Authorities seek escaped inmate Samuel Evans Kimble
MONROE—The Washington State Department of Corrections and local law enforcement are searching for a minimum-security inmate who escaped from the Monroe Correctional Complex. Samuel Evans Kimble, DOC No. 439536, escaped from the Minimum Security Unit at 10:53 p.m. Thursday, May 14. He is serving a 27-month sentence for a Snohomish County conviction of domestic violence […]
Marysville celebrates Grand Reopening of Historic Mother Nature’s Window Park
MARYSVILLE —The City of Marysville on Thursday celebrated the grand reopening of Mother Nature’s Window Park, restoring public access to the 34-acre forested site for the first time in more than 25 years. Community members, partners and local leaders gathered to mark the completion of Phase I improvements at the park, which now features accessible […]
Snohomish County Charter Review Commission seeks applicants for District 5 vacancy
EVERETT—The 2026 Snohomish County Charter Review Commission is accepting applications to fill a vacancy in District 5 following the resignation of Chair Brett Gailey on May 7. At the commission’s May 13 meeting, members outlined the process to select his replacement. District 5 residents interested in serving can apply by submitting a resume and cover […]
Snohomish County sees 5.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness
EVERETT—Snohomish County recorded a 5.8% decline in unsheltered homelessness in its 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, bucking recent national trends. The count, conducted on January 26, 2026, showed the number of unsheltered individuals fell from 536 in 2025 to 505 this year, while sheltered numbers rose from 604 to 658 due to expanded temporary and permanent […]
Man fatally shot Wednesday night in Everett
EVERETT—Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of multiple shots fired near the 1100 block of 120th Street SE at approximately 9:20 p.m., Wednesday evening, and found a man dead on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately established a perimeter and deployed drones and K-9 units in an effort to locate the suspect […]
Support 7 fifth annual Reception and Auction raises $155,000 for crisis care
LYNNWOOD—Support 7 held its fifth annual Reception and Auction on Saturday, April 25, that raise $155,000 for on-scene crisis care for trauma victims across south Snohomish County. This year’s theme is Voices of Courage. “Today represents a community that refuses to let anyone face tragedy alone. Because of you, those voices are heard and supported,” […]
Providence hit with lawsuit for failing to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services on Wednesday, May 13, accusing the state’s largest health care provider of repeatedly denying pregnant and nursing employees the reasonable workplace accommodations required by state law. “Taking commonsense steps to keep pregnant and nursing employees and their babies safe and healthy isn’t optional […]
Four candidates selected to interview for Lake Stevens Mayor Vacancy
LAKE STEVENS—At its Tuesday, May 12, Business Meeting, out of 10 candidates, the Lake Stevens City Council selected four residents to advance to the interview process. The four candidates selected to interview 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to fill the mayor vacancy are: The remaining Lake Stevens mayor vacancy candidates not selected to interview […]
Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax
REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot. The political committee, led by founder Brian Heywood, announced the drive at a press conference as the conservative […]
Seattle Home Prices Continue to Fall as Zillow Forecasts Declines in 309 Metro Markets
LYNNWOOD — Home values in Seattle have kept sliding, posting a 2.5 percent decline over the past year to reach a typical price of $871,599 as of late April 2026, with a 2027 projection of another 2.1 percent decline. With mortgage rates remaining elevated in the Seattle area, the price of home sales has cooled. […]
