Washington public school enrollment climbs by nearly 2,000 students
OLYMPIA, Wash., December 6, 2023—Today, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced that enrollment in the Washington public school system this fall has climbed by nearly 2,000 students when compared to fall of last school year. Approximately 1,092,977 students were enrolled at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. The largest increases over […]
Lynnwood Chick-Fil-A rolls out 12 Days of Christmas and Cookies with Santa Cow
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 6, 2023—Lynnwood’s Highway 99 and 196th Street Chick-fil-A location rolled out its 12 Days of Christmas special this Monday, December 4, that rewards app users with one free item a day from Monday, December 11, until Saturday December 23. All that’s required of guests is to download the Chick-fil-A app on their […]
Representative Kelly Chambers announces bid for Pierce County Executive
SUMNER, Wash., December 6, 2023—Representative Kelly Chambers (R-Puyallup) surrounded by almost 200 supporters announced her bid to for Peirce County Executive on December 5 at The Hansen Place. Gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert introduced Chambers who has the endorsement of current Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier (R). Chambers is a lifelong resident of Pierce County and […]
Local students walk out in protest to show support for Palestine
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., December 6, 2023—Approximately 50 Mountlake Terrace High School students waked out of their classes in protest on the morning of Tuesday, November 21, to show their support for Palestine amidst Israel’s retaliation on Gaza for Hamas’ early October surprise attacks. Beginning around 9 a.m., the students marched from the school down 44th […]
Arlington’s Amazon fulfillment center revs up staffing for Holidays
ARLINGTON, Wash., December 4, 2023—It’s been three months since Amazon opened Washington’s largest fulfillment distribution center in Arlington, but the warehouse is still far from fully staffed as it enters its first bustling holiday season and is looking to add to its team! The center currently has around 1,900 staff members, in addition to its […]
Larsen Op-Ed: NATO must continue to stand with Ukraine
In October, representatives from NATO member countries, including the United States, gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the 69th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. The primary focus of this year’s session was NATO allies’ and partners’ unwavering support for Ukraine. As a member of the Assembly’s Defence and Security Committee, I presented my second […]
Jayapal deflects on why progressive women are “silent” on Hamas rapes
WASHINGTON, DC, December 3, 2023—Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union, Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA07) deflects answering why progressive women are “silent” on the widespread use of brutal rape and sexual violence against Israeli women by Hamas. “With all due respect, I was just asking about the women, and you turned it […]
New home costs may soar an additional $9,000 next year because of new statewide policy
OLYMPIA, Wash., December 3, 2023—The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) on November 28, adopted rules restricting the use of natural gas/propane appliances to adhere with lawmaker’s goals of building zero fossil-fuel greenhouse gas emission homes and buildings by the year 2031. The new effective date for all building codes is March 15, 2024. “Despite hundreds […]
Washington Ferries receive $4.8 million grant to refurbish six vessels
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 2, 2023—Washington State Ferries (WSF) received $4.8 million in federal funding to refurbish the passenger sections of six aging vessels in its fleet. “Our ferry system is a critical part of our transportation network and ridership is growing. With this money, Washington State Ferries will extend the useful life of six vessels […]
Tulalip Resort announces 70,000-sqft expansion and renovation
TULALIP, Wash., December 2, 2023—Tulalip Resort Casino, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, announced preliminary plans for a 70,250-square-foot expansion in addition to a major renovation of the 192,000-square-foot property. The expansion and renovation will include several new interior and exterior features and upgrades; and is anticipated to be completed by the end […]
