Snohomish School District Kids’ Café summer meal program returns
SNOHOMISH—The Snohomish School District announces the sponsorship of its annual Kids’ Café summer food service program for children. Meals are available at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger. Kids’ Café will be held Mondays through Fridays and runs from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 30. (There is no service on […]
YMCA Child Care receives $1.3 million from DCYF
EVERETT—The YMCA of Snohomish County is proud to announce that 18 of its School-Age Care sites are recipients of complex needs funding from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), a vital investment in supporting the mental health and holistic development of youth in YMCA child care. This funding, totaling $1.3 million, […]
De-stress your pets – Expert reveals tips massage your pet
Massage therapy has long been recognized as a powerful tool for reducing stress and promoting well-being. Massages are often associated with relaxation at spas, recovery for athletes, or special occasions. However, they can also be beneficial for reducing everyday workplace stress and even for your furry friends. Introducing massages into your work life can boost […]
Business and family man challenges Berg for 44th Legislative District
BOTHELL—A challenger to Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) has entered the race to represent Washington’s 44th Legislative District, position 2 – Sam Sim, a Republican from Bothell. Sim’s platform revolves around empowering families, ensuring public safety, rewarding success, and regulating the cost of living. He believes in enhancing informed parental decisions in education matters, allocating […]
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to restrict access to abortion pill
OLYMPIA—On Thursday, June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected the state of Texas’ challenge to change mifepristone’s legal status which would have restricted access to the abortion pill for millions of women. This is the court’s first major abortion-related ruling since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. “This case was never about science,” Representative […]
FDA warns certain shellfish farmed in WA and OR may be contaminated with deadly toxins
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to consume, and restaurants not to serve, certain shellfish such as oysters and bay clams grown in Washington State and Oregon because these may be contaminated with toxins associated with Paralytic Seafood Poisoning (PSP). Shellfish harvested on or after the date of May 28, 2024, […]
Gesa Credit Union to acquire Security State Bank
LYNNWOOD—Gesa Credit Union, a community-focused credit union headquartered in Richland, Washington, and Security State Corporation, the bank holding company of Security State Bank, headquartered in Centralia, Washington, jointly announced on May 23, 2024, that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Gesa Credit Union will acquire and assume substantially all of the assets […]
Russian warships and nuke sub dock in Cuba a day after six Russians arrested on US soil suspected of terrorism
HAVANA, Cuba—Three Russian Naval ships and a nuclear-powered submarine passed by the Florida coast on Tuesday, June 11, on their way to port in Cuba, where they plan to conduct “military exercises” in the Caribbean, according to maritime and aerial tracking data. The fleet arrived in Havana, Cuba, early Wednesday morning. A U.S. official told […]
Renown Chef Ethan Stowell opens new restaurant in downtown Edmonds
EDMONDS—Renown Chef and Seattle-based restaurateur, Ethan Stowell, is officially opening his newest restaurant, Victor Tavern, in downtown Edmonds on Wednesday, June 12. This is the second Victor Tavern location. The first opened in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood at the end of 2020. Located right on 550 Maine Street, a short distance from the ferry […]
Gesa announces two new additions to Executive Leadership team
LYNNWOOD—Gesa, a community-focused credit union, on Tuesday, June 11, announced the hiring of two new team members to its Executive Leadership team. Kurt Johnson and Steve Tagnolli bring several decades of experience to their new roles as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Home Loans, respectively. The announcement is the latest move for Gesa […]
