February southwest border illegal entries plummet to lowest in documented history
(The Center Square)—The number of foreign nationals apprehended entering the U.S. illegally reached its lowest level in recorded history in February. Last month, only 8,326 apprehensions and encounters were reported at the southwest border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced, “the lowest documented by U.S. Border Patrol.” That’s down from 189,913 in February 2024, 156,630 in […]
Alan Rubio launches 2025 bid for Everett City Council
EVERETT—In a bold and unique campaign launch, Alan Rubio, known for his passion for Everett, is officially entering the race for the Everett City Council District 4 seat. Armed with an Infinity Gauntlet prop—a symbol of strength, vision, and the power to bring about change—Rubio is ready to snap Everett into a brighter future. Rubio, […]
Fatal collision in Bothell leaves 14-year-old dead and three teens injured
BOTHELL—A 14-year-old boy from Bellevue died from his injuries when his vehicle struck the guardrail while traveling on I-405 northbound early Saturday morning. Three passengers—all teenagers between the ages from 14 to 15—in the vehicle were transported to Evergreen Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At approximately 1:50 a.m. Saturday morning, Washington State Patrol responded to a […]
Who is voting for what: Future 42 releases its scorecard for local governments
Future 42 Snohomish County has analyzed key 2024 votes in the Snohomish County Council, and the city councils of Edmond, Everett, and Lynnwood into a custom scorecard for each to help inform residents if local council members are reflecting their values with their votes. Snohomish County Council 2024 Scorecard Below are some of the key votes that […]
Washington court could rule legal fines for Tim Eyman were ‘excessive’
(The Center Square) – More than three years ago, tax protester and initiative sponsor Tim Eyman was ordered to pay millions of dollars in fines stemming from Public Disclosure Commission campaign finance violations in 2012. Now, a court plans to conduct a “trial on paper” to determine whether or not the fines imposed on him were too excessive […]
New youth swim school, Aqua-Tots, opens in Lynnwood early March
LYNNWOOD—A new youth swim school, Aqua-Tots, is coming to Lynnwood that will offer swim lessons for children between the ages of four months to twelve years old. Aqua-Tots was founded in 1991 by husband-and-wife Ron and Jane Sciarro. Ron got the idea while working as a lifeguard in Tempe, Arizona, as a teenager and began […]
Trump EO banning gender affirming care for minors blocked by federal judge in Seattle
SEATTLE—A federal judge Friday evening granted Washington state’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald J Trump’s Executive Orders banning gender-affirming care (including irreversible surgeries) to youth who identify as transgender. “This [Executive] Order denies the very existence of transgender people and instead seeks to erase them from the federal vocabulary altogether and eliminate […]
North Trunk Sewer Extension project underway thanks to DelBene
SNOHOMISH—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Friday, February 28, participated in the groundbreaking of the City of Snohomish’s sewer extension project. She secured $3 million in federal funding for the project that will help improve service, reduce the risk of sewer overflows, and support more affordable housing development. The North Trunk Sewer Extension project will divert […]
ORCA announces new Regional Day Pass fare to Improve Transit Affordability
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—ORCA is making the Regional Day Pass fare permanent, creating more affordable and accessible transit for riders across the region. This price change, approved by the ORCA Joint Board, saves money and enhances convenience for customers who use multiple transit services in a single day. Effective March 1, 2025, the new ORCA Regional Day […]
Former Archbishop Murphy teacher charged with felony child sex abuse
KIRKLAND—On Monday, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) charged 32-year-old John Robert Doty, a now-former science teacher at Archbishop Murphy High School with multiple felonies. Doty was booked into the King County Correctional Facility on February 20 for the alleged “sexual exploitation of a child.” Filing charges on the 24th, the KCPAO requested that […]
