Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Energy Facility
PORTLAND—A Centralia, Washington, man pleaded guilty yesterday to damaging a Portland area energy facility. Nathaniel Cheney, 31, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of damaging an energy facility. According to court documents, on November 28, 2022, Cheney and others caused $26,000 of damage to the Sunnyside substation in Clackamas, Oregon, operated by Portland General Electric […]
Candy Thieves in Ford F-150 Strike Pedestrian in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash. – On Friday, October 31 at approximately 9:50 p.m., deputies responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian hit-and-run collision in the 11300 block of 58th Ave SE in Everett. The victim, a 47-year-old man, was struck by a Ford F-150. The suspect vehicle immediately fled the scene. Witnesses reported that the suspect vehicle was […]
2025 General Election Results: Winners, losers and too close to call!
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Auditor’s Office has counted 144,887 (26.76%) ballots as of November 5, 2025, for the 2025 General Election. Below is a summary of election outcomes for feature races: City of Snohomish Mayor Linda Redmon and Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Lynnwood City Councilman Josh Binda, Lake Steves Councilmen Kim Daughtry and Gary Petershagen, […]
Army Corps begins dredging at Everett Harbor, Snohomish River
EVERETT—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials will begin maintenance dredging of two sections of the Everett Harbor and Snohomish River federal project, Nov. 4, 2025. Operations will run 24/7 and are expected to be completed Feb. 14, 2026. The dredging operations will involve a hydraulic pipeline dredge removing approximately 40,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment […]
Community Transit public hearing and board meeting, Nov 6
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly board meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3. The meeting will begin with a public hearing on the 2026-2027 Proposed Budget. Agenda items include: For the full agenda and information on how to comment, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. The meeting […]
Understanding Traumatic Grief Conference, After the Overdose: The Grief No One Talks About
LYNNWOOD—Nearly one-third of U.S. adults know someone who has died of a drug overdose, according to Johns Hopkins University. Behind each of those deaths are families, friends, coworkers and responders, struggling with a unique kind of grief that often goes unspoken. This is the 5th year Support 7 is partnering with the Grief Companioning Project […]
Lawmakers point fingers over government shutdown while blue-collar people suffer
WASHINGTON D.C.—At 35 days and counting, the current government shutdown now ties the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Both Democrats and Republicans are placing the blame across the aisles claiming the opposite side is responsible for federal workers not being paid and millions of Americans left without food assistance, heat, and […]
Dick Cheney, architect of American neocon power and critic of Trump, dead at 84
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney died on November 4, 2025, at the age of 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Born Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney on January 30, 1941, he was a prominent businessman who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under […]
WA voters urged to avoid mailing ballots, use drop boxes amid USPS postmark delays
EVERETT—Recent changes to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) policies have introduced delays in postmarking mail, which could result in mail-in ballots being discarded if they don’t receive a timely postmark in Washington state. With Election Day approaching on Tuesday, November 4, Snohomish County Elections is reminding voters to use one of the county’s 35 official ballot […]
Business-2-Government Event: North Puget Sound Contracting Conference
LYNNWOOD—Economic Alliance Snohomish County, in partnership with powered-programs Washington APEX Accelerator and Washington Small Business Development Center, is excited to announce the 2025 North Puget Sound Contracting Conference (NPSCC), returning to the Lynnwood Event Center this November. Presented by BMW of Lynnwood, and in partnership with Snohomish County, Edmonds College, Securitybricks and Absher Construction, this premier event connects businesses, government agencies, and prime contractors […]
