Heroes and Hoops Charity Basketball Tournament tips off for a good cause
MARYSVILLE—Cheer on your first responders and help raise donations for Seattle Children’s Hospital and Toys for Tots at the Heroes & Hoops Charity Basketball Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Marysville Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE. Everyone who brings a new unwrapped toy will be entered into a drawing for fun prizes. Tickets for the […]
Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Washington state lawmakers next year hope to rein in law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers amid revelations federal immigration authorities are using the data. The readers are mounted everywhere from street poles to police patrol cars. They take pictures of vehicles and use artificial intelligence to analyze the data. Police can […]
Public invited to 38th anniversary of World AIDS Day
A special World AIDS Day event is planned for Monday, December 1, to raise awareness, honor those lost to AIDS-related illnesses, and show solidarity with people living with HIV. The event will kick off at 4:30 pm with an open house at the Snohomish County Health Department, followed by a walk at 5:30 pm to […]
SOS’ Office warns public not to give to scammers this holiday season
OLYMPIA – ‘Tis the season for giving and supporting our community – just make sure you aren’t giving to scammers. As we approach Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs encourages donors to “Pause. Check the Cause” to ensure their donations are going to legitimate charities. Assured Giving, a collaboration campaign between the […]
Senator Liias and Sno-Isle staff visit future site of new Mariner Library Community Campus
EVERETT— In South Everett’s Mariner neighborhood, located at the northeast corner of 4th Ave West and 128th Street Southwest, an excavation crew are currently hard at work demolishing an old Patty’s Eggnest, who’s owners sold the restaurant to Sno-Isle Libraries in 2024. In its stead will be a new permanent library built from nearly a […]
AG Brown co-leads multi-state suit against HUD’s homelessness funding overhaul
SEATTLE—The Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading an 18-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) alleging that the agency’s new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, introduces unlawful policies and conditions that disrupt the Continuum of Care (CoC) grant program—a key federal initiative that […]
Brian Bennett appointed as Director of WA State Lottery
OLYMPIA –Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Brian Bennett as Director of Washington State Lottery on Tuesday, November 18. “Brian’s extensive and diverse leadership experience makes him well-suited for this role,” said Governor Ferguson. “As director of Washington’s Lottery, he will help deliver an excellent experience for players and generate revenue that funds critical services […]
Trump signs EO designating Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed on Monday, November 24, executive order titled, “DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CHAPTERS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS,” that launches the formal process to designate specific Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act and […]
Larsen secures more than $50 million for local transit agencies
SNOHOMISH, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WA – This week, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded more than $50 million in grant funding to four Northwest Washington transit agencies to transition to low emission buses, improve service reliability and invest in paratransit services. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver cleaner and greener bus service to […]
You be the judge: A dog whistle or defending democracy?
Six Democratic congressional members—Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO06.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ11), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA06), and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH02)—all of whom have military or intelligence backgrounds, released a video on Tuesday stating to U.S. service members that they have an obligation under the Uniform Code of […]
