Third Quarter GDP Hits Two-Year High at 4.3%, Fueled by Strong Spending and Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annualized rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July–September), according to the initial estimate released December 23, 2025, by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This marks an acceleration from the 3.8 percent growth recorded in the second quarter of 2025 and […]
Port of Everett announces key leadership shifts to fuel Waterfront growth
EVERETT—The Port of Everett is shaking up its leadership team with a series of promotions and a new hire, aiming to capitalize on booming growth in its real estate division and improve the visitor experience at its bustling waterfront destination. Port Executive Director and CEO Lisa Lefeber described the changes as part of a broader […]
US Navy to build new TRUMP CLASS battleship
MAR-A-LAGO—President Donald J Trump and Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan, alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, announced on Monday, December 22, their intent to construct a new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatant ever constructed. The future USS Defiant (BBG 1) will be the first TRUMP CLASS […]
Mayor-elect Hoffman announces appointment of new City Administrator
SNOHOMISH—Mayor-Elect Aaron Hoffman announced Wednesday, December 17, his intent to appoint Ken Klein as the next City Administrator for the City of Snohomish, pending Council confirmation in January. If approved, he will replace Heather Thomas. Klein currently serves as an Executive Director in Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers’ office and brings extensive experience in public […]
Jenna Nand announces campaign for the 32nd LD House seat
LYNNWOOD—Edmonds City Council Member and small business attorney Jenna Nand on Monday, December 22, announced her campaign for Washington State House in the 32nd Legislative District. Her campaign is focused on ensuring equitable access to healthcare, solving our regional affordability crisis, expanding access to education, enacting real change in Olympia to end homelessness, and building […]
Everett City Council selects downtown site for new outdoor multipurpose facility
EVERETT – At the Dec. 18, 2024 Everett City Council meeting, council members selected a downtown Everett site just east of the Angel of the Winds Arena as the location of Everett’s proposed outdoor multipurpose facility. The stadium will serve as a new home for Everett’s minor league baseball team, the Everett AquaSox; a venue […]
‘Profound Gratitude,’ to heroes amid record flood devastation
Our county recently experienced extraordinary flooding due to torrential rain from multiple atmospheric rivers affecting our region. Rivers throughout Snohomish County reached record or near-record flood levels, pushing far beyond their banks and creating significant challenges for residents, businesses, and farms across the county. In the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River Valleys, water levels rose dramatically, […]
City of Everett honors trailblazing women with new interpretive signage
EVERETT – The City of Everett community continues to celebrate the dedication of new interpretive signage honoring the legacy of Everett’s early trailblazing women, created by Deb Fox, a local artist and former Everett Cultural Arts Commissioner. A dedication ceremony for the exhibit took place on Wednesday, December 10, at 12 p.m., on the south […]
Gesa Credit Union Now Accepting Applications for 2026-27 Education Scholarships
LYNNWOOD—Gesa, a leading credit union in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to driving meaningful change in the communities it serves, announced its distinguished Scholarship Program will now be accepting applications through February 28, 2026. “Every year, we hear from students who are putting in the work to reach their goals, and their stories remind us why […]
DHS now offering $3,000 through end of 2025 to self-deport, AI Bounty Hunters deployed
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Homeland Security is offering illegal aliens who sign up to self-deport through the CBP Home app by the end of 2025 a $3,000 stipend in addition to a free flight home—up from the $1,000 it had offered. Using the CBP Home app also qualifies recipients for forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties […]
