Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced 25 years in multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme
NEW YORK—Samuel Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, 32, of Stanford, California, was sentenced today, March 28, to 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes. Bankman-Fried faced up to 110 years but the DOJ requested a sentence between 40 […]
Memorial Day Ceremony and July 4th parade returns to Everett
EVERETT—The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony to honor the brave men and women who died in war that will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 27, Pacific Rim Plaza at the Port of Everett, located at 1028 13th Street (Pacific Rim Plaza is located on the south side of Hotel Indigo). […]
Public comment welcome on Housing and Community Development Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to improve housing options and living environments for those in need. The Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan is available for review and comment through April 25, […]
Republicans fighting for Latino representation as WA state redistricting dispute heads to US Supreme Court
SEATTLE—On Friday, March 22, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request to stay (put on hold) the adoption of a redistricting map ordered by Judge Robert Lasnik, of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, on March 15. The matter now heads to the United States Supreme Court where Justice […]
Officer Dan Rocha: End of Watch two years ago on March 25
EVERETT—Two years ago on March 25, 2022, Officer Dan Rocha, 41, was shot and killed by Richard James Rotter following gunfire in a Starbucks parking lot across the street from the Everett Community College campus. Rotter was found guilty of aggregated first-degree murder on Monday, April 3, 2023, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. […]
Boeing top executive announce retirements, search for new CEO
ARLINGTON, Va.— Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun along with BCA president and board chair announce resignations on Monday, March 25, after a plethora of safety and quality incidents arising after the near-fatal Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in-flight mid-cabin door blowout in January. “The eyes of the world are on us, and I know we […]
New York tops list for per capita cost of compensation paid to exonerees
New York state has paid out the most per citizen in compensation for wrongful imprisonments, new research has found. The study by pre-settlement legal funding company High Rise Financial analyzed data from the National Registry of Exonerations on how many people have been wrongfully imprisoned in each state since 1989, and how much the state […]
Washington no longer requires passage of bar exam to practice law
OLYMPIA—The Washington Supreme Court ordered on Friday, March 15, that attorneys now have “alternative pathways” in lieu the bar exam to become licensed to practice law in Washington State. The Washington State Bar Licensure Task Force (WBLTF) cited that the bar exam “disproportionately and unnecessarily blocks marginalized groups from practicing law” while escalating a “law […]
Los Angeles-based Yacht Rock band Yachtley Crew heads to Angel of the Winds Casino
ARLINGTON, Wash., March 19, 2024—Los Angeles-based “Yacht Rock” band Yachtley Crew is headed to the Angel of the Winds Resort and Casino in Arlington on April 6, as part of the nautically suited ensembles’ Full Steam Ahead Tour. The tour, which kicked off in Indigo, California on February 3, is in support of the group’s […]
Snohomish County’s Early Head Start expanding service area
EVERETT—Snohomish County Human Services, Early Head Start (EHS) program, is proud to announce an expansive initiative aimed at supporting families and caregivers with young children throughout Snohomish County. This milestone signifies the county’s efforts to ensure equitable access to vital resources and services for all residents, especially young children. “We are excited to expand Early […]
