Foundation for Edmonds School District awards $33,000 in grants to schools
LYNNWOOD—The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced it awarded $33,000 in grants to schools across the Edmonds School District. The funds were raised during the Foundation’s 16th annual Monster Mad Dash 5K, held on October 5th, uniting more than 1,300 participants and 38 teams—including students, teachers, families, and community members—in a shared effort to support […]
CONSUMER ALERT: Watch out for charity scams seeking to profit from the California wildfires
OLYMPIA — The Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division is warning Washingtonians to be on the lookout for scammers targeting donations aiding those affected by the wildfires in California. Attorney General Nick Brown asks Washingtonians to report any suspicious solicitations to his office. “The catastrophic damage from these fires makes us want to support relief and […]
Everett refugee advocacy nonprofit will “stay in the fight” in 2025
“A few people told me not to talk to the news,” Van Dinh-Kuno chuckled. “They said to watch out, because Trump’s people might see it and go after us! But I don’t care…it’s important to speak.” Dinh-Kuno is the Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest (RISNW), a nonprofit “multi-service organization” that provides a […]
Washington joins multi-state suit over Trump Admin’s federal aid freeze
(The Center Square) – Washington state on Tuesday joined 21 other states in suing the Trump Administration over the Office of Management and Budget sending a memo to federal agencies Monday night directing them to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.” The memo created confusion among federal […]
Ferguson signs executive order in anticipation of illegal alien deportations
(The Center Square) – In anticipation of mass deportations of illegal aliens by newly-elected President Donald J Trump, Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson has signed an executive order intended to provide services for children of those deported. While Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a multistate lawsuit in response to Trump’s executive order overturning birthright […]
X-Fire UAS could usher in next generation of fire prevention for entirety of West Coast
KENT—Four United States Army veterans, have teamed up to develop what could be the next generation of fire prevention technology in the wake of the devastating fires that have ravaged more than 50,000 acres of Los Angeles County recently. Kent-based startup X-Fire UAS is developing unmanned aerial solutions which it says could be a more […]
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 […]
Final DNC Leadership Forum on January 30 co-hosted by “MSNBC Live” and GU Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C.—MSNBC and Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service will be hosting the Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership forum on Thursday, January 30 from 12 to 6:15 p.m. PST. Taking place at Gaston Hall on the Georgetown campus, the event will be available to livestream via MSNBC’s YouTube channel. This is the last forum […]
Public Transit Made Easy: Zip Shuttle Connects People to Buses, Light Rail, and Beyond
“When people think about public transit, they often picture buses and light rail,” says Kevin Futhey, a project manager on Community Transit’s Innovative Services team. “But what about those who can’t walk to a stop or access transit easily? That’s where Zip Shuttle comes in.” Community Transit’s Zip Shuttle Alderwood is an on-demand, shared-ride service […]
2025 tax filing season is now open as IRS begins accepting tax returns
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2025 tax filing season on Monday, January 27, and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During Monday’s early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax […]
