FEMA approves nearly $21 million to support flood mitigation in OR and WA
WASHINGTON — Federal officials have approved nearly $21 million in flood mitigation funding for projects in Washington and Oregon, including about $300,000 for Snohomish County, as communities across the Pacific Northwest face increasing risks from severe weather and rising floodwaters. The funding, announced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is part of a broader $250 […]
Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center’s offers nation’s first high school-based fiber technician training program
EVERETT— Students at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center aren’t just learning about fiber optics — they’re building the backbone of tomorrow’s internet by hand. Through a first-of-its-kind high school program, students spend months mastering the technical precision and craftsmanship required to assemble fiber optic systems, preparing them to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. In several […]
South County Fire Board is holding a Public Hearing of EMS bond, May 5
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on May 5 to discuss a resolution to place a fire and EMS construction bond before voters in the November 2026 General Election. The bond would provide funds for essential facility improvements to support the community’s current and future fire and EMS needs. If […]
Institutional Library Services Wins Outstanding Service Award for Prison, Hospital, and Justice Impacted Youth Programs
OLYMPIA — Institutional Library Services, a program of the Washington State Library, received the Outstanding Service Award for its work with incarcerated and hospitalized adults, and justice impacted youth patrons. The Washington Library Association gives this award to individuals or programs who contribute outstanding work on behalf of libraries. Institutional Library Services has branches in state prisons, hospitals, and one juvenile […]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Postema defends Flower World agricultural status as a fight for all farmers
MALTBY—A long-running dispute between Snohomish County and Flower World has escalated over whether the 46-acre nursery and greenhouse operation should be classified as an agricultural enterprise or a retail business, a distinction that could carry major consequences for permitting requirements, taxes and the future of similar farms across the county. It’s the latest county-led challenge […]
Everett Transit and Community Transit resume talks to merge as light rail moves forward
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz announced Wednesday, April 22, the resumption of joint efforts to consolidate Everett Transit and Community Transit into a single, expanded network serving Everett and Snohomish County. In the coming months, the two agencies will draft an interlocal agreement for the City of Everett’s annexation into […]
Female inmate found unresponsive, dies at Snohomish County Jail
EVERETT—A 58-year-old woman died Wednesday after she was found unresponsive in her cell at the Snohomish County Jail, the Sheriff’s Office reports. The inmate was discovered around 7:25 a.m. during routine checks in the jail’s medical housing unit. Corrections staff immediately called a medical emergency and began lifesaving measures but attempts to resuscitate her were […]
Dumped ballots raise fresh doubts about vote-by-mail security and chain of custody
BELLEVUE—Hundreds of undelivered, mostly blank ballots from multiple election cycles were discovered in February 2026 next to a dumpster behind a Renton strip mall, later turned over to Washington State Republican Party Chairman Jim Walsh and are now under federal investigation by U.S. Postal Inspectors, with the FBI expressing interest. The discovery of almost 500 […]
FBI investigating the deaths, disappearances of scientists tied to nuclear, space programs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The FBI is leading an investigation into possible links among at least 10 scientists and researchers connected to sensitive U.S. nuclear and aerospace programs who have died or disappeared since 2023, federal officials confirmed Tuesday. The cases involve personnel from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and […]
Cigarette sparks fire that heavily damages two Lynnwood townhomes
LYNNWOOD — South County firefighters quickly extinguished a rapidly spreading fire that heavily damaged two adjoining townhomes Tuesday and prevented it from reaching neighboring homes. No injuries were reported. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to reports of a cigarette that ignited behind a two-story townhome complex in the 4200 block of 164th St. SW. […]
