February 15, 2025 2:32 pm

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Sound Transit Lynnwood Link new construction alert Feb 15

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Sound Transit will close westbound NE 175th St between 5th Ave NE and the northbound I-5 on-ramp intersection for signal work starting February 15. A second lane closure will begin on February 18 along northbound right lane at NE 185th St and NE 175th St to the northbound I-5 on-ramp for barrier work. Sound Transit […]

Port of Edmonds Names David Preston as Commission President

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EDMONDS—In January the Port of Edmonds Commission unanimously approved David Preston as President for 2025, Janelle Cass as Vice President, and Selena Killin as Secretary. Preston has served on the Port of Edmonds Commission since 2011 and represents Port District 2. This will be his third year-long term as Commission President. Steve Johnston and Jay […]

Gov Ferguson says state at risk of a Trump $27 billion federal funding freeze

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SEATTLE—On February 13, Governor Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown, and other state officials held a press conference in Olympia to “update” Washingtonians on “federal funding impacts and Washington’s response to President Trump’s executive orders.” Although federal courts blocked the Trump administration’s “funding freeze”, it has reportedly still taken effect within some jurisdictions, including the […]

Lynnwood Police Chief selected to serve on State-Wide Law Enforcement Agency Board

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LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood today announced that Police Chief Cole Langdon has been appointed to serve as Chief-At-Large of the Board of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). “Chief Langdon is a respected leader both within his community but also regionally and we appreciate him joining our board,” said Steve Strachan, WASPC […]

Public invited to 2025 Economic Forecast Coffee Chat  

EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is pleased to announce its upcoming Coffee Chat, “2025 Economic Forecast,” scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. PST. This virtual event will provide an in-depth analysis of economic trends affecting the North Puget Sound region. The session will feature insights from Christina Prkic, Vice President and Regional […]

Hawthorne Hall fiasco, what you need to know

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Kudos to the shrewd local businessman who paid $500,000 to purchase from the city a pristine real estate parcel—Hawthorne Hall—zoned single family and appraised at $830,000.  He acted to pursue his vision for the city’s property.  Shame to my four fellow councilmembers and the mayor for this tone deaf and fiscally derelict decision to execute […]

Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’

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LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]

House Democrats push 200% increase on property tax cap

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OLYMPIA—Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to erase a voter-approved limit on annual property tax hikes as a way, they claim, to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for public schools and local governments. The state House Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday on House Bill 1334 which would repeal a 1% cap on annual growth for property […]

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