Two WA public sector unions reach tentative deals on new contracts
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield] — Washington’s largest union for state government workers reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract early Friday, ending weeks of tense negotiations and a walkout by workers statewide. Just after midnight, negotiators for the Washington Federation of State Employees voted to accept the tentative deal with the state Office of […]
Trump plan to limit mail voting hinders Democrats more than GOP, analysis finds
[Jacob Fischler | States Newsroom] — President Donald Trump has, at times, justified his campaign against mail-in voting in explicitly partisan terms, claiming Republicans’ electoral chances hinge on whether the practice is allowed. A new analysis from a Democratic-aligned voting rights group, shared first with States Newsroom, shows he may be right: Eliminating mail-in voting […]
Historic El Niño keeps the Atlantic calm as Pacific becomes a storm factory
MIAMI — A strengthening El Niño has produced one of the starkest contrasts in modern tropical cyclone records, leaving the Atlantic hurricane basin nearly silent through its statistical peak while turning the Pacific into a prolific storm factory. As of Saturday, September 12, the Atlantic had generated only five named tropical storms and zero hurricanes, […]
Washington fire and flood victims can reconstruct lost tax records, IRS says
WASHINGTON STATE — Families who lost tax returns, bank statements and property papers in Washington’s recent wildfires and those still piecing together records after last winter’s historic floods can reconstruct enough documentation to file returns, claim casualty losses and apply for aid, the IRS said in a guidance issued September 2 in Tax Tip 2026-67. […]
Boeing makes final SPEEA offer with an immediate 10% guaranteed raise after August rejection
SEATTLE — Boeing presented a revised four-year contract offer Friday to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), and the union’s bargaining committee recommended that members vote to accept. Union negotiators said the new package is not everything members sought but represents a meaningful improvement in guaranteed pay and workplace language. “The results […]
El Rinconsito Co-Founder Abel Brambila Guzmán Dies at 53
KENT — Abel Brambila Guzmán, co-founder of Taqueria El Rinconsito, a widely popular Mexican restaurant chain that grew from a lunch truck into a fixture across Washington state, has died. He was 53. The company announced his passing Friday evening in a statement that listed the years 1973–2026 and described him as a beloved founder […]
Tickets Now on Sale for Village Community Services’ “Opening Doors” Fundraiser
ARLINGTON – Village Community Services (VCS) invites the community to come together in support of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at its 2026 annual fundraiser, Opening Doors, taking place Thursday, September 17, at Glen Eagle Golf Course in Arlington. Tickets are now on sale for the annual event, which raises critical funds to support […]
From “Voodoo Economics” to Banked Capacity: What Lynnwood’s Budget Summit Decided to Delay
LYNNWOOD—The Executive and Finance departments with the city of Lynnwood provided an update on the city’s financial situation at council’s Work Session Tuesday, September 8, as council prepares for the adoption of the 2027-2028 biennial budget later this year. The Budget Summit was framed by Assistant City Administrator Monisha Harrell as a conversation, not a […]
Community invited to celebrate PUD’s new community solar array on Sept 19
EVERETT — Join Snohomish County PUD and the City of Everett in celebrating the new community solar array, El Sol al Alcance de tus Manos, on Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1226 W. Casino Rd., Everett, WA 98204 (adjacent to Walter E. Hall Park). The community solar array is located on 1.75 acres of City of Everett property and can generate 400 […]
Everett-based Fusion Startup Helion Adds Seattle Office, Hits 800 Employees
SEATTLE — Helion Energy, the Everett-based fusion company aiming to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant, opened a downtown Seattle office Tuesday for its business team as part of its expansion. CEO David Kirtley announced the move on LinkedIn, saying Helion has grown from 80 employees to 800 over the past four years […]
