Navy Veteran Chris Elder Announces Candidacy for Washington State Legislature
Chris Elder, a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran who served in naval aviation and a longtime Snohomish County resident, on Thursday announced his candidacy for State Representative in Washington’s 44th Legislative District against incumbent Rep. Brandy Donaghy. Below is the press release by the Chris Elder campaign in its entirety: Running to represent the hardworking families […]
Safe, monitored spill at Spada Lake expected later today
EVERETT – Recent heavy rain is quickly filling the PUD’s Spada Lake Reservoir with water levels predicted to reach the top of Culmback Dam’s morning glory spillway late this afternoon. Water traveling through the spillway is discharged into the Sultan River, where it flows 16-miles to join the Skykomish River at the city of Sultan. […]
Federal Judge to Block HHS Declaration That Cuts Medicare Medicaid Funding for Trans Youth Procedures
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon said on Thursday it would grant a summary judgment against a declaration by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sought to cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals performing certain procedures on transgender minors. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai will rule that the […]
Lynnwood City Council to tackle zoning updates, budget gap at upcoming meetings
LYNNWOOD— The Lynnwood City Council is poised to take up a wide‑ranging agenda Monday, March 23, that includes zoning code updates, budget analysis and financial policy changes as city leaders seek to balance community priorities with fiscal realities amid ongoing population growth. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council […]
SAVE America Act could cost Washington $40M and block eligible voters, Hobbs warns
Election officials warned Thursday that the SAVE America Act could saddle the state with tens of millions of dollars in new costs and erect fresh barriers for eligible voters already accustomed to convenient mail-in balloting. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs joined U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, along with […]
Gov. signs Low bill protecting families of fallen first responders from health coverage gaps
OLYMPIA—Families of Washington law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty will soon have stronger protection from health coverage gaps under legislation sponsored by Rep. Sam Low and signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Under House Bill 2441, surviving spouses, domestic partners and dependent children will be reimbursed for health insurance […]
Op-Ed: The ballooning cost of the I-5 bridge is unjustified
Back in 2009, the Washington Policy Center noted that the preferred Columbia River bridge alternative, which included light rail, was estimated to cost $4 billion, with light rail chewing up about $1 billion of that projection. The Oregonian reported the same year that project officials were “searching for ways to make the project affordable.” Apparently, they didn’t find anything, as […]
Washington’s largest apprenticeship career fair returns to Everett April 23
Everett, WA — Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center will host the 2026 Apprenticeship Career + Job Fair on April 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, bringing together more than 30 apprenticeship programs from across Washington State in recognition of National Apprenticeship Week. Held at Sno-Isle TECH (9001 Airport Rd, Everett, WA 98204), the free community event […]
Gov. signs Eslick bill creating Blue Envelope Program to improve traffic stops for neurodivergent drivers
OLYMPIA—Legislation aimed at preventing misunderstandings during traffic stops and improving safety for drivers with autism and other neurodivergent conditions has been signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson. House Bill 2323, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Eslick, directs the Washington State Department of Licensing to establish a statewide Blue Envelope Program. The envelope will hold essential […]
Tammy Dunn to be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame
CINCINNATI — Sports ETA today announced that Tammy Dunn, Executive Director of the Snohomish County Sports Commission, will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual Symposium in Las Vegas on April 22, 2026. The Sports ETA Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Albuquerque Sports Commission. The Hall of […]
