Edmonds College hosts annual electronics recycling, paper shredding, and food pantry donation event on March 14
LYNNWOOD – Edmonds College will host an electronics recycling, paper shredding, and food pantry donation event open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. This one-stop drive-thru event allows community members to responsibly dispose of electronics, securely shred sensitive documents, and support the Edmonds College Food Pantry. The event […]
WA lawmakers push for state to embrace nuclear energy
OLYMPIA [By: Ayeda Masood] – The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is looking for a home for a new nuclear energy site – the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC) – and “Washington is the perfect place to put that,” Rep. Stephanie Barnard, R-Pasco, said in an interview. Many nuclear energy-related bills introduced in Washington’s […]
Evergreen State Fair vendor applications open for 2026
MONROE – Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Evergreen State Fair! Available vendor spaces to rent include: The Fair is always looking for new and different products from those currently present (gluten free, vegan, or vegetarian food vendors for example). New for 2026: Artisan’s Summer Market and Grandstand Spaces are Back You told us you wanted more vendors, and […]
Dough Zone’s Bao Buddies Program serves up culture, community, and cash for schools
LYNNWOOD—Beloved Bellevue-based dumpling house Dough Zone has taken their delicious, and cultural, dumplings to local schools through a new program called Bao Buddies which takes dumpling making classes, educational cultural events, and fundraising to local schools throughout Washington and beyond. The Bao Buddies Program is a way to give back to the communities who have […]
Lawmakers want to crack down on crypto kiosk scams
OLYMPIA [By: Cassie Diamond] – An effort by Washington legislators to introduce tighter regulations on cryptocurrency kiosks as these machines increasingly become sites of fraud is dead for this session after failing to pass out of committee Feb. 25. According to bankrate.com, a cryptocurrency kiosk lets a user buy — and in some cases, sell […]
Port of Everett advances community vision for Mukilteo Waterfront with strategic property acquisitions, prepares to seek development partner
EVERETT – This month, the Port of Everett Commission took three major actions to advance development plans and deliver the community’s vision for the Mukilteo waterfront, including accepting the transfer of the former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site, and unanimously authorizing acquisition of additional property to support a meaningful and cohesive waterfront development. […]
Verdant appoints Alison Poulsen as new Superintendent
LYNNWOOD – At the February 25th, 2026 regularly scheduled monthly board meeting, Verdant commissioners appointed Alison Poulsen as superintendent, effective April 13th, 2026. Sarah Zabel will continue to serve as interim superintendent until that time. April 13th, 2026. Sarah Zabel will continue to serve as interim superintendent until that time. Poulsen brings more than twenty […]
No cops hired so far with WA’s new $100 million grant program
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Money from Washington’s new $100 million program to boost police hiring has yet to reach cities and counties. Local officials have been frustrated with the rollout of the grants championed by Gov. Bob Ferguson to address Washington’s status as dead last in the nation in police staffing per capita. They complain it’s been […]
WA governor’s $1B borrowing plan to buy new ferries sinks in Legislature
OLYMPIA [Tom Banse]—Budget writers in the Washington Legislature on Monday declared their intent to eventually buy more hybrid electric ferries to modernize the state ferry fleet. But newly unveiled House and Senate transportation spending proposals left at the dock a $1 billion borrowing request from the governor to pay the tab, raising doubts about when and how […]
Lynnwood terminates Flock Safety cameras due to trust and oversight issues
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council voted unanimously on Monday, February 22, to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, scrapping a controversial network of automated license plate recognition cameras that had drawn months of fierce community backlash over privacy invasions and potential misuse for immigration enforcement. The Council’s decision was a swift reversal for a program once […]
