Lab-grown chocolate: Mondelēz invests $4.5M on Lab-Grown Cocoa Butter
Mondelēz International, the snack giant behind Oreo, Cadbury and Toblerone, has invested in an Israeli startup developing lab-grown cocoa butter, Celleste Bio, signaling a potential shift toward cell-cultured ingredients amid ongoing scrutiny of traditional chocolate’s composition and contaminants. The move aims to stabilize cocoa supplies battered by climate challenges and rising costs, with products possibly […]
Lawmakers call for seizure of California oil production as gas prices surge
SACRAMENTO—California Republicans are urging President Donald J Trump to step in and address the state’s escalating oil and gas crisis, with fears that it poses risks to national security as prices keep climbing during the conflict with Iran. Gas prices have surged across the West Coast, with California’s statewide average reaching $5.159 per gallon on […]
Lynn Sordel Returns: From Retirement to Lynnwood’s New Interim Assistant City Administrator
LYNNWOOD—Former Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Sordel has emerged from retirement to once again serve the people of Lynnwood, this time as the City’s Interim Assistant City Administrator, replacing Julie Moore. According to the job listing, the Lynnwood Assistant City Administrator is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing city operations, implementing policies, and providing […]
Spokane man gets 20 years in prison for 2 million fentanyl-laced pill press operation
SPOKANE — A federal judge sentenced a 37-year-old Spokane man to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for operating a commercial pill press that produced fentanyl-laced drugs from his home basement. U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice imposed the sentence on Nicholas Adams on Friday for his role in the […]
Statement from Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst on shooting at Meadowdale Park
LYNNWOOD—A 15-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon at Meadowdale Park in an incident involving two Meadowdale High School students, sending nearby schools into brief lockdowns as police hunted for the suspect. The shooting victim, who had been wounded, managed to run home and call 911 himself. He was later rushed to Harborview Medical Center in […]
WSU, Fluke partnership expands hands‑on training for engineering students
EVERETT—Engineering students across Washington State University (WSU) will soon train with the same diagnostic and measurement tools used in advanced industrial plants, power utilities, and manufacturing facilities worldwide, thanks to a new partnership with Everett-based Fluke Corporation. The collaboration will place gifted professional-grade Fluke equipment into engineering classrooms and labs across five campuses, giving more than […]
Trump signs new proclamation vowing lethal force against cartels in hemispheric pact
DORAL, Fla. — President Donald J Trump on Saturday unveiled a new multinational military coalition aimed at dismantling drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere, signing a proclamation at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit that commits the U.S. and 17 partner nations to using lethal force against these criminal networks. The Shield of the […]
15-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Meadowdale Park Shooting—Police Hunt Suspect
LYNNWOOD — A 15-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon at Meadowdale Park in an incident involving two Meadowdale High School students, sending nearby schools into brief lockdowns as police hunted for the suspect. The shooting unfolded around 1:27 p.m. at Meadowdale Park off 168th Street Southwest, a spot bustling with kids just after school let […]
Petco Love invests in PAWS to save and improve the lives of pets in WA
Lynnwood, WA (March 04, 2026) – PAWS in Lynnwood is set to receive a $5,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for pets in Washington State. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families […]
It a go! Rep. Berg’s proposal sweetens the Millionaires’ Tax deal for the governor to sign
OLYMPIA—In a historic moment for Washington state, Governor Bob Ferguson and Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) have struck a deal to guarantee free breakfasts and lunches to all students enrolled in Washington public schools, regardless of household income, with the passage of the proposed Millionaires’ Tax, SB-6346. “I will sign this version of the Millionaires’ […]
