A Bellevue tax preparer was convicted of helping clients file false tax returns in a scheme that prosecutors say involved fabricated financial details and improper deductions. Thanjavur Manavalan, 65, owner of Mano Accounting Services, was found guilty of three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false tax returns following an…
Dick’s Drive-In is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims employees were denied required rest breaks, meal periods, and wages. The suit, filed in King County Superior Court in February, alleges widespread labor violations affecting hourly workers. Plaintiff Madison Masterson claims the company failed to provide legally required rest and meal breaks during shifts, resulting in…
Construction is underway on a new retail center at McCormick Village in South Kitsap, bringing restaurants, shops, and services to one of the region’s fastest-growing residential communities. The project, called McCormick Village Retail, will include roughly 30,000 square feet of commercial space and is already nearly half leased, developer MainStreet Property Group said. The retail…
Unlicensed mobile food vendors in Everett could now face fines and potential jail time under a new city law. The Everett City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday, Feb. 11, making it a criminal offense to operate an unlicensed mobile food vending unit within city limits. Under the ordinance, a “Responsible Operator” — defined as…
Frontier Airlines is ending service at Paine Field early next year, pulling out of the Everett airport less than seven months after launching flights there. The discount airliner will no longer operate out of Paine Field as of early January, a spokesperson for the Denver-based carrier confirmed Thursday, Dec. 18. The move comes just months…
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline disrupted jet-fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The move comes as state officials and BP investigate a fuel leak near Everett that forced the 400-mile pipeline system offline for the second time in a week. Ferguson said the…
One of America’s most recognizable radio voices is joining Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5, with Delilah’s beloved “Love Songs” now airing nightly across Southern California. Love Songs with Delilah is officially part of the KOST 103.5 lineup, airing seven nights a week from 7 p.m. to midnight, the station announced Monday, Nov. 17. The move brings…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have just gotten engaged, but one Snohomish County hotspot is already vying to host their honeymoon. Tulalip Casino had a little fun on Facebook this week, posting a tongue-in-cheek pitch that their AAA Four-Diamond resort might be the perfect love nest for pop music’s reigning queen and the NFL’s…
Seven demonstrators were arrested after storming the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond and barricading themselves inside an executive suite during a pro-Palestinian protest. Officers responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 26, to reports of demonstrators gathered outside Microsoft’s campus, Redmond Police said. Seven people entered Building 34—home to the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith—where they…
Kroger will shutter its Fred Meyer store on Evergreen Way in Everett this fall, a move the company says is driven in part by theft and rising costs. The Fred Meyer at 8530 Evergreen Way in Everett and another in Kent will both close in October, a Kroger spokesperson confirmed Monday, Aug. 18. The company…
