Mukilteo council suspends oral public comments for virtual meetings
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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 […]
Help needed in identifying woman who defaced signed petition
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ISSAQUAH, December 18, 2023—A woman defaced a signed statewide petition for I-2124 Opt Out of State-run Long Term Care Coverage Act, at an Issaquah Costco located at 1801 10th Avenue NW on Sunday evening. First reported and witnessed by unDivided host Brandi Kruse, the incident took place at approximately 5 p.m. as petitioners were collecting […]
Marysville man with 27 convictions, arrested for 2019 sexual assault
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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) […]
Antisemitism hits Everett on the third night of Hanukkah
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EVERETT, Wash., December 13, 2023—A red-soaked effigy of an upper torso representing a fake body next to the words written in chalk, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free; cease fire now,” was discovered at the entrance of the Everett Municipal Building and reported to Everett Police on Saturday evening, the third […]
Parental Rights Bill one step closer to becoming state law
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TUMWATER, Wash., December 13, 2023—Citizen’s action group, Let’s Go Washington, announced on December 12, that it has surpassed the signature threshold to submit Initiative 2081, that if enacted into law, will establish Washington state’s first Parental Bill of Rights. According to the group, 423,399 signatures were turned into the Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday. Upon the […]
Mukilteo to host Public Hearing on sign code impacting political and businesses signs
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MUKILTEO, Wash., December 10, 2023—The Mukilteo City Council will be voting to approve both Community Support Grant recommendations and Co-Sponsorship Grant awards for 2024, the 2023 Budget amendments, and then will hold a Public Hearing on the City’s sign code at a Special Meeting 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 11. This meeting will be held both […]
Automated traffic cameras coming to Old Town Mukilteo
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]