Buyers gain leverage in Snohomish County as home listings increase
LYNNWOOD—Real estate broker Jason Fox says Snohomish County’s housing market is experiencing a meaningful shift this spring, with rising inventory giving buyers more breathing room even as homes continue to sell. In a YouTube video posted May 12 titled “Seattle Inventory Is Surging… So Why Are Homes Still Selling?,” Fox, of The Madrona Group, offered […]
WA lawmaker’s attempt to get ethics charges dismissed rejected by ethics board
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—A state ethics board has declined to dismiss an ethics complaint against Washington state Representative Tarra Simmons, setting the stage for the wide-ranging allegations to be contested in a public hearing next month. Simmons, a Democrat, had filed a motion asking the Legislative Ethics Board to dismiss the complaint. She contended at a hearing Wednesday that the […]
Snohomish County leadership presents Memorial Day Resolution and Proclamation to Naval Station Everett
EVERETT—The seat of county government, the Snohomish County Council, formally recognized Memorial Day by presenting both a council resolution and an executive proclamation for the first time to Command Master Chief Jeffrey Fleming on behalf of Naval Station Everett on May 20. The proclamation urges residents to observe a national moment of remembrance at 3 […]
NOAA predicts a strong 2026 El Niño: A warmer, drier winter and lower snowpack in Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE—Forecasters are tracking the likely emergence of a strong El Niño later this year, with some models suggesting it could rank among the most intense events in more than a century—a “super” El Niño. El Niño and its counterpart La Niña form the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, the dominant driver of year-to-year climate variability across the […]
Nate’s Corner: Why Housing First policy is failing Snohomish County
For decades, governments at the local, state, and federal levels have approached homelessness and addiction with good intentions. At this point, billions of dollars have been poured into programs, outreach efforts, and services intended to help our struggling neighbors escape the throes of addiction. But today, it is clear that what we are doing is […]
Oak Harbor student winner of Second District 2026 Congressional Art Competition
MOUNT VERNON — U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Friday announced that Olivia Hamm of Oak Harbor High School is the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Washington state’s 2nd Congressional District. Her charcoal self-portrait, “Sleepy,” took first place. “It takes courage to put yourself out there as a young artist, and I […]
Letter to Editor: Lynnwood Retirement Community Living Made Easy with Community Transit
I moved to a retirement community in Lynnwood in January 2026. Upon my arrival I quickly discovered that a tremendous asset exists in the Lynnwood/Edmonds area. Community Transit, a topnotch community bus service, ably serves the area. During the last year as I investigated where I might settle in the Seattle area, I was drawn […]
Armed suspect wounded after firing on officers in Arlington domestic dispute
ARLINGTON — The Snohomish Multiple Agency Response Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday at an Arlington apartment complex after officers responded to a domestic-violence call between a father and his adult son. Arlington police were called to the Timbers by Vintage complex around 4 a.m. Saturday for reports of a domestic-violence […]
Speaker Berg? The brewing battle to be WA’s next House speaker
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—The leader of the powerful Washington state House committee that oversees tax policy is mounting a challenge to Speaker Laurie Jinkins for leadership of the majority Democratic caucus. Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, told Jinkins in a conversation last month that she intends to seek the post when Democratic lawmakers choose caucus leaders […]
84th St NE Corridor Spot Improvements Project to begin May 26
SNOHOMISH COUNTY— One of Snohomish County’s busiest corridors will get a facelift of sorts beginning this month with safety enhancements designed to reduce speeds and improve signalization and signage. The 84th St NE Corridor Spot Improvements Project, between State Route 9 near Marysville and State Route 92 near Granite Falls, will start May 26 and […]
