Kenmore man, 21, dies in multi-vehicle crash on I-5 near Everett Mall Way

EVERETT — A 21-year-old Kenmore man died Tuesday when the motorcycle he was riding struck several vehicles on southbound Interstate 5 near Everett Mall Way, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced. WSP listed the cause of the collision as speed, and it was unknown whether drugs or alcohol were involved. Blake W Frenick was pronounced […]
Operation Guardian nets 21 arrests in Snohomish County related to exploitation and sexual abuse of children

EDMONDS — Twenty-one individuals were taken into custody in Snohomish County over the last week during a multi-agency operation dubbed “Operation Guardian,” for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting children, the Washington State Patrol announced in a news release Tuesday. Operation Guardian was spearheaded by the WSP’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), a Washington […]
Community Transit introduces new Route 908 connecting riders with Link light rail in Bellevue

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit is introducing the new Route 908 to better serve people who travel between the cities of Snohomish and Monroe and downtown Bellevue. Travelers on Route 908 can also easily get to Seattle by connecting to Link light rail in Bellevue. The agency is also making some other minor changes effective Saturday, June 13. Route 908 replaces Route 424 Construction may impact bus departure times at Canyon Park Park & Ride Eastmont Park & Ride is closing due to low usage Route […]
Bothell High school students stage massive walkout over vote that killed SRO position

BOTHELL — Several hundred Bothell High School students walked out of classes Monday, May 18, to protest the Northshore School Board’s decision to eliminate the school’s only school resource officer, ending a program that had operated for more than 30 years. The students marched from the high school campus to Bothell City Hall, chanting in […]
Ferguson invests in Snohomish County to make it the ‘Quantum Valley’ of the West

BOTHELL—Governor Bob Ferguson directed $500,000 from the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund to support the expansion of IonQ’s quantum computing manufacturing facility in Bothell. The announcement came on World Quantum Day, April 14. “Washington has always been a pioneer of new technology. Quantum is the future and it’s being built here,” Governor Ferguson wrote […]
Bothell’s sky fills with thousands of crows each night, perplexing researchers

BOTHELL—Anyone living in, or passing through, Bothell near sunset has likely witnessed a peculiar sight; tens of thousands of crows holding daily councils, cawing, roosting, and congregating in one area every single night, particularly between the months of October and March. It’s a natural phenomenon that has piqued the interest of wildlife researchers for decades, […]
Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of President Trump

FORT PIERCE, Fla.— Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was sentenced on Wednesday, February 4, to life plus 84 months in federal prison for the attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and related violent and firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon for the Southern District of Florida imposed the sentence. “Ryan Routh’s heinous […]
A conversation with Dr Steve Woodard, new Mayor of Mountlake Terrace

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Dr Steve Woodard was unanimously voted, by the council, to serve as the Mayor of Mountlake Terrace – a privilege he said he is extremely “humbled” by. As such, his ultimate vision for the city, he added, is one shared by the council at large – a vision that has been a collaboration between […]
2025 Transportation Recap: New Major Infrastructure Advances in Snohomish County

In 2025, Snohomish County and surrounding areas saw significant strides in transportation infrastructure amid ongoing funding challenges. Below are some of the highlights of 2025 regarding major transportation stories. Port of Everett’s New Marina Fuel Dock Now Open The Port of Everett’s new 500-foot Marina Fuel Dock, costing $8.1 million, is now open after replacing […]
Tacoma Candidate Forum unites diverse Voices in civil dialogue on affordability, safety, and voting power

TACOMA—The Greater Seattle Korean Association (GSKA) held a candidate forum for Tacoma and Pierce County on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The candidates were mostly on their best behavior — with only two noted criticisms lobbied at an opponent during the roughly two-hour forum — keeping in theme with the event’s “One Heart, Many Voices” message. “Greater […]