Final DNC Leadership Forum on January 30 co-hosted by “MSNBC Live” and GU Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C.—MSNBC and Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service will be hosting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership forum on Thursday, January 30 from 12 to 6:15 p.m. PST. Taking place at Gaston Hall on the Georgetown campus, the event will be available to livestream via MSNBC’s YouTube channel. This is the last forum […]
Public Transit Made Easy: Zip Shuttle Connects People to Buses, Light Rail, and Beyond
“When people think about public transit, they often picture buses and light rail,” says Kevin Futhey, a project manager on Community Transit’s Innovative Services team. “But what about those who can’t walk to a stop or access transit easily? That’s where Zip Shuttle comes in.” Community Transit’s Zip Shuttle Alderwood is an on-demand, shared-ride service […]
2025 tax filing season is now open as IRS begins accepting tax returns
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2025 tax filing season on Monday, January 27, and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During Monday’s early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax […]
No injuries in Lake Stevens Duplex Fire
LAKE STEVENS—Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue was dispatched at 12:40 p.m., January 27, to the 2400 block of 99th Ave NE in Lake Stevens after neighbors reported explosions and fire coming from the side of a duplex. A thermal column of smoke was visible from two miles away. Upon arrival, firefighters conducted a 360-degree evaluation […]
Mukilteo City Council Elects New Leadership for 2025
MUKILTEO—The Mukilteo City Council has elected its 2025 Council Leadership. Councilmember Tom Jordal will serve as Council President, while Councilmember Jason Moon will fill the role of Council Vice-President. Council President Tom Jordal was elected to the City Council in 2022 for a four-year term. After serving as Vice-President in 2024, he now assumes the […]
New Investigation: Lynnwood City Council Vice President alleged Everett address
LYNNWOOD—A six-week long, in-depth Lynnwood Times investigation has uncovered that Lynnwood City Council Vice President Josh Binda was evicted from his Lynnwood apartment in 2023 and has been allegedly living at a south Everett address near Seattle Paine Field Airport for at least the last 12 months he has served on the Lynnwood City Council. […]
Mukilteo police chief says state law ties the hands of police in illegal immigration enforcement
In a message to residents on Friday, Mukilteo Police Chief Andy Illyn shared that the Keep Washington Working Act prevents law enforcement from assisting in immigration enforcement. Below is his community message in its entirety: In light of the recent DOJ memo concerning local law enforcement cooperation with immigration enforcement, I want to reassure our […]
Murray criticizes Trump EO repealing Biden-era funding for elective abortion
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Friday, President Donald J Trump signed an Executive Order ending the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion. “These are just some of the first of many attacks on reproductive health care we can expect to see from the Trump administration—Democrats will fight back every way we can, but […]
DelBene and other Democratic lawmakers call firing of inspectors general by Trump ‘illegal’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump fired at least 15 inspectors general at multiple government agencies late on Friday, January 24, 2025, effective immediately. The late-night purge has drawn heavy criticism from Democrat lawmakers: Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01): “Trump illegally purged the independent watchdogs at a swath of federal agencies last night who root out taxpayer […]
Boeing Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results
ARLINGTON— The Boeing Company announced on Thursday, January 23, it will recognize impacts to its financial results related to the IAM work stoppage and agreement, charges for certain Defense, Space & Security programs and costs associated with workforce reductions announced last year when it reports fourth quarter results on January 28. The company expects to […]
