‘Fight the good fight,’ the inspiring path to public service of new AG Nick Brown
SEATTLE — When Nick Brown was sworn in as Washington’s attorney general in January 2025, he not only etched his name in history as the state’s first Black attorney general — he brought a reservoir of experiences in public service, civil rights advocacy and a profound conviction that government can serve as a catalyst for […]
Lynnwood City Council passes sales tax increase to 10.7%, now highest in Washington state
LYNNWOOD—The council voted 5-1, at its Monday business meeting, to impose a councilmanic 0.1% public safety sales tax increase without voter approval, to fund criminal justice and safety priorities—Council Vice President Derica Escamilla was the lone dissent. Starting April 1, on April Fool’s Day, Lynnwood’s combined sales tax rate will increase to 10.7%—the highest in Washington state. […]
Snohomish County Council appoints Judge Jennifer Millett to District Court
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council appointed Judge Jennifer Millett, on December 15, to the District Court Bench filling the vacancy left by Judge Tam Bui who won election to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, District 2. “I am pleased that Jennifer Millett will continue serving Snohomish County in her new role as Everett […]
Lynnwood City Council defers action on a new 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax to 2026
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council on December 1, unanimously agreed to postpone consideration of a proposed 0.1% public safety sales tax ordinance and remove it from its December 8 agenda to be revisited in early 2026. The council would like to provide Lynnwood Police Chief Cole Langdon enough time to complete a full review of state-mandated […]
WSU Speaker Event series kicks off with a conversation on Democratizing Data
EVERETT—Washington State University’s Everett campus held its first ever WSU Everett Empowered speaker event Thursday, March 28, discussing open public safety data with Dr. David Makin, Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. Dr. Makin is a leader in blending technology with public safety to enhance community safety and foster meaningful connections. […]
WSU Everett to launch nation’s first new all-incident public safety data portal
EVERETT—Washington State University’s (WSU) Everett Campus is currently beta testing a new, state of the art, public safety data center that, when it launches this fall, will be the nation’s first ever publicly accessible portal that collects, organizes, and delivers information related to all things public safety across Washington. The program is an effort to […]
Sno-Isle TECH’s Criminal Justice Program, preparing students in law and beyond
EVERETT, Wash., August 6, 2023—Sno-Isle TECH’s Criminal Justice program allows students explore a wide variety of careers in law enforcement and the criminal justice system and now, thanks the passing of a Senate Bill this year, it’s more accessible than ever. One of the benefits of the program, Myron Travis, Criminal Justice Instructor at Sno-Isle, […]
