Let’s Go Washington now under formal PDC investigation over alleged $1.25M in-kind ads to Brandi Kruse
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission opened a formal investigation into Let’s Go Washington after an initial hearing on August 12, 2026, into allegations that the political action committee failed to report between $345,000 and $1.25 million in in-kind political advertising linked to political commentator Brandi Kruse and host of unDivided. The committee […]
DelBene delivers $5M ceremonial check to Snohomish County Food & Farming Center
EVERETT — Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Thursday, August 13, delivered a $5 million ceremonial check for the Food & Farming Center in Snohomish County. Rep. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law. “Our region is home to a strong local farming community,” said DelBene. “We must make sure we are looking out […]
Suspect turns himself in fatal hit-and-run of Jeff Woods
MUKILTEO — David Hector Garcia Flores, 38 of Everett, was booked into the Snohomish County Jail on Friday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Jeff Woods, a Mukilteo father of seven earlier this week, according to Washington State Patrol (WSP) and jail records. According to WSP, Flores turned himself in on Friday, […]
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County expands affordable housing efforts amid rising costs
LYNNWOOD — As home prices and the cost of living continue to put homeownership out of reach for many Snohomish County residents, Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County is preparing to expand its efforts to create affordable housing. The organization’s latest annual report highlights a year of growth, record revenue at its Habitat Stores and […]
Solo Sailor Matt Rutherford’s Arctic Ocean Circumnavigation Attempt Halted by Russian Maritime Authorities
Annapolis, MD / Russian Arctic – Matt Rutherford, the 45-year-old veteran sailor attempting to become the first person in history to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo, nonstop and unassisted, has been directed by Russia’s Northern Sea Route Administration (NSRA) to postpone his transit of the Northern Sea Route due to ice conditions. Rutherford set out […]
Jared Mead Commentary on Sales Tax Vote: Show Your Work
Before government asks people to contribute more, it should first show its work. My wife teaches middle school in Everett. Like teachers everywhere, she expects her students to show their work. Not because she is looking for extra steps on a page, but because showing your work demonstrates that you understood the problem, considered different […]
Snohomish County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax for Public Safety
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a new 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax expected to generate nearly $24 million a year, a move supporters said was necessary to prevent the loss of roughly 50 sheriff’s deputies, 50 corrections officers, 25 prosecutors and dozens of other public-safety positions. Opponents called the timing premature, […]
CMS ends federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for transgender procedures on children
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday finalized a rule prohibiting the use of federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funds for what the agency terms “sex-rejecting procedures” provided to children and youth, referencing weak evidence of benefits and significant risks of irreversible harm. The rule, scheduled for publication […]
Lynnwood’s Olympus Spa asks US Supreme Court to reverse Ninth Circuit ruling forcing men into women-only nude spa
LYNNWOOD—Attorneys with the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on Monday, August 10, asked the United State Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that upheld Washington state’s enforcement of its public-accommodations law against Olympus Spa, a traditional Korean women-only spa in Lynnwood and Tacoma, requiring transgender women into its facilities. […]
How Snohomish County Is Building a Circular Economy Through Collaboration and Industrial Symbiosis
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) hosted a Coffee Chat on Aug. 11 focusing on turning resource challenges into competitive advantages through circular economy practices and industrial symbiosis. The virtual session, titled “Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis: From Efficiency to Opportunity” was held in partnership with 425 Business, drew business, government, education and […]
