State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents on the importance of smoke alarms
OLYMPIA—In a 2024 report, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that when working home smoke alarms are present, the risk of dying in home structure fires with working smoke alarms can reduced by up to 67 percent. In 2023, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reported that approximately 78 percent of reported fire fatalities occurred […]
New ethics complaint filed against Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda
LYNNWOOD—Diodato Boucsieguez, spokesman for the Committee to Recall Joshua Binda, announced he filed an ethics compliant on January 12 against Councilman Josh Binda with the city of Lynnwood citing a breach of a May 8, 2023, settlement agreement which the councilman agreed to misusing public facilities for personal gain. The complaint alleges that Councilman Binda […]
Nate Nehring announces County Council re-election bid
ARLINGTON—Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring, 29, announces his intent to seek re-election. Nehring was first elected in 2017 and then re-elected in 2021 with over 70% of the vote. Council Chair Nehring’s re-election campaign has raised nearly a quarter million dollars to date and has secured 200+ early endorsements from key community leaders and […]
Opinion: Can California’s Fire Crisis Resolve Washington State’s Budget Crisis
With Washington state facing a projected budget shortfall of up to $16 billion over the next four years, would it behoove Olympia to pause the capital gains tax and nix its proposed wealth tax to woo wealthy Californians hit by the fires to relocate to Washington state? In his final budget address on December 17, […]
State Board of Education seeks applicants for student representatives
Do you know a high school sophomore looking for leadership opportunities? The State Board of Education is accepting applications for student representatives. If selected, a student would serve on the Board of Education for the 2025-2027 term. The applications are funneled through the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), which boasts nearly 70 years of […]
South County Firefighters Deployed to California Wildfires
EVERETT—A second team of South County firefighters deployed Friday to Southern California as part of a massive effort to contain several destructive wildfires. This team of four South County firefighters follows another team of four firefighters who left for California on Wednesday. They joined crews from other Snohomish County agencies including: The first team is […]
Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce Launches with Inaugural Luncheon Event
EVERETT—The Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its official launch with the first event in its BRAIN FOOD | Lunch & Learn Series, featuring John Carswell, founder of APEX Art and Culture Center. This highly anticipated event will take place on January 15th, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at APEX Everett, and […]
Public invited to Lynnwood MLK Day of Service
LYNNWOOD—Join residents for an MLK Day of Service in Lynnwood on Monday, January 20, at 9 a.m. to pull invasive plants, help with trail repairs and tree planting along the Mesika Trail. To register for the event, click here. Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 […]
Social media giant Meta is going MAGA, ditches DEI
CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta—that includes platforms Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram—is ditching major DEI programs effective January 10, Axios reports. In a memo to employees, the new policy is to impact hiring, training and supplier sourcing practices. The company is ending its equity and inclusion training programs and totally disbanding a team that was focused on […]
Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge, no punishment in hush money conviction
NEW YORK, NY—Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan on January 10 sentenced President-elect Donald J Trump to an “unconditional discharge” in his May 2024 conviction case involving 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with $130,000 in money payments to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen who then paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the […]
