15-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Meadowdale Park Shooting—Police Hunt Suspect

LYNNWOOD — A 15-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon at Meadowdale Park in an incident involving two Meadowdale High School students, sending nearby schools into brief lockdowns as police hunted for the suspect. The shooting unfolded around 1:27 p.m. at Meadowdale Park off 168th Street Southwest, a spot bustling with kids just after school let […]
It a go! Rep. Berg’s proposal sweetens the Millionaires’ Tax deal for the governor to sign

OLYMPIA—In a historic moment for Washington state, Governor Bob Ferguson and Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek) have struck a deal to guarantee free breakfasts and lunches to all students enrolled in Washington public schools, regardless of household income, with the passage of the proposed Millionaires’ Tax, SB-6346. “I will sign this version of the Millionaires’ […]
DEA operation results in largest drug seizure in Eastern Washington history

SPOKANE — The Drug Enforcement Administration on March 3 executed federal search warrants at multiple locations in the Tri-Cities, Washington area that resulted in the largest seizure of controlled substances in Eastern Washington history. The federal search warrants were based on an ongoing drug trafficking investigation into Amador Sanchez and several co-conspirators. The investigation revealed Sanchez […]
Unlock Small Business Success at Business Builder Expo

LYNNWOOD—Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in partnership with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will host the Business Builder Expo, the premier event in the North Puget Sound for entrepreneurs looking to kickstart, scale, or grow their businesses. Presented by the City of Lynnwood, and in partnership with The District – Lynnwood, US Bank, […]
Boeing Awards $100,000 to YMCA of Snohomish County STEM Programs

EVERETT—The YMCA of Snohomish County has been awarded a $100,000 Global Engagement Grant from Boeing to sustain and expand hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs for youth and teens across the county. This funding builds on an earlier Boeing investment that helped launch the Y’s STEM programs. With time, experience, and community feedback, […]
USDA orders 37 million pounds of frozen food sold at Kroger and Trader Joe’s recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., establishment, is expanding its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, March 3. Ajinomoto is recalling approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds […]
From Gray to Green: Janet Pope unveils Lynnwood’s new $570M City Center Vision

LYNNWOOD — The Lynnwood Public Facilities District (The District) unveiled an ambitious master plan Monday to revitalize City Center, proposing a $570 million redevelopment of 13 acres into a mixed-use destination featuring a hotel, workforce housing, retail spaces, childcare and lush public greenspaces. The project, presented by Executive Director Janet Pope to the City Council, […]
‘Pocket listings’ outlawed in Washington state, bill now heads to Governor Ferguson for signature

OLYMPIA—The Washington Legislature has passed Senate Bill 6091, sponsored by Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), a bill that would ban real estate brokers from marketing residential properties only to a limited or exclusive group of buyers or other agents, outside of public marketing. The bill passed the Senate 49-0 and the House 92-1 on final passage. The […]
Washington House Passes Bill Banning Masked Law Enforcement Officers

OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street] — A prohibition on law enforcement covering their faces, motivated by masked federal immigration agents, is one step closer to becoming Washington law. The state House passed the legislation along party lines Tuesday with Democrats in support. The Senate approved it in January. It now heads back to the Senate, which will need […]
$668M settlement agreement for continued cleanup of Lower Duwamish Waterway

SEATTLE—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Washington, reached a settlement agreement on March 4, with more than 100 potentially responsible parties to address hazardous substances released into the Lower Duwamish Waterway, a five-mile segment of the city of Seattle’s only river. Under the settlement, the Lower […]