Eighty-Two Years After D-Day, Lynnwood Woman Recalls Surviving the Holocaust and World War II

LYNNWOOD— As Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, helping turn the tide of World War II, 9-year-old Barbara Tillman was hiding from Nazi persecution in occupied Poland. Eighty-two years later, the Quail Park Lynnwood resident still remembers the phosphorous bombs that lit the night sky, the smell drifting from a […]
Longview Community Support Shines as Family Assistance Center Thanks Heroes

LONGVIEW—The Family Assistance Center (FAC), the onsite Incident Management Team (IMT), and the AWPPW would like to express their sincere gratitude to the many agencies, organizations, businesses, and community members who have come together to support affected families, coworkers, first responders, and all those impacted by the Nippon Dynawave Packaging tank implosion. The IMT is proud […]
One dead after house explosion and fire in Snohomish

SNOHOMISH — One person died Friday evening when an explosion destroyed a house in the City of Snohomish and left the structure too unstable for firefighters to enter, according to Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue (SRFR). Fire units were dispatched to 3821 109th Ave. SE shortly after 7:23 p.m. following reports of a loud boom […]
Community Transit seeks public comment on six-year Transit Development Plan

SNOHOMISH COUNTY– Community Transit is seeking public comment on the draft 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan (TDP) through July 2. The plan serves as the agency’s roadmap for the next six years. It includes activities, accomplishments, and performance reports from the previous year, and a refreshed six-year forecast of agency financials, service levels, and capital projects. […]
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet June 11 to 13 in Olympia

OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting in Olympia from June 11 to 13 to consider proposed land transactions and decide on the lynx Periodic Status Review. The Commission will also hear briefings about the agency budget, agency request legislation, tideland and shoreline legal frameworks, and the electronic catch […]
Harbor Hopper Sets Sail: Port of Everett, Port of South Whidbey debut new tourism passenger ferry pilot program

EVERETT – The Port of Everett and Port of South Whidbey celebrated the first sailing of the Harbor Hopper, marking the launch of a passenger ferry pilot program to connect the two waterfront destinations and explore new opportunities for regional tourism this summer. The first sailing departed the Port of Everett Marina at 10 a.m. […]
‘Serious Vulnerabilities’: Feds launch election fraud investigation against CA; WA state shares identical system

LOS ANGELES—In what he called “serious structural vulnerabilities” in the state’s election system, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, announced Friday, June 5, that his office in coordination with the FBI has launched multiple active election fraud investigations against the state for California. Both California and Washington state share the same core election system “structural” features. “California’s […]
Sparking Change: Regional Workshop Mentors Future Female Firefighters

Nearly 50 women with aspirations of joining the fire service gathered with about two dozen instructors this past weekend at South County Fire’s training grounds for the third annual Future Women in EMS & Fire Workshop, with some traveling from across the United States and Canada. Participants engaged in a variety of hands-on activities—from handling […]
America 250: Once-in-a-generation chance to view founding-era documents in Seattle this summer

SEATTLE— The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) announced ticketing information for Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a rare exhibit featuring original founding-era documents from the National Archives on view at MOHAI for a limited run from July 30–August 16, 2026. MOHAI is located at 860 Terry Ave N in Seattle. […]
Consumer alert: Workers’ compensation scam targeting Spanish-speaking workers

Attorney General Nick Brown is warning Washington residents about a scam targeting injured, Spanish-speaking workers across the Pacific Northwest. This scam has not yet been documented in Washington, but Washington workers should be aware that they may be targeted. The Scam Scammers contact the injured worker via phone, email, video call, text message, WhatsApp, Facebook […]