AG Brown celebrates halt to $110 billion Paramount and Warner Bros merger by Trump ally
OAKLAND, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of Northern District of California on Monday, July 20, granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Paramount Skydance Corp. from closing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. for at least 14 days and prevents the two companies from integrating their operations in the […]
Nate’s Corner: Beach Cleanup Removes 130 Pounds of Trash at Meadowdale Beach Park
Our community beach cleanup earlier this month reminded me that even the smallest acts can have a lasting impact. On the morning of July 9, I witnessed the convergence of environmental stewardship, community service, and civic engagement, and I walked away with a renewed sense of hope for our future. Our second annual community beach […]
Lynnwood Receives Award for Top Performing Wastewater Treatment Plant
LYNNWOOD—Earlier this month, the Washington Department of Ecology notified the City of Lynnwood that it will receive the Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award for 2025. The award’s criteria are based on meeting specific permit conditions, including regularly meeting numeric effluent limits, monitoring water quality as required, and submitting reports on time. Originally constructed in 1962, the Wastewater Treatment Plant collects and treats wastewater from a sewer service area of approximately […]
Geek Fest first appearance at Lynnwood Event Center a resounding success with record-breaking attendance
LYNNWOOD—Geek Fest West – a community-driven pop culture, gaming, and fandom expo – kicked off its first ever year at its new Lynnwood Event Center home, from Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, breaking all-time attendance records at more than 6,000. “I’m excited Geek Fest West is here in Lynnwood. We talk about All […]
Snohomish County sees no uptick in Cyclospora cases, FDA says lettuce test was false positive
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Health Department reports four cases of cyclosporiasis, the disease caused by the Cyclospora parasite, so far this year. The first case occurred in late March and the most recent was reported in the second week of July. “This is not an unusual number of cases for a year,” says Snohomish County Health […]
‘Ramblings of a Mad King:’ Democrats respond to Trump’s election integrity claims
OLYMPIA — Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said the “information” presented in President Donald J Trump’s nationally televised address last Thursday on election integrity does not change the established record that claims of widespread election fraud have been repeatedly disproven. “In the past year, cuts to federal programs supporting state election security have created […]
Sign up for South County Fire’s FREE kids camps starting July 23 thru mid-August
South County Fire will host five free Kids Fire Camps beginning July 23. The camps give children and their caregivers an interactive opportunity to connect with their neighborhood firefighters while learning important safety skills. Each camp lasts one to two hours and will be held at locations throughout South County Fire’s service area. Community members […]
Appeals Court Allows USPS to Proceed with Trump’s Mail-in Ballot Rule in Half of the Country
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A federal appeals court in D.C. on Friday, July 17, cleared the way for the U.S. Postal Service to move forward with a proposed rule requiring states to submit voter lists and use serialized barcodes on mail ballots for federal elections, at least temporarily lifting a lower court block tied to a 2021 NAACP […]
Washington voters begin casting 2026 primary election ballots
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Voting is underway in Washington’s August 4 primary. Across the state, voters are winnowing the field — in some races, a large field — of candidates for seats in the Legislature and Congress and on the state Supreme Court. A handful of incumbents face challengers from their own party, adding spice to an […]
WA delegation jets off to UK airshow, hoping new deals will take flight
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—As the state wrestles with a cash-squeezed budget, Washington’s Department of Commerce is deploying staff and a state lawmaker to one of the world’s biggest air shows in hopes it will deliver rewards for the local aerospace industry. A 55-person delegation of aerospace suppliers, business leaders and workforce development officials will attend the Farnborough International […]
