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.
New FBI data shows Washington state surpassing national crime …
Sep 25, 2024 · LACEY—Recently released 2023 FBI crime data shows, for the last five consecutive years when comparing Washington state to the national average, murders are 408% higher, vehicle thefts higher by 144%, and burglaries, robberies, and aggravated assaults are all higher since 2019.
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 · The Lynnwood Giant Menorah Lighting & Celebration will take place at 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 29, at the Lynnwood City Center Light Rail Station.The event will feature the kindling of the giant nine-foot Menorah, delicious Holiday treats, face painting, balloon twisting, personal Menorah kits, and a Hanukkah musical performance by the …
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 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).
Parents pack town hall to learn the facts about Marysville school ...
Oct 23, 2024 · “The Board is absolutely committed to getting stakeholder participation in this,” Dr. Burgess told the Lynnwood Times at Tuesday’s Information Gathering Session, “to do anything less than that would be unconscionable.” Burgess emphasized to the Lynnwood Times that “absolutely” no decision has been made on which schools or how many to close.
No parking? No problem! Take the Bus to Light Rail
Oct 21, 2024 · “Taking the bus to light rail is easier than you think,” says Annmarie Gibson, assistant manager of Customer Care at Community Transit. Interest in riding light rail means limited parking at light rail stations. Lynnwood City Center Station, which is managed by Sound Transit, has 1,900 parking spaces — 1,670 spots in its new five-story lot and 226 stalls in …
Public invited to Community Transit Board Workshop, January 16
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