Mukilteo School District students spend their Spring Break tackling food insecurity
EVERETT—Mukilteo School District students sitting on the Student Cabinet have taken measures into their own hands to spend their Spring Break tackling food insecurity in the region, through a food drive entitled “There’s Hope in Every Can.” The Mukilteo Student Cabinet was launched three years ago and brings together student representatives from secondary schools (middle […]
FBI recovers deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification database
DALLAS — Federal investigators extracted copies of deleted incoming Signal messages from a suspect’s iPhone by accessing Apple’s internal notification storage, even after the encrypted messaging app had been removed and its disappearing messages feature used, according to court testimony in a Texas terrorism prosecution of Antifa militants. The recovery, according to 404 media, occurred […]
Two dead in Wednesday evening trailer fire in Maltby
MALTBY—Two people are dead from a fifth-wheel trailer fire that took place on the 9000 block of 212th Street Southeast in Woodinville on Wednesday evening. The identities of the victims have not yet been made public, and the cause of the investigation is still under investigation. The Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue (SRFR) responded to […]
‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax
OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9. The suit filed in Klickitat County […]
SBA Deputy Admin visits, shares deadlines for disaster assistance loans and how to apply
SEDRO-WOOLLEY— U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs hosted a disaster roundtable and toured two local farms in Washington state on Wednesday to see firsthand the progress on recovery efforts impacted by the record-breaking flooding in the December 2025 back-to-back atmospheric rivers. “So, part of what I was doing today was hosting a disaster roundtable with officials […]
Lynnwood breaks ground on long-awaited $60M Poplar Way Bridge project
LYNNWOOD—After more than two decades of planning, tens of millions of dollars, and five Mayors later, the City of Lynnwood finally broke ground on one of its most awaited (and highly prioritized projects) – the Poplar Way Bridge – on Wednesday, April 8. Lynnwood’s Poplar Way Bridge will be an arterial bridge connecting Poplar Way/196th […]
Mukilteo Korean community pillar and businessman James Yoo passes away, 84
MUKILTEO — James Jae Yoo, a Korean American businessman, former educator and pillar of Mukilteo’s Korean community who spent decades fostering cultural understanding and environmental stewardship through his recycling business, passed away on April 1, 2026. He was 84. Born Aug. 10, 1941, in Japan, Yoo immigrated to the United States in 1960. Prior to […]
Registration now open for North Puget Sound Contracting Conference through May 15
EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is pleased to announce early bird registration for the North Puget Sound Contracting Conference (NPSCC) is now open. The North Puget Sound Contracting Conference is the region’s premier business-to-government contracting event, attracting over 550 primes, agencies and businesses from across Washington and the U.S. over two days. The conference features […]
State health inspectors blocked again at Tacoma immigration detention center
[TACOMA | JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET]—Washington state health inspectors have been trying for months to enter the Tacoma immigrant detention center amid longstanding concerns about the conditions there. A federal appeals court ruling last summer paved the way for them to get in, but the private facility’s operator is still denying access, state officials say. Officials from the state […]
Lake Stevens honors Gailey’s legacy, maps out vacancy process, and debates returning to part-time mayor role
LAKE STEVENS—Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey received a formal send-off from fellow council members and city staff Tuesday night during what was described as his final workshop and council meeting before his resignation takes effect April 13. Gailey, who has served as mayor since 2020, announced his resignation March 24. Council Vice President Kymm Shipman […]
