Verdant Health Commission memorializes the legacy of Fred Langer
EDMONDS—Verdant Health Commissioners celebrated the completion of the two-year, $9 million, renovation of the Kruger Medical Building, located on the Providence-Swedish Edmonds Campus, with a renaming ceremony dedicated to former Public Hospital Commissioner Fredrick “Fred” Peter Langer. Snohomish County Public Hospital District No. 2, now operates as Verdant Health Commission. “I love that this facility […]
Federal charges officially filed in Colorado antisemitic terror attack
The Department of Justice today announced that it has officially filed federal hate crime charges against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, an Egyptian national living in El Paso County, Colorado, in the country illegally, and the prime suspect in the attempted murder of several people of Jewish faith on June 1, 2025. Attorney General Pamela Bondi […]
Snohomish Middle School student wins NASA’s Power to Explore Writing Challenge
SNOHOMISH—Valley View Middle School student, 8th-grader Maggie Hou, is one of three winners of NASA’s 2024-2025 Explore Writing Challenge – an essay competition for K-12 students on how radioisotope power systems can enable space travel. This year’s essay competition asked students to learn about NASA’s radioisotope power systems (RPS), which are like nuclear batteries and […]
Frontier Airlines now serving Snohomish County’s Paine Field International Airport
EVERETT—Frontier Airlines, “America’s Greenest Airline,” made its debut at Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) on Monday, June 2 with its inaugural flight from Phoenix arriving shortly after 10:30 a.m. Approximately 1,000 new Frontier Airlines’ passengers are expected on days of flying into and from Paine Field enjoying affordable non-stop flights to Denver, Phoenix, and […]
Lynnwood-based rapper, Shane Diamanti, embarks on first out of state tour opening for Phora
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood-based rapper Shane Diamanti is hitting the road this summer on a several weeks-long, multi-state, tour opening for well-known California-based rapper Phora. Diamanti, 30, was born and raised in Lynnwood. He recalls the first moment he got the spark for music production, making a mixed tape with his father’s blank cassettes as a kid. He […]
Larsen requests $37 million for local projects in latest federal budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) has requested $36,773,695 for 15 local projects in the Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Washington communities,” said Larsen. […]
US Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs: A Legal Blow to His Economic Agenda
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The United States Court of International Trade (CIT) on May 28 delivered a significant setback to President Donald J Trump’s trade agenda, ruling that his sweeping global tariffs were unlawful. The decision, now under appeal, threatens the financial foundation of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” a plan combining tariffs with tax cuts that is […]
Marysville-based Echandia slated to begin full-fledged manufacturing by Q3 this year
MARYSVILLE—Maritime electrification company Echandia is set to begin full-fledged manufacturing in Marysville, under the Build America Buy America Act and Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) standards, by Q3 of this year. Echandia was founded by Magnus Eriksson in 2018. Erikkson had worked in the battery industry for quite some time prior, always on the search of […]
Port of Everett Memorial Day ceremony honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
EVERETT—Approximately 150 attended the second annual Port of Everett Memorial Day Ceremony at Pacific Rim Plaza to honor the brave men and women who died in war. The event was opened, and emceed, by Lt. Colonel Dan Mathews, Retired Air Force veteran before Robin Hilt performed the National Anthem. Chaplain Lt. Kurtis Matheny, U.S. Navy, […]
$78B Budget and New Tax Policies Headline May 29 Legislative Wrap-Up
EVERETT—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), will host a virtual Legislative Wrap-Up on Thursday, May 29, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. The event will feature state lobbyists Diana Carlen and Catherine Holm of Gordon Thomas Honeywell, who will break down the key outcomes of the 2025 legislative session, including the recently signed $78 billion […]
