2025 Washington state legislative session begins today
OLYMPIA—The first day of the 2025 Washington state legislative session has arrived! Opening ceremonies began at noon today in the House and Senate at the state Capitol in Olympia. Heading into the session, the topic grabbing the most attention is a budget gap of around $10 billion to $12 billion over the next four years. […]
Nadia Anderson joins Sound Transit as Chief Strategy Officer
SEATTLE—Sound Transit today announced that Nadia Anderson, Ph.D., has joined the agency today as Chief Strategy Officer, a new position created to guide the agency’s approach to the technological, environmental, and economic future of the region. Anderson joins at a time of growing momentum for the agency, which is continuing to build on three recent […]
Snohomish County FIFA 2026 Ready Meeting scheduled for Jan 21
EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in collaboration with the Snohomish County Sports Commission, is hosting the Snohomish County FIFA 2026 Ready Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, to prepare the region for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The virtual event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss strategies for maximizing the economic and community impact […]
State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents on the importance of smoke alarms
OLYMPIA—In a 2024 report, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) states that when working home smoke alarms are present, the risk of dying in home structure fires with working smoke alarms can reduced by up to 67 percent. In 2023, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reported that approximately 78 percent of reported fire fatalities occurred […]
New ethics complaint filed against Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda
LYNNWOOD—Diodato Boucsieguez, spokesman for the Committee to Recall Joshua Binda, announced he filed an ethics compliant on January 12 against Councilman Josh Binda with the city of Lynnwood citing a breach of a May 8, 2023, settlement agreement which the councilman agreed to misusing public facilities for personal gain. The complaint alleges that Councilman Binda […]
Nate Nehring announces County Council re-election bid
ARLINGTON—Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring, 29, announces his intent to seek re-election. Nehring was first elected in 2017 and then re-elected in 2021 with over 70% of the vote. Council Chair Nehring’s re-election campaign has raised nearly a quarter million dollars to date and has secured 200+ early endorsements from key community leaders and […]
Opinion: Can California’s Fire Crisis Resolve Washington State’s Budget Crisis
With Washington state facing a projected budget shortfall of up to $16 billion over the next four years, would it behoove Olympia to pause the capital gains tax and nix its proposed wealth tax to woo wealthy Californians hit by the fires to relocate to Washington state? In his final budget address on December 17, […]
State Board of Education seeks applicants for student representatives
Do you know a high school sophomore looking for leadership opportunities? The State Board of Education is accepting applications for student representatives. If selected, a student would serve on the Board of Education for the 2025-2027 term. The applications are funneled through the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL), which boasts nearly 70 years of […]
South County Firefighters Deployed to California Wildfires
EVERETT—A second team of South County firefighters deployed Friday to Southern California as part of a massive effort to contain several destructive wildfires. This team of four South County firefighters follows another team of four firefighters who left for California on Wednesday. They joined crews from other Snohomish County agencies including: The first team is […]
Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce Launches with Inaugural Luncheon Event
EVERETT—The Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its official launch with the first event in its BRAIN FOOD | Lunch & Learn Series, featuring John Carswell, founder of APEX Art and Culture Center. This highly anticipated event will take place on January 15th, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at APEX Everett, and […]
