Teacher prevents student stabbing at Alderwood Middle School
LYNNWOOD—South County Deputies working with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted stabbing incident at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood Friday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. The 11-year-old male suspect, who is believed to be a former student of the school, arrived on campus Friday afternoon and attempted to stab another student with a […]
Lynnwood REI’s new location celebrates grand opening
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood REI’s brand-new location held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning, April 4, to a crowd of 200 patrons eager to explore the co-op’s doubled capacity. After 20-years of serving the community of Lynnwood at Alderwood Mall, the PNW-founded outdoor and recreation co-op identified a need for more space – to […]
Construction-related entrance closures at Capitol Hill Station
SEATTLE—Sound Transit will be strategically closing entrances to Capitol Hill Station on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, for construction work. These closures will impact the north and west entrances to the station, but will not occur at the same time. The entrance on Nagle Place, closest to Cal Anderson Park, will remain open […]
WA joins multistate suit to release NIH grant funding
OLYMPIA—Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate lawsuit today filed against the Trump administration for what he calls its unlawful attempt to disrupt grant funding issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the second lawsuit filed by state attorneys general against NIH for cancelled funding. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court […]
FIFA World Cup 26™ unveils new official Seattle host city poster design
SEATTLE—On Thursday, April 3rd, the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26™ Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) announced the winner of the Official FIFA World Cup 26™ Seattle Host City Poster contest during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. The poster is one of 16 posters that will be unveiled over the next month, as each Host […]
New: First Responder Drones coming soon to Everett
EVERETT—During an emergency, every second matters. The average response time within the City of Everett for priority one calls—the most urgent and life-threatening situations—in 2024, according to Everett Police, was four minutes, or 240 seconds. The Everett Police Department will be deploying two cutting-edge first responder drones, a first in Snohomish County and the second […]
Barry Boyle, Owner of Everett’s The Irishmen pub, tragically passes away at age 50
EVERETT—Barry Boyle, Owner of the Irishmen pub in Everett, tragically passed away on March 26. He was 50 years old. Boyle was known by his friends and family as being genuine, caring, funny, and extremely active with the local Irish American community, as a member of the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle and the Irish […]
Hook and Cleaver modernizes ‘surf n’ turf’ at Mukilteo Waterfront
MUKILTEO—At Hook and Cleaver, located on the Mukilteo Waterfront, guests can expect a high-class dining experience, great hospitality, and impeccable views. Hook and Cleaver is owned and operated by the Lombardi’s Restaurant Group, which also run the Lombardi’s Italian Restaurants in Everett, Bellingham, and formerly Mill Creek. The restaurant opened in November 2023, setting […]
New measles case identified in Snohomish County Infant
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Health Department was notified April 1, 2025, of a new positive measles case in a Snohomish County infant. The infant was likely exposed to measles during recent travel abroad. People who were at certain locations in Snohomish and King counties may have been exposed to measles. People who are vaccinated are […]
South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate nearly double national average
A bigger focus on high-performance CPR is making southwest Snohomish County among the safest places in the United States to experience a cardiac arrest. New data shows South County Fire’s cardiac arrest survival rate1 is 71%, nearly double the national average. “Firefighters are very deliberately focused on providing the absolute best CPR for your loved […]
