Cache of illegal guns and drugs seized in Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., February 18, 2022 – Earlier today the Regional Drug Task Force, Violent Offender Task Force, Region 1 SWAT, Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force, and SCSO Patrol served a search warrant in Lake Stevens. The details of the warrant have not yet been released. Officers recovered and seized the following items in […]
44th District Representatives talk judicial support, housing and pandemic recovery in Town Hall
OLYMPIA, Wash., February 18, 2022 – Senator John Lovick along with Representatives April Berg and Brandy Donaghy of the 44th Legislative District, gathered together, February 16, for a virtual town hall streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, to share updates on the 2022 legislative session and answer public questions. “We have got some amazing things […]
Pink Pistols aims to arm the LGBTQ community against hate crimes
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb 18, 2022 – “Pick on someone your own caliber” is the motto of the Pink Pistols, an LGBTQ gun rights organization in the United States and Canada that advocates for the use of lawfully-owned and concealed firearms for the self-defense of the sexual minority community. In the public eye, gun rights are […]
“I LOVE LYNNWOOD” public art ribbon cutting Feb 14
Join Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, city officials, and the artist behind the I Love Lynnwood sculpture, BK Choi, on Monday, February 14 at 11 a.m. for the public art ribbon cutting ceremony at the Lynnwood Convention Center located at 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood. Artist BK Choi attended Cedar Way Elementary as a child and […]
US core inflation jumped to 7.5% in January, highest since 1982
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in January 2022 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index (core inflation) increased 7.5 percent for January 2022 before seasonal adjustment, well above the 7.2 percent expected year-over-year […]
Sultan School District requests $32 million in taxpayer money
SULTAN, Wash., February 6, 2022 – Sultan residents will vote on February 8 whether or not to renew two education levies, both of which are set to expire in 2022. The levies, which come out of local property taxes, will amount to roughly $32 million over the next four years on top of Sultan School […]
Compass Health enters Phase II of new behavioral clinic in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. – Compass Health has entered Phase II of its Broadway Campus Redevelopment project – demolishing an outdated building in downtown Everett to make way for a modern, more efficient, clinic that will address the region’s difficult mental health landscape that has only increased due to the strain of the pandemic. Located at 3300 […]
Steven Skelton aims to rebrand Republicanism and unseat Rep. Carolyn Eslick
SNOHOMISH, Wash., January 20, 2022 – Steven Skelton, a Snohomish-based Republican, is planning to run for State Representative representing Washington’s 39th legislative district, challenging Republican incumbent Carolyn Eslick for the Position 2 seat. “On the matters that are really important – war, debt, and the infringements of rights – there is no reasonable difference between […]
Most Latinos say the term ‘Latinx’ is anglicizing and disrespectful
Over the decades, many pan-ethnic labels describing those who trace their roots to Spain or Latin America have been introduced. Recently Latinx, a new, gender-neutral, pan-ethnic label, has emerged as an alternative used by media outlets, corporations, governments, and universities coinciding with a global movement to introduce gender-neutral nouns and pronouns into languages whose grammar […]
Snohomish County awarded $16.7M grant to expand broadband access
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 19, 2022 – The Washington State Broadband Office today announced funding for 13 construction projects that will deliver reliable, high-speed internet access in 14 communities when completed. The $145 million in Broadband Infrastructure Acceleration grants move Washington another step closer to its ambitious goal of connecting all residents of the state […]
