nations in Washington state oppose Initiative 2117, that if passed by voters this November, would prohibit carbon tax credit trading, also known as “cap-and-invest,” which would gut Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Spencer […]
Lynnwood Council presented with a 23 percent city budget increase
LYNNWOOD—Questions surrounding deficits, property tax increases, and senior city leadership salaries led the $156 million preliminary 2025-26 biennium general fund budget discussion presented to council members during Monday’s Public Hearing. “So, our two-year revenue is estimated to be $152 million, our two-year expenditure is estimated to be $156 million; so, if I am reading that […]
New FBI data shows Washington state surpassing national crime average
LACEY—Recently released 2023 FBI crime data shows, for the last five consecutive years when comparing Washington state to the national average, murders are 408% higher, vehicle thefts higher by 144%, and burglaries, robberies, and aggravated assaults are all higher since 2019. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) released its annual crime rata report on Tuesday, July […]
As furloughs begin, IAM cries foul to Boeing ‘best and final offer’ bypassing negotiating team
SEATTLE—The International Association of Machinists (IAM) Negotiation Committee blasted Boeing for emailing its “best and final” offer “directly to all members and the media without any prior communication from your Union.” “This tactic is a blatant show of disrespect to you – our members – and the bargaining process,” wrote the Union Negotiating Committee in a […]
Boeing presents union with best and final offer with hope to end strike
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—Boeing announced today, September 23, a final contract offer to the leaders of IAM 751 & W24 for consideration to ending its strike with production workers. If approved by union members, the average annual machinist pay at the end of this 4-year contract would increase from $75,608 a year to $111,155, says a […]
Two-alarm Edmonds apartment fire ruled ‘accidental’
EDMONDS—A 2-alarm fire at Cedar Court Apartments on September 14, that sent two adults to Swedish Edmonds Campus with minor non-life-threatening injuries, has been ruled “accidental” South County Fire announced on Thursday, September 19, 2024. South County Fire investigators determined that combustible materials were placed on an electric baseboard heater, causing the fire. The fire caused an […]
Boeing officially announces furloughs to employees, a 25% pay cut
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—In an email message to all Boeing employees on September 18, President and CEO Kelly Ortberg announced, “temporary furloughs” for US-based executives, managers and employees to start in the “coming days.” “With production paused across many key programs in the Pacific Northwest, our business faces substantial challenges, and it is important that we […]
Washington State Superintendent appoints Special Administrator to Marysville schools
MARYSVILLE—State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced the appointment of Dr. Arthur Jarvis as the special administrator to oversee and carry out the financial conditions imposed on the Marysville School District through binding conditions by OSPI’s financial oversight committee. Reykdal wrote that the appointment of a special administrator is “an unprecedented step” but is necessary for the […]
Trump campaign calls on Democrats and media to immediately cease inflammatory and violent rhetoric
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—The Trump Campaign on September 16 released examples of what they consider “inflammatory, violent rhetoric” that “egged on” Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of North Carolina, a carry out the second assassination attempt on Republican Presidential Nominee and 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, at the Trump International Golf Club […]
Striking workers can apply for health insurance under recent legislation
OLYMPIA—After International Association of Machinists (IAM) 751 and W24 union members on September 12 voted overwhelmingly against its Collective Bargaining Agreement with Boeing and to strike, Senator Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) is reminding striking workers of their eligibility for health and dental insurance through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. “Striking workers and their family members need to know […]
