Taxation without representation: Tulalip Tribes opposes ballot measure
TULALIP—The Tulalip Tribes are urging the public to vote “no” on the Port of Everett’s Proposition 1 Boundary Enlargement measure this August 6 fearing how the Port’s expansion, if passed, would adversely affect development and taxation on tribal lands and waters. Teri Gobin, Chair for Tulalip Tribes, wrote a letter on Monday, June 22, accusing […]
Green-maritime manufacturer Echandia opens first US-based facility in Marysville
MARYSVILLE—Leading Swedish provider of maritime battery systems, Echandia, opens its first US-based production facility in Marysville, adding over two dozen living-wage jobs to the region’s expanding Cascade Industrial Center (CIC)—a 4,000-acre manufacturing and industrial zoned land approved by the state legislature to attract businesses to the cities of Marysville and Arlington. “I would really like […]
Snohomish County School Districts facing massive budget cuts
Multiple Snohomish County school districts face massive budget cuts entering the 2024-25 school year, including Northshore, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Marysville. These budget cuts follow a trend of Washington schools struggling to balance their budgets amidst drops in enrollment and the nearing end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds—monies earmarked under the American […]
4th Annual Mukilteo Wine Fest this Saturday
MUKILTEO—Enjoy wine tasting in beautiful Old Town Mukilteo overlooking Possession Bay and Whidbey Island at the 4th Annual Mukilteo Wine Fest this Saturday, August 3! Located in charming Lincoln Square, you’ll sample from over a dozen Pacific Northwest wineries! Tickets are limited with two sessions available. Food available on-site while supplies last. Seating is limited […]
Trump assassination attempt ‘a failure on multiple levels’
WASHINGTON—Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. visited the roof-top location of the assassination attempt against the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump, by a 20-year-old gunman, to evaluate the shooter’s line of sight that mid-July day. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Rowe told U.S. senators Tuesday. “As a career law […]
Snohomish County celebrates 25 years of the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary
EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers joined Washington State Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Paine Field Airport Director Joshua Marcy, local nonprofit Friends of Narbeck and members of the original Narbeck planning team on Wednesday, July 31, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary wetlands mitigation bank, the first ever in Washington State. Mitigation […]
City Scope: What’s going on with Harbour Pointe Blvd?
MUKILTEO—The 2.66-mile, $1.43 million, Harbour Pointe Boulevard Asphalt Pathway Repair project is underway to repair areas of damaged asphalt sidewalk eliminating possible trip hazards, and provide a safe, level walking surface for foot traffic and ADA accessibility. The project’s scope is along the pedestrian pathways of Harbour Pointe Boulevard between 47th PL W and Cyrus Way. […]
SWAT standoff at Motel 6 in South Everett
EVERETT—What started out as a hostage situation at the Motel 6 in South Everett, located at 224 128th St SW, involving a 3-year-old child, ended safely after the 48-year-old male suspect surrendered to law enforcement around 11 p.m., Wednesday evening—a 13-hour standoff with Snohomish County Deputies. The suspect, Robert Allen Hart, has been booked into […]
OIC tells consumers not to pay for ‘insurance’ you won’t likely benefit from: Does that include WA Cares?
I listen to a podcast called “OIC Answers on Insurance.” It’s published by the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner to help people better understand how insurance products work. On July 1, I was amused that the state’s insurance agency made a quality case against being a part of the state-mandated WA Cares program, […]
Kelly Ortberg named new Boeing President and CEO
ARLINGTON—Boeing announced on Wednesday, July 31, that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K “Kelly” Ortberg as the company’s new president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. “I’m extremely honored and humbled to join this iconic company,” said Ortberg. “Boeing has a […]
