Engineer Julie Meredith to be new Secretary of WSDOT
MUKILTEO—Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Assistant Secretary Julie Meredith, P.E., as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), while he was on a Washington State Ferries listening tour Tuesday, January 7. The appointment is effective January 15, 2025. “Julie Meredith brings deep experience and leadership and a strong commitment to public […]
WA SOS urges voters to rely on official election sources after Meta ends fact-checking
OLYMPIA—Washington’s Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, is urging residents to now rely more on election offices “as trusted sources” for local, state, and federal elections information after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced January 7 that it will no longer provide fact-checking moderation on its platforms. “Washington’s elections officials at both the […]
Investigation underway in shooting at the Twin Lakes Shopping Center
MARYSVILLE—Detectives with the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) are investigating a use of force incident that occurred on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, near the Costco at the Twin Lakes Shopping Center located at 16616 Twin Lakes Avenue in Marysville. At approximately 8:00 p.m., a Marysville police officer initiated a traffic stop on the […]
Republicans introduce constitutional amendment to impose congressional term limits
(Center Square)—Republicans in Congress led by US Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits for members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and U.S. House members to three two-year terms. The two-page resolution states that after the amendment is passed […]
Nehring and Dunn selected as 2025 County Leadership
EVERETT—Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring (R), representing District 1, was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as Council Chair during the body’s Administrative Session on January 7. Chair Nehring served as Chair in 2020 and Vice Chair in 2024. He will be joined by County Councilwoman Megan Dunn (D), representing District 2, who was also unanimously […]
Dr Julieta Altamirano-Crosby sworn in as Snohomish PUD Commissioner
EVERETT—Just shortly after 9 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, Lynnwood Municipal Judge Valerie Bouffiou administered the oath of office to Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby who was sworn in as District 2 Snohomish County Public Utility District Commissioner to a standing room only ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Everett. Commissioner Altamirano-Crosby recited: “I, Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, do solemnly […]
She did it her way, second Lynnwood councilwoman resigns in less than a year
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby has officially resigned from her council duties effective January 6, one day prior to her taking the oath to be sworn in as the new District 2 Snohomish County PUD Commissioner. Lynnwood City Council Vice President Altamirano-Crosby won a seat as Snohomish County PUD Commissioner last General Election […]
Menorah Lighting 2024: Where light is, darkness cannot exist
LYNNWOOD—Over two hundred residents attended the 13th annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Celebration, hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County in partnership with Sound Transit and the city of Lynnwood. As dusk began on Sunday, December 30, Rabbi Berel Paltiel lit candles commemorating the fifth day a single day’s supply of oil lasted while Jewish […]
The 39th US President, Jimmy Carter, passes away at the age of 100
ATLANTA—Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, December 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history. President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and […]
Publisher of Everett Daily Herald says goodbye, named new CEO of Wick Communications
EVERETT—Senior Vice President & Group Publisher at Carpenter Media Group (formerly Black Press), and publisher of the Everett Daily Herald, Josh O’Connor, has been named CEO of Wick Communications—an Arizona-based family-owned media company that operates community news publications and digital advertising agencies across 10 Western states, from Alaska to Minnesota. O’Connor will join Wick in […]
