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Port of Everett turns 105, and looks forward to the next 100 years

Port of Everett report

EVERETT, Wash., July 13, 2023—The Port of Everett was formed on July 13, 1918, by a landslide vote of the citizens of Everett. Since then, the waterfront has evolved from a once-booming mill town and industrial haven to a thriving and recreational waterfront. To celebrate the Port’s 105th birthday, it is kicking off its annual […]

Arlington Fourth of July brings out the red, white and blue in festival-goers

Arlington Fourth July

ARLINGTON, Wash., July 10, 2023—Thousands of people turned out for the Arlington Hometown Celebration at Legion and Haller parks to exercise their right for freedom to celebrate the annual Fourth of July festival. From pancakes and parades to the Great Stilly Duck Dash and a dazzling fireworks show, there were plenty of events and attractions […]

Thousands kicked off Independence Day at the Color of Freedom parade in Everett

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EVERETT, Wash., July 4, 2023—Thousands attended the Color of Freedom Fourth of July Parade in Everett that returned after a three-year hiatus. When the pandemic ended, the City of Everett announced that it will not be able to hold the annual 4th of July Parade in 2022, citing budget and staffing issues as reasons. With […]

Former Kamiak High School coach arrested for sexual misconduct

kamiak coach

MUKILTEO, Wash., June 30, 2023—Mukilteo Police announce the arrest of former Kamiak High School Coach, Julian Willis, 33, for allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor — a 17-year-old female student. Julian Willis, a substitute teacher and assistant football coach at Kamiak High School, was put on leave earlier this year when the allegations surfaced. […]

Arrest made in suspicious package found on steps of Supreme Court, Inslee response to ruling

Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTION, D.C., June 29, 2023—Authorities made an arrest to the incident involving a suspicious package found on the steps of the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 29, shortly after its ruling on race-based college admissions resulting in road closures around the building. Governor Jay Inslee blames “Republican-appointed judges” for “gutting affirmative action policies.” Shortly before […]

City seeking additional staffing for surge of Public Record Requests

public record requests

LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 23, 2023— Lynnwood City Council will host a Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, June 26, to hold a Public Hearing on the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Ordinances, and vote to approve additional staffing for public record requests, and on agreements. The mayor is also […]

Taking a bite out of crime: K-9s assist in arrest of three burglary suspects

k-9s burglary suspects

LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2023—The great teamwork by three law enforcement agencies and K-9s working collaboratively, successfully took a “bite” out of crime and captured three Lake Stevens burglary suspects the early morning of June 17. On Saturday around 3:45 a.m., Lake Stevens Police Department was dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 2500 […]

Marysville City Council expected to award pump track contract

Marysville City Council

MARYSVILLE, Wash., June 10, 2023—The Marysville City Council will host a Business Meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, June 12, to authorize the mayor to award Jennings Nature Park Pump Track contract to Oceanside Construction, Inc., execute the Washington State Department of Corrections Work Crew Master Agreement, and execute the Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative Agreement. The Marysville […]

Flags given to Support 7 to honor veterans on death scenes

support 7 flags

The Edmonds Peter Puget Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated American flags recently to the non-profit organization Support 7 so that on-scene First Responder Chaplains could honor Veterans, their families by being able to shroud their Veteran loved one with dignity while family and Support 7 wait for funeral or medical examiner […]

Asian Service Center grateful for the outpouring of support

Asian Service Center

EDMONDS, Wash., June 7, 2023—For two hours on the morning of June 3, hundreds attended the inaugural ceremony of the Asian Service Center (ASC) at Edmonds Waterfront Center to officially introduce the organization to the community. “The turnout was great,” Crystal Xiao, ASC’s Executive Development Officer told the Lynnwood Times. “We loved seeing all of […]

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