WA residents encouraged to support Western Washington flood relief
OLYMPIA—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is encouraging Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees to help residents of Western Washington affected by flooding from this week’s atmospheric river. Secretary Hobbs authorized the activation of the Disaster Relief Center (DRC), a special function of the Office of the Secretary of State’s Combined Fund Drive (CFD), and […]
Link light rail will be suspended between Capitol Hill and Stadium
Buses will replace Light Rail 1 Line trains between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations between 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 and 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, to accommodate the installation of advanced signaling in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. Passengers should plan ahead and expect around 30 minutes of increased travel time. During the work, […]
John Braun commentary: Soft-on-crime legislators have blood on their hands, local prosecutor says
On the surface, a pair of murders in our state nearly two months ago don’t have anything in common except for each occurring in mid-October and resulting in the arrest of a young man. One occurred in north Seattle, the other in Spokane — far from our corner of the state. Yet it’s a local […]
Everett’s Odyssey Coins-2 is just as much a museum as it is a collectible coin store
EVERETT—Located on Evergreen Way, in the South Forest Park neighborhood of Everett, lies Odyssey Coins-2, a hidden gem collectible coin store that’s just as much a living museum as it is a storefront. For 43 years and counting, Odyssey Coins-2 has offered rare, antique, coins, bullion, military artifacts and historic firearm accessories to Everett history […]
Skagit levees face critical test, Ferguson warns of ‘Very Serious’ flooding
MOUNT VERNON—Governor Bob Ferguson on Thursday urged Washington residents facing flooding to immediately evacuate if ordered, stressing the “very, very serious situation” posed by what he described as potentially historic and unpredictable waters across the state as a result of the atmospheric river that slammed the Pacific Northwest. “This is obviously a statewide emergency impacting […]
Washington state unemployment rate remained at 4.5% in September 2025
OLYMPIA—Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 14,500 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in September 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate remained at 4.5%. September employment numbers were delayed because of the six-week federal government shutdown, which took place October 1 to November 12, 2025. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics did not collect October employment information during […]
Terror threat explodes: 18,000 refugees tied to terrorist orgs entered US under Biden admin
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testified Thursday, December 11, that the leading terrorist threat to the United States comes from approximately 18,000 known or suspected terrorists who entered the country during the Biden administration. Director Kent delivered the assessment during the House Homeland Security Committee’s annual “Worldwide Threats to the […]
Snohomish residents evacuated by kayak as floodwaters surge into homes
SNOHOMISH—In the pre-dawn darkness Thursday, Snohomish County Fire District 4 rescue swimmers launched an inflatable kayak into rising floodwaters to evacuate trapped residents from two homes on Lincoln Avenue. At 4:38 a.m., December 11, crews responded to 33 and 37 Lincoln Ave., where homes that began taking on water late Wednesday were no longer safe. […]
Snohomish County flood warnings and immediate evacuations in effect
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A countywide state of emergency has been declared, with the Washington State Emergency Operations Center at its highest activation level and National Guard resources deployed for support. All major rivers in the county – Snohomish, Skykomish, Stillaguamish, and portions of the Skagit – are at major flood stages as of Thursday (Dec. 11) morning […]
Spada Lake Reservoir spills for first time since 2021 as heavy rain fills County’s key water source
EVERETT—Recent heavy rain has filled the Snohomish County PUD’s Spada Lake Reservoir and caused water levels to reach the Culmback Dam morning glory spillway today, December 10. This is the first time the Spada Lake reservoir has spilled since 2021 as the water level rose 15 feet over the past 48 hours. Water traveling through […]
