Hobbs leads trade mission to Japan to strengthen multibillion-dollar aerospace ties
OLYMPIA — Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is leading a trade mission to Japan starting Saturday to strengthen business ties and build new connections between the state and one of its top trading partners. The trip to Tokyo runs May 16-27. Japan is the largest foreign investor in the United States, and the bilateral […]
Marysville Family YMCA Expands 3rd Grade Splash Program with $20K Kendall Subaru Partnership
MARYSVILLE—The Marysville Family YMCA, in partnership with Kendall Subaru of Marysville, has expanded its 3rd Grade Splash Program, advancing a shared commitment to safety, confidence, and equitable access to swim lessons for local youth. Now in its third year, the program continues to grow through a renewed $20,000 investment from Kendall Subaru of Marysville. Through continued investment and community partnership, […]
Authorities seek escaped inmate Samuel Evans Kimble
MONROE—The Washington State Department of Corrections and local law enforcement are searching for a minimum-security inmate who escaped from the Monroe Correctional Complex. Samuel Evans Kimble, DOC No. 439536, escaped from the Minimum Security Unit at 10:53 p.m. Thursday, May 14. He is serving a 27-month sentence for a Snohomish County conviction of domestic violence […]
Marysville celebrates Grand Reopening of Historic Mother Nature’s Window Park
MARYSVILLE —The City of Marysville on Thursday celebrated the grand reopening of Mother Nature’s Window Park, restoring public access to the 34-acre forested site for the first time in more than 25 years. Community members, partners and local leaders gathered to mark the completion of Phase I improvements at the park, which now features accessible […]
Snohomish County Charter Review Commission seeks applicants for District 5 vacancy
EVERETT—The 2026 Snohomish County Charter Review Commission is accepting applications to fill a vacancy in District 5 following the resignation of Chair Brett Gailey on May 7. At the commission’s May 13 meeting, members outlined the process to select his replacement. District 5 residents interested in serving can apply by submitting a resume and cover […]
Snohomish County sees 5.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness
EVERETT—Snohomish County recorded a 5.8% decline in unsheltered homelessness in its 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, bucking recent national trends. The count, conducted on January 26, 2026, showed the number of unsheltered individuals fell from 536 in 2025 to 505 this year, while sheltered numbers rose from 604 to 658 due to expanded temporary and permanent […]
Fallen Officer Charles “Ed” Ray honored nearly 120 years after his death
EVERETT– Members of the Everett Police Department attended the 2026 Peace Officers Memorial – Law Enforcement Medal of Honor ceremony in Olympia earlier this month, where Everett Police Officer Charles Edward Ray was honored nearly 120 years after his death in the line of duty. This week, the department’s Honor Guard is visiting Washington D.C. […]
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: Regional leaders roll out ambitious No-Car Transit Plan for Seattle World Cup
SEATTLE —Regional leaders on Wednesday outlined an extensive transit plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at Lumen Field, aiming to get 80% of fans to the stadium without personal vehicles through free shuttles, expanded bus and light-rail service, and coordinated operations across agencies. With Seattle’s first match — Belgium versus Egypt — 33 […]
Providence hit with lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services on Wednesday, May 13, accusing the state’s largest health care provider of repeatedly denying pregnant and nursing employees the reasonable workplace accommodations required by state law. “Taking commonsense steps to keep pregnant and nursing employees and their babies safe and healthy isn’t optional […]
Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents ‘The PajamaGame’ May 15-24, 2026
EDMONDS – Edmonds Heights Performing Arts (EHPA) presents The Pajama Game, directed by Dorothy Rosenthal Pierce and performed by Advanced Musical Theatre (AMT) students at Edmonds Heights K-12, 23200 100th Ave. W., Edmonds, WA 98020. Approximate run time is 2.5 hours, plus intermission. The production features 7 performances by AMT students (9th-12th grades): ● Friday, […]
