Stanwood and Lynnwood mayors elected as Chair and Vice Chair of Community Transit Board
EVERETT—Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was selected by his peers at Thursday’s meeting to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2025, a one-year term. He joined the Community Transit Board in October 2020 and served as an alternate from 2012 through 2015. Roberts began serving as mayor of Stanwood in November […]
AG sues Trump admin over new Executive Order defunding gender-affirming care
SEATTLE—Attorney General Nick Brown filed a multi-state federal lawsuit today to halt a presidential order that threatens to end federal funding to medical institutions providing gender-affirming care. President Trump’s executive order – which Brown called clearly illegal and unusually cruel – also directs criminal enforcement against medical professionals and patients involved in such care. The […]
NCAA bars transgender athletes from competing with biological women
The NCAA announced on February 6 its Board of Governors voted to update the Association’s participation policy for transgender student-athletes following the Trump administration’s executive order. The new policy limits competition in women’s sports to student-athletes assigned female at birth only. The policy permits student-athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams and receive benefits […]
Letter-to-Editor: WA Legislature please pass Rent Stabilization
The economy feels pretty uncertain these days. As was reported recently in the Lynnwood Times, due to tariffs, many Washingtonians could suddenly find themselves paying a fair bit more for everyday items. Now, more than ever, our legislature should take action to bring economic stability to Washingtonians. That’s why I hope the Washington legislature will pass […]
Court Closures and Emergency Modifications to Operations
The following courts in Snohomish County are reporting that they will be closed or have modified operations: Bothell Municipal Court Edmonds Municipal Court Lynnwood Municipal Court Marysville Municipal Court For the full list visit Washington State Courts Washington Courts
School delays and cancellations for February 6
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of cancellations for Thursday, February 6, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Due to poor road conditions in many areas of Arlington, we are closing schools for today. Edmonds Home – Edmonds School District (wednet.edu) All schools are CLOSED today, February 6, due to hazardous […]
Hundreds brave the weather for Lunar New Year celebration at the Port of Everett
EVERETT—Nearly 150 braved the snowy weather Saturday, February 1, to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place. This second annual event was hosted by the Port of Everett in partnership with Fisherman Jack’s and took place right outside the Hotel Indigo and Fisherman Jack’s restaurant. Fisherman Jack’s gets its name […]
Snohomish County Public Works plowing and treating roadways 24/7
EVERETT– Snohomish County Road Maintenance crews are moving to a 24/7 winter storm response due to the current and anticipated winter weather hitting Western Washington. Starting on Wednesday night, Feb. 5, road crews will be plowing and treating roadways around the clock until conditions improve for the region. During the day Wednesday, 27 trucks were […]
Port of Everett and Lincoln Property Company announce office pre-leasing at Waterfront Place
EVERETT – Port of Everett and private development partner, Lincoln Property Company (Lincoln), are excited to launch pre-leasing for up to 120,000 sq. ft. of commercial office space in the new Millwright District at Waterfront Place. Located at the heart of the Port of Everett’s $1-billion Waterfront Place mixed-use development in the City of Everett, the 10-acre Millwright District offers […]
School delays and cancellations for February 5
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of delays and cancellations for Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Arlington Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Due to rapidly changing weather conditions, we are changing to a two hour late start today. There will be no out-of-district transportation, no AM/PM APPLE Preschool or Presidents Preschool, […]
