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Mayor Lund announces new city plans for Bellingham in 2025
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A downtown bike patrol will return to Bellingham as part of newly released city plans for 2025. Bellingham Mayor Kim Lund and the City of Bellingham recently released a six-month progress report on Thursday, Aug. 22 on the executive order she issued earlier this year in February.
Outrage Brewing Over Starbucks CEO's Private Jet 'Supercommute'
Green groups' anger percolated this week after it was revealed that Brian Niccol, Starbucks' new CEO, will "supercommute" approximately 1,000 miles between one of his homes in California and the coffee giant's Seattle headquarters three times a week. A Starbucks spokesperson said earlier this week that "while Brian will have an office in Southern California, his primary office and a majority of his time will be spent in our Seattle Support Center." "When he is not traveling for work, he will be in our Seattle office at least three days a week, in alignment with our hybrid work policies," the spokesperson added....
Skanska Completes Nine-Story Office Building in Arlington
Skanska completed construction on 3901 Fairfax, a nine-story, 201,000-square-foot office building with three levels of underground parking in Arlington, Virginia. The property’s amenities include a 1,600-square-foot penthouse conference space that leads out to the 3,500-square-foot rooftop terrace, integrated biophilia features, private tenant terraces, a modern 3,600-square-foot fitness facility, 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and an 8,000-square-foot public plaza at street level.
Everett Police warn of cookie salesman scam
EVERETT, Wash. - Police in Everett are sending out a warning to area residents amid an apparent cookie salesman scam. The department's statement claims reports from last week show two male suspects are claiming to be selling cookies for a fundraiser, but instead are charging thousands of dollars to community members’ debit cards when they attempt to make a purchase.
Floatplane crashes into Lake Meridian
Rescuers pulled the pilot from a floatplane that crashed into Lake Meridian Saturday morning. Around 10:10 a.m., several people called 911 to report the plane had crashed into the lake about 300 feet from shore. The plane was upside down after the crash, with its floats sticking out of the...
Family honors memory of Cheney high schooler by sharing his love of fishing
CLEAR LAKE, Wash. – A family is channeling their grief into helping others while trying to honor the memory of Brayden Bahme. Brayden’s aunt and parents say Brayden absolutely loved to fish. In fact, the only thing he may have loved more than fishing was sharing the passion with others.
WSP: Driver dies after rolling vehicle down hill near Blewett Pass
DRYDEN - A rollover crash near Blewett Pass killed one person Friday night. Washington State Troopers report 30-year-old Drake Remlinger of Snohomish was going too fast for conditions when he lost control at around 7 p.m. about four miles north of the border of Chelan and Kittitas counties. State Patrol...
Everett School District to start school Sept. 4, but questions linger
EVERETT, Wash. - After weeks of uncertainty, students and parents in the Everett School District now know when that first day of school will be, but there are still a lot of questions surrounding the school district’s calendar for the year. The questions stem from union negotiations, and it...
Hair salon offers sanctuary, naloxone for people touched by addiction
The clients who schedule appointments with Sarah Borden at Ride or Dye, a hair salon off Sixth Street, often have some ties to the recovery world. Whether it’s through their work as treatment providers or a more personal experience with substance abuse, Borden — who is nine years sober and active in the...
Microsoft plans September cybersecurity event to discuss changes after CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft said Friday it will hold a conference in September for cybersecurity firms to discuss ways the industry can evolve following a faulty CrowdStrike software update that caused millions of Windows computers to crash in July. The incident sent internet-connected systems into disarray. Airlines canceled thousands of flights, logistics companies...
Fisherman Jack’s is the Port of Everett’s modern twist on traditional dim sum
EVERETT—Delicious dim sum is hardly a rarity in Snohomish County’s diverse, and robust, dining scene but Fisherman Jack’s, at the Port of Everett’s Restaurant Row, aims to elevate the traditional dim sum experience with a modern twist. At Fisherman Jack’s you’ll find traditional dim sum dishes...
Next Burien Film Office Happy Hour will be Thursday, Aug. 29 at Tin Room Bar & Theater
The next Burien Film Office Happy Hour will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 at the Tin Room Bar & Theater in Olde Burien. This is a free event open to all, on the topic “Filmmaking in a Robust Creative Economy – Burien” with a presentation by Andrew McMasters, Co-Chair of the Burien Creative District.
Popular Chinese American restaurant, Panda Express, underway in Silverdale
SILVERDALE -- Panda Express appears to finally be coming to Kitsap County. The “fast casual” Chinese American chain restaurant, known for its orange chicken, Beijing beef, chow mein and more, is on its way through the permitting process, according to Kitsap County documents. Permits have been filed for construction at 9551 Ridgetop Boulevard,...
As King County moves to reopen Kent hotel for the unhoused, asylum-seekers hope they won’t be forgotten
King County is in the process of reopening a shuttered Econo Lodge hotel in Kent, once used to shelter unhoused people during the pandemic. But the asylum-seekers who have camped next to the hotel for several months are unlikely to benefit from its doors reopening. Instead, it’ll likely be prioritized for people passing through the King County Regional Homeless Authority’s re-housing program. But that’s if the county successfully navigates the six-month permitting and funding process. Meanwhile, the county expects an upcoming state migrant program to help house asylum-seekers before the hotel is operational. That’s according to an update from the King County Executive Office, read to asylum-seekers by county councilmember Girmay Zahilay at council chambers Tuesday. “Millions of dollars have been invested and families have been relocated, and of course, not quickly enough,” Zahilay said. “And enough hasn’t happened but we continue to be committed to this issue and we thank you for coming here to make your voice heard about this really important topic.”
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