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New hospice center AccentCare opens in Lynnwood with empathy and excellence at its core

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LYNNWOOD—A new hospice office by award-winning healthcare provider AccentCare opened in Lynnwood on Wednesday, October 16, offering the region a new empathetic personal care option steeped in excellence. Hospice and palliative care both provide comfort focusing on pain and symptom management during the end-of-life journey and at death. “Having a new team here in Lynnwood […]

Muslim Republican candidate brutally assaulted in politically motivated attack

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MUKILTEO—The intersection of Highway 525 and Goat Trail Road in Old Town Mukilteo, became a scene of a politically motivated attack against former Mukilteo City Councilman and current Republican candidate for the Washington State House of Representatives, 21st Legislative District, Riaz Khan. “You fucking foreigners, you come to America, you son of a bitch,” Khan […]

Inslee and First Spouse invite trick-or-treaters to the Executive Residence for Halloween

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Governor Jay Inslee and First Spouse Trudi Inslee invite trick-or-treaters to join them at the Executive Residence in Olympia for a basketball-themed Halloween on Thursday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Inslees are cheering for a SuperSonics Halloween. We’re sure the costumes will be a slam dunk.  Trick-or-treaters are welcome to bring […]

Reader Opinion: Vote ‘No’ on Snohomish County Prop 1

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Snohomish County’s Prop 1, a 0.2% Public Safety, Health, and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax is just another way to take the hardworking taxpayer’s money to feed an already bloated and inefficient government. Recall a short time ago, many leaders were screaming to defund the police, now they want to tax us more to […]

Arlington woman designs free Halloween map for county residents

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ARLINGTON—For Arlington resident Brandi Smith and her family, Halloween has always held a special place in their hearts. For as long as she can remember her family decorated their house, handed out king-sized candy bars to Trick-or-Treaters, and made a big batch of homemade chili for the occasion. But when most of the region’s festivities […]

Washington has nation’s sixth most fatal opioid overdoses

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A new study has found the states with the highest number of fatal opioid overdoses per 100,000 residents, with Washington the sixth worst affected state.  Research conducted by personal injury attorneys at Siegfried & Jensen gathered data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the total number of opioid-related fatalities, drug-related casualties, and […]

One party control does not and has not worked

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Now is the time for residents to stand up for responsible policy decisions and good governance for Washington State. It is a simple proposition; the majority of us need to vote! Not voting is no longer acceptable. It’s time we clearly show who the Democrats really are and the effect they have on everyone – […]

Major Crimes Unit made arrest in weekend homicide near Bothell

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BOTHELL—Major Crime Unit detectives assisted by the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), located, and took into custody Michael Knapinski, 49, a primary suspect in a Bothell homicide over the weekend. At approximately 11:15 p.m., Friday, October 25, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a person down in a parking lot […]

Hundreds of ballots destroyed in Vancouver election terror incident

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VANCOUVER—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) along with local law enforcement agencies in both Portland and Vancouver, are investigating fires set in ballot drop boxes early Monday, October 28, that destroyed hundreds of ballots according to Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is calling the incident an act of “terror.” “We […]

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