New Limited-Edition ORCA Card for 2026 FIFA World Cup, Get Yours Today!
As the King and Snohomish Counties prepare to welcome soccer fans from around the globe for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, King County Metro has released a limited-edition ORCA card that fuses the region’s Indigenous artistic traditions with the thrill of the game. The collectible card, dubbed the SEA26 ORCA, marks Seattle’s status as one […]
Behind airplane assembly lines: Electroimpact quietly shapes modern aviation
MUKILTEO—Tucked along the waterfront near Boeing’s Everett assembly plant, Electroimpact has quietly become one of the world’s most influential aerospace manufacturing firms, designing the massive automated systems and tooling that help assemble modern commercial aircraft and spacecraft. Founded in 1986 by mechanical engineer Peter Zieve, the Mukilteo company has grown from a small Seattle startup […]
New Workers’ Compensation Penalty Increases Hit July 1
OLYMPIA— Washington employers face higher penalties starting July 1, 2026, for violations of the state’s workers’ compensation laws as the Department of Labor & Industries applies a required inflation adjustment of 12.11 percent. The increases stem from a 2020 state law that raised long-stagnant penalty amounts for the first time in decades and ordered automatic […]
Snohomish County Parks seeks public input for Future Parks and Services Planning
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Division launched a survey today to gather input from residents. The 2026 survey is a continuation of visioning work that is revisited every six years in an effort to best serve Snohomish County park users. With an expanding population, hundreds of parks, more than 11,000 acres of open space, […]
Edmonds College Triton Tech ROV team prepares for World Championships in Newfoundland
LYNNWOOD — While most college students spent their spring break relaxing, the Triton Tech ROV team at Edmonds College logged 60-hour weeks in the lab. Their goal: preparing for the 2026 MATE ROV (Marine Advanced Technology Education) World Championships, this June 25-27 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The team’s hard work paid off […]
Two now confirmed dead in what is being called Washington’s ‘deadliest industrial tragedy’
LONGVIEW — Recovery operations resumed Wednesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility where a tank filled with hundreds of thousands of gallons of a caustic industrial chemical ruptured Tuesday, as officials shifted focus from rescue to a deliberate search for nine missing workers while addressing environmental fallout from the spill. The death toll has now […]
COMMENTRY: See How Snohomish County Legislators REALLY Voted in 2026
We at Future 42 are proud to release our 2026 Snohomish County Legislative Scorecard, an abbreviated version from the state scorecard focused on the votes cast by Snohomish County legislators this session in Olympia. Here, we shine a light on how our state senators and representatives stood on 12 key bills and amendments during the […]
Snohomish County passes resolution recognizing June as Immigrant Heritage Month
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council passed a resolution (26-029) recognizing June as Immigrant Heritage Month at their Administrative Session Tuesday, May 26, where they invited several Snohomish County immigrants share their compelling stories of uprooting their lives and choosing America for a better life. County Councilman Nate Nehring shared that he was honored to bring the […]
Washington’s unemployment rate ticks up to 5.2% in April as job losses mount
OLYMPIA — Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 5.2% (212,533 residents) in April 2026, up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 5.1% in March and well above the 4.5% (181,390 residents) recorded a year earlier, the state Employment Security Department released Tuesday. Nonfarm employment decreased by an estimated 4,500 jobs on a […]
Lynnwood City Council passes paid parking and renews transportation tax
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council passed a temporary paid parking ordinance, renewed its Transportation Benefit District sales tax, amended its municipal code to allow an interim Finance Director position, and continued its discussion on updating its commemorative flag policy at their Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 26. Paid Parking Ordinance This Business Item was regarding allowing […]
