'Molbak’s bones': Woodinville demolishes proposed historic …
Nov 21, 2024 · According to The Seattle Times, the Woodinville gardening complex attracted “1 million visitors a year” at its peak in 2006. For 67 years, the store served as an accessible introduction to horticulture, with employees eager to convert any window-shopper into an …
Lawmaker proposes reallocating sales taxes for transportation …
Dec 16, 2024 · OLYMPIA (The Center Square)—Washington lawmaker, Senator Curtis King, R-Yakima, wants to shore up the state’s transportation budget by gradually increasing the proportion of sales taxes on vehicles currently dedicated to the general fund to be reallocated to the transportation budget over a six-year period.. Proposed Senate Bill 5026 for the 2025 session offered by Senator King, would ...
Snohomish County’s Giant Menorah Lighting celebration for …
Dec 17, 2024 · This year’s celebration carries added significance as it marks 50 years since the first public menorah in the US which was lit at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in 1974. The public menorah was lit after the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory, launched the worldwide Hanukkah campaign in 1973 to build …
Washington to send 150 fire personnel to assist LA fires
Jan 9, 2025 · OLYMPIA—In response to the deadly Los Angeles (LA) fires, Washington State’s Emergency Management Division is coordinating nine task forces made up of 45 engines, 11 trucks and 146 personnel with fire departments across the state.The state’s Department of Natural Resources will also be sending additional fire equipment and personnel.
Police records point to inconsistencies in Riaz Khan’s assault claim
Nov 5, 2024 · MUKILTEO—The Lynnwood Times followed up with State Representative Republican candidate Riaz Khan on how he is coping following what he claims was an attack by two politically and racially motivated individuals during the early morning of Tuesday, October 29 at the intersection of Goat Trail Road and Mukilteo Speedway. The Lynnwood Times also obtained 911 phone records, police reports, body ...
Alderwood Water District seeks applicants to fill vacancy on its …
Dec 17, 2024 · About the Position: The Alderwood Water & Wastewater District Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting policies, approving budgets, and ensuring the efficient operation of water and wastewater services for over 300,000 customers in North Snohomish County. Commissioners play a vital role in maintaining and improving infrastructure, safeguarding resources, and supporting long-term ...
Here are the pros and cons for each statewide initiative
Oct 24, 2024 · Initiative 2109: Repeal the capital gains excise tax . I-2109, as stated on the ballot, would repeal an excise tax imposed on the sale or exchange of certain long-term capital assets by individuals who have annual capital gains of over $250,000.. A Yes Vote: Arguments in favor of I-2109 consider the state’s capital gains tax as an income tax, which Washingtonians have voted against 11 times.
15 dead, dozens injured after terror strikes New Orleans
Jan 1, 2025 · NEW ORLEANS—At approximately 3:15 a.m. CST, New Year’s Day, an individual identified as 42-year-old Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring at 30 others.Find the full list of victims here.
New FBI data shows Washington state surpassing national crime …
Sep 25, 2024 · The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) released its annual crime rata report on Tuesday, July 9, which compiles crime data across the state. Overall, the report found that crime rates were down across the board in Washington State when comparing 2022 to 2023; yet hate crimes and vehicular thefts continue to climb.
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has …
Jan 1, 2025 · Prior to confirmation in September of 2023 as Superintendent in New Orleans, Kirkpatrick, served as Chief of Police in the cities of Ellensburg (1996 to 2001), Federal Way (2001 to 2006) and Spokane (2006 to January 2012), all in the State of Washington, as well as serving as Undersheriff of the King County Sheriff’s Office (December 2012 to July 2014).