Larsen cuts ribbon at North Camano Substation, and visits Senior Centers
STANWOOD AND CAMANO ISLAND – Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) delivered remarks at a ribbon cutting for the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD)’s North Camano Substation. As the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Larsen is committed to building resilient local electrical infrastructure and creating good paying local jobs in Northwest Washington. Afterwards, Rep. Larsen visited Camano Center, […]
SRFR Fire Commissioners approve EMS Levy Lid Lift ballot measure
MONROE—The Board of Fire Commissioners for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR) has approved a resolution to place a funding measure on the August 4, 2026, ballot. This levy lid lift would restore the property tax rate to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value, previously approved by the community in 2017. Funding will be […]
Economic Alliance holds Coffee Chat on Communitywide Climate Resiliency Plan
EVERETT—The Economic Alliance Snohomish County held a Coffee Chat Tuesday, April 7, on the Communitywide Climate Resiliency Plan, which outlines strategies to help communities prepare for climate-related impacts, such as flooding, extreme heat, and infrastructure strain. Tuesday’s Coffee Chat provided an opportunity to talk attendees through the plan, understand its structure and priorities, and explore […]
City of Lynnwood recognizes Lynnwood Times for Local News Day
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Times joins 1,444 other newsrooms across the country in celebrating the essential role local news in everyday life — from helping people make informed decisions to strengthening community connection and government accountability — with the recognition of April 9th as Local News Day. Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst issued a proclamation on April 2 […]
Mukilteo School District students spend their Spring Break tackling food insecurity
EVERETT—Mukilteo School District students sitting on the Student Cabinet have taken measures into their own hands to spend their Spring Break tackling food insecurity in the region, through a food drive entitled “There’s Hope in Every Can.” The Mukilteo Student Cabinet was launched three years ago and brings together student representatives from secondary schools (middle […]
FBI recovers deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification database
DALLAS — Federal investigators extracted copies of deleted incoming Signal messages from a suspect’s iPhone by accessing Apple’s internal notification storage, even after the encrypted messaging app had been removed and its disappearing messages feature used, according to court testimony in a Texas terrorism prosecution of Antifa militants. The recovery, according to 404 media, occurred […]
Two dead in Wednesday evening trailer fire in Maltby
MALTBY—Two people are dead from a fifth-wheel trailer fire that took place on the 9000 block of 212th Street Southeast in Woodinville on Wednesday evening. The identities of the victims have not yet been made public, and the cause of the investigation is still under investigation. The Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue (SRFR) responded to […]
‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax
OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9. The suit filed in Klickitat County […]
SBA Deputy Admin visits, shares deadlines for disaster assistance loans and how to apply
SEDRO-WOOLLEY— U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs hosted a disaster roundtable and toured two local farms in Washington state on Wednesday to see firsthand the progress on recovery efforts impacted by the record-breaking flooding in the December 2025 back-to-back atmospheric rivers. “So, part of what I was doing today was hosting a disaster roundtable with officials […]
Lynnwood breaks ground on long-awaited $60M Poplar Way Bridge project
LYNNWOOD—After more than two decades of planning, tens of millions of dollars, and five Mayors later, the City of Lynnwood finally broke ground on one of its most awaited (and highly prioritized projects) – the Poplar Way Bridge – on Wednesday, April 8. Lynnwood’s Poplar Way Bridge will be an arterial bridge connecting Poplar Way/196th […]
