Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey resigns, effective April 13
LAKE STEVENS—During the conclusion of the Lake Stevens City Council meeting, Mayor Brett Gailey announced he and his family will be relocating to Idaho and therefor resigning from elected office, effective April 13. “My wife and I over the last year have spent many nights talking, lots of deliberation and prayers,” Mayor Gailey said. “And […]
‘Drop the T’ movement gains steam as ex-GLAAD President calls for end to trans youth procedures
The former president of GLAAD has said the prominent LGBTQ advocacy group erred in supporting the medicalization of children who identify as trans, calling for an end to such treatments even if it means admitting the approach was misguided. Herndon Graddick, who led GLAAD from 2012 to 2013, made the comments in the third episode […]
Rep Larsen demands end to secret ‘Dark Money’ spending in elections
EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined 184 colleagues in both houses of Congress in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act to end the practice of anonymity that makes money “dark” in elections by forcing organizations to publicly disclose the true, original sources of the funds use for political spending. The proposed legislation does not limit how much corporations, unions, 501(c)(4) nonprofits, […]
NASA unveils moon base plans and nuclear propulsion to restore American leadership in space
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled a series of agencywide initiatives Tuesday to carry out President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and restore American leadership in space. The announcements at the agency’s “Ignition” event defined an accelerated return to the moon, the construction of a permanent lunar base and the deployment of […]
John Braun commentary: No matter what income tax backers say, there’s no free lunch
Washington State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, speaks at a Let’s Go Washington rally supporting initiatives concerning parental rights and barring transgender athletes from participating in girls’ athletics at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Before the new state income tax passed by Democrats was even proposed as legislation, many of us who oppose […]
DEA Seattle removes 2.8 million fatal fentanyl doses in cartel crackdown
SEATTLE — Federal agents in Washington state arrested 87 people and pulled 54 kilograms of fentanyl, 151 kilograms of methamphetamine, 16 kilograms of cocaine and 114 firearms off the streets during a 30-day blitz that removed more than 2.8 million potentially deadly doses (adjusted for impurities) of fentanyl from Washington state communities, the U.S. Drug […]
Lynnwood roundtable ignites debate on boys in girls’ sports after Edmonds venue cancellation
LYNNWOOD — A roundtable discussion on whether boys should be allowed to compete in girls’ sports drew about 60 attendees to the Lynnwood Event Center on March 14 after the Edmonds Waterfront Center canceled the event just weeks before the scheduled date during International Women’s Month. Jess Grant, co-founder of Title IX Edmonds, expressed appreciation […]
Crosslake Connection opens March 28 with Full 2 Line light rail across Lake Washington
LYNNWOOD — Sound Transit will open the Crosslake Connection on March 28, delivering the first light rail service across Lake Washington and completing the 2 Line for seamless travel throughout the Puget Sound region—from Lynnwood to Chinatown to Mercer Island to Bellevue to Downtown Redmond. Community celebrations are schedule to fill the day with events […]
Community invited to Jason Moon Kickoff, April 26
Residents are invited to the Campaign Kickoff of Jason Moon on Sunday, April 26 at 6pm at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center located at 6330 195th Street Southwest in Lynnwood. The event will have food and some speakers from the community. Jason Moon, current Mukilteo City Council President, will share his vision for the 21st Legislative […]
Oso Strong: Remembering the Deadly 2014 Washington Landslide 12 Years Later
ARLINGTON—Sunday marks the 12th anniversary of the Oso mudslide that devastated a rural community twelve years ago, with the death of 43 people and a test of Washingtonian strength and remarkable resilience. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell: “Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Oso landslide, a terrible tragedy that suddenly cut short the lives of […]
