New active and outdoor store Lynnwood Sierra opens May 9

LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood shoppers looking for quality active, outdoor, and lifestyle gear at everyday low prices have a new destination— Sierra, part of the TJ Maxx Family of Brands. Sierra will be Lynnwood’s only off-price retailer dedicated to active and outdoor merchandise and is opening its doors in Alderwood Plaza on Saturday, May 9, 2026. “We are […]
Join Support 7 Reception & Auction this Saturday to fund crisis care for trauma victims

LYNNWOOD—Support 7 will hold its fifth annual Reception and Auction this Saturday to raise funds for on-scene crisis care for trauma victims across south Snohomish County. The event is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 25 at the Community Life Center, 19820 Scriber Lake Road. Doors open at noon. Attendees can expect hearty […]
National Fraud Enforcement Division uncovers $340 million in fraud schemes in its first week of operation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The DOJ’s newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division announced Friday a wave of arrests, convictions and sentences in fraud schemes that targeted more than $340 million in taxpayer funds over just the past week. The actions, spanning April 10 through April 17, involved cases from across the country targeting fraud in federal programs including […]
2 adults, dog rescued from Mountlake Terrace apartment fire

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—South County firefighters rescued two adults and a dog from a third-floor window early Sunday as fire swept through an apartment building. Crews responded to the Taluswood Apartments shortly after midnight on April 19 and found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the three-story building. Firefighters used a ladder to remove a man and […]
Head-on collision on US-2 near Monroe kills three, injures one

MONROE—Head-on collision early Saturday morning approximately two-and-a-half miles east of Monroe on US-2 leaves three dead and one injured, WSP reports. Shortly after midnight on April 18, a black 2015 Cadillac SRX driven by Jose Herandez-Ibanez, 26 of Tacoma, heading westbound on US-2 collided head-on with a black 2004 Dodge Dakota, heading eastbound driven by MaryAnne […]
Robert Sutherland flip-flops, now he is staying in WA to run for State House seat

EVERETT—Three weeks after publicly announcing his disdain for Washington State and leaving for Idaho in a social media post, former Washington state Representative Robert J Sutherland (R-Granite Falls) announced Saturday, April 18, he is running for the Washington State 39th District House seat and telling multiple people that his statement on his move to Idaho […]
Lynnwood Bin store Re-Grand Opening today: Find your bargain deal at Cheaper by the Day

LYNNWOOD — Shoppers looking for big bargains and an exciting experience are invited to Cheaper by the Day’s grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony today as the popular Lynnwood bin store unveils its major expansion into CBTD 2.0 Marketplace. The high-energy event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the store’s location, 19800 44th Ave […]
COMMENTARY: Fixing the hidden clogs in our justice system

When we talk about public safety in Washington, the conversation rightly begins with the men and women in blue. The crisis in recruitment and retention of law-enforcement officers remains a paramount concern; we cannot have safety without a proactive presence on our streets. However, a mission isn’t completed just because the first phase is successful. […]
New septic inspection requirement coming to Snohomish County, November 1

EVERETT—New protections will soon be in place for buyers of homes with septic systems in Snohomish County. The Snohomish County Board of Health adopted Ordinance BOH26-02 on April 14 requiring all septic systems to be inspected prior to a property being sold. The measure takes effect November 1, 2026. “These inspections help protect our environment […]
Ferguson invests in Snohomish County to make it the ‘Quantum Valley’ of the West

BOTHELL—Governor Bob Ferguson directed $500,000 from the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund to support the expansion of IonQ’s quantum computing manufacturing facility in Bothell. The announcement came on World Quantum Day, April 14. “Washington has always been a pioneer of new technology. Quantum is the future and it’s being built here,” Governor Ferguson wrote […]