Lake Stevens School District breaks ground on brand new elementary school

LAKE STEVENS—The Lake Stevens School District officially broke ground on its upcoming new elementary school on Monday, March 30, major project aimed at easing overcrowding and accommodating the area’s rapid population growth. “It’s great to be here today, to break ground on elementary school number 8. This is nothing that anyone has done by themselves. […]
Bothell Police Seeking Public Assistance in Identifying Male Suspect Who Assaulted a Woman

BOTHELL—Bothell Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect who allegedly assaulted a woman in in her neighborhood. On March 31 at approximately 5:15 PM, an adult female was assaulted while walking near 240th St SE and 31st Dr SE (Pinnacle Sonata area) in Bothell. The individual pictured below was seen in […]
Bellingham Naked Bike Ride co-founder charged with possession of child porn

BELLINGHAM—The co-founder of Bellingham’s annual Naked Bike Ride has been charged with two felonies involving the possession and viewing of child pornography, according to Whatcom County Superior Court records. Zachary Elisha Robertson, 42, of Bellingham, was arrested March 10 by Bellingham police after his wife contacted authorities upon finding him viewing explicit images of children […]
Julie Moore accepts top County Executive position

EVERETT—Former Lynnwood Assistant City Administrator Julie Moore announced April 3 that she has accepted a role as Chief of Staff to Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. She resigned from her position with the City of Lynnwood in January. “I’m honored to support the Executive’s office in advancing key priorities—from delivering essential services to driving thoughtful […]
Public feedback sought in mitigating Sound Transit $34.5 billion shortfall

SEATTLE—Sound Transit faces rapidly escalating costs in nearly every area of its work, and as part of its Enterprise Initiative to develop a comprehensive process to address this long-term financial challenge, the agency wants to public feedback to evaluate different approaches to updating the ST3 System Plan with a 5-minute survey. The agency currently estimates […]
Over 1,000 Students Attend EvCC’s 2026 Student Career Conference

EVERETT— More than 1,000 middle and high school students learned about college and career options at Everett Community College’s 21st annual Student Career Conference on March 26. More than 350 adults made the event a success. More than 70 professionals shared about their college and career experiences, 49 EvCC students moderated panel discussions, dozens of […]
AG Brown sues to block Trump’s executive order on citizen verification and mail ballot tracking

OLYMPIA—AG Brown sues to block President Trump’s executive order on citizenship verification and mail ballot tracking. Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in challenging the President Donald J Trump’s executive order establishing guardrails on voter eligibility and mail-in voting. The coalition asks the court to prevent […]
SMART investigation underway of SCSO in Martha Lake shooting

LYNNWOOD—A man was fatally shot by Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Deputies near Martha Lake Park on April 1. Earlier this evening around 5 p.m., deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence near the 16200 Block of East Shore Drive, near Martha Lake Park. It was […]
EASC Coffee Chat on County’s new Climate Resiliency Plan draft to commence on April 7

EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) will host an upcoming Coffee Chats session titled, Preparing for What’s Next — Snohomish County’s Communitywide Climate Resiliency Plan, offering regional leaders, employers and community partners an opportunity to learn about Snohomish County’s draft climate resiliency strategy and its role in regional planning efforts. Snohomish County has developed […]
Kamiak Drama to perform ‘Damn Yankees’ beginning May 1

MUKILTEO—The Kamiak High School Drama Department will be performing the Broadway mega-hit ‘Damn Yankees’ beginning May 1 through May 9, based on the seven-time Tony Award winning musical. Damn Yankees is based on Douglass Wallop’s novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, and follows the story of Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joy Boyd, who trades […]