DelBene: Trump, GOP holding emergency SNAP funds over politics

Earlier this year, Marysville resident Gail Nigro was experiencing health problems and needed some extra assistance to keep food on the table and pay her health care bills. She signed up for Washington’s Basic Food program, the name we give to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help her buy groceries. Gail is […]
Port of Everett seeks development partner for Waterfront Place Gateway Project

EVERETT—The Port of Everett has issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications, launching its search for a quality development partner to bring the gateway parcels of its billion-dollar mixed-use development, Waterfront Place, to life. Located at the front door of Waterfront Place, at the largest public marina on the West Coast, this development opportunity offers […]
Upcoming planned closures on the Sound Transit 1 Line/Lynnwood Link

SEATTLE—Starting November 8, Sound Transit will implement a series of strategic closures on the 1 Line/Lynnwood Link to support repairs, maintenance, and critical 2 Line integration work. Passengers should prepare for delays and plan ahead during the following 1 Line service suspensions: Work will continue through January 2026, with specific dates to be determined. For up-to-date information, passengers can […]
Don Andrés Cárdenas, pioneer and founder of Mazatlán Restaurant, dies

[Marines Scaramazza]—On the Day of the Dead, a date on which Mexicans around the world honor their loved ones, the community received with sadness the news of the death of Don Andrés Cárdenas Guitrón, founder of the renowned Mazatlán Restaurant chain and emblematic figure of the Latino community in Washington. The statement released by the Cárdenas Quiroz family […]
Lynnwood Celebrates Day of the Dead with Art, Memories, and Community

LYNNWOOD [Marines Scaramazza]—The spirit of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead for English speakers, once again filled the Lynnwood Library with color and meaning on Saturday, November 1, during a celebration that brought together families, artists, and community members from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Organized by the WAGRO Foundation in collaboration with […]
Voters to decide if WA Cares tax dollars can be invested in stock market

OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—The first item on every Washington voter’s ballot is a proposal to add a few lines to the state constitution that would change how billions of taxpayer dollars are managed. Senate Joint Resolution 8201 seeks to let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for its long-term care program, known as WA […]
Gov Ferguson ‘skeptical’ of tax increases in 2026

LYNNWOOD [Bill Lucia]—Washington Governor Bob Ferguson on Wednesday indicated that he’s reluctant to support major new tax increases in the legislative session that begins in January. The first-term Democrat also said housing and road maintenance are two areas he plans to focus on. “We did raise billions of dollars in revenue earlier this year, and […]
Human remains identified as missing Tulalip woman Mary Johnson-Davis

TULALIP—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the FBI Seattle Field Office and the Tulalip Police Department, announced Friday, October 31, that human skeletal remains discovered in a remote wooded area of North Snohomish County have been positively identified as those of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, a 44-year-old member of the Tulalip Tribes who vanished […]
LA Dodgers crush Blue Jays in Epic Game 7 to repeat as World Champs!

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions. In a Game 7 for the ages, LA rallied in the 11th inning to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4, clinching the title in front of a delirious Dodger Stadium crowd and etching another chapter into one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Final […]
Snohomish County resident hospitalized with listeria in multistate outbreak

EVERETT [SNOHOMISH COUNTY HEALTH DEPT]—Snohomish County Health Department officials have confirmed that a Snohomish County resident is among those affected in a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes, a serious bacterial infection linked to contaminated food products. The woman, whose identity is being withheld for privacy, was hospitalized earlier this month and is now recovering. She is […]