Mukilteo Mayor proposes new DEI commission pick
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 18, 2022 – The Mukilteo City Council will be voting to approve the mayor’s DEI and Planning commission appointments at its 6 p.m. Regular Business meeting today. To review the agenda items in detail, click here. Planning Commission Appointment (AB22-36) Mayor Marine will be recommending the reappoint of Jerry Bush and Tim Krivanek […]
Op-Ed: IAFF Local 1828 supports annexation into South County Fire
On behalf of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1828, I am writing to express our strong support for the City of Mill Creek’s Proposition Number 1, aka annexation into South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue RFA on the April 26, 2022, Special Election ballot. The union, city and fire authority have worked […]
$28.7 million invested to sustain vital economic corridor in Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS, Wash., April 16, 2022 – To the sounds of passing cargo trucks and the flowing South Fork Stillaguamish River, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) was joined by county and local leaders to celebrate funding awarded to replace the Granite Falls Bridge 102. The $28.7 million project, when complete in 2026, is expected to generate […]
Verizon workers in Everett form union after landslide vote
EVERETT, Wash, April 16, 2022 – Verizon employees in Everett, WA, officially unionized in a landslide vote on Friday. The employees who work between two locations in Lynnwood and Everett will be joining 30,000 other Verizon workers who have voted to unionize in recent years and are part of the larger wave of union victories […]
Neo-Nazi militias and the Russia-Ukraine conflict
As the Russo-Ukrainian conflict enters its eighth week, it is prudent to consider the complexities at play, especially given that neo-Nazi militias have recently become active participants—not to mention the billions of dollars in security aid and stockpiles of weapons the US and NATO countries have sent to Ukraine. Azov Battalion claims Russia used chemical […]
Verdant Health awards $97,000 to Foundation for Edmonds School District
LYNNWOOD, WA – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it has received $97,000 in grants from Verdant Health Commission to help fund important nutrition and wellness support programs for low-income and at-risk families. Verdant Health Commission works to support programs that help the local community with health inequalities to improve quality of […]
Lynnwood woman shot by estranged husband in stable condition
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 15, 2022 – A 48-year-old Lynnwood woman was shot by her estranged husband, Friday, April 15, right before he turned the gun to his head – killing himself at the scene. Snohomish County Sherriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a shooting at Vantage Apartments, a 200-unit complex located in the 12900 […]
Lynnwood plants 18 native trees in honor of Arbor Day
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 14, 2022 – Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, joined by Councilwoman Shirley Sutton, Director Lynn Sordel of Parks and Recreation, Edmonds Community College students, and Village Community Service volunteers planted 18 native trees at Scriber Lake Park, Wednesday, April 13, in honor of Washington State Arbor Day. Just a day before, on Monday, […]
Woman shot by pellet gun at Picnic Point Park
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 14, 2022 – A woman was shot in the head by what she believed was some sort of pellet gun Tuesday, April 12, while taking one of her daily strolls through Picnic Point Park. Thien Truong encountered a group of three high school-aged boys while walking with her dog and husband in […]
RNC announces it is withdrawing from the Commission on Presidential Debates
WASHINGTON D.C., April 14, 2022 – The Republican National Committee under chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, announced today that it will be withdrawing from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The year-long decision comes after the RNC voted unanimously to withdraw from what it called the “biased CPD.” “Debates are an important part of the democratic process, […]
