County Council hears from childcare experts a day before considering new ordinance

EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council heard from leading childcare experts during Administrative Session Tuesday, March 18, a day before considering an ordinance that aims to reduce local regulatory barriers for childcare providers while allowing more childcare facilities to operate throughout Snohomish County. The ordinance being considered for tomorrow, 25-015, was introduced by County Council members Nate […]

Jimi Hendrix, State Ecology Workers Recognized with Washington’s Highest Honors 

OLYMPIA—A legendary rock guitarist from Seattle and four state workers who rescued a woman from a burning car were honored with Washington’s highest awards – the Medal of Merit and the Medal of Valor – during a ceremony at the State Capitol, Tuesday, March 18.  Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, joined by Governor Bob Ferguson, […]

Bipartisan legislation introduced for critical landslide preparedness

BELLEVUE—Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) reintroduced the National Landslide Preparedness Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save lives, protect communities and property, and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness by targeting key gaps in science and mapping critical landslide hazards.  Following the 2014 Oso […]

Bellevue-based dim sum restaurant Dough Zone opens its first Snohomish County location

LYNNWOOD—The popular Bellevue-based dim sum restaurant chain, Dough Zone, opened their first Snohomish County location in Lynnwood on February 12, offering delicious, quick, and affordable bites to north end guests for the first time ever. Dough Zone offers a variety of small-portioned Chinese comfort foods dishes at affordable prices (every menu item is under $10). […]

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tours Boeing 737 facility

RENTON—United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy toured Boeing’s 737 facility in Renton on Thursday, March 13, to follow up on the status of Boeing’s Comprehensive Safety Plan. “My message to Boeing during our recent visit was one of tough love,” Secretary Duffy said. “Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau and I have made clear that […]

Larsen to Host Telephone Town Hall on March 20

On Thursday, March 20, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a live telephone town hall to provide an update on his work to fight back against the Republican Rip-Off and answer constituents’ questions. Attendees are invited to tune in to a live stream at larsen.house.gov/live or dial in to (855) 962-0954 beginning at 4:00 p.m. […]

Hundreds attend 21st Legislative District Townhall at Mariner High School

EVERETT—Approximately 250 people attended the 21st Legislative District Townhall on March 15 hosted by Senator Marko Liias (D), and Representatives Lilian Ortiz-Self (D) and Strom Petersen (D). There were no freeform questions taken from attendees as all questions from attendees were filtered through its moderator Teresa Wippel of My Neighborhood News Network, a vocal supporter […]

AG Brown pledges to defend open and transparent government policies

BELLEVUE—Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown was the keynote speaker at the annual Sunshine Breakfast hosted by the Washington Coalition for Open Government on Friday morning, March 14, where he pledged his commitment to maintaining an open and transparent government. “My philosophy is that open government is a bedrock for all public service. It is […]

Percy Levy, who Gov Inslee granted clemency, arrested with illegal firearms and kilos of hard drugs

EVERETT—Percy Levy, 54, who was granted executive clemency by Governor Jay Inslee in 2019 and dedicated the last 6 years to criminal justice reform, was arrested on 11 felony charges on Thursday, March 13, after a traffic stop in the 700 block of 75th Street Southeast in Everett. His arrest comes after a 16-month long investigation […]

Possible cases of mumps identified in several WA state prisons

SHELTON, Wash.—Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) presented symptoms commonly associated with mumps this week. The state Department of Corrections (DOC) engaged the state Department of Health (DOH) for immediate assistance. Subsequently, one individual at Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) in Aberdeen, Wash. and another at Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) in […]