Providence hit with lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services on Wednesday, May 13, accusing the state’s largest health care provider of repeatedly denying pregnant and nursing employees the reasonable workplace accommodations required by state law. “Taking commonsense steps to keep pregnant and nursing employees and their babies safe and healthy isn’t optional […]
Four candidates selected to interview for Lake Stevens Mayor Vacancy
LAKE STEVENS—At its Tuesday, May 12, Business Meeting, out of 10 candidates, the Lake Stevens City Council selected four residents to advance to the interview process. The four candidates selected to interview 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to fill the mayor vacancy are: The remaining Lake Stevens mayor vacancy candidates not selected to interview […]
Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax
REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot. The political committee, led by founder Brian Heywood, announced the drive at a press conference as the conservative […]
Seattle Home Prices Continue to Fall as Zillow Forecasts Declines in 309 Metro Markets
LYNNWOOD — Home values in Seattle have kept sliding, posting a 2.5 percent decline over the past year to reach a typical price of $871,599 as of late April 2026, with a 2027 projection of another 2.1 percent decline. With mortgage rates remaining elevated in the Seattle area, the price of home sales has cooled. […]
Isabel Mata delivers tearful apology, accepts American flag and vows to fly it at her home
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood City Councilwoman Isabel Mata apologized in person Monday night for remarks she made about the American flag that drew sharp criticism from veterans, military families and residents, telling the council she had heard their stories, accepted a flag offered to her as a gesture of sincerity and would raise it “proudly.” The […]
Finding Home in Two Worlds: Why AANHPI Heritage Month Matters — and Why It Matters to Me
Every May, something quietly powerful happens across the United States. In schools, community centers, government buildings, and living rooms, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities pause to celebrate who we are, where we came from, and what we have contributed to this great nation. It is called AANHPI Heritage Month — and for […]
Community invited to a conversation on Youth Mental Health in South Snohomish County
LYNNWOOD—Verdant Health Commission will bring together healthcare providers, government officials, school leaders, nonprofit organizations, and families for a focused community conversation on child, adolescent, and young adult mental health on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event, titled “Youth Mental Health: Connecting, Listening, and Moving Forward Together,” will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Community Transit will operate on Sunday schedule Monday, May 25
Snohomish County, Wash. – All Community Transit service and Sound Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Bus schedules by route are available at communitytransit.org/Schedules. Check all 2026 Community Transit holiday schedules here. Community Transit is responsible for providing bus and paratransit service, vanpool, and innovative transit options […]
Lynnwood honors Jim Smith’s legacy of public service and music
LYNNWOOD—More than 100 community members, family, and colleagues gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood on Saturday, April 18, to celebrate the life of former Lynnwood City Councilman Jim Smith, honoring his remarkable legacy and lifelong dedication to public service. The remembrance was facilitated by Pastor Hector Garfias-Toledo, and feature music, a photograph slideshow, and […]
Inaugural K-Fair connects Korean Community with Snohomish County employers
LYNNWOOD—Nearly 300 people attended the first K-Fair Job Fair on Saturday, May 2, at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, that connected the Korean American community and other job seekers with employment opportunities in Snohomish County. “As the first ever job fair hosted by GSKA and the broader Korean community, not only equity achieved for both employers […]
