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 […]
Snohomish County 911 to launch new radio system replacing outdated equipment
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County 911 will be launching its brand-new Radio Replacement Project next week, on Tuesday May 6, which will replace 5,000 outdated, and failing, radio systems across law enforcement and EMS agencies county wide – in addition to 22 upgraded radio sites and enhanced infrastructure. Snohomish County 911 has been using a 20-year-old system […]
Stanwood and Lynnwood mayors elected as Chair and Vice Chair of Community Transit Board
EVERETT—Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was selected by his peers at Thursday’s meeting to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2025, a one-year term. He joined the Community Transit Board in October 2020 and served as an alternate from 2012 through 2015. Roberts began serving as mayor of Stanwood in November […]
School delays and cancellations for February 6
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of cancellations for Thursday, February 6, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Due to poor road conditions in many areas of Arlington, we are closing schools for today. Edmonds Home – Edmonds School District (wednet.edu) All schools are CLOSED today, February 6, due to hazardous […]
School delays and cancellations for February 5
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of delays and cancellations for Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Due to rapidly changing weather conditions, we are changing to a two hour late start today. There will be no out-of-district transportation, no AM/PM APPLE Preschool or Presidents Preschool, […]
School delays and cancellations for February 4
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of delays and cancellations for Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) All schools will be starting two hours late this morning. There will be no out-of-district transportation, no AM/PM APPLE Preschool or Presidents Preschool, no zero period, and no Skills […]
School delays and cancellations for February 3
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of delays and cancellations for Monday, February 3, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Due to poor road conditions in some areas of Arlington, all schools will be starting two hours late this morning. There will be no out-of-district transportation, no AM/PM APPLE […]
Snohomish County Civic Engagement Day has its biggest turnout yet
EVERETT—Nearly 300 high school students took a field trip to the Snohomish County Campus on Thursday, January 30, to participate in the County’s third annual Civic Engagement Day, where students can learn the ins-and-outs of local government. Classes were spread throughout the County Campus Administrative Building and the Snohomish County Courthouse centering on six departments […]
OSPI Superintendent steadfast in commitment to protecting undocumented students from ICE
OLYMPIA—Washington State education Superintendent Chris Reykdal releases guidance for school districts on protections for undocumented students. He asks that school districts develop policies for responding to immigration enforcement actions. According to the press release, Reykdal states that school districts have a “constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students” […]
WSNIA awards Larsen 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award
MARYSVILLE—The Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association (WSNIA) presented its 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award on Friday, January 17, to Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) for supporting the efforts of Washington’s 16 multi-jurisdictional drug task forces (MJTFs) in combating the opioid and fentanyl crisis. This marks the first time WSNIA has given an award to […]
