US Senate passes funding for DHS, no money for ICE and CBP
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate in a late night/early morning Friday vote, passed a modified version of HR-7147 to fund DHS without allocations for ICE and CBP. The bill now heads to House for concurrence. Friday morning’s vote comes just hours after President Donald J Trump threated to use his executive authority to pay TSA workers, […]
High-value WA home listings increase by 65% after passage of income tax
[The Center Square] — The number of high-priced homes listed for sale in Washington state that cost $2 million or more increased significantly the day after the state legislature passed an income tax on millionaires, according to data The Center Square obtained from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. While the numbers of homes overall were […]
Governor signs Rep Low new bill to expand fatal crash reviews to save lives
Washington will take a more systematic approach to reviewing deadly crashes and preventing future fatalities under legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Low and signed into law this week by Gov. Bob Ferguson. House Bill 2192 will expand the role of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission by directing it to examine the factors behind fatal and […]
Transwomen barred from Olympic female categories in historic IOC decision
LAUSANNE, Switzerland —The International Olympic Committee published a new policy Thursday that protects the female category in Olympic competition by limiting the female category to biological females only. IOC President Kirsty Coventry, a former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe and the first African woman to serve as president, announced the framework after she established a review […]
4 years later, remembering Everett Police Officer Dan Rocha
EVERETT — Four years after he was gunned down in the line of duty, the Lynnwood Times remembers Police Officer Dan Rocha who was a kind, professional officer dedicated to serving and protecting his city. “Our community will always remember Officer Rocha and his dedication to helping others,” Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin wrote in a […]
Big Tech on the hook: Jury slams Meta and YouTube for addicting kids, awards $3M in historic verdict
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for negligence in designing addictive features on their social media platforms, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to a 20-year-old woman who said she became hooked as a child. The case now moves to the potential punitive-damages phase, the jury’s initial award […]
NBA to evaluate Seattle and Las Vegas for new teams in 2028-29 season
The NBA Board of Governors on Wednesday voted to authorize the league to formally explore potential team expansion into both Las Vegas and Seattle for the 2028-29 season. To two cities will now be evaluated by investment bank PJT Partners to assess their prospective markets, ownership groups, arena infrastructure, and the economic feasibility of expanding […]
Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey resigns, effective April 13
LAKE STEVENS—During the conclusion of the Lake Stevens City Council meeting, Mayor Brett Gailey announced he and his family will be relocating to Idaho and therefor resigning from elected office, effective April 13. “My wife and I over the last year have spent many nights talking, lots of deliberation and prayers,” Mayor Gailey said. “And […]
‘Drop the T’ movement gains steam as ex-GLAAD President calls for end to trans youth procedures
The former president of GLAAD has said the prominent LGBTQ advocacy group erred in supporting the medicalization of children who identify as trans, calling for an end to such treatments even if it means admitting the approach was misguided. Herndon Graddick, who led GLAAD from 2012 to 2013, made the comments in the third episode […]
Rep Larsen demands end to secret ‘Dark Money’ spending in elections
EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined 184 colleagues in both houses of Congress in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act to end the practice of anonymity that makes money “dark” in elections by forcing organizations to publicly disclose the true, original sources of the funds use for political spending. The proposed legislation does not limit how much corporations, unions, 501(c)(4) nonprofits, […]
