Port of Everett brings monthlong “Pathway to the Pitch” celebration to Waterfront Place, Kicking Off June 1

EVERETT – The Port of Everett is bringing soccer spirit to Waterfront Place this June with “Pathway to the Pitch,” a monthlong series of community events, family activities, themed promotions and public art installations leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches hosted in the Seattle region. The celebration culminates in four free Waterfront […]
Your way to summer sports fun: Affordable gear for sunny-day play

SEATTLE — Summer in the Pacific Northwest brings long daylight hours and no shortage of reasons to get outside. From pickup games in the park to time spent exploring the Puget Sound, warm-weather sports are a core part of Seattle summers. But new equipment can add up fast—unless you know where to shop. Evergreen Goodwill […]
Larsen visits site of future Japanese Gulch Park and estuary

MUKILTEO—Congressman Rick Larsen (D-02) paid a visit to a vacant city-owned property near the Mukilteo Waterfront Monday, to hear, from city officials, how a proposed park would improve shoreline habitat for fish and other species, beautify the waterfront, and ultimately fit into the city’s downtown Waterfront Master Plan. The upcoming project, the Japanese Gulch Park, […]
Sen Jesse Salomon defends record on housing, climate, and public safety

SHORELINE— State Sen. Jesse Salomon highlighted his legislative record on housing, climate policy, public safety, and social issues in a recent Lynnwood Times interview, emphasizing a pragmatic approach to lawmaking that he says prioritizes results over ideology. Salomon pointed to his record on important issues throughout the race such as housing, environmental issues, gun violence, […]
Reunited: Mukilteo and Everett ‘build bridges’ across cities with opening of Edgewater Bridge

MUKILTEO & EVERETT—The cities of Mukilteo and Everett collectively cut the ribbon on the Edgewater Bridge replacement Monday, April 27, which carries West Mukilteo Boulevard to the western limits of Everett. The bridge will officially open to traffic tomorrow, April 28, after two years of closure. For the last 80 years, the Edgewater Bridge carried […]
Join Snohomish PUD for the 4th Annual Energy Block Party

EVERETT – Join the Snohomish County PUD for its fourth annual Energy Block Party at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at its Electric Building headquarters in downtown Everett. This fun, family-friendly, free event has something for everyone. Whether you’re interested in saving energy, learning about future energy technologies like fusion and small modular nuclear, or you […]
‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax

OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9. The suit filed in Klickitat County […]
WA’s status solidifies as one of the most expensive places in US

[JERRY CORNFIELD]—In the past decade, Washington has become one of the most expensive states to live in. Drawing from an array of federal and state data, a new analysis shows the state’s cost of living rising faster than the national average over that time, with only California, New Jersey, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. considered more […]
Oso Strong: Remembering the Deadly 2014 Washington Landslide 12 Years Later

ARLINGTON—Sunday marks the 12th anniversary of the Oso mudslide that devastated a rural community twelve years ago, with the death of 43 people and a test of Washingtonian strength and remarkable resilience. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell: “Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Oso landslide, a terrible tragedy that suddenly cut short the lives of […]
Proposed passenger ferry expansion faces Senate sink-or-swim moment

OLYMPIA [By: Cassie Diamond] – As ferry-dependent Washingtonians continue to miss work, school and doctors appointments due to service disruptions, Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, is floating a potential solution now under consideration by the Senate. House Bill 1923, also known as the Mosquito Fleet Act, would permit any county, city, transit agency or port […]