POWERBALL reaches $1 billion for the third time in game’s history
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 18, 2023—The last drawings of both Mega Millions and Powerball have yielded no top tier winners, leading both jackpots to skyrocket to a combined $1.64 billion. Mega Millions, which draws tonight, has a jackpot valued at $640 million. Powerball, which draws Wednesday, currently stands at $1 billion, making it the third time […]
Help local Marysville and Tulalip kids with school supply drive
The big red barrels are out throughout the community to collect public donations of school supplies needed for hundreds of Marysville and Tulalip children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Last year, the Salvation Army’s Marysville service center and community partners distributed more than 1,000 backpacks with grade-specific supplies to low-income students in the Marysville School […]
Hundreds attend a celebration of culture at Lynnwood’s Afrolatino Festival
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 16, 2023—Hundreds attended the Afrolatino Festival on Saturday, July 15, that returned for its twelfth year in Lynnwood at Silver Creek Family Church to celebrate Afrolatino heritage and culture. “This festival is to keep our heritage going,” Karina Gasperin, Executive Director of the Afrolatino Festival told the Lynnwood Times. “The festival is […]
India launches historic Moon mission to be the first to land on its south pole
SRIHARIKOTA, India, July 16, 2023—The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) celebrated its third Moon mission on Friday, July 14, to soft land and conduct experiments on the moon’s mostly unexplored south pole. The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with an orbiter, lander and a rover lifted off from a launch pad in Sriharikota, at 14:35 on Friday (02:05 […]
Family files wrongful death lawsuit against city of Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 15, 2023—The family of Tirhas Berhand Tesfatsion, a 47-year-old woman was found dead at the Lynnwood Jail on July 13, 2021, filed suit against the City of Lynnwood and five staff members on Wednesday, July 12, in United States District Court in Seattle alleging that jail staff negligence contributed to her suicide. […]
Hundreds of Meadowdale alums gather to sing for retired teacher’s 90th birthday
EDMONDS, Wash., July 15, 2023—Approximately 250 Meadowdale High School alums gathered at the Edmonds Waterfront Center on June 24 to celebrate the 90th birthday of former music teacher Robert Burton; taking the risers one last time to sing songs Mr. Burton had taught them over 30 years ago. In many ways Robert Burton kickstarted the […]
Check your mailboxes for your August 1 Primary Election ballots
EVERETT, Wash., July 14, 2023—The Snohomish County Elections mailed ballots for the August 1 Primary Election to 512,000 registered voters on Thursday, July 13. Ballots were mailed to military and overseas voters on June 16 and to out-of-state and rural voters on July 7. The local voters’ pamphlet was mailed on July 12 to every […]
Baseball Day at Imagine Children’s Museum with the Everett AquaSox
The public is invited to attend Baseball Day, a community event with the Everett AquaSox players and team mascot, Webbly! Learn how to hit one out of the park with Aquasox mascots, players, and staff in collaboration with Imagine Children’s Museum staff. Engage in playful learning about the sport of baseball at the newly renovated […]
Larsen and Ilgenfritz ride on Community Transit’s first ever all-electric bus
EVERETT, Wash., July 14, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Community Transit CEO, Ric Ilgenfritz, shared a ride on Community Transit’s first-ever all-electric bus Thursday, July 6, in the transportation authority’s transition toward a zero-emission fleet. “I think we have a real opportunity because we also understand electricity up here, but we also understand that electricity […]
Biden authorizes the deployment of an additional 3,000 troops to Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2023—Through an executive order, President Joe Biden on Thursday, July 13, authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to mobilize 3,000 reserve troops for Operation Atlantic Resolve to increase support the United States European Command. “I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed […]
