South County Firefighters Deployed to California Wildfires
EVERETT—A second team of South County firefighters deployed Friday to Southern California as part of a massive effort to contain several destructive wildfires. This team of four South County firefighters follows another team of four firefighters who left for California on Wednesday. They joined crews from other Snohomish County agencies including: The first team is […]
Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce Launches with Inaugural Luncheon Event
EVERETT—The Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its official launch with the first event in its BRAIN FOOD | Lunch & Learn Series, featuring John Carswell, founder of APEX Art and Culture Center. This highly anticipated event will take place on January 15th, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at APEX Everett, and […]
Public invited to Lynnwood MLK Day of Service
LYNNWOOD—Join residents for an MLK Day of Service in Lynnwood on Monday, January 20, at 9 a.m. to pull invasive plants, help with trail repairs and tree planting along the Mesika Trail. To register for the event, click here. Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 […]
Social media giant Meta is going MAGA, ditches DEI
CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta—that includes platforms Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram—is ditching major DEI programs effective January 10, Axios reports. In a memo to employees, the new policy is to impact hiring, training and supplier sourcing practices. The company is ending its equity and inclusion training programs and totally disbanding a team that was focused on […]
Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge, no punishment in hush money conviction
NEW YORK, NY—Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan on January 10 sentenced President-elect Donald J Trump to an “unconditional discharge” in his May 2024 conviction case involving 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with $130,000 in money payments to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen who then paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the […]
Former President James ‘Jimmy’ Carter honored at state funeral
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mourners and dignitaries gathered Thursday morning at Washington National Cathedral to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Speakers at Carter’s state funeral, including President Joe Biden and the sons of Carter’s political contemporaries delivering eulogies written by their fathers, described the Georgia native and U.S. Navy veteran as a man committed to civil […]
United Way of Snohomish County Announces New Executive Director
EVERETT—United Way of Snohomish County (UWSC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce Brittany Williams as the organization’s new Executive Director. Williams, who has been with UWSC since May 2022, previously served as Deputy Director and succeeds Maya Hemachandra, who served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2023. A Snohomish County resident, […]
Ferguson lays out $4 billion plan to reduce state spending
OLYMPIA—Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced his budget priorities, including a plan to save approximately $4.4 billion to address the more than $12 billion projected Washington state budget shortfall over the next four years. Ferguson will be sworn in as Governor at noon on January 15. “Washingtonians expect us to govern efficiently while upholding our shared values,” […]
Engineer Julie Meredith to be new Secretary of WSDOT
MUKILTEO—Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Assistant Secretary Julie Meredith, P.E., as Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), while he was on a Washington State Ferries listening tour Tuesday, January 7. The appointment is effective January 15, 2025. “Julie Meredith brings deep experience and leadership and a strong commitment to public […]
WA SOS urges voters to rely on official election sources after Meta ends fact-checking
OLYMPIA—Washington’s Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, is urging residents to now rely more on election offices “as trusted sources” for local, state, and federal elections information after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced January 7 that it will no longer provide fact-checking moderation on its platforms. “Washington’s elections officials at both the […]
