44 Snohomish County arts organizations awarded ArtsFund Community Accelerator grants
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The ArtsFund and Allen Family Philanthropies awarded 44 Snohomish County arts organizations Community Accelerator grants this year totaling nearly $400,000. The grant prioritizes communities with less access to mainstream funding. Its primary mission is to produce or support arts and cultural activities. Since the Community Accelerator Grant program was founded in 2023, it has […]
Firefighters to host 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds
Firefighters from South County Fire will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Sept. 11, 9:11 a.m., at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Downtown Edmonds Fire Station 17, 275 6th Ave. N. Everyone is welcome to attend. The ceremony will be held in front of the 9/11 Memorial built around a 1-ton beam recovered from […]
John Braun: Majority’s massive expansion of sales tax is costly, chaotic and unnecessary
A colleague of mine was recently told by his teen’s drivers-education school to expect a larger bill this fall because of the “crazy tax hikes signed by the governor.” In this case it’s the new law that will force even more businesses in our state to collect sales tax, starting Oct. 1. The person who […]
PUD Helps Customers Receive Free Energy Efficient Appliances
EVERETT—With assistance from the state’s Department of Commerce and $5.3 million in funding, Snohomish County PUD helped more than 1,400 households in Snohomish County and Camano Island receive free energy-efficient appliances. The PUD’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates, or HEAR, program provided eligible customers with new washer/dryer sets or combos, efficient induction stovetops and cookware, […]
Get Your Tickets: Korean Heritage Night on September 13 at T-Mobile Park
The Seattle Mariners, the Greater Seattle Korean Association (GSKA), The Korea Times, and the Korean Community Service Center of Seattle are partnering together to celebrate Korean Heritage Night on September 13 at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners will be facing off against the Los Angeles Angels. “Korean Heritage Night is more than just a baseball game—it’s […]
19 arrested in Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking operation spanning Mexico to WA state
SEATTLE—In a sweeping crackdown, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have arrested 19 individuals tied to a Sinaloa Cartel-affiliated drug trafficking network distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin across western Washington, Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced on August 25, 2025. The operation, which transported narcotics from Mexico through California to Washington using […]
USDOT to WA state, comply or lose federal funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on August 26 announced California, Washington, and New Mexico will lose federal funding unless they adopt and enforce English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The three states have 30 days to come into compliance before the Department will withhold up to […]
The 13 US service members killed during a botched Afghan withdrawal are honored
The last U.S. military plane, a C-17, departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan on Monday night, August 30, 2021, officially ending the longest war in U.S. history while Taliban fighters celebrated driving out the world’s most powerful military from one of the world’s poorest countries. It is estimated that the U.S. had spent more than $2 trillion during the […]
Trump ousts Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations
WASHNGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump today announced to X the immediate removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee, “for cause” under Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Although the Board is intended to act independently, a president can remove any governor for inefficiency or misconduct. Cook’s removal is centered on a recent […]
Trump admin to strip federal funding from cashless bail jurisdiction
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, August 25, President Donald J Trump signed Executive Order titled, “Taking Steps to end cashless bail to protect Americans,” that aims to strip federal funding from so called “Cashless Bail Jurisdictions.” Cashless bail, aka “bail reform,” is when the court releases a defendant from custody before trial without having to pay a cash […]
