Everett, Mill Creek, and Mukilteo to receive $3.3 million for safer roadways
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, announced on Saturday, December 20, that the cities of Everett, Mill Creek, and Mukilteo will receive a total of $3,300,000 to make their roadways safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The […]
Larsen and Graves bill to safeguard Air Traffic Controllers advances from committee
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I Committee) has approved a bipartisan bill aimed at shielding the nation’s air traffic control system from the disruptions of future government shutdowns, ensuring that essential aviation workers continue to receive pay even amid federal funding lapses. The measure, known as the Aviation Funding Solvency Act or H.R. […]
WSP Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting Killed in Line of Duty
TACOMA—The Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirms the tragic loss of Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting #720, who was killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Tacoma. “My heartfelt condolences go out to Timothy, Tara’s extended family, her friends, her academy classmates, to District 1 Captain Gundermann, and his entire team,” said WSP Chief John […]
‘Infrastructure means access,’ Ferguson’s new $2.1 billion maintenance push for safe roads and bridges
LACEY—Governor Bob Ferguson unveiled a $2.1 billion plan on Friday to bolster preservation and maintenance of Washington’s roads and bridges, marking the largest such investment in any enacted budget over the past two decades. The proposal, which requires legislative approval during the 2026 session, aims to address long-standing “neglect,” according to Ferguson, in the state’s […]
The ‘Housing Governor,’ Ferguson goes all in with a bold $244 million plan to tackle Washington’s housing crisis
SEATTLE—Governor Bob Ferguson unveiled a $244 million package of housing investments on Thursday and signed an executive order creating a task force to lay the groundwork for a new cabinet-level Department of Housing, to combat what he calls a housing crisis and to help victims of the fatal floods from last week’s atmospheric river. Speaking […]
Washington state’s coal-fired plant TransAlta ordered to remain open by Energy Secretary
[The Center Square]—The Trump administration on Wednesday issued an emergency order requiring a coal-fired power plant in Washington state to remain open this winter, citing a need to ensure grid reliability in the months ahead. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed Canada-based power generation company TransAlta to keep Unit 2 of the Centralia Generating Station, located […]
Centralia Plant Saved by Gas Conversion – But Is It Enough to Prevent Regional Energy Crisis?
Many in our state are probably too busy dealing with the effects of the latest “atmospheric river” to think about how winter will soon bring its own weather challenges. State lawmakers need to be thinking about it, however. A stretch of sub-freezing temperatures could leave our region’s energy grid struggling to handle the soaring demand […]
Mukilteo heartbreak: Missing 15-Year-Old found deceased
MUKILTEO—Mukilteo Police have confirmed that 15-year-old Gabriel “Gabe” Ehrmin has been found deceased, on December 15, 2025. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified his body, recovered in Mukilteo. The Mukilteo Police Department is now leading a death investigation, it says. Ehrmin vanished from his residence off Mukilteo Speedway around 3:15 p.m. on December […]
Red Cup Rebellion marches on Starbucks headquarters in Seattle ahead of holidays
SEATTLE—Starbucks union workers brought their ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ picket line to the coffee giant’s SODO headquarters Thursday, December 18, demanding the company resolve hundreds of its ULPs, end its “historic union busting” and return to the bargaining table with new proposals to improve pay, staffing, and scheduling. The strike, which launched on November 13 of […]
Trump signs order to reschedule marijuana for medical use
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, a move aimed at removing longstanding barriers to research on its medical uses and providing better guidance for patients and doctors dealing with chronic pain and other conditions. […]
