Muslim Republican candidate brutally assaulted in politically motivated attack
MUKILTEO—The intersection of Highway 525 and Goat Trail Road in Old Town Mukilteo, became a scene of a politically motivated attack against former Mukilteo City Councilman and current Republican candidate for the Washington State House of Representatives, 21st Legislative District, Riaz Khan. “You fucking foreigners, you come to America, you son of a bitch,” Khan […]
Reader Opinion: Vote ‘No’ on Snohomish County Prop 1
Snohomish County’s Prop 1, a 0.2% Public Safety, Health, and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax is just another way to take the hardworking taxpayer’s money to feed an already bloated and inefficient government. Recall a short time ago, many leaders were screaming to defund the police, now they want to tax us more to […]
One party control does not and has not worked
Now is the time for residents to stand up for responsible policy decisions and good governance for Washington State. It is a simple proposition; the majority of us need to vote! Not voting is no longer acceptable. It’s time we clearly show who the Democrats really are and the effect they have on everyone – […]
Woman attacked with hammer by now deceased husband
EDMONDS—An elderly Edmonds woman was almost killed by her husband in a brutal attack with a hammer as she slept. In a twist of fate, the husband was later found deceased in Seattle below the Ship Canal Bridge. A 68-year-old Edmonds woman is hospitalized in stable condition after she was attacked by with a hammer […]
Lawmakers celebrate soft open of new law enforcement training academy
ARLINGTON—The Washington State Justice Training Commission held a soft open on Tuesday, October 22, for its newest regional law enforcement training center set to officially open in Arlington in February 2025. Arlington’s law enforcement training center will be Washington State’s third regional training facility within the last two year facility following Pasco, which opened in […]
WA man sentenced 11 years in prison for hate crime attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls
A Washington man was sentenced on October 18 to 11 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for federal civil rights and firearms offenses in connection with four attacks that damaged or destroyed several Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls in western Washington. Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason Layes, 52, of […]
Ferguson, Reichert share public safety policies with Sheriff organization
SEATTLE—Washington Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Executive Director Steve Strachan sat down with gubernatorial candidates Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert on October 16 where they addressed questions on public safety, juvenile crime, juvenile access to legal counsel, DCYF intake freeze, legislative relations, jails, federal partners, collaboration, and state oversight. The interview was not […]
Council approved increases to permit fees, removes PE requirement for Public Works directorship
LYNNWOOD—The council began hearing 2025-26 biennium budget presentations and approved a 7.6 percent increase to permit fees and the mayor’s request to remove the professional engineering licensure requirement for the Public Works Director position, at its Monday, October 14, city council meeting. The department presentations commenced on Monday with Executive, Legal, City Council, and Finance. PRCA, […]
Mukilteo Mayor to propose ‘lean’ biennium budget to weather fiscal challenges
MUKILTEO—Mayor Joe Marine will be presenting his city’s first biennium budget to residents during a Special Meeting at Mukilteo City Hall at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 14. After his address, members of the public will have up to five minutes each to ask questions on the proposed 2025-26 biennium budget during the Public Hearing. […]
Public safety sales tax online town hall to be held on October 2
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County voters are invited to join Executive Somers, Sheriff Johnson, and Prosecuting Attorney Cummings at a public safety town hall, hosted by Safe Snohomish County, to discuss Proposition 1—the proposed 0.2% Public Safety Sales Tax—on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 6 p.m. To participate, please join us on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86358103981) on Wednesday, October […]
