Marysville-based Echandia slated to begin full-fledged manufacturing by Q3 this year

MARYSVILLE—Maritime electrification company Echandia is set to begin full-fledged manufacturing in Marysville, under the Build America Buy America Act and Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) standards, by Q3 of this year. Echandia was founded by Magnus Eriksson in 2018. Erikkson had worked in the battery industry for quite some time prior, always on the search of […]
Registration now open for the 14th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic

EVERETT—Rise Up Academy is excited to announce registration for the 14th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, hosted by 2017 NFL Hall of Famer, Kenny Easley, is now open. This is More Than Just a Tournament. The event incorporates a day of activities designed to raise awareness and support for the amazing Early Learning and After School […]
WashCOG study finds that local governments undermine Public Records Act

OLYMPIA—The Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) published an update to their special report “Your Right to Know,” that found agencies and local governments in Washington State allegedly obstruct and delay public records requests, fail to maintain, organize, and disclose records, inadequately train their staff on open government policies, and often completely undermine the Public […]
Former Gov Inslee honored with Time Magazine’s 2025 Earth Award

On Thursday, March 27, former Governor Jay Inslee was announced as one of the six winners of Time Magazine’s 2025 Earth Awards. The other winners honored were billionaire Michael Bloomberg, Ghanaian Chef Selassie Atadika, former Tennessee Republican Senator Bill Frist, actor Rainn Wilson, and environmental researcher Catherine Coleman Flowers. “There are two immutable forces that we […]
Activist judge and Inslee appointee overturns the people on I-2066, natural gas can now be banned

Activist King County Superior Court judge Sandra Widlan owes her job to former governor and halfwit miscreant Jay Inslee. Widlan has been a longtime contributor to a virtual who’s who of lefty politicians in WA state. Under one party rule in Olympia, over the past 12 years, it has become custom for judges to step […]
Taking a bite out of crime: New Northwest Law Enforcement Training Academy now open

ARLINGTON—Just five months after its soft opening in October, the Washington State Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) held its ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 20, for its newest regional law enforcement training center—Northwest Academy. Located in Arlington, the new training center will be Washington State’s third regional training facility within the last two years following Pasco, which opened in […]
Percy Levy, who Gov Inslee granted clemency, arrested with illegal firearms and kilos of hard drugs

EVERETT—Percy Levy, 54, who was granted executive clemency by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 and dedicated the last 6 years to criminal justice reform, was arrested on 11 felony charges on Thursday, March 13, after a traffic stop in the 700 block of 75th Street Southeast in Everett. His arrest comes after a 16-month long investigation […]
RISNW, Lynnwood Food Bank, Verdant, and LPD team up for wellness pop-up event

LYNNWOOD—Scores of passenger vehicles wrapped around the Verdant Health Commission building in Lynnwood on Monday afternoon with those from immigrant communities concerned about food insecurity in the wake of federal immigration enforcement actions throughout Puget Sound. “A lot of immigrant refugee families have self-terminated their benefits,” Van Dinh-Kuno, Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Services […]
Boeing reports $11.8 billion annual loss in latest quarterly results

ARLINGTON, VA—The Boeing Company delivered its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, January 28, clocking a 31% decrease in revenue from 2023 which it says was driven by the IAM strike and other factors. Net earnings for the quarter were a loss of $3.9 billion for an annual earnings loss of $11.8 billion. Annual revenues for […]
Boeing Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results

ARLINGTON— The Boeing Company announced on Thursday, January 23, it will recognize impacts to its financial results related to the IAM work stoppage and agreement, charges for certain Defense, Space & Security programs and costs associated with workforce reductions announced last year when it reports fourth quarter results on January 28. The company expects to […]