August 2, 2026 2:08 pm

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Two bodies recovered from boating accident in Possession Sound

EVERETT—Two bodies, a male in his 60’s, and his female co-worker, in her 40’s, were recovered from a boating accident in Possession Sound over the weekend. The male’s son, 20’s, was also reported missing, but his body has yet to be recovered. The 26-foot shrimping boat was reported to begin taking on water during a […]

DelBene announces 15 community projects for $40M in federal funding

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) nominated 15 community projects in Washington’s 1st Congressional District for dedicated Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding yesterday. The projects, totaling more than $40 million, include road and trail upgrades, water infrastructure projects, and public safety improvements.  “The requests submitted in this year’s federal FY26 funding package continue to […]

Port of Everett Memorial Day ceremony honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice

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EVERETT—Approximately 150 attended the second annual Port of Everett Memorial Day Ceremony at Pacific Rim Plaza to honor the brave men and women who died in war. The event was opened, and emceed, by Lt. Colonel Dan Mathews, Retired Air Force veteran before Robin Hilt performed the National Anthem. Chaplain Lt. Kurtis Matheny, U.S. Navy, […]

Snohomish County 911 moves into new state-of-the-art facility

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EVERETT—Snohomish County 911 (SNO911) is proud to announce the successful transition of its operations into a brand-new, purpose-built facility—marking a major milestone in public safety for Snohomish County. This $67.5 million project has been three years in the making and now stands as a symbol of resilience, innovation, and community investment. The newly renovated facility, […]

Port of Everett’s New Marina Fuel Dock Now Open

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EVERETT—The new Port of Everett Marina Fuel Dock is now open and operational after an $8.1-million marina capital investment project to replace and realign the former aging fuel dock. The new fuel dock is better able to serve the region’s boating community, and national defense and local emergency response partners. The new, 500-foot fuel dock […]

Linda Redmon plans to maintain Snohomish’s small-town feel while preparing it for the future

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SNOHOMISH—Linda Redmon, current Snohomish Mayor, will be defending her seat this upcoming Mayoral election on August 5. If elected for a second term, she pledges another four years of transparency, protecting her City’s small businesses, and preparing the City of Snohomish for the future without compromising its small-town charm. Redmon’s number one priority is stability […]

Meet Aaron Hoffman, candidate for City of Snohomish Mayor

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SNOHOMISH—Local business owner Aaron Hoffman has officially filed to challenge incumbent Linda Redmon as Mayor of Snohomish. Hoffman, though lacking in political experience, makes up for it with his background in economics – as CFO for Shelford Fisheries and Co-Owner of a small business. Hoffman grew up in Lake Stevens, graduating from Lake Stevens High […]

Case against accused killer of WSP trooper could be dismissed because of WA state sanctuary laws

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EVERETT—Raul Benitez-Santana, 33, the Mexican national who was illegally in the United States and is charged with the 2024 death of Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd, 27, may have his case dismissed because of Washington State’s sanctuary laws, KOMO News reports. Benitez-Santana’s attorney’s filed a motion to dismiss the case alleging that the Snohomish County […]

Wally Webster II and law enforcement recognized for launching youth basketball program

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, May 14, recognizing Lynnwood community leader Wally Webster, II, and his ACCESS Project’s Cops vs Youth Basketball character building events. In June of 2020, the Edmonds School District discontinued its School Resource Officer position. Since 2022 South Snohomish County has experienced “heartbreaking loss” of young […]

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