15 dead, dozens injured after terror strikes New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS—At approximately 3:15 a.m. CST, New Year’s Day, an individual identified as 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring at 30 others. Find the full list of victims here. Louisiana Governor […]
Don’t Drive Impaired, Free Transit Options Available
Riders can travel FREE without paying fares on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit, and the Seattle Streetcar as part of their New Year’s celebrations. There are NO excuses for driving impaired. Planning ahead before celebrating is essential: call a sober friend, rideshare, taxi, or use public transportation. Besides alcohol, […]
Tragedy strikes US 2 in New Year’s Eve fatal traffic collision
SNOHOMISH—Two women were fatally killed in an early morning traffic collision that took place at approximately 6:30 a.m., New Year’s Eve, on US 2 between SR 9 (MP 6) and 88th Street in Snohomish according to WSP Trooper Kelsey Harding. There were no other occupants in the vehicles. The driver in vehicle 1, a 50-year-old […]
Menorah Lighting 2024: Where light is, darkness cannot exist
LYNNWOOD—Over two hundred residents attended the 13th annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Celebration, hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County in partnership with Sound Transit and the city of Lynnwood. As dusk began on Sunday, December 30, Rabbi Berel Paltiel lit candles commemorating the fifth day a single day’s supply of oil lasted while Jewish […]
Federal Funding to Boost Traffic Flow at Canadian Border and Improve Pedestrian Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Patty Murray (D-WA) chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations announced the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Intercity Transit will receive $8.6 million to deploy new technologies that will provide better information for travelers […]
Prepare to file in 2025: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips
WASHINGTON — With the 2025 filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to take key steps now to prepare for filing their 2024 federal income tax returns. The IRS continues to improve taxpayer services to help people prepare for tax season with more digital tools and options available. The IRS encourages taxpayers […]
Community Transit monthly board meeting scheduled for January 2
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025. Agenda items include: For the full agenda and instructions on how to comment, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors, click on Upcoming Meetings and then click on Agenda. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance […]
Washington Wolfpack and arena football returns to Angel of the Winds Arena in March 2025
EVERETT—The Washington Wolfpack Arena Football Team is thrilled to announce its return to Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett for the start of its highly anticipated second season in March 2025—starting a 14-week regular season mid-month. Competing in the Arena Football 1 (AF1) League, the Washington Wolfpack promises to bring fast-paced, high-scoring, family-friendly football […]
The 39th US President, Jimmy Carter, passes away at the age of 100
ATLANTA—Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, December 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history. President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and […]
Publisher of Everett Daily Herald says goodbye, named new CEO of Wick Communications
EVERETT—Senior Vice President & Group Publisher at Carpenter Media Group (formerly Black Press), and publisher of the Everett Daily Herald, Josh O’Connor, has been named CEO of Wick Communications—an Arizona-based family-owned media company that operates community news publications and digital advertising agencies across 10 Western states, from Alaska to Minnesota. O’Connor will join Wick in […]
