Boeing and IAM Union strike a tentative deal, contract vote this week
SEATTLE—Boeing, on Sunday, September 8, reached a tentative agreement on a historic contract offer with International Association of Machinists (IAM) Districts 751 and W24, which represents over 33,000 Boeing employees. Union members are expected to vote Thursday, September 12 on the agreement as a possible strike looms the following day. At 25 percent, the tentative agreement […]
No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic pests to prevent serious harm to native wildlife, shoreline ecosystems, and the commercial shellfish industry. Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, […]
WA scuttles $200,000 sale of two retired state ferries to Ecuador
Washington’s nearly two-year effort to unload a pair of retired state ferries ran aground this week as officials with Washington State Ferries announced on September 5 that the agreement to sell the Elwha and Klahowya for $100,000 each to Nelson Armas who planned to tow them to Ecuador to be scrapped. This might turn out to […]
WAGOP files lawsuit claiming ballots cured by King County invalid
With only six weeks before voting begins in Washington’s November election, state Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh acknowledged that time is tight for his party’s legal challenge against recount results in the state lands commissioner primary. On Thursday, the party filed a lawsuit against King County over the use of an online system to aid voters in […]
Target Asset Protection Grant provides Youth Outreach & Engagement Opportunities for SPD
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) Relational Policing Unit kicked off a series of youth-oriented engagement events at the end of May at the Rainier Community Center, partnering with the Seattle Parks & Recreation Late Night program and Target for a free community barbecue and basketball event. The Target team brought its A-game to this free […]
Seeking 2024 Congressional App Challenge submissions
EVERETT—Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the launch of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The annual competition, which runs through Thursday, October 24, is open to high school and middle school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District. The Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity for students to create programs […]
Upcoming Elections Explained events launching at libraries
EVERETT—This week, in partnership with the League of Women Voters and Sno-Isle Libraries, Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell launches Elections Explained, a series of information sessions to share insights into the process of voting and administering elections ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. The Elections Explained sessions will be hosted at seven public libraries across […]
UW graduate killed in Gaza protesting the Israel-Palestinian conflict
WEST BANK—Aysenur Eygi, 26, an American and graduate of the University of Washington, was killed in the Israel-occupied West Bank on Friday, September 6, while protesting the Israel-Palestine conflict. Eygi had dual citizenship with the United States and Turkey. Her family moved to the United States when she was still an infant and she grew […]
Coming Soon: More Frequent Bus Service & Seamless Light Rail Connections
Community Transit launches a major network expansion on September 14. Residents in Lynnwood and Snohomish County will have more transit options serving their local neighborhoods and connecting them to the region. The new network prioritizes more trips throughout Snohomish County, shorter waits between bus services, and seamless connections to light rail stations. It will bring […]
Man breaks into Bothell apartment, sexually assaults 11-year-old child
BOTHELL—An unidentified male broke into a Bothell apartment complex Friday morning and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child who was asleep in their bedroom. The incident took place at the Bailey Farms Apartment Complex at 1225 183rd Street Southeast in Bothell around 2 a.m. Friday, September 6. There were no signs of forced entry, and the […]
