Inslee and First Spouse invite trick-or-treaters to the Executive Residence for Halloween
Governor Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee invite trick-or-treaters to join them at the Executive Residence in Olympia for a basketball-themed Halloween on Thursday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Inslees are cheering for a SuperSonics Halloween. We’re sure the costumes will be a slam dunk. Trick-or-treaters are welcome to bring […]
City Council votes not to confirm mayor’s Parks Director pick
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council voted not to move forward with Interim Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Director Joel Faber for the Director position during its Business Meeting on Monday, October 28, following a contentious council discussion. The vote came with four no’s, with Councilman David Parshall as the sole in favor vote. Council members Joshua […]
Reader Opinion: Vote ‘No’ on Snohomish County Prop 1
Snohomish County’s Prop 1, a 0.2% Public Safety, Health, and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax is just another way to take the hardworking taxpayer’s money to feed an already bloated and inefficient government. Recall a short time ago, many leaders were screaming to defund the police, now they want to tax us more to […]
Lake Stevens residents put the ‘neighborly’ back in Being Neighborly
LAKE STEVENS—For the last decade, nearly 2,000 Lake Stevens residents have been connecting through a group called Being Neighborly Lake Stevens to build a sense of community with their neighbors. The Being Neighborly vision for Lake Stevens is to create an “it takes a village” type place where neighbors actively support each other in a […]
Arlington woman designs free Halloween map for county residents
ARLINGTON—For Arlington resident Brandi Smith and her family, Halloween has always held a special place in their hearts. For as long as she can remember her family decorated their house, handed out king-sized candy bars to Trick-or-Treaters, and made a big batch of homemade chili for the occasion. But when most of the region’s festivities […]
Washington has nation’s sixth most fatal opioid overdoses
A new study has found the states with the highest number of fatal opioid overdoses per 100,000 residents, with Washington the sixth worst affected state. Research conducted by personal injury attorneys at Siegfried & Jensen gathered data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the total number of opioid-related fatalities, drug-related casualties, and […]
One party control does not and has not worked
Now is the time for residents to stand up for responsible policy decisions and good governance for Washington State. It is a simple proposition; the majority of us need to vote! Not voting is no longer acceptable. It’s time we clearly show who the Democrats really are and the effect they have on everyone – […]
Major Crimes Unit made arrest in weekend homicide near Bothell
BOTHELL—Major Crime Unit detectives assisted by the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), located, and took into custody Michael Knapinski, 49, a primary suspect in a Bothell homicide over the weekend. At approximately 11:15 p.m., Friday, October 25, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a person down in a parking lot […]
Hundreds of ballots destroyed in Vancouver election terror incident
VANCOUVER—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) along with local law enforcement agencies in both Portland and Vancouver, are investigating fires set in ballot drop boxes early Monday, October 28, that destroyed hundreds of ballots according to Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is calling the incident an act of “terror.” “We […]
Arlington receives Dept of Ecology’s Wastewater Treatment Award
ARLINGTON—The Department of Ecology’s Northwest Region Office has presented the City of Arlington with the 2023 Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award for the staff’s continued high performance in the operation of the treatment facility. “The Arlington Water Reclamation Facility has a notable record as one of the top municipal wastewater treatment plants in Washington […]
