V-Day: Tens of thousands of Machinists vote on Boeing’s latest offer
EVERETT—Polling locations in Washington, Oregon, and California open on October 23 at 8 a.m. where approximately 33,000 International Association of Machinist (IAM) 751 & W24 workers will decide to accept or reject the latest October 19 bargaining agreement offer by Boeing. The latest offer is a much better deal from the original union leadership endorsed […]
Lawmakers celebrate soft open of new law enforcement training academy
ARLINGTON—The Washington State Justice Training Commission held a soft open on Tuesday, October 22, for its newest regional law enforcement training center set to officially open in Arlington in February 2025. Arlington’s law enforcement training center will be Washington State’s third regional training facility within the last two year facility following Pasco, which opened in […]
WA man sentenced 11 years in prison for hate crime attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls
A Washington man was sentenced on October 18 to 11 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for federal civil rights and firearms offenses in connection with four attacks that damaged or destroyed several Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls in western Washington. Mikey Diamond Starrett, also known as Michael Jason Layes, 52, of […]
Look up! The spookiest states to spot ALIENS this Halloween
A new study has revealed the states where aliens visit most, and Vermont has been crowned America’s top alien hotspot. Online casino comparison service Casino Alpha analyzed data from the National UFO Reporting Center by looking at all reports of sightings in each state. They weighed the number of reports of alien visitations relative to the state’s […]
Rich Hernandez appointed Principal of St. Thomas More Parish School
LYNNWOOD—St. Thomas More Parish in Lynnwood is pleased to announce the appointment of Rich Hernandez as the new principal of St. Thomas More School. Hernandez, a retired first sergeant with 26 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Army, brings a wealth of leadership, discipline, and a strong work ethic to his new role. “Rich […]
Community Transit Board Workshop, October 24
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A Community Transit Quarterly Board Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 24 at 3 p.m. The Community Transit Board will hear presentations on: This meeting will be hybrid, held in person at the Cascade Board Room (2312 W Casino Rd, Everett 98204) with online options available. Watch live on YouTube channel: bit.ly/CTPublicMtgsYouTube. Join Zoom […]
An online and overseas voting system under fire by Washington voters
SEATTLE—With just two weeks to go until the November 5 General Elections, some Washington voters are beginning to challenge the validity of overseas ballots and the online voting portal used in Washington state, Democracy Live’s OmniBallot. Democracy Live’s OmniBallot is a web-based elections portal designed to allow remote, overseas, deployed military, or disabled voters an […]
US Navy releases names of aviators who died in Mt Rainer crash
WHIDBEY ISLAND—The US Navy and local Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are mourning the deaths of aviators Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, both from California, who died from their injuries from a crash while performing routine exercises near Mount Rainier on October 15. The cause of the crash […]
Western Washington FEHB/PSHB Health Fair season now open
The Northwest Washington National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association will be hosting six health fairs to be held in November and December. The health fairs will be staffed by representatives from the major Federal Employee/Postal Service Health Benefits (FEHB/PSHB) plans such as BlueCross-BlueShield, Kaiser Permanente, GEHA, APWU, MHBP, Aetna, United Health, etc. Representatives […]
Leading the Charge for Fair Trials and Community-Driven Justice
A judge’s role extends beyond the bench; it requires envisioning how the judiciary can best serve the community. Judicial Candidate Mary Anderson embodies this community-focused leadership. Since she began her journey to serve, she has actively listened to the community’s desire for fair trials. One significant change she advocates is increasing juror compensation from $10 […]
