Snohomish County Auditor rules that Niko Battle is a registered voter of Everett District 4
EVERETT—On September 19, 2025, the Snohomish County Auditor, Garth Fell, issued a ruling dismissing a voter registration challenge against Niko Battle, a candidate for Everett City Council District 4. The Auditor’s decision comes 10 days after Battle’s name was removed from the General Election ballot by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Richard Okrent ruled that […]
Niko Battle booted from ballot, Luis Burbano takes his place
EVERETT—Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Richard Okrent ruled on Tuesday, September 9, that Everett City Council District 4 candidate Niko Battle, who won the Primary Election, did not provide sufficient evidence to prove he is a resident of District 4. Battle’s name will now be removed from the General Election ballot in favor of third place finisher Luis […]
Lynnwood City Council discusses residency requirements and unlimited virtual attendance
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council revisited a contentious topic Monday, relating to recodifying residency requirements for City Councilmembers, as well as discussed, a 90-day unlimited virtual attendance for councilmembers (which appears to provide a financial benefit to councilmembers if approved), during its Business Meeting Monday, May 12. In the wake of Binda’s residency kerfuffle, Council member […]
Binda breaks silence on Everett address discrepancies, says he was just ‘housesitting’
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda broke his silence surrounding allegations made that he has been living in Everett during council’s meeting Monday, February 10, claiming that he had simply been housesitting for his father while he was out of the country tending to his ailing mother in Liberia. Council Vice President Binda’s grandmother […]
Lynnwood Council VP Josh Binda is now allegedly ‘unlawfully’ holding public office
LYNNWOOD—Washington Secretary of State’s Office has confirmed Lynnwood Times’ reporting that Lynnwood City Council Vice President Joshua Binda is not an “active” registered voter in the City of Lynnwood. Binda is now alleged to be “unlawfully” holding public office. The Washington Secretary of State’s Voter Registration Database (VRDB) has officially been updated to confirm the […]
Judge denies Binda’s protection order against Lynnwood Times, a victory for freedom of the press
LYNNWOOD—A Snohomish County Superior Court Judge has denied Lynnwood City Council Vice President Josh Binda’s request for a protection order against Lynnwood Times’ owner and award-winning journalist Mario Lotmore, marking a huge victory for first amendment rights and freedom of the press for all journalists. In her decision on January 28, the presiding Judge wrote […]
New Investigation: Lynnwood City Council Vice President alleged Everett address
LYNNWOOD—A six-week long, in-depth Lynnwood Times investigation has uncovered that Lynnwood City Council Vice President Josh Binda was evicted from his Lynnwood apartment in 2023 and has been allegedly living at a south Everett address near Seattle Paine Field Airport for at least the last 12 months he has served on the Lynnwood City Council. […]
