From Slavery to Freedom: Snohomish County honors Juneteenth and the continued fight for equality
“When I thought about Juneteenth, I think of the insidious evil of those who knew what had happened [Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves] in Texas and stayed silent [keeping Blacks enslaved]… So that’s what freedom means to me: we cannot be silent,” opened Kent Patton, Snohomish County Deputy Executive, during the fifth Juneteenth proclamation and […]
US Mint ends penny production after 232 years
PHILADELPHIA—The United States Mint, a bureau of the United State Department of the Treasury, hosted a ceremonial strike event on November 12, 2025, at its Philadelphia facility where Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final, circulating penny, marking the official end of the penny’s 232-year production run as a circulating coin. “Today the Mint celebrates 232 […]
