EvCC Foundation raises $110,000 to support Scholarships and College Programs
EVERETT—Everett Community College (EvCC) raised $110,000 at its annual “Looking to the Future” Foundation Benefit Breakfast on April 15, rallying over 250 community members in support of student scholarships, emergency funding and college programs. Held at the Walt Price Student Fitness Center on campus, the event featured keynote speaker Ray Haug, whose educational journey began […]
Anh Con No Em Concert Tickets: Quang Dung, Minh Tuyet and Asian Stars at Coming to Tulalip Resort
TULALIP— “Anh Cōn Nợ Em,” a star-studded review featuring a dozen popular Asian performing artists, takes the stage in the intimate Orca Ballroom Friday, June 12 at Tulalip Resort Casino. Spotlighting top Vietnamese and Chinese singers and performers, showtime is 8 p.m. for this one night only special event. Tickets ($65/$55/$50) go on sale Friday, […]
Legends of the West Part II: The Game, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Luniz at Tulalip Amphitheatre
TULALIP—The first of several major shows to be announced for the much anticipated 2026 “Summer Concert Series,” Hot 103.7 and Tulalip Resort Casino co-present a major triple bill of West Coast hip-hop and R&B greats, “Legends of the West Part II” featuring The Game, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Luniz, Saturday, July 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets […]
Group claims responsibility for sending anti-gay Snohomish Pride text
SNOHOMISH—The Snohomish Historic Values Society has claimed responsibility for an anonymous anti-gay text message poll sent to thousands of City of Snohomish residents that asked whether they wanted the City’s mayor to veto the contract for the upcoming Snohomish Pride parade. The group, in an email to the Lynnwood Times, stated that they commissioned a […]
Suzan DelBene Commentary: RFK Jr.’s AI Pilot Program is a Trojan Horse for privatizing Medicare
Earlier this year, Joanne, a Medicare patient from Quilcene, Washington, went to her doctor for severe pain in her lower back, down her leg and on the top of her foot. An MRI showed that a herniated disc was pressing on her sciatic nerve. Joanne’s doctor prescribed an epidural steroid injection to help alleviate the […]
John Braun commentary: Democrats are in no rush to settle concerns about potential fraud
A recent state audit questioned whether Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families had properly spent federal funds to subsidize childcare. Between compliance and documentation concerns, the money involved could exceed $37 million. Just as troubling, if not more so, is an admission DCYF made through the audit: Two-thirds of the payments it made to […]
‘Finish the Spine’: Everett Mayor and County Executive make the case for Everett Link Extension
EVERETT—With a looming $34.5 billion budget deficit facing Sound Transit light rail over the next 20 years, the City of Everett is laying a compelling case for why the Sound Transit Board should keep a fully funded Everett Link in an upcoming ST3 System Plan vote expected no later than June 30. “So first of […]
Somers statement on Major Disaster Declaration for December Flood Recovery
Below is a statement from Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers on President Donald J Trump’s approval of the $200 million Major Disaster Declaration request by Governor Bob Ferguson for the record-breaking December 2025 floods: “This major disaster declaration can help unlock additional resources to recover from the record flooding in December,” Executive Somers told the […]
No County plot to shut down Flower World: Judge rules nursery skipped on permits
MALTBY — Flower World, a family-run retail nursery that has operated on the same Maltby property for more than 50 years, has taken its latest clash with Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) to the Washington Court of Appeals after a Snohomish County superior court judge upheld findings that the business built a large […]
SRFR Fire Commissioners approve EMS Levy Lid Lift ballot measure
MONROE—The Board of Fire Commissioners for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) has approved a resolution to place a funding measure on the August 4, 2026, ballot. This levy lid lift would restore the property tax rate to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value, previously approved by the community in 2017. Funding will be […]
