5th Circuit Blocks Nationwide Mailing of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the mailing of prescriptions for the abortion drug mifepristone nationwide, requiring that the medication be dispensed in person at clinics and reversing Food and Drug Administration rules that had expanded access through telehealth and pharmacies. 🚨 ARTICLE UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, […]
Snohomish County Superior Court held its inaugural ‘Law Day’ to bridge media, and legislative partners to the courts
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Superior Court welcomed local journalists, judges, attorneys, and elected officials to celebrate the county’s first inaugural ‘Law Day’ – a national event observed annually to promote a greater understanding of our legal system. This year’s theme was “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” “I don’t think anyone in this room […]
Battle slapped with $1,500 fine for campaign finance violations, ordered to return donation money
EVERETT—Former Everett City Council Candidate for District 4, Niko Battle, was found guilty Thursday, April 30, 2026, by the Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) of multiple campaign finance violations and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and return campaign donations. Battle did not attend his adjudicative proceeding and has not responded to our request for […]
Zabrina Johal appointed new CEO of Everett-based Zap Energy
EVERETT—Zap Energy on Wednesday announced the appointment of Zabrina Johal as Chief Executive Officer, marking a defining step in the company’s evolution into an integrated nuclear platform spanning both fission and fusion. Cofounder Benj Conway will transition to President, focusing on strategy, partnerships, and long-term technology development. The leadership transition comes as Zap formalizes a strategy developed […]
Mainstream Republicans meet in Issaquah May 29-31 for annual Cascade Conference
Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers are featured speakers at the annual Cascade Conference sponsored by the Mainstream Republicans of Washington May 29 through May 31 in Issaquah. Other highlights of this year’s conference include the first debate of the season in this year’s race for Congress from Washington’s 4th District and […]
Thurston County judge blocks law allowing state commission to decertify elected sheriffs
OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of a new Washington state law that would have allowed an unelected member of the Criminal Justice Training Commission to decertify and effectively remove elected county sheriffs from office. Judge Christine Schaller issued the ruling one day before […]
SCOTUS limits race-based redistricting, Republicans now poised to control House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, striking down a plan that created a second majority-Black district in an effort to comply with the Voting Rights Act. In a 6-3 decision, the court affirmed a lower court’s ruling that invalidated the state’s 2022 map […]
In loving memory of Janice Ashenbrenner, 84
Janice Ashenbrenner passed away on April 13, 2026, in Arlington WA. She was born on March 19, 1942, in Seattle to Larry and Elizabeth Webb. Janice spent much of her life in the Seattle area, graduating from Lincoln High in 1960, and working for over 30 years in the insurance brokerage field. She could take […]
Recall effort against Governor Ferguson ends
[OLYMPIA | JERRY CORNFIELD]—Campaign finance activist Conner Edwards’ quixotic quest to recall Washington Governor Bob Ferguson from office was intended to prod the governor into filling two vacant seats on the state’s Public Disclosure Commission—it worked! Late Friday, Ferguson appointed Teebah Alsaleh of Seattle, a lawyer for Microsoft, to the commission. Her selection came a week […]
Ferguson, Brown seek injunction against GEO Group to allow inspections at Tacoma ICE facility
TACOMA — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown announced Tuesday they are asking a federal court to order The GEO Group to allow Washington Department of Health inspectors into the Northwest ICE Processing Center, the private immigration detention facility the company operates in Tacoma. The presser took place in front of the Northwest […]
