Battle’s voter registration hearing exposes an alleged political ploy to silence District 4 voters
EVERETT—Everett City Council District 4 candidate Niko Battle, who won the Primary Election to advance to the General Election, called the voter registration challenge during Monday’s administrative hearing with the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office “a politically motivated attack” designed to “suppress” his campaign and “silence the voices of voters.” “A political opponent has chosen to […]
Everett City Council Race Turns Messy as Progressive Democrats Allegedly Orchestrate Takedown of Primary Winner Niko Battle
Probably one of the messiest political races in Snohomish County this year, is the Everett City Council District 4 race between Niko Battle and Alan Rubio. The race isn’t messy because of jarring between candidates; it is messy because residents are very publicly witnessing Machiavellian tactics by Democrat political power players in real-time to secure […]
Snohomish County facing $23.6 million biennium budget deficit
EVERETT—It was revealed at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, that Snohomish County is projecting at least a $23.6 million deficit for the 2025-2026 biennium, in addition to a $14 million year-over-year structural deficit extending through December of 2030. “So, it’s a doubling of our structural deficit,” Mead said during Tuesday’s meeting. “So, our hair is on […]
Public Works honors employees at annual Employee Excellence ceremony
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County Public Works Department honored 11 standup individuals during its 8th annual Employee Excellence Award Ceremony held on Thursday, May 15, at the Snohomish County Campus. The award ceremony coincided with the, County-recognized, 65th annual National Public Works Week which runs from May 18 through May 24. The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved […]
Wally Webster II and law enforcement recognized for launching youth basketball program
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council passed a resolution on Wednesday, May 14, recognizing Lynnwood community leader Wally Webster, II, and his ACCESS Project’s Cops vs Youth Basketball character building events. In June of 2020, the Edmonds School District discontinued its School Resource Officer position. Since 2022 South Snohomish County has experienced “heartbreaking loss” of young […]
Snohomish County Council recognizes Cinco de Mayo as a day of celebration over oppression
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-014, recognizing May 5 in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, at its General Legislative Session, Wednesday, April 30. Speaking, on behalf of the resolution, were Snohomish County PUD Commissioner Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Miguel Gonzales founder of Avocados Mexican Restaurant, Don Felipe Hernandez founder of Los Gavilanes Mexican Store, Mario Pimienta founder […]
Rep Sam Low’s agritourism bill protecting family farms signed into law
In a victory for Washington’s family farms, Governor Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1261 into law—a bipartisan effort led by Representative Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens) to protect farmers who engage in agritourism from losing their open space tax classification. The new law ensures that activities such as weddings, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and farm […]
Snohomish County welcomes Frontier Airlines to Paine Field Airport
EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers welcomed Frontier Airlines to Snohomish County’s Paine Field Airport, bringing direct service to Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. This additional service means that travelers can fly directly to 10 cities from Paine Field, with Denver as the newest addition. “This is another great day for Snohomish County as we welcome […]
Nehring and Dunn selected as 2025 County Leadership
EVERETT—Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring (R), representing District 1, was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as Council Chair during the body’s Administrative Session on January 7. Chair Nehring served as Chair in 2020 and Vice Chair in 2024. He will be joined by County Councilwoman Megan Dunn (D), representing District 2, who was also unanimously […]
‘Friday the 13th’ budget protest: County Exec will not sign Council-adopted budget
EVERETT—In a surprising use of his authority, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, known for his reserved and sagacious leadership, announced late Friday afternoon that he will not sign the $3.22 billion 2025-26 biennium Council-adopted budget. “Since receiving the budget from the County Council on November 27, my team and I have been carefully reviewing what […]
