Buttigieg proposes $88.4 million for Lynnwood Link Extension project
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In his $4 billion funding recommendations for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program and Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg included $88.4 million for the Lynnwood Link Extension that is expected to open by fall of 2024. This proposed funding would, if appropriated, complete the CIG grant agreement contribution […]
Two Washington Democratic political power players announce retirements
OLYMPIA—Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and Senate President Pro Tempore Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), two high ranking policy makers who have shaped Washington politics for at least a decade, announce they will be leaving the legislature this year. Appointed to fill an open seat in the Washington State House of Representatives in 1995, then-candidate […]
Mukilteo Council approves new building and fire codes effective March 15
MUKILTEO—At its Business Meeting on February 20, the Mukilteo City Council amended its building and fire codes and approved legislative priorities from its annual retreat. Also, Mukilteo Police Chief Andy Illyn presented local crime fighter and resident, Debbie Willcut, with the Community Law Enforcement Award for her exemplary volunteer service to public safety. All councilmembers were present […]
Op-Ed: Mukilteo’s step towards a new sustainable future
As the President of the Mukilteo City Council, and a millennial deeply committed to effecting real change in the battle against climate change, I am excited to share a significant update from our city’s legislative chamber. On February 6, 2024, the Mukilteo City Council took a step forward by revising our city’s master fee schedule […]
New temporary SAF Center set to open later this year at Paine Field Airport
EVERETT—The ball is rolling on Paine Field’s new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research and Development Center as the repository prepares to break ground later this year, with a later, permanent facility currently entering its planning phase. SAF’s are a biofuel with similar properties and safety requirements as conventional jet fuel used in aircraft but with […]
Mukilteo to hold public hearing on amendments to fire and building codes
MUKILTEO—For its Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, the Mukilteo City Council will hold a public hearing on amending its building and fire codes and approving legislative priorities from its annual retreat. The meeting will be held both in-person and can watch the live streaming of Council Meetings at www.mukilteowa.gov, Facebook Live and is […]
Inslee visits Port of Everett, discusses electrifying WA’s maritime industry
EVERETT—Washington State Governor Jay Inslee visited the Port of Everett’s Pier 3, Wednesday, January 17, where officials are electrifying key infrastructure to reduce carbon pollution and improve overall air quality at the working waterfront. The port recently received a $5 million investment from the Climate Commitment Act funds to electrify its Pier 3 to serve […]
Bills to modernize national weather alert system passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio Modernization Act (NWR Modernization Act) and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio alert system, both passed the U. S. Senate on December 18 unanimously and how heads to the House for vote. U.S. […]
Lynnwood holds candlelight vigil for people of Acapulco, Mexico
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 12, 2023—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano- Crosby led a candlelight vigil in front of City Hall Thursday, November 16, for the people of Acapulco, Mexico, affected by Hurricane Otis on October 25. Acapulco is a coastal city within the Mexican state of Guerrero of which the city of Chilpancingo, Lynnwood’s […]
Kilmer out, Hilary Franz ends gubernatorial bid for congressional seat
OLYMPIA, Wash., November 12, 2023—A day after United States Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz said on Friday, November 10, that she will run for the congressional seat, ending her gubernatorial campaign. “From climate change to abortion rights, rising costs, threats to democracy, […]
