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WA officials propose focus on America’s shortcomings for its upcoming 250th birthday
(The Center Square) – Planners of Washington state's participation in a national celebration of the 250th anniversary of America's founding want to put heavy emphasis on some of the country's darker history, including underrepresented voices. Members of Washington's America250 committee met to get an update on plans for the...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
A Big Costco Change That Members Need to Know Is Coming Soon
Costco is implementing a membership change for Washington state members, so get ready for it!. I would dare say that the majority of people who buy a membership to Costco are people who need to buy things in bulk and don’t want to pay through the nose to do it.
Exhausted Hotshot Fire Crews Watch As Washington Burns
The Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has expanded to 15,757 acres, 14% contained. Firefighters have been working diligently to protect the community of Stehekin through strategic firing operations. These controlled burns, conducted about 8 miles southeast of Stehekin, have created a buffer zone by removing dry and dead ground fuels.
Northwest senators denounce political violence, Republican VP pick
Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell from Washington and Ron Wyden of Oregon condemned political violence following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The two also voiced their concerns over his pick for vice president.
WA company aims to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas
LEAVENWORTH – Dopl Technologies is on a mission to improve healthcare access in rural underserved areas of Washington state and beyond. The Bothell-based software company provides diagnostic imaging through collaborations with Cascade Medical in Leavenworth and other rural medical centers in the state. The company was founded in 2022...
Advocates urge Washingtonians to vote 'no' on initiative that would allow people to opt out of WA Cares
SEATTLE — Over 100 organizations and advocates voiced their concerns and urged Washingtonians to vote against Initiative 2124, a measure that would allow people to opt out of the state's long-term care insurance program. Initiative 2124, or I-2124, would allow people to opt out of WA Cares, according to...
Snohomish County woman charged with manslaughter in child's fentanyl death
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - The Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against Morgan Lee Bassett, 34, for first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of her toddler from acute fentanyl intoxication. According to court documents, the incident happened on January 14, 2022, when Bassett’s 18-month-old daughter was found unresponsive...
Washington State Hospital Association files suit against Labor and Industries over meal break penalties
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) has initiated legal action against the state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), contesting a new administrative policy. The new policy has to do with the amount workers can be paid if a meal period is missed or interrupted.
Edmonds police arrest domestic violence suspect after three-hour standoff
Following a three-hour standoff, Edmonds police early Wednesday morning arrested a suspect who had returned to the scene of an earlier domestic violence incident at a home in the 21800 block of 80th Avenue West in Edmonds. The female victim had originally reported the domestic violence incident on July 15....
Church leaders relieved as Sound Transit changes ‘preferred option’ for light rail along Alderwood Mall Blvd
As Sound Transit prepares to open its Lynnwood Link light rail extension with great fanfare next month, the agency quietly announced a change in the “preferred” route of its next northern-bound expansion of light rail that had previously threatened to displace a 100-year-old Lynnwood church. Sound Transit’s initial...
Edmonds Lions Club seeks volunteers for Sierra Park maintenance
The Edmonds Lions Club volunteers spend the second Saturday of the month, from 9 a.m. to noon, maintainining Sierra Park, also known as the Sierra Park for the Blind. They welcome community member to join them. The Edmonds Lions Club created the Sierra Park Path for the Blind in 1976...
‘All about accessibility’: Officials celebrate completion of Scriber Creek Trail Phase 2
Elected officials joined City of Lynnwood staff, project engineers and construction workers Monday to celebrate the completion of Phase 2 of the Scriber Creek Trail Project. Completion of the Phase 2 project – which cost $9.2 million – comes six weeks before the opening of the Lynnwood City Center light rail station. Phase 1– still under construction by Sound Transit – will connect the Interurban Trail to Scriber Creek Park along the light rail station’s southwest edge.There is also a planned Phase 3, which will extend the trail from the terminus of Phase 2 just north of 200th Street Southwest to Wilcox Park.
‘Two Gentleman of Verona’ featured at Lynnwood’s Shakespeare in the Park July 18
Two Gentlemen of Verona is the featured production when Shakespeare in the Park begins this Thursday, July 18 at Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Presented by Seattle Shakespeare Company, the performance will run from 7-9 p.m. There is a suggested $5 donation. Future Shakespeare in the Park...
Police Blotter, July 5 - 11, 2024
Dispatch advised of a vehicle prowl complaint in the Mount Erie parking lot on Thursday, July 11. An Anacortes man reported that his car had been broken into, along with other vehicles parked there. His vehicle had been ransacked, and he discovered some ammunition and a knife to be missing. The responding officer documented the theft.
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