Youth artists invited to design a bookmark celebrating 250 years of America, deadline is April 6
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Endowment for the Arts has extended the deadline for its national Bookmark Design Challenge, giving K-8 students until Monday, April 6, to submit original hand-drawn bookmarks celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The original deadline was March 31. The contest, launched in partnership with the Office of Second Lady Usha Vance, invites students nationwide […]
Tax Tips, Contracts and Alternative Financing: 2026 Business Builder Expo Delivered
LYNNWOOD—Hundreds attended this year’s Business Builder Expo Resource Fair hosted by the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, featuring over 60 business resource organizations and service providers at the Lynnwood Event Center. The full-day event on Tuesday ran from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., bringing together entrepreneurs, lenders, advisors, and industry experts for activities focused on […]
WA LGBTQ Caucus and law makers respond to Supreme Court conversion therapy decision
WASHINGTON D.C.—Just yesterday, the US Supreme Court ruled, 8-1, that Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Law is unconstitutional, a decision that could upend similar laws in 22 other states including Washington State. “Conversion therapy is not health care & has been widely discredited by the medical community,” said Representative Suzane DelBene. “This decision will put LGBTQ+ children […]
Trump signs new citizenship verification and mail ballot tracking executive order, Hobbs objects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens for each state and to impose new tracking requirements on mail-in and absentee ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded the same day, saying […]
Steve Ewing Announces Run for 39th State House, Endorsed by Eslick, Low, and Wagoner
LAKE STEVENS—After Tuesday’s announcement from Representative Carolyn Eslick (R-Sultan) that she is not running for reelection, former Lake Stevens City Council Member Steve Ewing said he will run for the now open seat for the 39th LD and has the endorsements of Reps. Eslick and Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens), and Senator Wagoner (R-Sedro Woolley). “Our […]
WSCJTC earns national certification for basic law enforcement academy curriculum
BURIEN — The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) has earned National Certification Program (NCP) recognition from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) for its Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) curriculum. This distinction affirms that WSCJTC’s BLEA curriculum meets national standards for instructional quality, design, and delivery, validating […]
Rep Carolyn Eslick will not seek reelection, plans to continue work supporting families and improving behavioral health
SULTAN—State Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, announced Tuesday, March 31, she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term, concluding nearly a decade in the Legislature and almost 30 years in public service. Eslick, the ranking member of the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee, said her decision reflects a desire to […]
County Charter Review Commission to hold meetings in Lake Stevens, Everett, Arlington, and MLT
EVERETT—The 2026 Snohomish County Charter Review Commission will be holding a series of public meetings at different locations throughout the county to solicit feedback on the draft proposals. The Commission anticipates taking action on all proposals by the end of May. The proposed amendments will then be transmitted to the County Council for additional public […]
Francisco Torres mentors Mountlake Terrace Jazz Band ahead of competition
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Acclaimed jazz trombonist and educator Francisco Torres paid the Mountlake Terrace Jazz Band a special visit Monday, March 30, for a one-on-one workshop to prepare them for the upcoming 31st annual Jazz at Lincoln Center’s prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. The workshop began at 1 p.m. and spanned fives […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District announces Architecture, Engineering and Development Team
LYNNWOOD – The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (“The District”) announced today the selection of architecture, engineering and project management firms for the redevelopment of 13-acres in Lynnwood’s city center. The mixed-use master plan is the largest regional redevelopment underway to transform a small event center and replace a 1960s-era shopping mall and associated acres of asphalt […]
