Lynnwood PD make two arrests in Swift Bus shooting
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department with assistance from the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force arrested a 17-year-old male and 19-year-old male today who allegedly shot multiple rounds into a Swift Bus on April 18, 2025. On April 18 just after 9 p.m., the two male suspects got into a confrontation with a male passenger at the […]
Washington legislators pass $78 billion biennium operating budget
This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge. There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and capping rent increases. Clashes over tax policy. Tensions between the new Democratic governor and legislators in his own party. And the unexpected deaths of a sitting senator and a […]
Two suspects arrested in Lake Stevens for bestiality and child pornography
LAKE STEVENS—Two suspects, a 32-year-old Jonathan Whitwell, and a 46-year-old Larissa Jordan, were arrested in Lake Stevens Wednesday, April 16, on charges of bestiality, child sex abuse, and distribution of child pornography involving a 4-year-old victim. Whitwell faces charges of animal abuse with sexual motivation (a class C felony), and Jordan faces charges of animal […]
Thousands attend Snohomish PUD annual Energy Block Party
EVERETT—Thousands of residents from around the county filled Snohomish Public Utilities District Everett Campus for its 2025 Energy Block Party on Saturday in celebration of Earth Day. Kids enjoyed the experience of being inside PUD rigs and first responder vehicles and were amazed by the high-voltage demonstrations with lifesaving safety lessons. Snohomish PUD squirrel mascots […]
DelBene Highlights Nationwide Affordable Housing Crisis at Bellevue Development
BELLEVUE—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) on Thursday, April 24, visited August Wilson Place, a 57-unit affordable housing development in downtown Bellevue, to highlight the nationwide shortage of affordable housing. The property was made possible because of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC/Housing Credit), the nation’s most effective tool for creating affordable housing. During the visit, DelBene […]
Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue for facilitating illegal campaign contributions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, April 24, signed an executive order to crack down on illegal “straw donor” and foreign contributions in American elections, following reports and congressional investigations regarding potentially unlawful activities through ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms. Federal law (52 U.S.C. 30121 and 30122) strictly prohibits making political contributions in […]
EvCC Foundation Breakfast raises $94,500 to support student scholarships
EVERETT—Everett Community College raised $94,500 at its annual “Looking to the Future” Foundation Benefit Breakfast on April 22, rallying over 250 community members in support of student scholarships, emergency funding and college programs. Held at the Walt Price Student Fitness Center on campus, the event featured keynote speaker and EvCC alumna Dr. Kafiya Arte, whose […]
What has happened with Councilman Josh Binda requires fixes
What is going on with [Lynnwood Councilman] Joshua Binda’s residency issues is absolutely exposing of a need to restore democratic integrity. I believe we need a Red Team – or a team of experts – to look at our current laws and recommend improvements for integrity at a statewide level. We should have clear but […]
Republican lawmakers walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities
Republican lawmakers walked out of a committee meeting in the Washington Legislature on Wednesday to protest approval of a bill that would close a residential center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “We voted no on the bill first and, when it was apparent that the bill was going to pass, we were upset […]
WA Attorney General’s Office launches new website to report sexual assault
OLYMPIA — In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Attorney General’s Office today announced the launch of a new reporting website for survivors of sexual assault. Understanding the many barriers experienced by survivors of sexual violence — crimes that remain the most underreported acts of violence nationwide — the Attorney General’s Office, […]
