Battle slapped with $1,500 fine for campaign finance violations, ordered to return donation money
EVERETT—Former Everett City Council Candidate for District 4, Niko Battle, was found guilty Thursday, April 30, 2026, by the Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) of multiple campaign finance violations and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and return campaign donations. Battle did not attend his adjudicative proceeding and has not responded to our request for […]
Community Transit takeover sparks union backlash, Everett faces largest sales tax increase in state history
EVERETT—The City of Everett and Community Transit announced April 22 they are resuming work on an interlocal agreement to annex Everett into Community Transit’s Public Transportation Benefit Area, a move that would dissolve Everett Transit as a separate agency and transfer its services, routes, fleet, facilities and employees to the larger regional provider while doubling […]
Everett Cracks Down on Unpermitted Food Vendors to Protect Public Health
EVERETT—The Everett City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday cracking down on unlicensed mobile food vendors, citing rising public health risks and unfair competition from unpermitted stands. The measure, which takes effect immediately, requires mobile food vendors — defined as movable stands, carts or kiosks selling prepared food for profit — to obtain a city […]
Cassie Franklin begins historic third term as Everett’s first female Mayor
EVERETT—At the Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, City Council meeting, the City of Everett swore in multiple elected and appointed leaders, including Cassie Franklin for a new mayoral term, five city councilmembers and Everett’s recently appointed police chief. Mayor Franklin begins her third term after being re-elected by Everett voters in the November 2025 General Election. […]
Everett City Council selects downtown site for new outdoor multipurpose facility
EVERETT – At the Dec. 18, 2024 Everett City Council meeting, council members selected a downtown Everett site just east of the Angel of the Winds Arena as the location of Everett’s proposed outdoor multipurpose facility. The stadium will serve as a new home for Everett’s minor league baseball team, the Everett AquaSox; a venue […]
Everett mayoral showdown: Franklin defends record as Murphy pushes for fiscal overhaul
LYNNWOOD—In the race for Everett’s next mayor, incumbent Cassie Franklin and challenger Scott Murphy squared off in an exclusive Lynnwood Times interview, led by Lynnwood Times Senior Reporter Kienan Briscoe, ahead of the November 4 general election. With Everett grappling with rapid growth, a $7.9 million budget deficit through 2026, surging homelessness, and rising youth […]
Snohomish County Auditor rules that Niko Battle is a registered voter of Everett District 4
EVERETT—On September 19, 2025, the Snohomish County Auditor, Garth Fell, issued a ruling dismissing a voter registration challenge against Niko Battle, a candidate for Everett City Council District 4. The Auditor’s decision comes 10 days after Battle’s name was removed from the General Election ballot by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Richard Okrent ruled that […]
Niko Battle booted from ballot, Luis Burbano takes his place
EVERETT—Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Richard Okrent ruled on Tuesday, September 9, that Everett City Council District 4 candidate Niko Battle, who won the Primary Election, did not provide sufficient evidence to prove he is a resident of District 4. Battle’s name will now be removed from the General Election ballot in favor of third place finisher Luis […]
Battle’s voter registration hearing exposes an alleged political ploy to silence District 4 voters
EVERETT—Everett City Council District 4 candidate Niko Battle, who won the Primary Election to advance to the General Election, called the voter registration challenge during Monday’s administrative hearing with the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office “a politically motivated attack” designed to “suppress” his campaign and “silence the voices of voters.” “A political opponent has chosen to […]
Everett City Council Race Turns Messy as Progressive Democrats Allegedly Orchestrate Takedown of Primary Winner Niko Battle
Probably one of the messiest political races in Snohomish County this year, is the Everett City Council District 4 race between Niko Battle and Alan Rubio. The race isn’t messy because of jarring between candidates; it is messy because residents are very publicly witnessing Machiavellian tactics by Democrat political power players in real-time to secure […]
