Snohomish County Council to vote on New Start Center contracts this upcoming Wednesday

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council will be voting on a series of motions this upcoming Wednesday, January 28, related to service agreements at its two New Start Centers – a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intendeds to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the […]
US withdraws from World Health Organization

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), fulfilling a promise made by President Donald J. Trump on his first day in office, top administration officials announced. The WHO has not issued a direct public response to the announcement. The move, effective January 22, severs ties with the […]
Four arrested in ICE and Border Patrol drug bust in Marysville, cache of weapons seized

MARYSVILLE—Border Patrol agents, with assistance with Homeland Security Investigations (HIS), took down a massive drug and firearms trafficking ring in Marysville, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced to X on Wednesday. The investigation, which began in the summer of 2025, was spearheaded by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
Partner Lynnwood launches “Lynnwood Cares”: A city-wide food drive for culturally relevant foods

LYNNWOOD – Throughout the month of February, Partner Lynnwood is joining forces with community leaders to launch Lynnwood Cares, a city-wide food drive dedicated to stocking local pantries and food banks with nutritious, shelf-stable, and culturally relevant foods. “Partner Lynnwood is a collaborative network designed to foster innovation and improve the quality of life for […]
Compass Health and NWCC to hold screening of animated short exploring themes of mental health

EDMONDS—Compass Health, in partnership with the Northwest Washington Civic Circle (NWCC), will be hosting a screening of the short, animated film Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II this Saturday, January 24, from 12 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Theater. The film explores anxiety, loneliness, and stress among young people and will be […]
Port of Everett welcomes S3 Maritime to Waterfront Place

EVERETT – Last week, the Port of Everett Commission authorized a new three-year lease with S3 Maritime, a Seattle-based marine services company, to open a new facility at the largest public marina on the West Coast. S3 Maritime offers boaters a full-service marine installation, maintenance, and repair shop. The team has a robust slate of […]
Major narcotics seizure in Lynnwood following Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force investigation

LYNNWOOD — A recent investigation by the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF), in collaboration with regional law enforcement partners, led to a significant seizure of illegal narcotics and assets connected to a major drug trafficking operation. In December 2025, a Lynnwood Police Detective assigned to the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) made a substantial […]
AG Brown during his first year, secures $15 billion from federal cuts

OLYMPIA—In his first year as Washington Attorney General, Nick Brown filed 52 lawsuits in 52 weeks against the Trump Administration and positioned the office as a defender of state interests against federal overreach and the “elements of fascism,” he said opening his press conference on Tuesday, January 20, recapping an annual report published on January […]
Push for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature

OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Avery Ping had a knack for noticing who in a room might be having a bad day and checking in on them. He wanted to be a psychiatrist. But the Olympia teen was addicted to his screen, his father Aaron said. He wanted to get away from his phone, and Aaron was adamant […]
Commerce invests $54.5 million in affordable housing across Washington

OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Commerce on Tuesday, January 20, announced $54.5 million in grants to help create nearly 5,000 affordable housing units across Washington. From Vancouver to Spokane, grants of up to $1 million have been awarded to support 70 projects in 22 counties to support the creation of 4,517 affordable housing units. A […]