Ethics investigation launched against Lynnwood Councilman Josh Binda
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 25, 2023—Lynnwood residents again brought up concerns with the proposed opioid treatment center during public comments, but Councilmember Josh Binda was a major focus during the council meeting on January 23 for alleged ethics violations. After a long discussion of possible ethics violations by fellow Councilman Josh Binda that recently came to […]
University of Washington ordered to pay PETA over $500,000
SEATTLE, November 4, 2022—The King County Superior Court ordered the University of Washington to pay People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) $539,902 in fees and penalties, last month, in their public records lawsuit against the university regarding its Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC). Superior Court judge Suzanne R. Parisien determined the University […]
UW Industrial and Systems Engineering Capstone Project to save County an estimated $70,000 annually
EVERETT, Wash., – Snohomish County’s Department of Information Technology (IT) and the University of Washington (UW) Industrial and Systems Engineering Program in the College of Engineering today announced the completion of their 2022 Capstone Project. This year’s project participants solved a challenge with retail software request and approval systems. Completion of the project by College […]
PETA calls upon Seattle PD to investigate UW Primate Research Center for felony allegations
SEATTLE, Wash., February 22, 2022 – PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, called upon Seattle Police Department Chief Adrian Diaz, today February 22, requesting an investigation of University of Washington’s (UW) Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) concerning allegations of destroying videos and photographs of primates used for experimentation, a class C felony […]
UW Primate Center destroys public records while investigated by Feds
Seattle, Wash., February 4, 2022 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare has launched a formal investigation into the University of Washington’s Primate Research Center after the Arizona Republic revealed diseased monkeys were sent to Seattle and across the country, potentially compromising tens of millions of dollars in research aimed at […]
PDC opens formal investigation into Councilman Joshua Binda
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 25, 2022 – The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) staff has opened a formal investigation and held an Initial Case Status Review hearing, January 20, concerning complaints filed against Lynnwood City Councilman Joshua Binda for allegedly using thousands of dollars of campaign funds for personal, non-campaign related, expenses. Throughout his campaign leading up […]
Binda requests extension from PDC to address campaign fraud allegations
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 28, 2021 – Lynnwood city councilman-elect Joshua Binda is requesting more time from the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) in its investigation into alleged misuse of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. In a November 22 email to the PDC which was sent just hours before the 14-day deadline to respond […]
PETA calls upon UW Primate Research Center to close
SEATTLE, Wash., November 21, 2021 – After years of violations and questionable conduct, animal activist group PETA calls upon the University of Washington Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) to close its operation as its last year of funding and potential breach of lease approach in 2022. The Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) is one of […]
Huskies and Cougars lose head football coaches
Rival schools — University of Washington and Washington State University — both lost their head football coaches within a 30-day period. On October 19, WSU terminated coach Nick Rolovich due to his vaccination status, and just this past week, UW fired coach Jimmy Lake. Cougars lose their head coach to state-wide vaccine mandate Last month, […]
Binda fails to provide supporting documents required by law
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 5, 2021 – Lynnwood City Councilman-elect Joshua Binda fails to produce the supporting documentation required by Washington state law, during the public inspection of books of account (RCW 42.17A.235.8 and WAC 390-16-043 Section 6) requested by the Lynnwood Times. Binda also fails to meet with the Lynnwood Times within the required 48-hour […]
