SCOUT Program: How embedded social workers and law enforcement are tackling homelessness
Homelessness affects every community, from large urban metros to small rural towns and everything in between. Many factors can lead to individuals living on the streets, including but not limited to mental health challenges and substance abuse. What we’ve learned over years of working on this issue is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to […]
Washington State Library Launches New Certification Portal for Library Cardholders
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Library (WSL), part of the Office of the Secretary of State, launched the Washington State Certification Portal early last month. The new online platform gives library cardholders across the state free access to professional certifications and workforce learning tools and was made available Oct. 1, 2025. The portal is available […]
Larsen releases report on Veterans in Northwest Washington
Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published ‘Listening to Veterans in Northwest Washington,’ a report capturing local veterans’ most pressing challenges and outlining policy recommendations for Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address these concerns. “The stories and perspectives shared by veterans in Washington state’s Second District underscore both the progress the federal […]
Somebody’s watching me: Flock versus red light cameras in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—In reaction to several members of the community voicing their concerns that the City of Lynnwood’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology may have been accessed for immigration-related queries at its October 24 meeting, the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) announced last week that it temporarily paused the law enforcement tool known as Flock Safey cameras citing public […]
Thank You for Supporting Mukilteo’s Emergency Medical Services
We want to extend our sincere gratitude to the residents of Mukilteo for your support of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy in the recent election. Your vote to renew and restore funding for our community’s emergency medical services reflects a shared commitment to keeping Mukilteo safe and healthy. The passage of this levy ensures […]
John Braun commentary: The continuing insanity of the homelessness ‘emergency’
The line about “insanity” being defined as doing the same things over and over, and expecting a different result, is sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein. An online search indicates the saying more likely originated in a Narcotics Anonymous publication many years ago about the difficulty of overcoming a drug addiction. If so, insanity is an […]
South County Deputies respond to stabbing of 17-y/o in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—At approximately 3:13 p.m., November 9, South County Deputies and Lynnwood Police responded to a reported stabbing in the 20900 block of 44th Avenue W in Lynnwood. Upon investigation, deputies learned that a 17-year-old male had been lured out of his apartment, distracted, and then stabbed by a known acquaintance. After the assault, the suspect […]
Edmonds to complete transportation improvement projects over next few months
EDMONDS – During the next several months, weather permitting, the City of Edmonds plans to complete multiple transportation improvements at SR-524 / 3rd Ave S at Pine St and Olympic View Dr at 88th Ave W. At SR-524 / 3rd Ave S and Pine St, the intersection will be converted from a two-way stop to […]
FDA takes steps to ease fears over hormone therapy for menopause
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday, November 10, a series of measures aimed at updating guidance on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women, including the removal of longstanding “black box” warnings from certain products. “Today, we are standing up for […]
Nourishing Network breaks record in students served, volunteers and donors needed more than ever
EDMONDS—When Nourishing Network, a Foundation for Edmonds School District program, first launched in 2014 they served 80 food-insecure kids meals on weekends, over the course of the schoolyear. It was a pipedream, at the time, to eventually grow the program into serving up to 300 students long term – an ambitious vision the team struggled […]
