Firefighters transport man to hospital as fire destroys mobile home
EVERETT—Firefighters transported one man to the hospital as they fought a fire that destroyed an Everett mobile home Thursday, January 25, 2024. Firefighters were dispatched to the property in the 2000 block of Center Road just after 1:30 p.m. and arrived to find heavy fire conditions throughout the home. Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading […]
Inmates who died in Snohomish County Jail identified
EVERETT—A 36-year-old man who was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail around 11 a.m. on Monday, January 15, has been identified as Brendon E. Tesch, of Marysville, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. His last known address was Lake Stevens. The cause and manner of death are pending. The Snohomish County […]
DeSantis suspends White House bid, endorses Trump for President
MANCHESTER, N.H.—In a deathblow to the Nikki Haley for President campaign, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of his presidential bid and endorsed Republican frontrunner, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republicans want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in […]
Don Benton leads Trump to another expected Washington state victory
BELLEVUE—As numbers continue to come in from Republican caucuses held on January 13, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, maintains his 2-to-1 lead over fellow contenders in Washington state. “It appears that Donald J Trump has swept the caucuses in Washington state with 65-70% of the delegates supporting him,” former Senator […]
Community Transit selects new Board of Directors Composition
EVERETT—At a Special Meeting held on January 18, the Community Transit Board of Directors voted unanimously to change its nine-member composition, transferring a voting seat from medium city category to large. Board leadership—Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary—is to be decided at its February 1 meeting. The nine-member Community Transit Board composition is reviewed every four years, […]
Meadowdale Elementary moving to new location due to water damage
LYNNWOOD—During the weekend of January 13-14, several pipes froze and burst at Meadowdale Elementary School resulting in significant water damage. The district is in the process of temporarily transitioning to Woodway Center in Edmonds for in-person learning beginning January 30. There will be no school for Meadowdale Elementary on Friday, January 19 to facilitate parents […]
Republicans voice opposition to allowing incarcerated murderers and rapists to serve as jurors, vote, run for office
OLYMPIA—On Tuesday, January 16, the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee held a public hearing on a bill that would allow convicted serial murderers and rapists to serve as jurors, vote, and run for elected office while in prison. The three Republicans on the committee, ranking member Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, assistant ranking […]
Mukilteo PD arrests subject for multiple counts of vehicle thefts
MUKILTEO—At approximately 2:20 p.m., January 18, Mukilteo Police Officers located a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect after a brief foot pursuit in the 10800 BLK Harbour Pointe Boulevard. Another subject was detained and eventually released. A vehicle, reported stolen out of Lynnwood, was located by Officers in the 10800 BLK of Harbour Pointe Boulevard. […]
Whidbey Island shaken by 3.3 magnitude earthquake
WHIDBEY ISLAND—Residents of northern Whidbey Island got a mild jolt of a 3.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, January 17, at 7:47 p.m., that occurred one kilometer North Northeast of Coupeville at a depth of 55.8 kilometers (34.67 miles) according to the United States Geological Survey. There have been no reports of damages or injuries at this […]
Inslee visits Port of Everett, discusses electrifying WA’s maritime industry
EVERETT—Washington State Governor Jay Inslee visited the Port of Everett’s Pier 3, Wednesday, January 17, where officials are electrifying key infrastructure to reduce carbon pollution and improve overall air quality at the working waterfront. The port recently received a $5 million investment from the Climate Commitment Act funds to electrify its Pier 3 to serve […]