Washington State Library Launches New Certification Portal for Library Cardholders
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Library (WSL), part of the Office of the Secretary of State, launched the Washington State Certification Portal early last month. The new online platform gives library cardholders across the state free access to professional certifications and workforce learning tools and was made available Oct. 1, 2025. The portal is available […]
Larsen releases report on Veterans in Northwest Washington
Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published ‘Listening to Veterans in Northwest Washington,’ a report capturing local veterans’ most pressing challenges and outlining policy recommendations for Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address these concerns. “The stories and perspectives shared by veterans in Washington state’s Second District underscore both the progress the federal […]
Nourishing Network breaks record in students served, volunteers and donors needed more than ever
EDMONDS—When Nourishing Network, a Foundation for Edmonds School District program, first launched in 2014 they served 80 food-insecure kids meals on weekends, over the course of the schoolyear. It was a pipedream, at the time, to eventually grow the program into serving up to 300 students long term – an ambitious vision the team struggled […]
Lenny Wilkens, Basketball icon and Hall of Famer, dies at 88
SEATTLE—Lenny Wilkens, a towering figure in basketball whose career spanned five decades as one of the game’s premier point guards, innovative coaches and a champion of youth development, died on November 9, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 88. Born Leonard Randolph Wilkens on October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, Wilkens grew up in […]
19-y/o from WA arrested as 6th suspect in foiled ISIS Halloween plot
KENT—Saed Ali Mirreh,19, of Kent, Washington, has been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection to a foiled Halloween terrorism plot in Michigan. “Update on the alleged foiled terrorist attack out of Michigan last week – earlier this week the FBI and partners arrested […]
Public invited to National Adoption Day on Nov 21
EVERETT—On Friday, November 21, 2025, Snohomish County Superior Court, in co-sponsorship with the County Clerk’s Office and CASA Program, will join others nationwide in participating in National Adoption Day. For this annual celebration, the Superior Court, Clerk’s Office, CASA Program, and local adoption attorneys will partner to make this a very special occasion for children […]
Construction bids for Poplar Way Bridge over I-5 open
LYNNWOOD— The City of Lynnwood launched the official bidding process to construct the Poplar Way Extension Bridge— a six-lane multimodal crossing over Interstate 5 between the intersections of 196th Street SW (State Route 524)/Poplar Way and 33rd Avenue W/Alderwood Mall Boulevard. Proposals are due by 2 p.m. on December 9, 2025.Once completed, it is expected […]
Lawsuit filed against Snohomish County alleging sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers
EVERETT—Eight former juvenile detainees on Thursday, November 6, have filed a federal lawsuit against Snohomish County and up to 20 unnamed individuals, alleging widespread sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile facilities—Denney Youth Center and the Denney Juvenile Justice Center—in Everett over a span of more than two decades. The complaint, filed in the U.S. […]
Seattle’s SEATAC airport one of 40 airports nationally to reduce flights amid gov. shut down
SEATAC—Seattle/Tacoma International airport (SEATAC), Washington State’s largest airport, is just one of 40 airports nationally to receive a 10% reduction in flights this Friday, November 7, amid the ongoing government shutdown. The announcement came on Wednesday, November 5, by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy who cited air traffic control safety concerns as the reason. Wednesday […]
Candy Thieves in Ford F-150 Strike Pedestrian in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash. – On Friday, October 31 at approximately 9:50 p.m., deputies responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run collision in the 11300 block of 58th Ave SE in Everett. The victim, a 47-year-old man, was struck by a Ford F-150. The suspect vehicle immediately fled the scene. Witnesses reported that the suspect vehicle was […]
