On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asked states to certify their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the Department’s …

Beyond our City’s current budget crisis, our 10-year demographic and income distribution trends are equally troubling. What are the implications of these trends? How will that worsen our …

The Trump Administration has made it no secret that one of their key priorities is to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (Department). Today, (March 20), the president signed an executive order …

Every 33 seconds, one person dies from cardiovascular disease, and despite being a leading cause of death in the United States and Snohomish County, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often overlooked …

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific Northwest, but when it comes to how our government works, I think the great majority of us …

I often get asked a variation of this question: Why are we spending so much money on electrification instead of fixing existing problems? This is a fair question. The reality is, we must build …

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner has received several inquiries about home insurance, and people losing coverage due to wildfire risk, in the wake of the Palisades fire in California. …

Testifying or providing statements in support of SB 5400 on Tuesday included 423 individuals, representatives of broadcast media, the Seattle Times, the League of Women Voters, and online news …

The League of Women Voters of Washington strongly endorses Senate Bill 5400 in support of local journalism, co-sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds). This measure seeks to defend democracy …

State Superintendent of Public Schools Chris Reykdal has released the following in response to President Trump's executive order on transgender athletes. In another attempt to override the …

Senate Bill 5400, sponsored by Sens. Marko Liias and Matt Boehnke, was introduced this week. This legislation creates a business and occupations tax surcharge on the large international …

Earlier this spring during our City Council strategic retreat, councilmembers established our 2024 short-term and long-term priorities. One of our short-term priorities was to better utilize our …

At the Nov. 25 City Council special meeting, the council voted 5-2 (Councilmembers Mike Dixon and Steve Schmalz against) to adopt the biennial budget for the years 2025-2026. The adopted …

At the Nov. 4 regular council meeting, the council voted to close the public hearing on Mayor Joe Marine’s preliminary budget for the years 2025-2026. The mayor’s 2025-2026 budget draws …

Mayor Joe Marine’s proposed 2025-2026 budget will take the City over the financial cliff. I have been a part of 10 City budgets as a City Councilmember, and this by far is the most …

At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Mukilteo City Council approved the addition of a new “tree retention” chapter to our zoning code that extends the City’s authority over all trees in our …

The importance of screening mammograms cannot be overstated. The statement that “early detection saves lives” is very true.   Simply put, one in eight women in our country …

As police chief of Mukilteo, I am committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. This November, we have a critical opportunity to enhance our public safety efforts by …

On Friday, Oct. 11 at 4:15 p.m., the City Council received the City’s first biennial preliminary budget from Mayor Joe Marine for 2025-26. In the run-up to this preliminary budget, there was …

I screamed in my car for what felt like five minutes after the phone call. My son’s fiancée’s name appeared on my cell screen while I was driving near Payette, Idaho. It was …