WSDOT Traffic: Know before you go for Aug 16-19
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Traffic is an inevitability in the summer, but what If there’s a way you could know what to expect before you left? Below is Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) “Know before you go” print map for the weekend of August 16 through 19. You might walk, you might run, or you might travel on […]
Hero father saves his child from would-be kidnapper
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MARYSVILLE—Parents in Marysville successfully fought-off a would-be kidnapper from abducting their child who was inside their vehicle. Just after 5:00 p.m., August 14, Marysville Police officers responded to a reported attempted kidnapping in the 1500 block of 9th St., in Marysville. Officers were advised that an adult male subject had opened the rear door of […]
Two indicted for the 2022 murder of Irah Sok
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SEATTLE—Two suspects are facing federal charges for the deadly 2022 home invasion of 36-year-old Irah Sok, a mother and wife who was killed in her South Everett home while sleeping next to her child. Kevin Thistle, 28, and Chris Johnson, 23, are both in custody and face first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, […]
Community Transit to launch biggest changes in years in September
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit is making major changes and improvements to bus service on September 14. The changes come two weeks after Sound Transit’s Link light rail 1 Line extends to Snohomish County. It’s not too early for people to plan their new commute or explore new ways to travel by transit. Trip planning tools (below) […]
Enjoy the Renaissance Faire in Snohomish? Want to get involved? Consider volunteering
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SNOHOMISH—Many of the cast and crew members working the annual Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire this year shared a similar story of how they initially joined. While some were born-and-raised to Rennie parents, traveling the Ren Faire Circuit as performers, actors, or vendors, most recalled their first introduction to Ren Faire life as a simple peak […]
Federal judge overturns $72 million Zunum lawsuit against Boeing
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SEATTLE—U.S. District Judge James Robart tossed out a $72 million lawsuit against Boeing on Wednesday, August 14, brought forth by defunct electric-aircraft startup Zunum Aero who alleged that Boeing had “stolen its technology” and shared it with other industry partners. Zunum Aero was founded in 2013 by Dr. Ashish Kumar (CEO) and Matt Knapp (CTO) […]
County Council adopts four ordinances to ease housing supply crisis
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EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday, August 14, at a Public Hearing, adopted four ordinances introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring focused on increasing the available supply of housing and addressing housing affordability challenges. The suite of ordinances continues the efforts initiated by the “Opening Doors to Home Ownership” housing panel held at the Council’s Planning […]
Take the bus to the Evergreen State Fair
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Evergreen State Fairgoers can save on parking and gas by taking Community Transit buses to the fair. Buses drops riders off at the Red Gate (west gate) entrance of the fairgrounds in Monroe. The 2024 Evergreen State Fair runs Aug. 22–27 and Aug. 29– Sept. 2. The fair will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. […]
Letter-to-Editor: South County Fire thanks voters
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South County Fire thanks voters for approving the benefit charge renewal in the recent election. We are grateful for your support and trust as we strive to provide high quality emergency services to our community. The benefit charge provides a fair and balanced way to distribute emergency service costs because it’s based on building size, […]
Nine presidential nominations by minor parties and independent candidates qualify for Washington’s November ballot
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OLYMPIA — Nine presidential nominations by minor parties and independent candidates have qualified to appear on Washington’s November 5 General Election ballot, the Secretary of State’s Office announced on August 13. The Office of the Secretary of State issued letters Tuesday to notify each nominating group of its qualification. Including nominees from the two major […]