Let’s Go Washington turns in over half-a-million signatures on IP26-645 to repeal income tax bill
TUMWATER — Let’s Go Washington delivered 511,408 signatures Thursday to the Washington Secretary of State’s office for Initiative to the People IP26-645, an effort to repeal the state’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on annual household income above $1 million and to bar state and local governments from imposing taxes on overall individual income. The submission […]
Lynnwood’s Josh Binda Found in Violation of Campaign Finance Laws, Hit with $1,000 PDC Penalty
LYNNWOOD—The Washington Disclosure Commission (PDC) on Thursday, July 2, has found former Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda guilty of violating RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to timely and accurately report campaign contributions and campaign expenditures, and WAC 390-16-043 for failing to timely provide inspection of his campaign books in the 2025 Primary Election. PDC Compliance Officer Alice […]
Eighth child injured by window fall in Snohomish County this year
LYNNWOOD—South County Fire firefighters responded to a critically injured 5-year-old boy who fell from a third-story window at a home in Lynnwood this past Sunday evening. The child is the eighth reported window fall in Snohomish County this year. Firefighters found the child after he had fallen through a window onto the concrete below. He […]
Sound Transit to run extended Link 1 and 2 Line service for July 4
People celebrating Independence Day this year will be able to enjoy the convenience of extended service hours on Link light rail. Link 1 and 2 Line trains will operate on an extended Saturday, July 4, schedule, with trains running every 10-15 minutes until early morning hours. Train schedules 1 Line 2 Line ST Express bus routes will run on a normal Sunday schedule, as will […]
Celebrate 250 Years of America with a FREE Pancake Breakfast in Lynnwood!
LYNNWOOD—Kick off the Fourth of July weekend the delicious way! The community is invited to a free Pancake Breakfast on Friday, July 3rd, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Open Door Baptist Church (17014 44th Ave W, Lynnwood). This patriotic event celebrates 250 years of our nation with stacks of fluffy pancakes smothered in […]
COMMENTARY: Celebrating America’s 250th and building our future
More people choose to immigrate to the United States than any other country on Earth. Every year, more than a million people leave behind everything they know in search of the opportunity to build a life here. In a world that often tells us America is in decline, that’s worth thinking about. Spend enough time […]
Boeing and SPEEA begin contract negotiations – first full bargaining in 14 years
EVERETT—The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) and aerospace giant Boeing officially began their contract negotiation bargaining yesterday, Wednesday, July 1. This is the first full contract negotiation between Boeing and SPEEA in 14 years. Most recently, SPEEA-represented employees approved a contract extension in 2020. “We’ve already found several areas of common interest […]
Snohomish County Opens First New Start Center in Edmonds Offering Bridge Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
EDMONDS—Snohomish County’s first New Start Center opened Monday offering bridge housing to help people experiencing homelessness stabilize and connect with services that support long-term housing. “Getting folks in shelter and getting them the support they need is absolutely critical, and that’s what we’re trying to do here,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said. “The County […]
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring elected new president of the Association of Washington Cities
OLYMPIA — Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring has been elected president of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). The election was conducted by city leaders from across Washington state during the AWC Annual Conference, held June 23-26 in Spokane, Washington. “I am honored to serve as AWC president and to do my part to help Washington’s […]
AG Brown wins federal lawsuit to restore Housing First approach for Continuum of Care funding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy of the District of Rhode Island ruled Monday, June 30, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) violated federal law when it issued notices overhauling funding prioritization for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program—a key federal initiative that provides billions in funding for […]
