Sign up for South County Fire’s FREE kids camps starting July 23 thru mid-August
South County Fire will host five free Kids Fire Camps beginning July 23. The camps give children and their caregivers an interactive opportunity to connect with their neighborhood firefighters while learning important safety skills. Each camp lasts one to two hours and will be held at locations throughout South County Fire’s service area. Community members […]
Appeals Court Allows USPS to Proceed with Trump’s Mail-in Ballot Rule in Half of the Country
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A federal appeals court in D.C. on Friday, July 17, cleared the way for the U.S. Postal Service to move forward with a proposed rule requiring states to submit voter lists and use serialized barcodes on mail ballots for federal elections, at least temporarily lifting a lower court block tied to a 2021 NAACP […]
Washington voters begin casting 2026 primary election ballots
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Voting is underway in Washington’s August 4 primary. Across the state, voters are winnowing the field — in some races, a large field — of candidates for seats in the Legislature and Congress and on the state Supreme Court. A handful of incumbents face challengers from their own party, adding spice to an […]
WA delegation jets off to UK airshow, hoping new deals will take flight
OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—As the state wrestles with a cash-squeezed budget, Washington’s Department of Commerce is deploying staff and a state lawmaker to one of the world’s biggest air shows in hopes it will deliver rewards for the local aerospace industry. A 55-person delegation of aerospace suppliers, business leaders and workforce development officials will attend the Farnborough International […]
55-year-old killed in two-car head-on collision in Marysville
MARYSVILLE— A 55-year-old Everett man is deceased due to a two-car head-on collision that occurred just before 1 p.m. this afternoon in the 13200 block of Smokey Point Blvd. Marysville PD Officers and fire personnel arrived on-scene and learned a Chevrolet Suburban had struck a Ford F-250 truck. The driver of the pickup was found […]
Washington Residential Rent Increase Capped at 10% for 2027
OLYMPIA—Annual rent increase limit for residential properties is capped at 10% starting January 1, 2027, the Washington State Department of Commerce published Wednesday. HB 1217 of the 2025 legislative session directed Commerce to calculate and publish an annual maximum allowable rent increase for residential properties. This bill limited rent and fee increases, requiring notice of […]
Solo sailor attempts first-ever nonstop circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean, all in the name of climate research
GREENLAND— More than two weeks into a journey no one has ever completed, American Guinness World Record-holding sailor Matt Rutherford is navigating some of the world’s most unforgiving waters to become the first person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the Arctic Ocean. The more than 10,000-mile voyage—made possible only as shrinking Arctic sea […]
Smokey Point Branch of Washington Trust Bank to Host Free Community Shred Day
EVERETT—The Smokey Point branch of Washington Trust Bank will host a community Shred Day on July 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free for the public to attend, and Washington Trust encourages participants to bring sensitive documents to 2437 172nd St. NE, Suite L103 in Marysville where the bank will dispose of […]
EASC bids farewell to outgoing Board Chair Dr Paul Pitre, announces Robert Knoll as new Board Chair
EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) is announcing that Dr. Paul Pitre is stepping down as EASC Board Chair. Current EASC Board Vice Chair Robert Knoll, from Puget Sound Energy, will serve out the current term as Board Chair and Mark Duffy of Mountain Pacific Bank will fill out the term as EASC Board […]
South County Fire Board Seeks More Public Input on Redistricting
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners is requesting additional feedback from residents before making a final decision on commissioner election redistricting. Commissioners discussed a new, fifth, proposal during a work session July 14. The five proposals under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include the annexation of Edmonds into the regional fire authority […]
