Boeing donates $500,000 to support flooding recovery in Puget Sound
SEATTLE—Boeing is donating $500,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist with recovery efforts in the aftermath of severe flooding in the Puget Sound area. Funding will go to the following organizations supporting recovery and relief efforts: “In this time of urgent need, we stand alongside our Puget Sound communities and our employees impacted by […]
Governor allocates $3.5 Million in emergency funds for flood relief
SEATTLE—Today, Governor Bob Ferguson amended his emergency proclamation to provide emergency support in response to historic flooding across Washington. Ferguson announced the amendment at a press conference today, December 16, alongside King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello, Adjutant General Gent Welsh, Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith, Director of Emergency Management Robert Ezelle, Erin McCann with the […]
Report December flood damage with Snohomish County DEM
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., Dec. 16, 2025 – An online survey is now available to help residents report damage from the historic flooding that occurred on local river systems during a series of weather events starting Dec. 9. The Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management launched the survey today and it can be accessed at https://bit.ly/SnoCo-Damage-Report […]
33-year-old man pronounced dead after vehicle enters floodwaters
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A 33-year-old man died early Tuesday after his vehicle plunged into floodwaters, despite posted road closures in an area affected by persistent heavy rains. Snohomish County Deputies, Snohomish County Fire District #4 and Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue personnel responded around 1:30 a.m. to reports of a vehicle in the water near the 6600 […]
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS nears closest approach to Earth this Friday
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed object from outside our solar system to visit the inner planets, will reach its closest point to Earth on Friday, December 19, at a safe distance of about 167 million miles (1.8 astronomical units). An astronomical unit, or AU, is the average distance between Earth and the Sun—approximately 93 […]
Bellevue Police Officer survives ambush at transit center, suspect shot
BELLEVUE—A Bellevue police officer was seriously injured Friday, December 12, after being stabbed by a man who prosecutors say made a bogus 911 call to lure officers to the scene. King County prosecutors on Monday charged 38-year-old Mohamed Morray Bangura with first-degree assault and second-degree assault, both with deadly weapon enhancements. Bangura, a Sierra Leone […]
Trump designates illicit fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on December 15 designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, framing the synthetic opioid as a national security threat akin to a chemical weapon. “Today, I’m taking one more step to protect Americans from the scourge of deadly fentanyl flooding […]
73-year-old man dead after vehicle veers off rural road
GRANITE FALLS—A 73-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on a rural road in Snohomish County, authorities said. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 2:31 p.m. to the 15600 block of Green Mountain Road after reports of a vehicle that had left the roadway and landed in […]
Annie opens at Edmonds College’s Black Box Theater, with more shows this weekend
LYNNWOOD—Children’s Group Seattle Performers, in partnership with Edmonds’ Ballyhoo Theater, opened with their production of the beloved musical Annie on Friday, December 12, at Edmonds College’s Black Box Theater in Lynnwood. The production continues this weekend through Sunday, December 21. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical, which opened in 1977 in New York City’s Broadway district, […]
Brandy’s Law brings some peace to victim of fatal dog attack
LYNNWOOD—After weeks of deliberation, the Lynnwood City Council passed an ordinance (3405) at its Business Meeting Monday, December 8, recodifying the Lynnwood Municipal Code regarding animal control and what constitutes as a “dangerous animal.” In what the Lynnwood Times is calling Brandy’s Law, the ordinance takes effect on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The City of […]
