Boeing, Air Tanzania celebrate first 767 Freighter delivery to Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 3, 2023—Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first 767-300 Freighter. The airplane arrived today at the airline’s hub in Dar es Salaam and will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve the country’s growing cargo market. The delivery also marks […]
School Principals Gone Wild: A loaded gun, cocaine, and QFC
REDMOND, Wash., June 2, 2023—Two Northshore Elementary School District principals are on administrative leave after one allegedly had a cocaine-induced psychotic episode at a Redmond QFC on Sunday, April 30, 2023. At the time of the incident Michael Griffin, principal of Sunrise Elementary, had a fully loaded Glock-19 pistol, unsecured and stuffed within his sweatshirt […]
Here are some weekend events for the family!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Below are a few upcoming family-friendly weekend events to consider. CITY OF EVERETT Create with LEGO® at the library! Build independently or join in a construction challenge. We’ll provide the LEGO®; you provide the imagination. This is a drop-in program designed for ages 5 and up. Contact us […]
Celebrate the day by treating yourself on National Donut Day
The first Friday in June is National Donut Day to honor the Salvation Army Lassies, the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Celebrate the day by enjoying your favorite doughnut. Below is a list of locations around the area where you can find that perfect donut on National Donut Day! Edmonds-Lynnwood […]
Larsen tours Pathfinder Manufacturing and speaks with local students
EVERETT, Wash., June 1, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) visited Pathfinder Manufacturing in South Everett on Monday, May 8, to meet both CEO Dave Trader and high school students who are within its apprenticeship program. Pathfinder Manufacturing, formerly Workforce Development Center, is a certified 501(c)(3) that assembles and machine parts primarily for Boeing Commercial as well […]
Nominations now open for 2023 Governor’s GCDE Employer Awards
The Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues & Employment (GCDE) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Washington State Governor’s Employer Awards, to recognize excellence in recruiting, hiring and advancing employees with disabilities. Awards categories• Small, medium & large private, nonprofit and public employers (Small – 99 or fewer employees, Medium -100 – 499 employees, Large – […]
Mukilteo Visitor Information Center – Where in the Muk is it?
Not all folks know this, but Mukilteo has an official Visitor Information Center located in the old Water District building, across the street from Olympic View Middle School and a block off the Speedway. It is open 5 days a week (6 during the summer) and has a lot of great information about the City […]
The end of an era: Mukilteo’s most unconventional mailbox
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 31, 2023—Since moving into their Mukilteo home 46 years ago, residents Ron Shaw and his wife Christy’s mailbox has been hit, run over by cars, and demolished by teenagers with baseball bats at least 50 times. His unique solution, to save time and money with repairs, has become somewhat of a Mukilteo […]
Pro Wrestling, strange lamps, and a superhero: The odd story behind SnoCo’s oddest event
MONROE, Wash., May 22, 2023—Captain Slinky may not be your typical superhero. He doesn’t fly around the streets of Monroe late at night fighting crime, but he does put on what may be Snohomish County’s oddest craft fair at the Evergreen Fairgrounds at least three times a year — Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird. Oddmall […]
All seven juveniles who escaped from security facility are now in custody
KING COUNTY, Wash., May 31, 2023—The four remaining juveniles who escaped the Echo Glenn Children’s Center shortly after midnight on Sunday are now in custody after a statewide manhunt led to their arrest in Vancouver, Washington by Clark County deputies. According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, three of the seven teens were apprehended Sunday […]
