Man fatally shot Wednesday night in Everett
EVERETT—Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of multiple shots fired near the 1100 block of 120th Street SE at approximately 9:20 p.m., Wednesday evening, and found a man dead on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately established a perimeter and deployed drones and K-9 units in an effort to locate the suspect […]
Fallen Officer Charles “Ed” Ray honored nearly 120 years after his death
EVERETT– Members of the Everett Police Department attended the 2026 Peace Officers Memorial – Law Enforcement Medal of Honor ceremony in Olympia earlier this month, where Everett Police Officer Charles Edward Ray was honored nearly 120 years after his death in the line of duty. This week, the department’s Honor Guard is visiting Washington D.C. […]
Support 7 fifth annual Reception and Auction raises $155,000 for crisis care
LYNNWOOD—Support 7 held its fifth annual Reception and Auction on Saturday, April 25, that raise $155,000 for on-scene crisis care for trauma victims across south Snohomish County. This year’s theme is Voices of Courage. “Today represents a community that refuses to let anyone face tragedy alone. Because of you, those voices are heard and supported,” […]
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: Regional leaders roll out ambitious No-Car Transit Plan for Seattle World Cup
SEATTLE —Regional leaders on Wednesday outlined an extensive transit plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at Lumen Field, aiming to get 80% of fans to the stadium without personal vehicles through free shuttles, expanded bus and light-rail service, and coordinated operations across agencies. With Seattle’s first match — Belgium versus Egypt — 33 […]
Providence hit with lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services on Wednesday, May 13, accusing the state’s largest health care provider of repeatedly denying pregnant and nursing employees the reasonable workplace accommodations required by state law. “Taking commonsense steps to keep pregnant and nursing employees and their babies safe and healthy isn’t optional […]
Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents ‘The PajamaGame’ May 15-24, 2026
EDMONDS – Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents The Pajama Game, directed by Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce and performed by Advanced Musical Theatre (AMT) students at Edmonds Heights K-12, 23200 100th Ave. W., Edmonds, WA 98020. Approximate run time is 2.5 hours, plus intermission. The production features 7 performances by AMT students (9th-12th grades): ● Friday, […]
Monumental Talks Foundation announces 2026 student essay contest: “Reflections on 9/11”
EVERETT – The Monumental Talks Foundation is excited to announce the 2026 Student Essay Contest, inviting all Snohomish County high school students (grades 9 –12) to participate in a meaningful reflection on the events of September 11, 2001. This contest, part of the annual Monumental Talks 9/11 Remembrance Event, encourages students to submit original essays, […]
Four candidates selected to interview for Lake Stevens Mayor Vacancy
LAKE STEVENS—At its Tuesday, May 12, Business Meeting, out of 10 candidates, the Lake Stevens City Council selected four residents to advance to the interview process. The four candidates selected to interview 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to fill the mayor vacancy are: The remaining Lake Stevens mayor vacancy candidates not selected to interview […]
Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax
REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot. The political committee, led by founder Brian Heywood, announced the drive at a press conference as the conservative […]
Search & Rescue locates and recovers deceased hiker from Mt Pugh
DARRINGTON – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has concluded the search for a missing 34-year-old Alex Keen of Bothell, after he was located deceased on Mt. Pugh. Alex Keen was reported missing on Sunday, May 10, after he failed to show up for work at Snohomish airport for his Skydive shift. The initial information gathered by […]
