A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident
SNOHOMISH—A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident near SR-2 and the off ramp of SR-9 that occurred on Saturday evening, Washington State Patrol reports. Snohomish County Fire District #4 responded to multiple 911 reports of a motorcycle crash on the off-ramp to SR 9 from SR 2 eastbound around 8:57 p.m., August 30, […]
Arlington man passes after fatal motorcycle collision
SKAGIT COUNTY—Arlington man dies in fatal collision between a motorcycle and a Subaru Forester that occurred late Sunday evening near SR-20 and Dalles Road in Skagit County, Washington State Patrol reports. The fatal incident took place around 4:32 p.m., Sunday, August 31. Initial findings suggest the Forester was turning westbound onto SR-20 from Dalles Road when […]
US Navy along with thousands of deployed troops surround the waters of Venezuela
Late Saturday night, U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-R28), a Cuban-American, posted to X a cryptic message stating, “Dictator Nicolás Maduro’s narcoterrorist drug cartel is about to get annihilated. America, #Venezuela, & the entire hemisphere will benefit enormously from the destruction of the Cartel de los Soles.” Rep. Gimenez also posted 5 minute earlier, “Soon […]
Man who snatched hat from kid at US Open identified as Polish millionaire, wants to ‘make things right’
The man who snatched a hat from tennis star Kamil Majchrzak intended for a child named Brock at the US Open on live TV has been identified as millionaire Piotr Szczerek, co-founder and CEO of the Polish paving and landscaping company Drogbruk. Majchrzak found the young boy who had a hat snatched and gave him […]
Niko Battle Campaign rocked by allegations from ex-treasurer, PDC investigates
EVERETT—The Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has opened an investigation into embattled Everett City Council District 4 Candidate Niko Battle after Ministerial Treasurer to the Friends of Niko Battle campaign, Jacob Read, officially filed a complaint that alleges “severe and repeated campaign finance violations.” “Over the course of my tenure at Friends of Niko Battle […]
Search and Rescue Unit Recovers Body of BASE Jumper at Mt. Baring
MT. BARING—At approximately 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, Search and Rescue (SAR) deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a BASE jumper who was unresponsive after jumping from the 6,127-foot summit of Mt. Baring. A companion, who had jumped shortly after the individual, reported hearing a crash and spotted […]
Missing Person Alert: Wicheng Deng
The Lynnwood Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 24-year-old Wicheng Deng (Case #25-4135). If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact Detective Helm at 425-670-5531.
44 Snohomish County arts organizations awarded ArtsFund Community Accelerator grants
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies awarded 44 Snohomish County arts organizations Community Accelerator grants this year totaling nearly $400,000. The grant prioritizes communities with less access to mainstream funding. Its primary mission is to produce or support arts and cultural activities. Since the Community Accelerator Grant program was founded in 2023, it has […]
Firefighters to host 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds
Firefighters from South County Fire will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Sept. 11, 9:11 a.m., at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Downtown Edmonds Fire Station 17, 275 6th Ave. N. Everyone is welcome to attend. The ceremony will be held in front of the 9/11 Memorial built around a 1-ton beam recovered from […]
John Braun: Majority’s massive expansion of sales tax is costly, chaotic and unnecessary
A colleague of mine was recently told by his teen’s drivers-education school to expect a larger bill this fall because of the “crazy tax hikes signed by the governor.” In this case it’s the new law that will force even more businesses in our state to collect sales tax, starting Oct. 1. The person who […]
