Tim Eyman’s $30 car tabs to take effect March 27
Seattle, WA – A March 12 ruling by Judge Marshall Ferguson lifted the injunction on Initiative 976. The initiative can largely take effect March 27, unless the judge takes further action. Link to ruling. Washington voters passed statewide Initiative 976 in the November 2019 General Election with 52.99% of the votes. The ballot measure was […]
Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell
Former Council President Benjamin Goodwin’s Farewell-On June 5, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson stated in his commencement address to the United State Naval Academy, “Nothing is worthwhile that is not hard. You do not improve your muscle by doing the easy thing; you improve it by doing the hard thing, and you get your zest by doing […]
Boeing, Iran and election security dominated Community Coffee event
Boeing, Iran and election security dominated the Community Coffee event.by Dio Alexander On January 11, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) hosted a Community Coffee event at Mountlake Terrace City Hall to preview the upcoming congressional year. Community Coffees are informal gatherings Larsen holds throughout the 2nd Congressional District to hear directly from constituents. Larsen addressed a […]
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day- by Luke Putvin Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 and signed into law under Ronald Reagan. Though it was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1986, many Southern states grouped […]
MLK Day of Service
MLK Day of Service-On November 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday was officially observed on January 20, 1986 and is the first federal holiday honoring an African American. King is one of the most prolific humanitarians and leaders of […]
Local Resident Receives SPU Medallion Award
SPU Medallion AwardSEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | January 19, 2020 Lynnwood resident and newly elected Lynnwood City Council member Julieta Altamirano-Crosby will receive the Seattle Pacific University Alumni Medallion Award on Saturday, February 8, 2020, as part of SPU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend. Altamirano-Crosby graduated with her master’s in educational leadership from SPU in 2018. She […]
Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership
Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership positions and liaisons-by Luke Putvin At its January 13 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council appointed Christine Frizzell as its Council President and Shannon Sessions as its Vice President. Both Frizzell and councilmember George Hurst had written their names down to be Council President, and a vote was going to […]
Local school closures and delays
Local school closures and delays: EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT – All Edmonds School District schools and programs are CLOSED today, Wednesday, Jan. 15, due to unsafe weather conditions. EdCC-HEADSTART/EHS – ALL preschool classes and EHS groups canceled. Offices closed. Staff do not report. ***Updated 8:03 AM*** EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Closed. All classes (including evening and online […]
County Superior Court becomes a female majority
County Superior Court becomes a female majorityBy Brandy Ellis | January 13, 2020 Judge Anna Alexander was sworn in on December 5, 2019, to the Snohomish County Superior Court. Judge Alexander was the youngest woman ever admitted to the University of Washington School of Law at the age of 19 and had been practicing in […]
Winter Storm Watch for Jan. 14, 2020
What’s coming? The National Weather Service (https://www.weather.gov/) has updated its forecast and is now predicting heavy snowfall for Snohomish County, starting Tuesday evening. A winter storm watch is in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Wednesday. The weather service says it is likely there will be “significant travel impacts,” not only this evening but […]
