Mukilteo mayor praises crime drop and waterfront progress in 2026 State of the City address
MUKILTEO— Crime fell sharply, major infrastructure projects advanced and city leaders adopted a long-range financial plan in 2025, Mayor Joe Marine said in his 2026 State of the City address, on Thursday, May 5, at Mukilteo’s Rosehill Community Center — outlining a year he described as one of “significant strides” across departments and previewing waterfront, […]
Unlock Small Business Success at Business Builder Expo
LYNNWOOD—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in partnership with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will host the Business Builder Expo, the premier event in the North Puget Sound for entrepreneurs looking to kickstart, scale, or grow their businesses. Presented by the City of Lynnwood, and in partnership with The District – Lynnwood, US Bank, […]
Boeing Awards $100,000 to YMCA of Snohomish County STEM Programs
EVERETT—The YMCA of Snohomish County has been awarded a $100,000 Global Engagement Grant from Boeing to sustain and expand hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs for youth and teens across the county. This funding builds on an earlier Boeing investment that helped launch the Y’s STEM programs. With time, experience, and community feedback, […]
USDA orders 37 million pounds of frozen food sold at Kroger and Trader Joe’s recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., establishment, is expanding its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, March 3. Ajinomoto is recalling approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds […]
From Gray to Green: Janet Pope unveils Lynnwood’s new $570M City Center Vision
LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (The District) unveiled an ambitious master plan Monday to revitalize City Center, proposing a $570 million redevelopment of 13 acres into a mixed-use destination featuring a hotel, workforce housing, retail spaces, childcare and lush public greenspaces. The project, presented by Executive Director Janet Pope to the City Council, […]
‘Pocket listings’ outlawed in Washington state, bill now heads to Governor Ferguson for signature
OLYMPIA—The Washington Legislature has passed Senate Bill 6091, sponsored by Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), a bill that would ban real estate brokers from marketing residential properties only to a limited or exclusive group of buyers or other agents, outside of public marketing. The bill passed the Senate 49-0 and the House 92-1 on final passage. The […]
Washington House Passes Bill Banning Masked Law Enforcement Officers
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street] — A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step closer to becoming Washington law. The state House passed the legislation along party lines Tuesday with Democrats in support. The Senate approved it in January. It now heads back to the Senate, which will need […]
$668M settlement agreement for continued cleanup of Lower Duwamish Waterway
SEATTLE—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Washington, reached a settlement agreement on March 4, with more than 100 potentially responsible parties to address hazardous substances released into the Lower Duwamish Waterway, a five-mile segment of the city of Seattle’s only river. Under the settlement, the Lower […]
Gesa reopens Lynnwood High School credit union branch after closure for remodel
BOTHELL—After a planned closure for a branch remodel, Gesa’s Lynnwood High School credit union branch officially reopened yesterday, Tuesday, March 2, welcoming back student into the space – just in time for the branch’s one-year anniversary. Gesa’s Lynnwood High School credit union branch is operated by students in the school’s DECA Business and Marketing program, […]
Compass Health expands YGo youth mobile crisis services across Northwest Washington
EVERETT – Compass Health has expanded its YGo Youth Mobile Crisis Program, strengthening access to immediate crisis and behavioral health support for children, teens, and families across Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom counties. YGo provides crisis stabilization and short-term intervention to youth under the age of 20 and their families, at no cost to them. Multidisciplinary teams of licensed mental health clinicians and peer support specialists respond to youth experiencing behavioral health challenges, including anxiety, […]
