Port of Everett’s 32nd annual Marina & Jetty Island Cleanup Day
Celebrate Earth Day with the Port of Everett by giving back to your waterfront! You’re invited to join us at the Port of Everett’s 32nd annual Marina & Jetty Island Cleanup Day on April 18 from 9 a.m. – noon to help keep the Everett waterfront a clean and enjoyable place to visit. Whether volunteering […]
WA clashes in court with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Robinhood
[JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET]—Washington sued the online prediction market platform Kalshi last week with claims that the company is violating state gambling laws. Now, one of Kalshi’s partners is biting back. Robinhood this week sued the state to preemptively protect its ability to continue offering shares in the outcome of everything from sporting events to politics and […]
Catch Story Time with Katherine Castano at Edmonds Bookshop Friday April 24,
EDMONDS—Local author and illustrator Katherine Castano from Snohomish, Washington will be the featured author at Edmonds Bookshop at their April Story Time. She will be reading her first picture book, Remy, Where Are You? featuring a girl and her pet snail. This charming story takes readers on a twisty, turny, SLIMY journey throughout the forest and teaches […]
Fiscal Fallout: $375 million bond debt indirectly funding operating budget
[The Center Square]—Washington state is quietly raiding a special fund meant for local roads, bridges, water pipes, and sewers and now borrowing money through higher-rate bonds to replenish it — even though the state just collected record tax revenue and passed its biggest tax hike ever, according to an analysis of state fiscal data by […]
Lonestar Live at Angel of the Winds Casino Resort
ARLINGTON—Get ready for an unforgettable night of country music as Lonestar, the acclaimed American country band best known for chart-topping hits and heartfelt ballads, comes to Angel of the Winds Casino Resort on Friday, June 19, 2026, in the Rivers Run Event Center. Lonestar has captivated audiences for decades with memorable songs that blend traditional country storytelling with […]
Russian crude oil surges 76 percent as Operation Epic Fury enters sixth week
The price of Russian Urals crude oil has surged to a 13-year high since the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury began against Iran, climbing more than 76% in the past month as global supplies tightened from Middle East disruptions. Urals, Russia’s main export blend, traded at $121.17 per barrel as of April 2 and hit a […]
Bellevue rally backs Operation Epic Fury against Iranian regime
BELLEVUE—A couple of hundred people made their voices heard at the Lion and Sun Rally in Downtown Bellevue on Saturday to protest against the atrocities of the Iranian Ayatollah regime and demanding justice for the roughly 40,000 Iranians killed in a January protest crackdown. “People should know that the Islamists in Iraq and in Lebanon […]
WA Supreme Court fast-tracks Let’s Go Washington referendum fight against new income tax law
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to review an emergency petition brought by Let’s Go Washington after the political action group was denied a referendum to repeal SB-6346, the income tax bill signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson on March 30. “At the direction of the Court Commissioner, the emergency motion for accelerated […]
Juvenile gray whale nicknamed ‘Willapa Willy’ dies in Washington river
RAYMOND—A juvenile gray whale that strayed about 20 miles up the freshwater Willapa River in southwest Washington was found dead Saturday, April 4, officials with Cascadia Research Collective announced. The young whale, nicknamed “Willapa Willy” by locals, was first spotted Wednesday, April 1, in the North Fork of the Willapa River near Raymond in Pacific […]
AANHPI Community Corner: Commentary: Building a Living Archive of Freedom and Peace
In every community, there are stories that risk being forgotten. For many Korean Americans, history is not something distant. It lives in the memories of those who experienced war, division, migration, and rebuilding. These are not just personal stories—they are part of a shared human experience that connects generations and communities. As a Korean American […]
