Port of Everett Finishes Final Phase of 20-Year Marina Bulkhead Replacement Project
EVERETT— U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA02) joined Port of Everett and City of Everett leaders on Thursday, July 9, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked completion of the final phase of bulkhead replacement at the marina and rebuilding of the Segment E wharf near Port Gardner Landing and the Grand Avenue Park Bridge. “You can’t […]
Public invited to GeekFest West at its New Home in Lynnwood, Making Fandom More Welcoming for Everyone
LYNNWOOD—Fandom is bigger than ever. From tabletop games and cosplay to anime, video games, comics, and retro gaming, millions of people are discovering communities built around shared passions. But for many, taking that first step into a convention can feel intimidating. GeekFest West believes it doesn’t have to. Returning July 17-19, 2026, at its new home, […]
Public invited to 2026 Port Report, Charting the Waterfront’s Future
Everett, Wash., July 8, 2026 — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) invites to community for the 2026 Port Report, Monday, July 13, recognizing the Port of Everett’s 108th anniversary. The Port Report will take place from 4 – 7 p.m., July 13, at the Hotel Indigo Seattle Everett Waterfront. General admission tickets are $60; RSVP, […]
South County Fire extends deadline for residents interested in serving on the voters’ pamphlet con committee
Fire stations are where firefighters train, eat, sleep and live while preparing for emergency calls. After responding to fires, medical responses, hazmat incidents and rescues, firefighters return to the stations to decontaminate, clean equipment and prepare for the next call. The need for fire station improvements is why South County Fire voters will see a […]
Edmonds School Board meeting flooded with requests to restore the School Resource Officer program
LYNNWOOD— Members of the public showed up at the Edmonds School District Board Meeting Tuesday, July 7, in full force to urge the board to restore a reimagined School Resource Officer (SRO) program following a rise in gang violence and youth-related crime since its discontinuation. The Edmonds School District discontinued the SRO Program in 2020 […]
Popular ‘Float Find’ Treasure Hunt Returns July 10 through August 28 through Port of Everett, Schack Art Center Partnership
EVERETT—The Port of Everett and Schack Art Center are partnering once again to bring art – and the thrill of the hunt – back to the waterfront this summer with the return of the popular FREE program, Float Find. Float Find kicks off July 10 and continues through August 28, featuring a free, eight-week-long treasure quest in […]
Reps DelBene and Jayapal announce nationally a welcoming to socialism into the Democratic Party
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA01), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), said in a June 29, 2026, interview on the Noosphere platform with former NBC News anchor Chuck Todd that the Democratic Party’s “big tent” includes candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. DelBene stated her priority is ensuring the […]
Penalties loom for Washington if state doesn’t improve food stamp error rates
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street]—Washington’s food stamp overpayments and underpayments ticked up this year, and the state could face tens of millions of dollars in added costs if accuracy doesn’t improve. The state’s error rate was 6.98% in the 2025 federal fiscal year, with most mistakes coming from overpayments to recipients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as […]
Supreme Court Rules Cops Now Need a Warrant to Track Your Google Phone Location Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled on June 29 that police officers conducted a “Fourth Amendment search” when they obtained Okello T. Chatrie’s detailed cell-phone location records from Google through a geofence warrant. “The Court’s decision provides critical protection against invasive and overbroad government searches of our personal […]
NASA Selects Five Washington State Companies for Moon and Mars Technology Advancements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA has selected proposals from five Washington state companies to help mature technologies supporting the agency’s goals of establishing a sustained human presence on the Moon and enabling crewed missions to Mars. “Five Washington State companies were selected for the NASA collaboration opportunity awards — projects that will advance launch and propulsion […]
