Son stabs mother then self, both in stable condition
LYNNWOOD—A Lynnwood mother and her adult son were transported to hospital after a stabbing incident Sunday evening. They both are in stable condition. At about 6:40 p.m., Sunday, April 27, Lynnwood Police responded to a call of a stabbing in the 18600 block of 42nd Pl W. Officers were told a female had been stabbed […]
Washington legislators pass $78 billion biennium operating budget
This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge. There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and capping rent increases. Clashes over tax policy. Tensions between the new Democratic governor and legislators in his own party. And the unexpected deaths of a sitting senator and a […]
Two suspects arrested in Lake Stevens for bestiality and child pornography
LAKE STEVENS—Two suspects, a 32-year-old Jonathan Whitwell, and a 46-year-old Larissa Jordan, were arrested in Lake Stevens Wednesday, April 16, on charges of bestiality, child sex abuse, and distribution of child pornography involving a 4-year-old victim. Whitwell faces charges of animal abuse with sexual motivation (a class C felony), and Jordan faces charges of animal […]
Mill Creek welcomes spring with annual Eggstravaganza Spring Festival
MILL CREEK – Join the City of Mill Creek on Saturday, April 19, 2025, for its annual Eggstravaganza Spring Festival. The City has new egg-citing changes for this year’s event, including themed egg hunts, fun egg-tivities, and egg-stended hours! Join the fun at the Heatherwood Middle School Track (1419 Trillium Blvd. SE, Mill Creek) 10:00 a.m. […]
Everett City Council approves Drone First Responder Program
EVERETT—Everett becomes the first city in Snohomish County and the second following Redmond in Washington state, to launch a Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program reducing response times on by up to 63 percent—to just under 90 seconds! The council voted 5-1, with Councilwoman Liz Vogeli dissenting, to officially approve the pilot program in partnership with […]
New: First Responder Drones coming soon to Everett
EVERETT—During an emergency, every second matters. The average response time within the City of Everett for priority one calls—the most urgent and life-threatening situations—in 2024, according to Everett Police, was four minutes, or 240 seconds. The Everett Police Department will be deploying two cutting-edge first responder drones, a first in Snohomish County and the second […]
Washington House passes $78 billion state operating budget, Senate and governor to weigh in
The Washington state House passed its operating budget just after midnight on Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate and the governor on a spending blueprint to address a looming multi-billion-dollar shortfall. The House approved the two-year $77.8 billion operating budget on a 54-44 vote in which five Democrats joined all Republicans in opposition. The five Democrats who […]
City of Edmonds allows century-old redwood tree to be cut down
EDMONDS—Not long ago, cutting a tree down in Edmonds could result in a forest’s worth of paperwork. But in December, the Snohomish County Superior Court ruled against the city’s “tree mandate,” which had required property owners to provide a “restoration plan” if they intended to remove sizable trees from their land. The same month, the City […]
Mayor Franklin reaffirms her vision for a thriving, safe, and business-friendly Everett
EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin emphasized public safety, economic investment, housing, and education at her eighth State of the City address held on Thursday evening, March 27, at Everett Apex. “My vision for our city is bold, ambitious, and clear: we are building the best city in America to run a business, raise a family, pursue […]
White couple, who enslaved adopted Black children, sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
KANAWHA COUNTY, W. Va—A White couple originally from Washington State, Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and his partner Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, were found guilty of abusing their five adopted Black children and using them for forced labor on their farm in Sissonville, West Virginia on Wednesday, March 26. Whitefeather was sentenced to a maximum 215 […]
