Employment Security receives $2 million federal grant to help laid off Boeing workers
OLYMPIA—The Employment Security Department was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help more than 2,000 Boeing workers living in Washington who were affected by the company’s recent layoffs. Workforce Snohomish, Future Workforce Alliance of Snohomish County and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, in partnership with Employment Security, […]
Public Comments Welcome on Draft Housing and Community Development Plans
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Consortia are partnerships between Snohomish County and the cities and towns in the county for the receipt of federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. The Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan & 2025 Annual Action Plan provides a framework to guide […]
Gov Bob Ferguson signs historic bill officially recognizing Eid holidays
TACOMA—Governor Bob Ferguson has signed into law a bill officially recognizing Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays, making Washington the first state to do so. Ferguson signed the historic legislation surrounded by a standing-room-only crowd at the Islamic Center of Tacoma. Senate Bill 5106, sponsored by Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), adds […]
Former judicial candidate sues opponent and Snohomish County Indivisible for defamation
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Former Snohomish County Superior Court Judicial Candidate Mary Anderson is suing Snohomish County Indivisible and former opponent Judge Patrick Moriarty alleging defamation, false light, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and injunctive relief. Anderson also filed the suit to highlight how a blanket affidavit of prejudice can lead to false claims that a judge is […]
Snohomish unveils new Health on Wheels van to meet public health demands where they are
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Health Department unveiled its new, state-of-the-art, ‘Health on Wheels’ van today just in time for National Public Health Week which spans from April 7 through 13. The Health on Wheels van is a mobile public health unit designed to bring essential services directly to residents across Snohomish County, expanding the reach of […]
State Superintendent statement to Trump admin on compliance with DEI policies
Last Thursday, April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s interpretation of the decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (“SFFA v. Harvard”). This is […]
Disabled veteran says he’s forced to live in damaged apartment in Everett
EVERETT—A disabled veteran, Matthew Rhodes, says he is being forced to live in, what he considers to be, “uninhabitable” conditions after a neighbor upstairs caused flooding which severely damaged his Everett apartment. The apartment complex says habitability was established by a professional third-party vendor, however. Rhodes moved into the Helm Apartments – located at 128 […]
Archbishop Murphy to premier new film ‘Task Failed Successfully’ this Friday
EVERETT—Archbishop Murphy High School’s Fine Arts Department will be premiering its latest film, “Task Failed Successfully,” at the Everett’s Snohomish PUD Auditorium this Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. A second showing is also scheduled for Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. The film follows for teenaged girls who discover a genie bottle but the […]
Edmonds College renames academic divisions to better align with industry standards
LYNNWOOD—Edmonds College has renamed several of its academic divisions to better align with industry standards to enhance marketability and recognition for graduates, the College said. “Edmonds College has always been a place of progress, and we strongly believe in staying relevant,” said Dr. Amit B. Singh, President of Edmonds College. “We changed the name of […]
WA and OR sue Trump to stop ‘takeover administration of our state election systems’
OLYMPIA—Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Attorney General Nick Brown announced a joint lawsuit with the state of Oregon against the Trump administration regarding an elections and voting rights executive order issued March 25 At a press conference in Seattle on April 4, Secretary Hobbs and Attorney General Brown outlined the ways the executive order […]
