Everett Community College competes in “Clash of Trades” national championship
EVERETT – Three Everett Community College students competed in the 2025 National Clash of Trades Championship in June at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois. The competition is featured in “Clash of Trades,” a reality series produced by Project MFG. Watch the full series at youtube.com/ProjectMFG. EvCC was one of […]
Third annual Sounds of Africa returns at Everett’s Garfield Park on August 16
EVERETT—The Washington West African Center’s third annual Sounds of Africa will be returning this year at Garfield Park, located at 2300 Walnut Street in Everett, on Saturday, August 16. The Sounds of Africa festival aims to create a harmonious gathering where people from various communities can come together and immerse themselves in the rich and […]
Larsen launches ‘Share Your Story’ for residents to share their impacts from Medicaid and Food Assistance cuts by Trump admin
EVERETT– Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announces a Share Your Story webpage where community members can tell him directly how Republicans’ Big Ugly Law will impact their lives. Rep. Larsen announced this webpage during his speech at Snohomish County Indivisible’s “Families First” rally. A recording of his remarks […]
Snohomish County Parks awarded over $1.6 million for improvements
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Division has recently been awarded more than $1.6 million in grant funding to support major upgrades at several popular parks across the county. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) awarded a $500,000 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA) Grant to fund the Flowing Lake Dock and Waterfront […]
US economy surges in Q2 of 2025, exceeding expectations
The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.0% in the second quarter of 2025, surpassing economists’ expectations and signaling robust economic momentum driven by private-sector activity. Consumer spending accelerated, inflation cooled, and real disposable income rose, while manufacturing and auto output posted significant gains. Despite concerns over trade policies and tariffs, the economy […]
Snohomish County introduces MOUD, a mobile opioid medications clinic
MONROE—Snohomish County Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Lynnwood Comprehensive Treatment Center, revealed its new Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Mobile Services program Tuesday, July 29, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. The MOUD program will bring critical, life-saving opioid treatment directly to underserved and vulnerable individuals in rural areas of Snohomish County […]
ESD receives $240,000 grant to expand family services
LYNNWOOD—The Foundation for Edmonds School District has received a generous grant of $240,000 from the Whitehorse Foundation to support Whole Families, Whole Communities (WFWC), a wraparound program connecting families to critical resources that helps students overcome barriers to academic success. This renewed funding from the Whitehorse Foundation will sustain 2.5 Family Resource Advocate (FRA) positions […]
Public invited to celebrating the life of Dr Gregory Jantz
EDMONDS—Join in celebrating the life of Doctor Gregory L Jantz at 2 PM on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Westgate Chapel, located at 22901 Edmonds Way in Edmonds, WA. For those who cannot attend, a livestream of the service will be available at the following link: https://www.westgatechapel.com\watch Dr. Gregory Jantz tragically lost his life in […]
Let’s Elect Niko Battle because Representation Isn’t Radical – It’s Responsible
Everett City Council is an all-white body that governs a city with a nearly half non-white population. This is a problem, but Niko Battle is the solution. Let’s elect Niko and deliver Everett a council that better reflects its people. As a community organizer involved in local politics and gun violence prevention for over a […]
Everett CC candidate Niko Battle’s eligibility questions surface
EVERETT—A Lynnwood Times investigation uncovered that Everett City Council candidate Niko Battle may be ineligible to run for office under Everett Charter codes. According to Washington voter registration data, Battle registered to vote in Snohomish County on May 7, 2025 – just five days before filing to run for the City Council position. The Everett […]
