South County Fire Neighborhood Night Open House at Lake Serene Station
South County Fire is hosting a Neighborhood Night Open House on Thursday, April 9, 5:30-7 p.m., at Lake Serene Fire Station 23, 4323 Serene Way, Lynnwood. Visit your fire station, meet firefighters and learn about water safety. Children are welcome to bring a stuffed animal to receive first aid during a teddy bear clinic. Community […]
Snohomish PUD Honored with National Award for Excellence in Safety
EVERETT—Snohomish County PUD has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. Earning the Diamond designation for the second year in a row, the PUD has a proactive, people-centered safety culture focused on continuous improvement. The PUD is proud of its strong safety program, which includes formal […]
Youth artists invited to design a bookmark celebrating 250 years of America, deadline is April 6
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Endowment for the Arts has extended the deadline for its national Bookmark Design Challenge, giving K-8 students until Monday, April 6, to submit original hand-drawn bookmarks celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The original deadline was March 31. The contest, launched in partnership with the Office of Second Lady Usha Vance, invites students nationwide […]
Tax Tips, Contracts and Alternative Financing: 2026 Business Builder Expo Delivered
LYNNWOOD—Hundreds attended this year’s Business Builder Expo Resource Fair hosted by the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, featuring over 60 business resource organizations and service providers at the Lynnwood Event Center. The full-day event on Tuesday ran from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., bringing together entrepreneurs, lenders, advisors, and industry experts for activities focused on […]
Trump signs new citizenship verification and mail ballot tracking executive order, Hobbs objects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens for each state and to impose new tracking requirements on mail-in and absentee ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs responded the same day, saying […]
Steve Ewing Announces Run for 39th State House, Endorsed by Eslick, Low, and Wagoner
LAKE STEVENS—After Tuesday’s announcement from Representative Carolyn Eslick (R-Sultan) that she is not running for reelection, former Lake Stevens City Council Member Steve Ewing said he will run for the now open seat for the 39th LD and has the endorsements of Reps. Eslick and Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens), and Senator Wagoner (R-Sedro Woolley). “Our […]
Rep Carolyn Eslick will not seek reelection, plans to continue work supporting families and improving behavioral health
SULTAN—State Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, announced Tuesday, March 31, she will not seek reelection at the end of her current term, concluding nearly a decade in the Legislature and almost 30 years in public service. Eslick, the ranking member of the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee, said her decision reflects a desire to […]
County Charter Review Commission to hold meetings in Lake Stevens, Everett, Arlington, and MLT
EVERETT—The 2026 Snohomish County Charter Review Commission will be holding a series of public meetings at different locations throughout the county to solicit feedback on the draft proposals. The Commission anticipates taking action on all proposals by the end of May. The proposed amendments will then be transmitted to the County Council for additional public […]
Journalist Jonathan Choe strip-searched and jailed for allegedly jaywalking
Seattle-based conservative journalist Jonathan Choe was arrested Saturday on a misdemeanor charge of pedestrian in the roadway while covering a “No Kings” protest in downtown Las Vegas. The charge carries a first-time penalty of $83+court fees. Choe, who was filming for Frontlines TPUSA, said he was on Las Vegas Boulevard as far-left activists heckled Christians […]
South County Fire rescues woman from house
South County firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire near Lake Stickney in unincorporated Lynnwood on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the 13800 block of 20th Pl W, shortly before 8:30 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from the back of a home. While searching the home, firefighters found a woman inside a bedroom […]
