Marysville’s BlueBridge Program strengthens community bonds
MARYSVILLE—In the heart of Marysville, the BlueBridge Alliance Program is forging a powerful connection between law enforcement and the community. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit initiative, spearheaded by the Marysville Police Department, is breaking barriers, and creating a new standard for community policing. “Our team is committed to providing outstanding service in partnership with our community to […]
Nic’s Barbershop holds annual Cuts of Cops event
MUKILTEO, Wash., December 25, 2023—Mukilteo Police partnered with Nic’s Barbershop on Saturday, November 18, to raise money for Prostate Cancer Research with its annual “Cuts with Cops” event. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., community members could get a haircut from a member of the Mukilteo Police Department. During the event, Nic’s staff supervised officers […]
Tacoma Officers found not guilty of Manuel Ellis in-custody death
TACOMA, Wash., December 21, 2023—A jury found three Tacoma officers – Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine – not guilty of all charges in the nearly four year-long case involving the death of 33-year-old Manuel “Manny” Ellis, a black man who died in-custody in 2020. “Regardless of how people feel about today’s verdict, everyone […]
Mukilteo council suspends oral public comments for virtual meetings
MUKILTEO, December 18, 2023—The Mukilteo council approved restricting virtual public comments, a 2023 budget amendment with hundreds of thousands of dollars in increases, fifty-thousand dollars in 2024 Community Grants, and 13 organizations for no-cost facility use at its last Business Meeting for the year on Monday, December 18. The Council presented outgoing councilman Riaz Khan […]
Marysville man with 27 convictions, arrested for 2019 sexual assault
MARYSVILLE, Wash., December 15, 2023—Rhyan Tyler Vasquez, 28, who was wanted on felony warrants for first-degree rape, kidnapping, and escape from community custody was apprehended on December 14 near the 3100 block of Pine Street in Seattle. The operation occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and involved the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) […]
Automated traffic cameras coming to Old Town Mukilteo
MUKILTEO, Wash., December 5, 2023—The Mukilteo City Council approved the installation of automated traffic cameras during their meeting on December 4 after a public hearing, with many council members citing public safety as their primary concern. Public comments were mixed, but, arguably, most who spoke were in favor of the cameras — similar to comments […]
Council to vote on 2024 Salary Schedule providing raises of 4.1 to 8 percent
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 3, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council will hold a Special Business Meeting on Monday, December 4, 2023, for the purpose of considering an ordinance regarding Off-Campus Emergency Department Zoning, an ordinance regarding updates to the Development and Business Services Fee Schedule, an ordinance regarding the 2024 Salary Schedule, and the approval of the Teamsters […]
Community servants are Merrysville holiday parade grand marshals
MARYSVILLE, Wash., November 28, 2023—Longtime community volunteers Ron Wagner and Sandra Schlerf will lead the 2023 Merrysville Electric Lights Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 2. The parade runs south on State Avenue from the Marysville Community Center to Comeford Park. The co-grand marshals were chosen for their dedicated service as volunteers in our […]
Mukilteo auto thefts on the rise, WA has second highest car theft rate nationwide
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 24, 2023—Mukilteo is on pace to surpass its 2022 number for auto thefts according to crime data from the Mukilteo Police Department. One of Mukilteo’s newest Council members, Mike Dixon, lives in a quiet Harbour Pointe neighborhood within walking distance of two public schools—Kamiak High School and Columbia Elementary School. On the […]
Over 400,000 signatures submitted for initiative to repeal cap-and-invest scheme
KENT, Wash., November 21, 2023—Citizens action group, Let’s Go Washington, announced on November 21, that it has surpassed the signature threshold to submit Initiative 2117, that if enacted into law, will prohibit carbon tax credit trading, also known as “cap-and-invest,” and repeal provisions of the Washington Climate Commitment Act passed by the legislature on April […]
