Join the 2026 Building Bridges Summit featuring Congresswoman Suzan DelBene

EVERETT—The Building Bridges Project will host the 2026 Building Bridges Summit on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Washington State University-Everett, bringing together elected officials, community leaders, students, and residents for an evening focused on civic dialogue, political polarization, and strengthening community connections. The summit will feature U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene as the featured speaker, along […]
EvCC to induct sports legends into the Athletic Hall of Fame

EVERETT — A major league pitcher, record-breaking hurdler and Everett Community College’s all-time winningest coach will be honored at the 2026 Athletic Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet on Tuesday, June 2, at the Walt Price Student Fitness Center. The 2026 class also includes a historic golf team and a beloved public address announcer. Current […]
League of Women Voters elects new officers and honors ‘legends’

SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The Snohomish County chapter of the League of Women Voters conducted its annual meeting on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Outgoing President Lisa Utter passed the gavel to incoming President Brenda Mann Harrison, and League members elected Linda Wills as president-elect. Vonita Francisco was elected as second vice president; Meredith Gould was elected treasurer; […]
SCF and SRFR responds to swift water rescue

SNOHOMISH—South County Fire District 4, Snohomish Regional Fire Authority, and Valley Fire made a swift water rescue after a 39-year-old man ran into the Pilchuck River in Snohomish Monday evening. South County Fire District 4 was dispatched to a swift water rescue at 12210 Debuque Road last night around 7:24 p.m. following reports of a […]
Bothell High school students stage massive walkout over vote that killed SRO position

BOTHELL — Several hundred Bothell High School students walked out of classes Monday, May 18, to protest the Northshore School Board’s decision to eliminate the school’s only school resource officer, ending a program that had operated for more than 30 years. The students marched from the high school campus to Bothell City Hall, chanting in […]
Theodore ‘Theo’ Angelis sworn in as newest Washington Supreme Court justice

OLYMPIA— Theodore “Theo” Angelis was sworn in Monday, May 18, at the Temple of Justice on the Capitol Campus, as the newest justice on the Washington Supreme Court, becoming the second justice appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson to serve on the state’s highest court. Governor Ferguson appointed Angelis in April to complete the term of […]
Letter-to-Editor: Don’t Let Snohomish County Subvert the Will of Rural Residents on Cannabis Buffer Zones

Well, a new tactic is being tried to subvert the will of the people I thought you should know about that affects the whole Rural Area of Snohomish not just our little town of Clearview. For years, the citizens of Clearview have fought to limit the number of cannabis stores in our area. At one […]
China to buy 200 Boeing jets, $17 Billion in US farm goods as Trump and Xi strike new trade deal

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached agreements establishing new U.S.-China trade and investment institutions and securing major Chinese purchases of American aircraft, farm goods and beef during Trump’s visit to China last week — the first by a U.S. president since 2017. Trump and Xi agreed to build a “constructive […]
Port of Everett brings monthlong “Pathway to the Pitch” celebration to Waterfront Place, Kicking Off June 1

EVERETT – The Port of Everett is bringing soccer spirit to Waterfront Place this June with “Pathway to the Pitch,” a monthlong series of community events, family activities, themed promotions and public art installations leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches hosted in the Seattle region. The celebration culminates in four free Waterfront […]
Starbucks to Lay Off 252 Employees at Seattle Support Center

SEATTLE—Starbucks will lay off 252 employees at its Seattle Support Center and remote employees from across the country as part of a broader restructuring that includes shifting some corporate operations to a new Southeast office in Nashville, Tenn., according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Employment Security Department. The notice dated […]