DelBene legislation to address baby formula shortage heads to Biden’s desk for signature
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2022 – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan Formula Act (H.R. 8351) by unanimous consent. Led by DelBene, this bill would help alleviate the infant formula shortage by removing trade tariffs on safe formula from trusted foreign suppliers: “The baby formula crisis […]
Exclusive Interview: Martin Yamamoto, from farmhand to Mill Creek City Manager
MILL CREEK–At its June 28 meeting, the Mill Creek City Council voted, 5-1, appointing Martin Yamamoto for the City Manager position. “I am excited to have Martin Yamamoto serve as Mill Creek’s next City Manager,” Mayor Brian Holtzclaw said. “Martin has been instrumental in ‘steadying the ship’ over the last seven months following the resignation […]
Murders in Washington at all-time-high as available officers at record lows
LACEY, Wash., July 20, 2022 – Violent crime in Washington State increased 12.3% in 2021, according to a report released today by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), while the number of commissioned officers able to respond decreased 4.4% (a 495 net loss statewide). Washington State retains its ranking as the lowest […]
Edmonds PD K-9 Cop missing from Lake Stevens home
UPDATE [3 pm July 20, 2022]: K-9 Ace has been safely located. He was located about 1/2 a mile from his home. Thank you to the nearby neighbor who saw him and called it in. EDMONDS, Wash., July 20, 2022 — Edmonds PD‘s K-9 Ace is missing from unincorporated Lake Stevens. He escaped overnight from […]
Reykdal unveils plan to equitably distribute timber revenue for schools
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 20, 2022—In a media briefing yesterday, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal described his plan to change the connection between revenue from timber harvesting on state trust lands and K–12 urban school construction. Reykdal laid out his plan for reallocating funding from the K–12 Common School Trust, which currently provides a small percentage of […]
Senator Mark Mullet receives the Gene Cotton Award
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) has recognized Washington Senator Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) with its highest honor award – the Gene Cotton Award. It is exclusively reserved for public officials whose public service careers have been dedicated to the creation of outstanding public safety policy in Washington State and whose achievements and […]
Two injured in late night plane crash in Bothell
BOTHELL, Wash., July 20, 2022 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be on the scene this morning to investigate a plane crash involving an experimental aircraft that left two people injured. Shortly after 10 p.m., the plane experienced complete engine failure and struck high tension power lines as […]
Mukilteo turns to Tara Dunford for financial assistance and releases its Waste Management report
MUKILTEO – Mukilteo City Council authorized a professional service agreement with Tara Dunford for technical accounting assistance and discussed the findings of Waste Management’s 2021 annual report at its regular meeting Monday, July 18. City authorizes agreement with Tara Dunford for financial assistance Council Vice President Elisabeth Crawford moved to authorize Mayor Joe Marine to […]
No-contact advisory issued for the north end of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
On July 15, 2022, the Snohomish Health District issued an advisory at the north end of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park in Snohomish County. This advisory is due to high bacteria results during routine sampling. The public is advised to avoid contact with the water in the affected area until further notice. Contact with fecal-contaminated waters can […]
Lynnwood PD explosion caused by homemade concoction of volatile chemicals
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 18, 2022 — Shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, three Lynnwood Police Officers were injured when evidence that was being processed exploded inside the police station. Below is the full police report of the investigation released today. At 0900-hrs on Saturday, July 16, 2022, a Lynnwood Police Officer responded to […]
