Kamiak students join nationwide walkout to protest gun violence
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 11, 2023—Hundreds of Kamiak High School students joined thousands throughout Washington State who walked out of school on April 5, to protest against gun violence. The walk-out, organized by student-run group Kamiak Demands Action, took place at noon local time and lasted for approximately 30 minutes. The statewide protest was part of […]
DelBene nominates 15 Community Projects worth $49 million for federal funding
KIRKLAND, Wash., April 11, 2023—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) nominated 15 community projects in Washington’s First Congressional District for dedicated Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding on Monday, April 10. The projects, totaling over $49 million, include community centers, public safety improvements, and environmental sustainability projects. They will help expand safe, reliable transportation options, improve local infrastructure, and […]
Snohomish County Deputy recovers four stolen motorcycles
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 10, 2023—Having responded to a trespass call at the 3500 block of 132nd Street in Lynnwood, Snohomish County Deputy Sanchez was alerted to a storage container box with several motorcycles inside. The lot is a known to be a hotbed for squatters. After confirming the storage container did not belong to the […]
Hundreds attend Mukilteo Fire’s sp-EGG-tacular Easter Egg Hunt
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 10, 2023—Fire truck sirens sounded at 10:30 a.m. then hundreds of children rushed the Mukilteo Elementary School Ball Fields for the Mukilteo Firefighter Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 8th. Overcast skies, light rain, and 47-degree weather didn’t stop hundreds from participating in the egg hunt. Thousands of Easter-themed plastic eggs […]
Commentary: Attacking the Second Amendment doesn’t address core causes of society’s violence and lawlessness
SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash., April 10, 2023—On the Saturday before Easter, the state Senate’s majority Democrats passed what they call an “assault weapons ban.” In reality, the bill targets several of the most popular sporting and self-defense firearms in the country, including most modern sporting rifles and even some shotguns used for hunting and competition shooting. My […]
Economic Alliance of Snohomish County’s Economic Forecast on April 26
TULALIP, Wash., April 10, 2023—Banner Bank and The Boeing Company, in partnership with The Tulalip Tribes, Alaska Airlines and others are proud to present the Economic Forecast and Annual Meeting at the Tulalip Resort Casino, to be held on April 26, 2023. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a […]
$1.3 million raised by YMCA of Snohomish County for programs
MUKILTEO, WA. April 10, 2023—The Mukilteo Family YMCA celebrated surpassing the 2023 Annual Campaign goal of $1.3 million at a county-wide victory celebration on Thursday, April 6. Volunteers, staff, and community partners worked tirelessly over the past two months to raise, from over 3,000 donors, essential funds that provide financial assistance so everyone in the […]
Washington West African Center hosts fourth annual Sukuri Ndogu
EVERETT, Wash., April 9, 2023—The Washington West African Center (WAWAC) held its fourth annual Sukuri Ndogu and Iftar Ramadan event at the Bilal Ibn Rabah Islamic Center on Saturday, April 8, distributing groceries and hundreds and meals to West Africans living in King and Snohomish counties. Sukuri Ndogu is a Wolof word that roughly translates […]
Letter-to-Editor: Missing Middle Housing does not make sense for Lynnwood
I am a member of the Lynnwood City Council, and the Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee. My comments below represent my views and are not intended to imply these are the positions of these organizations. The politicians in Olympia are once again pushing a bill intended to destroy the sovereignty and self governing rights of […]
Edmonds Rotary and CASA program team with Edmonds Bookshop to help children
Snohomish County, Wash., April 9, 2023 – For the third year in a row, the Edmonds Rotary partnered with the Edmonds Bookshop to provide over 152 books to be distributed to children in foster care by the Snohomish County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. CASA volunteers serve as court appointed special advocates for children […]
