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How Will FIFA Impact Local Business & Tourism? Join the Conversation June 9!

FIFA Impact

The FIFA World Cup is coming to the Seattle region—and the economic impact will extend far beyond the stadium. Join Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) for From Fans to Foot Traffic: FIFA’s Impact on Tourism and Local Business, part of our Coffee Chats series presented by Welcome Magazine and the Port of Everett, on Tuesday, June 9 from 8:30–9:30 a.m. via […]

Wolfpack Pull out Last Second, 26-23 Victory over the Lightning

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BEND, Ore. [Adam Pelletier] — Deshon Williams scored on a 1-yard rushing touchdown with 13 seconds left, and Oregon’s game-tying field-goal attempt clanked off the right upright as time expired, giving the Washington Wolfpack a 26-23 victory over the Oregon Lightning on Saturday night. The Wolfpack (3-4) improved to .500 in the AF1 standings with […]

How 17,700 voices guided ST Board on $34.5B funding gap to deliver a new ST3 Plan

Sound Transit

SEATTLE — Sound Transit has released a comprehensive summary of public feedback gathered through its Enterprise Initiative, a document that directly influenced Board of Directors on its Sound Transit 3 (ST3) system plan vote on Thursday and will be used to forge an affordable path forward for the agency’s long-term finances. The Engagement Summary Report […]

20 state employees recognized for saving Washington more than $1M

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OLYMPIA—The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously, Thursday, May 28, to approve recognition of three teams of Washington state employees and two individual state workers for their suggestions to reduce costs, saving over $1.09 million in taxpayer money. In total, 20 employees across three […]

Bookmark Design Challenge Winners Revealed for America’s 250th Anniversary

Bookmark Design Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Second Lady Usha Vance, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announced on Friday, May 29, the winners of the Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America’s 250th, a nationwide opportunity for students in grades K–8 to create original artwork reflecting what America means to them. Selected from submissions across the United States, […]

Bat tests positive for rabies in Snohomish County; three people exposed

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EVERETT—Three Snohomish County residents were exposed to a bat that tested positive for rabies this week and are now receiving rabies preventive treatment, Snohomish County Health Department announced Friday. It’s the first positive rabies test for a bat in the county since 2023. The rabid bat flew into a private home Sunday night in rural […]

Somers, Franklin, and Parshall secure Everett Link in new Sound Transit 3 realignment

Snohomish County Sound Transit Board Members: (L-R) Snohomish County Executive and Sound Transit Board Chair Dave Somers, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, and Lynnwood City Councilman David Parshall.

SEATTLE—The Sound Transit Board of Directors adopted a $57.5 billion updated Sound Transit 3 system plan late Thursday night, rescuing the ambitious 2016 voter-approved light rail project from a $34.5 billion shortfall and setting a clear, affordable path forward to providing a truly integrated regional transit system connecting Everett to Tacoma. “This resolution reflects both […]

AG Brown Launches Free “Your Rights as a Service Member in Washington” Resource Guide

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To close out National Military Appreciation Month, the Attorney General’s Office released a new resource guide today for military service members in Washington informing them of their rights and protections. The guide includes information about state and federal laws that affect military service members in Washington and where service members and their families can go […]

Celebrate Pride at Edmonds Bookshop’s June Story Time

Michelle Jing Chan

EDMONDS—Celebrate Pride at Edmonds Bookshop’s June Story Time with local children’s author and artist, Michelle Jing Chan. She will read My Little Golden Book About Pride, written by Kyle Lukoff, which she illustrated and Weiwei’s Winter Solstice, a beautiful picture book she both wrote and illustrated. After the story, children can participate in making a […]

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