Battle slapped with $1,500 fine for campaign finance violations, ordered to return donation money
EVERETT—Former Everett City Council Candidate for District 4, Niko Battle, was found guilty Thursday, April 30, 2026, by the Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) of multiple campaign finance violations and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and return campaign donations. Battle did not attend his adjudicative proceeding and has not responded to our request for […]
RAP students shine at annual Spring showcase
MARYSVILLE – Earlier today, the Regional Apprenticeship Pathways (RAP) Program hosted its Annual Spring Showcase event at the RAP Center in Marysville. Over 150 community members, labor leaders, industry representatives, and elected officials attended the event to celebrate the program’s success and meet program students and instructors. The event kicked off with remarks from RAP […]
Edmonds College to host campus-wide Triton Visit Day on May 15
LYNNWOOD — Edmonds College will host its annual Triton Visit Day on Friday, May 15, from 2-5 p.m. on its main campus. Triton Visit Day aims to help a diverse range of learners navigate their educational futures. It serves as a comprehensive open house, providing prospective students, their families, and community members with an inside […]
Marysville detectives investigate suspicious death on Grove Street
MARYSVILLE.—Marysville PD detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a suspicious death that took place at a location in the 5700 block of Grove Street. Police initially responded to the call of a subject down at the location just before 5:00 p.m. yesterday evening. Officers determined the female subject was deceased and detectives were called […]
Edmonds Jazz Walk returns for 5th Year, transforming Waterfront Town into a living jazz circuit
EDMONDS – On May 30, Edmonds will once again transform into a walkable, late-night jazz circuit as the 5th Annual Edmonds Jazz Walk brings together more than 20 of the Pacific Northwest’s most respected jazz artists, including internationally respected gypsy jazz group Pearl Django and award-winning jazz trio Duende Libre, across 16 venues throughout downtown. […]
Gunshot injured Bald Eagle among 23 treated at PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center this year
LYNNWOOD – The PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Snohomish, WA has admitted and treated 23 bald eagles since January 2026, including two suffering from gunshot wounds, one with a wing injury and the other with a bill injury. While many eagles arrive with unknown causes of injury, the most common cases stem […]
Zabrina Johal appointed new CEO of Everett-based Zap Energy
EVERETT—Zap Energy on Wednesday announced the appointment of Zabrina Johal as Chief Executive Officer, marking a defining step in the company’s evolution into an integrated nuclear platform spanning both fission and fusion. Cofounder Benj Conway will transition to President, focusing on strategy, partnerships, and long-term technology development. The leadership transition comes as Zap formalizes a strategy developed […]
Mainstream Republicans meet in Issaquah May 29-31 for annual Cascade Conference
Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vermont Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers are featured speakers at the annual Cascade Conference sponsored by the Mainstream Republicans of Washington May 29 through May 31 in Issaquah. Other highlights of this year’s conference include the first debate of the season in this year’s race for Congress from Washington’s 4th District and […]
Thurston County judge blocks law allowing state commission to decertify elected sheriffs
OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of a new Washington state law that would have allowed an unelected member of the Criminal Justice Training Commission to decertify and effectively remove elected county sheriffs from office. Judge Christine Schaller issued the ruling one day before […]
L&I warns of known phone scammers posing as L&I or BIIA workers
Injured workers should be cautious if they receive a phone call, email, text message, or social media message from someone claiming to be from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) or the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) and asking them to pay money. Scammers in other states have falsely told some […]
