Providence hit with lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services on Wednesday, May 13, accusing the state’s largest health care provider of repeatedly denying pregnant and nursing employees the reasonable workplace accommodations required by state law. “Taking commonsense steps to keep pregnant and nursing employees and their babies safe and healthy isn’t optional […]
Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents ‘The PajamaGame’ May 15-24, 2026
EDMONDS – Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents The Pajama Game, directed by Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce and performed by Advanced Musical Theatre (AMT) students at Edmonds Heights K-12, 23200 100th Ave. W., Edmonds, WA 98020. Approximate run time is 2.5 hours, plus intermission. The production features 7 performances by AMT students (9th-12th grades): ● Friday, […]
Monumental Talks Foundation announces 2026 student essay contest: “Reflections on 9/11”
EVERETT – The Monumental Talks Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 Student Essay Contest, inviting all Snohomish County high school students (grades 9 –12) to participate in a meaningful reflection on the events of September 11, 2001. This contest, part of the annual Monumental Talks 9/11 Remembrance Event, encourages students to submit original essays, […]
Four candidates selected to interview for Lake Stevens Mayor Vacancy
LAKE STEVENS—At its Tuesday, May 12, Business Meeting, out of 10 candidates, the Lake Stevens City Council selected four residents to advance to the interview process. The four candidates selected to interview 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to fill the mayor vacancy are: The remaining Lake Stevens mayor vacancy candidates not selected to interview […]
Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax
REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot. The political committee, led by founder Brian Heywood, announced the drive at a press conference as the conservative […]
Search & Rescue locates and recovers deceased hiker from Mt Pugh
DARRINGTON – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has concluded the search for a missing 34-year-old Alex Keen of Bothell, after he was located deceased on Mt. Pugh. Alex Keen was reported missing on Sunday, May 10, after he failed to show up for work at Snohomish airport for his Skydive shift. The initial information gathered by […]
It is now easier to obtain a mobile food vendor permit in the City of Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—It is now easier to obtain a mobile food vendor permit in the City of Lynnwood, thanks to an ordinance passed at the City Council’s Business Meeting on Monday, May 11. The ordinance adds clarifying language to the Lynnwood Municipal Code (Title 5: Business Regulations and Licenses) and Lynnwood Municipal Code (Title 8 Unified Development […]
Seattle Home Prices Continue to Fall as Zillow Forecasts Declines in 309 Metro Markets
LYNNWOOD — Home values in Seattle have kept sliding, posting a 2.5 percent decline over the past year to reach a typical price of $871,599 as of late April 2026, with a 2027 projection of another 2.1 percent decline. With mortgage rates remaining elevated in the Seattle area, the price of home sales has cooled. […]
Lynnwood City Council discusses ordinance that would allow temporary paid parking lots
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council held apublic hearing at its Business Meeting Monday, May 11, regarding a proposed interim ordinance that would temporarily allow paid surface parking lots citywide for six months. The ordinance would allow paid parking in Commercial Zoned areas beyond the current permitted General Commercial Zoning. The idea, according to City Planner Zach Spencer, […]
Isabel Mata delivers tearful apology, accepts American flag and vows to fly it at her home
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood City Councilwoman Isabel Mata apologized in person Monday night for remarks she made about the American flag that drew sharp criticism from veterans, military families and residents, telling the council she had heard their stories, accepted a flag offered to her as a gesture of sincerity and would raise it “proudly.” The […]
