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Snohomish roofing firm racks up more safety violations, fined $345K
SNOHOMISH — A Snohomish-based roofing company continues to collect safety violations, racking up $4 million in fines and establishing itself as one of the state’s most frequent labor law violators, according to the state Department of Labor & Industries. Not only did Allways Roofing “knowingly” put workers at...
Skagit Valley Highland Games set for new location
MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit Valley Highland Games put on by the Celtic Arts Foundation will be held July 13-14 for the first time at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. “We’re excited about the move. There’s a lot of cool opportunities that come with the space,” Celtic Arts Foundation Director Cayley Schmid said. She said using the fairgrounds brings about new chances for collaborations, access to transit lines, and shaded areas...
WA AG candidate faces blowback for “leave of absence” claim
OLYMPIA — State Sen. Manka Dhingra, a Democrat from Redmond who is running for state attorney general, first faced questions earlier this summer for claiming in campaign materials that she was still working for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The controversy took another turn in recent days,...
Kirkland's La Petite Galerie and Gunnar Nordstrom Fine Arts Exhibits New Paintings by Friday Harbor Artist, Kristen Reitz-Green
August 10 - October 6, 2024 "Reflected" Meet the Artist Saturday August 10, 2024 6:00-8:00 pm KIRKLAND, Wash., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gunnar Nordstrom...
Skagit Valley & Cascade Valley Hospitalists organizing
MOUNT VERNON, WA (July 10, 2024) — Doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working as hospitalists at Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital have filed for union representation with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “Our community has been growing in population and we are seeing...
Microsoft was a key part of downtown Bellevue. Now it has all but left
Once Bellevue’s largest employer, Microsoft is no longer even among the Eastside city’s top 10 employers. The company’s fall from the top spot ran parallel to its $5 billion Redmond campus renovation and a broader work-from-home revolution. As employees opted for hybrid and remote work options in the latter years of the COVID pandemic, Microsoft has been retreating to its Redmond campus.
Snohomish County opens new Elections Center
Snohomish County unveiled its new Elections Center Tuesday, July 9, in Everett. County Auditor Garth Fell hosted local officials and community leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and guided visitors on a tour of the facilities.
Joan M. Frettingham
Joan was born September 22, 1931, in Hampshire, England to Arthur and Annie (Hamley) Marsh. As a child, she learned to sew and knit, skills she would carry with her for her entire lifetime. She attended business college and became a secretary, working for England Pirellis General as a contract secretary.
Man accused of running mobile ID theft operation
A 56-year-old Everett man arrested on Camano Island on Christmas Day 2023 was operating a mobile identity theft operation out of stolen vehicles and had victimized approximately 383 people located across four countries and 16 states, the Island County Prosecutor’s Office alleges in a motion. Stephen C. Countryman appeared...
Investing in Herald’s staff will return investment
We have all watched with a mix of horror and sadness the devastation of the Daily Herald’s newsroom. The Herald is singular, without any other publication of its type or coverage in our community. None of us who rely on the Herald as a pillar of our local democracy can imagine how the Herald will survive these cuts and the inevitable decay in quantity and quality of locally produced content.
Port of South Whidbey eyes school property for possible housing
The Port of South Whidbey has decided to hit pause on its application to change the zoning at the fairgrounds. The port’s plan to build workforce housing on top of new concession stands has not been a popular one among diehard fairgoers concerned about the size of the midway decreasing and other aspects of the annual agricultural event being disrupted by rental units.
Realtor/home builder couple put Kirkland home up for sale (Photos)
Mark and Sheri Putzke recently listed their 5,560-square-foot Kirkland home for $6 million.<\p> It is the fourth home the home builder/Realtor couple has built together, and they consider it their best so far.<\p>
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