Washington voters begin casting 2026 primary election ballots
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Voting is underway in Washington’s August 4 primary. Across the state, voters are winnowing the field — in some races, a large field — of candidates for seats in the Legislature and Congress and on the state Supreme Court. A handful of incumbents face challengers from their own party, adding spice to an […]
WA delegation jets off to UK airshow, hoping new deals will take flight
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—As the state wrestles with a cash-squeezed budget, Washington’s Department of Commerce is deploying staff and a state lawmaker to one of the world’s biggest air shows in hopes it will deliver rewards for the local aerospace industry. A 55-person delegation of aerospace suppliers, business leaders and workforce development officials will attend the Farnborough International […]
Trump Announces Immediate Declassification and Release of Documents on Election Integrity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House on Thursday evening, July 16, 2026, announcing the immediate declassification and release of intelligence documents on election integrity. Trump said the documents reveal what he called shocking vulnerabilities in U.S. election infrastructure, including a large-scale compromise of voter data by […]
Solo sailor attempts first-ever nonstop circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean, all in the name of climate research
GREENLAND— More than two weeks into a journey no one has ever completed, American Guinness World Record-holding sailor Matt Rutherford is navigating some of the world’s most unforgiving waters to become the first person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the Arctic Ocean. The more than 10,000-mile voyage—made possible only as shrinking Arctic sea […]
EASC bids farewell to outgoing Board Chair Dr Paul Pitre, announces Robert Knoll as new Board Chair
EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is announcing that Dr. Paul Pitre is stepping down as EASC Board Chair. Current EASC Board Vice Chair Robert Knoll, from Puget Sound Energy, will serve out the current term as Board Chair and Mark Duffy of Mountain Pacific Bank will fill out the term as EASC Board […]
Letter-to-Editor: Vote Yes on Proposition 1 to Keep Snohomish and Island County Libraries Strong
As President of Sno-Isle Libraries Employees United Local 73, I am writing on behalf of our union to urge voters to vote yes on Proposition 1. We represent your dedicated library staffers who serve our community members from all walks of life in so many ways that go far beyond books. Every day, we assist […]
Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat Let’s Go WA’s income tax repeal initiative
SEATTLE [Jake Goldstein-Street] — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson and other opponents of the measure launched a campaign to defeat it. At Food Lifeline in the city’s South Park neighborhood, Ferguson said that with Initiative […]
House Passes Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Now Heads to Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, passing the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, H.R 139, by a vote of 308 to 117. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration. The Washington state House delegation was split with Reps. Baumgartner, DelBene, Perez, Randall, Schrier, and […]
Snohomish County launches study to improve walking and biking connections near Lynnwood
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – Snohomish County Public Works has launched a planning study to explore ways to improve walking, bicycling, rolling, and other active transportation connections along the Interurban Trail corridor near Lynnwood. The study focuses on the section of the trail near Maple Rd, where Interstate 5 creates a significant barrier for people walking, biking, and who use wheelchairs between […]
Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber Outlines Over $1 Billion in Waterfront Investments in latest Annual Report
EVERETT— Speaking before local business leaders, elected officials and community members during the Port of Everett’s annual Port Report, CEO Lisa Lefeber described an organization balancing significant economic headwinds with what she characterized as one of the busiest periods of investment in the port’s history. Monday’s event was hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County […]
