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Residents needed for citizen advisory committee
Want to help low- to moderate-income people in Marysville? A city advisory committee that helps decide how to allocate federal block grant funds in our city has two vacancies for residents who represent any of these interests:. business,. education,. faith,. charity,. civic,. low- and moderate-income people,. people with disabilities,. senior...
AG candidate changes website bio after request from King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Candidate for Washington Attorney General Manka Dhingra has updated her campaign website twice to clarify her employment status with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. On June 20, King County Human Relations Director Heidi Parkington-Thal emailed Dhingra following the release of a campaign video on...
Election 2024: Three run for 10th Legislative District state Senate seat
Three candidates are running for the state senator seat in the 10th Legislative District on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. The district includes Camano Island, Stanwood, La Conner, Conway, Whidbey Island, Arlington and western Mount Vernon. Most candidates submitted responses to a questionnaire sent out by Skagit Publishing. Incumbent Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, has served as state senator since ...
New study shows potential health risks related to the Port Townsend paper mill
Environmental health scientists from a federal agency visited Port Townsend last Wednesday, July 10th, to discuss recently published results from a study of the health risks related to the Port Townsend Paper Company. The study’s first and most alarming conclusion stated that breathing sulfur compounds in the air near the...
Skull found at Lynnwood park, believed to be man in his late 20s
A skull was found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood on March 24, reported the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday. The remains, according to the medical examiner, are likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, with an unknown height and weight. He is...
Neil Tibbott to appear at next ‘Conversation with the Council’ event July 24
Neil Tibbott is the next councilmember to participate in the Edmonds Civic Roundtable’s “Conversation with the Council” event, set for 7:45-9 a.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Pancake Haus, 530 5th Ave. S., Edmonds. This is an opportunity for the community to get to know councilmembers in an...
“The Zone” Northwest Sports Update 7/16/24
The American League will look to take back their crown in tonight’s MLB All-Star Game. The National League won 3-2 last year, ending a nine year stretch of dominance for the AL. The Mariners have two All-Stars but only one will make an appearance tonight. Closer Andres Munoz was...
Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount
More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County, according to a new report. Opportunity Council, a non-profit that works closely with the unhoused, said so far there have been 56 documented deaths this year. The number is on pace for a record amount of deaths among people living on the street in the county.
Report: Seattle backyard housing continues to boom after 2019 reform
The Seattle City Council’s land use committee will hear Wednesday that the creation of new “accessory dwelling units” in the city continues at record levels but those numbers could finally begin to fall with planned changes to zoning. The city’s 2023 Accessory Dwelling Unit Annual Report (PDF)...
2023-24 Super Seniors | Gig Harbor High School
With the recent finish of the high school sports season, Gig Harbor Now presents its Super Seniors for the 2023-24 sports year. Super Seniors recognizes seniors who had huge impacts on their teams during their careers at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. Although many senior athletes excelled at multiple...
REMINDER: Burien’s FREE ‘Music in the Park’ continues with The Spyrographs this Thursday night
REMINDER: Burien’s free 2024 ‘Music in the Park’ series continues this Thursday night, July 18, 2024 at Lake Burien School Memorial Park, with groovy live music from The Spyrographs. The free outdoor concert series will continue outside every Thursday night through Aug. 22, with performances running from...
Eastside office leasing on a roll
In the first half of 2024, office tenants have signed for at least 4.2 million square feet in greater Seattle, led by 2 million square feet in Bellevue and other Eastside cities. CoStar data reveals that this is the strongest office leasing in the first half of any year since 2019.
Interurban Trail through Ballinger Commons resurfaced
The middle section of the Interurban Trail through Ballinger Commons. When the Interurban Trail was finished through Shoreline, the planners took advantage of the fact that the Ballinger Commons already had a trail that ran from 195th to 205th. That trail is sloped and lined with trees, whose roots have...
Altercations at Casinos Result in One Injury and One Death
Two casinos in Fresno and Tacoma have been the sites of violent altercations. One incident involved a security guard being injured, while the other resulted in a fatal shooting. Fresno Casino Security Guard Attacked by Homeless Man, Suspect Arrested. In Fresno, a security guard at Club One Casino was hurt...
Mariners agree to deal switch pitcher drafted in first round
The Mariners are in agreement with first-round pick Jurrangelo Cijntje on a deal, pending a physical, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. According to Kramer, the Mississippi State product will receive the full $4.8809M slot value of the 15th pick. Seattle also reportedly agreed to an overslot deal with second-rounder Ryan Sloan last night.
Special guests at Echo Lake native plant restoration
Volunteers are transforming our parks here in Shoreline. We had some special guests at our Native Plant Restoration party at Echo Lake Park. Huge thanks to Wendi Valle and her hardworking staff from State Farm Insurance. They are now expert mulch movers!. And we were thrilled to have Erin Cox...
Woman arrested for shooting inside Showbox SoDo
SEATTLE - A woman was arrested for a shooting that happened inside the Showbox SoDo nightclub on July 5. According to Seattle Police, the shots were fired around 10:30 p.m. after a woman was assaulted during a concert. Officers say a physical altercation broke out between multiple women inside the...
Updated Confluence Parkway Project design keeps Denny’s & The Igloo | Phase 1 to break ground spring of 2025
WENATCHEE — During an open house last night, the City of Wenatchee shared updated design plans for the Confluence Parkway Project and says Phase 1 is scheduled to break ground next spring. Updated designs for the roughly $134 million parkway and bridge project will spare both Denny’s and The...
Brittany Force returns to racing at Pacific Raceways
Flav-R-Pac Top Fuel Dragster driver Brittany Force is returning to the track this weekend. She will be competing at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle, Washington. She returns to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series after missing a race. She skipped the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio.
Tuesday Dots: The Wait is Over
At long last, the EA Sports College Football 25 game is out (on early access, but July 19th for the rest of us):. Christian Caple continues his B1G 101 series, this time diving into Penn State. And what do you know, Penn State’s annual White Out will be vs UW:...
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