Tragic death of aerospace leader Tom Prenzlow in helicopter crash
MUKILTEO—Tom Prenzlow, a prominent aerospace executive and community servant, perished in a helicopter crash on June 25, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of business growth, team empowerment, and civic contributions, alongside his involvement in property development discussions right here in Mukilteo. “It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of former […]
Rick Steves Issues Challenge Grant to Help Save Music Education in the Edmonds School District
LYNNWOOD—Imagine Edmonds not being able to afford music programs in its schools. No orchestra. No jazz. No band concerts filling gymnasiums with applause and pride. That’s the future we face if critical funding isn’t restored for the 2025–26 school year. When Deborah Brandi, Executive Director of the Foundation for Edmonds School District, shared this reality […]
Fatal motorcycle collision in Bothell, investigation underway
BOTHELL — On July 24, 2025, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 19-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision in unincorporated Bothell, with investigators indicating that speed may have contributed to the incident. The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 16500 block of 35th Avenue SE. According to the sheriff’s office press […]
Sound Transit to hold public hearing for 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan
SEATTLE—Sound Transit will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan, now available online, at Union Station, 401 South Jackson Street. in Seattle, and virtually, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7. The Transit Development Plan provides updated information to the Washington State Department of Transportation on various elements of public transit […]
Snohomish man dies in five-car fatal collision
LAKE STEVENS—Washington State Patrol is reporting the death of Steven C Prussel, 61, of Snohomish, who was pronounced dead at the scene following a fatal collision involving up four other vehicles shortly after 4:08 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Prussel was driving his 2016 Ford Fusion eastbound on State Road 92 when his vehicle […]
Boeing begins production on the game-changing 777-8 Freighter, set to revolutionize cargo operations
EVERETT—Boeing, the aerospace juggernaut of American ingenuity, marked the start of its 777-8 Freighter production by drilling the first hole in the aircraft’s wing spar at its Everett site in Washington on Monday, July 21. Casey McDowell operated the controls that drilled the first hole into a wing spar for the first 777-8 Freighter. “You […]
Gov Ferguson tours site of fuel spill into Indian Creek
PORT ANGELES—On July 18, 2025, a fuel tanker truck accident on Highway 101 near the Elwha River Bridge in Port Angeles, Washington, resulted in an estimated 3,000 gallons of diesel and gasoline spilling into Indian Creek, a tributary of the Elwha River, the city’s primary potable water source. The incident triggered a rapid response from […]
Lynnwood cuts ribbon on College Place Improvement Project; a safer route to schools
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood said goodbye to its last gravel road Monday as Mayor Christine Frizzell and City staff cut the ribbon on the College Place Improvement Project – which will allow safer access for drivers, residents, and students of the nearby elementary and middle schools. “Safety is paramount for our city and our community. […]
ICE arrest of high school theater manager raises questions on immigration verification in school hiring
KIRKLAND—Fernando Rocha, theater manager at Juanita High School in Kirkland, was arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as first reported by independent journalist, and senior fellow with Discovery Institute, Jonathan Choe on Sunday, July 20. Rocha’s arrest by ICE may signal a loophole in the Keep Washington Working Act that may […]
Three rescued unharmed in emergency water landing at Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
MUKILTEO—A small Cessna aircraft made an emergency landing in the water near Mukilteo Lighthouse Park on Sunday, July 20, after experiencing a loss of engine power, resulting in the safe rescue of all three occupants with no reported injuries, the Mukilteo Police Department reported. The aircraft was en route from Friday Harbor Airport on San […]
