Everett Ship Repair and Rozema’s Boat Works Secure $1.3M in Federal Shipyard Grants
EVERETT — Two shipyards in Snohomish and Skagit counties received a combined $1.3 million in federal grants to upgrade equipment, improve facilities and train workers, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell announced. The awards to Everett Ship Repair LLC and Rozema’s Boat Works Inc. form part of $5.2 million distributed by the […]
DelBene delivers $5M ceremonial check to Snohomish County Food & Farming Center
EVERETT — Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Thursday, August 13, delivered a $5 million ceremonial check for the Food & Farming Center in Snohomish County. Rep. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law. “Our region is home to a strong local farming community,” said DelBene. “We must make sure we are looking out […]
AG Brown sues DHS and FEMA for imposing election and immigration conditions on new 2026 grant funding
OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown on Thursday joined a coalition of more than two dozen states and governors in filing a new federal lawsuit challenging three set of conditions that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have placed on billions of dollars in emergency preparedness grant […]
Port of Everett Finishes Final Phase of 20-Year Marina Bulkhead Replacement Project
EVERETT— U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA02) joined Port of Everett and City of Everett leaders on Thursday, July 9, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked completion of the final phase of bulkhead replacement at the marina and rebuilding of the Segment E wharf near Port Gardner Landing and the Grand Avenue Park Bridge. “You can’t […]
Volunteers of America Western Washington announces leadership transition
EVERETT — Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) announced on Friday, June 26, that Chief Executive Officer Brian Smith will depart the organization effective July 10, 2026, to become Chief Executive Officer of Volunteers of America Northern Rockies in Wyoming. Smith has dedicated the past 12 years to serving Western Washington communities through a variety […]
Bill to force schools to get parents’ OK before pronouns and name changes, passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives on May 20 passed HR 2616 which, if signed into law, will require public elementary and middle schools that receive federal funding to obtain parental consent before changing a student’s gender markers, pronouns or preferred name on school records or allowing access to sex-based facilities such as locker rooms […]
Marysville celebrates Grand Reopening of Historic Mother Nature’s Window Park
MARYSVILLE —The City of Marysville on Thursday celebrated the grand reopening of Mother Nature’s Window Park, restoring public access to the 34-acre forested site for the first time in more than 25 years. Community members, partners and local leaders gathered to mark the completion of Phase I improvements at the park, which now features accessible […]
Lynnwood breaks ground on long-awaited $60M Poplar Way Bridge project
LYNNWOOD—After more than two decades of planning, tens of millions of dollars, and five Mayors later, the City of Lynnwood finally broke ground on one of its most awaited (and highly prioritized projects) – the Poplar Way Bridge – on Wednesday, April 8. Lynnwood’s Poplar Way Bridge will be an arterial bridge connecting Poplar Way/196th […]
Larsen tours Edmonds North Portwalk weeks after securing a $1.2M grant to rebuild aging seawall
EDMONDS — Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA02) toured the Port of Edmonds’ aging North Portwalk and seawall Saturday, just weeks after securing $1.2 million in federal money to rebuild the crumbling waterfront landmark he and Senator Maria Cantell have championed for years. Larsen walked some of the 950-foot stretch of boardwalk and observed the 1968-era seawall […]
Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future disasters. The preliminary damage estimate for the state is $182.3 million, Ferguson said. “This historic flooding resulted in, we believe, […]
