PAX West video game convention draws thousands to Seattle Convention Center
SEATTLE—PAX West, one of the world’s largest video game conventions and the largest on the U.S.’s west coast, drew crowds of approximately 120,000 people to the Seattle Convention Center Friday, August 29 through Monday, September 1, to play upcoming games, meet with leaders and developers in the video game industry, and attend panels featuring celebrity […]
Snohomish County Elections receives national “Independence Award” for Outstanding Service and Accessibility
Everett – Last month, Snohomish County Elections was presented with the 2025 Professional Practices Independence Award by the National Association of Election Officials at its 40th Annual National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. This award recognizes Snohomish County Elections’ outstanding service and commitment to accessibility through its Elections Explained initiative, a comprehensive voter education […]
“Love, Equally” public exhibit celebrating marriage equality comes to Everett
EVERETT—The City of Everett becomes the first in Snohomish County, and the third in the state, to host “Love, Equally,” a public exhibit celebrating marriage equality. On display in the Everett Municipal Building, located at 2930 Wetmore Avenue, from Wednesday, June 18 until September, residents can appreciate and learn more about the history and stories […]
Case against accused killer of WSP trooper could be dismissed because of WA state sanctuary laws
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 […]
Washington Office of the Secretary of State honored with National Clearinghouse Awards
OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) was recognized for excellence in election administration with national Clearinghouse Awards in two categories. Also known as the “Clearies,” the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) presents the awards program annually to celebrate the hard work of election offices across the country. Now in its ninth […]
WA and OR sue Trump to stop ‘takeover administration of our state election systems’
OLYMPIA—Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Attorney General Nick Brown announced a joint lawsuit with the state of Oregon against the Trump administration regarding an elections and voting rights executive order issued March 25 At a press conference in Seattle on April 4, Secretary Hobbs and Attorney General Brown outlined the ways the executive order […]
Jackson High School’s Future Leaders Academy recognized by the Washington Senate
OLYMPIA—Nearly 50 high school seniors from Henry M Jackson High School in South Everett traveled to the Washington State Capitol on Thursday, March 27, as part of the inaugural cohort of the Future Leaders Academy, a flagship program of the nonprofit Building Bridges Project, launched in partnership with the Everett School District and Jackson High […]
Jimi Hendrix, State Ecology Workers Recognized with Washington’s Highest Honors
OLYMPIA—A legendary rock guitarist from Seattle and four state workers who rescued a woman from a burning car were honored with Washington’s highest awards – the Medal of Merit and the Medal of Valor – during a ceremony at the State Capitol, Tuesday, March 18. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, joined by Governor Bob Ferguson, […]
Latest deadline in Washington Legislature fells more bills
More legislation fell by the wayside Friday, February 28, in the Washington Legislature, including bills on signature gathering for ballot initiatives, free school meals and ballot box tampering. Friday was the deadline for bills to pass through fiscal committees, like Senate Ways and Means and House Appropriations. With a multibillion-dollar deficit hanging over the session, […]
Washington Productivity Board approves Lottery Team’s revenue idea
OLYMPIA—The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously on Feb. 27, 2025, to reward four state employees a cash award for their idea to generate revenue for the state. A team at Washington’s Lottery Commission implemented a project to improve earnings on their municipal investment […]
