Trump nominates Kash Patel to serve as new FBI director
PALM BEACH, FL—President-elect Donald J Trump announced on Saturday, November 30, that he will be nominating his former Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Defense, Kash Pramod Patel, as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I am proud to announce […]
Inslee announces plan for new juvenile rehabilitation facility
OLYMPIA—Washington state’s juvenile rehabilitation (JR) system has been noted in recent years for its innovative, trauma-informed education and therapeutic programming. But 2024 has brought significant challenges. The state’s JR population is increasing, including a 60% increase in young people at Green Hill School since 2023. The resulting overcrowding at certain facilities has created unsafe conditions […]
Washington among states in SunFed cucumber recall due to Salmonella
SILVER SPRINGS, MD—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday, November 28, the recall of all sizes of SunFed cucumbers packaged in bulk cardboard containers labeled with the “SunFed” label or in a generic white box or black plastic crate with a sticker that provides the implicated grower’s name, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. The […]
Meet Larry Jubie, Merrysville for the Holidays parade grand marshal
MARYSVILLE—Longtime community leader Larry Jubie will lead the 2024 Electric Lights Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The parade runs south on State Avenue from the Marysville Community Center to Comeford Park. A Marysville resident since he and his wife, Linda, built their first home here more than 50 years ago, Jubie was […]
Rep Larsen honors fallen combat-decorated Whidbey Island Aviators
WASHINGTON D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) honored Lieutenant Commander Lyndsey Evans, 31, and Lieutenant Serena Wileman, 31, two high skilled, combat-decorated Naval aviators who tragically lost their lives when their EA-18G Growler aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier on October 15 during a routine training flight. Wileman’s remains were transported to her home in Oak Harbor earlier […]
EASC Announces Ray Stephanson as New Interim Executive Director and CEO
EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) yesterday announced Former Everett Mayor and EASC founding member Ray Stephanson has been appointed as Interim Executive Director and CEO, effective Dec. 2, 2024. Wendy Poischbeg, the current interim president and CEO, will assist with the transition before taking on a new role leading efforts to reestablish the Greater […]
Liias leads on jobs, energy, and transportation for 2025 Legislative session
OLYMPIA—Senator Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) expanded his leadership roles in the Washington State Senate, following a vote among Senate Democrats on Thursday, November 21. Liias will continue to chair the Senate Transportation Committee, where he has been focused on expanding sustainable transportation options that help fuel a growing economy and serve the needs of Washington families. […]
Ferguson preps to fight against Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025
SEATTLE—On Monday, November 25, Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced a Transition Team subcommittee that will focus on protecting Washingtonians from the Heritage Foundation’s (a conservative think tank) Project 2025. According to Ferguson, the Project 2025 agenda include gutting access to abortion, mass deportations, limiting access to the ballot box, rolling back LGBTQ+ rights, ending environmental protections, […]
Lovick to chair Governor-elect Ferguson’s new transition committee to Improve Public Safety
SEATTLE—Governor-elect Bob Ferguson announced on Tuesday that State Senator and former Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick (D-Mill Creek) will chair his transition committee focused on improving public safety and increasing the number of well-trained law enforcement in Washington. “Our public safety challenges, including a statewide fentanyl epidemic, require immediate action,” said Ferguson. “Washington ranks last […]
Mukilteo Budget: Big bets and tough choices avoided
At the November 25 Council Special meeting, the Mukilteo City Council voted 5- 2, Councilmembers Dixon and Steve Schmalz against, to adopt the biennial budget for the years 2025-2026. The adopted budget, little changed from the mayor’s 2025-2026 preliminary budget, draws down the general fund ending balance, our savings account, from $5 million today, to […]
