A longtime Everett nonprofit that helps people recovering from addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges says it may be forced to cut services without urgent community support. Everett Recovery Café has launched a fundraiser after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funding over the past two years, leaving the organization facing a $100,000…
Washington’s skydiving and aviation communities are mourning the loss of a beloved Bothell pilot who was found dead following a massive three-day search near Mt. Pugh. Alex Keen, 34, reported missing Sunday, May 10, after he failed to show up for work, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators later determined he had likely…
A multi-agency manhunt for an inmate who escaped from the Monroe prison on Thursday night culminated in his capture at a Snohomish County transit center late Friday morning. Samuel Evans Kimble was apprehended without incident around 12:15 p.m. at the Lynnwood Transit Station, according to police. Kimble escaped from the Monroe prison’s Minimum Security Unit…
Everett-based Funko is facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the company of secretly tracking users’ online activity even after they rejected cookies and opted out of data sharing on the company’s website. The lawsuit, filed May 8 in Seattle federal court, claims Funko’s website continued collecting and transmitting user data to third-party advertising and…
Support is pouring in for the fiancé and infant son of a beloved Marysville teacher who died following a cancer battle. Amanda Zeigler passed away May 3 at the age of 29 following a battle with metastatic breast cancer, according to a GoFundMe campaign. “Amanda was taken from us way too early…” organizer Christopher Allis…
A new passenger-only ferry route will connect Everett and Langley this summer as local port officials launch a seasonal pilot program aimed at boosting tourism and testing demand for future cross-sound service. The new “Harbor Hopper” foot ferry will begin operating June 4 through Aug. 29, offering twice-daily roundtrip sailings on Thursdays and Saturdays between…
At the $1.1 million mark, western Washington buyers start entering a very different housing conversation. In Seattle, that budget can buy a sleek standalone home steps from cafes, bars, and the water taxi with skyline views from a rooftop deck. About an hour away in Snohomish County, the same money buys five acres overlooking the…
A 35-year-old man was arrested after a van caught fire and exploded outside an Everett police precinct. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the Everett Police Department’s South Precinct on SE Everett Mall Way, according to police. Investigators said a white van was driven into the precinct parking lot shortly before…
The Mukilteo City Council voted to stop reading the city’s land acknowledgement before every council meeting, instead limiting the statement to the first meeting of each month after a divided debate over its purpose and meaning. The council approved the change in a 4-3 vote during its May 4 meeting as part of broader revisions…
A federal judge ordered Everett Public Schools to allow an off-campus Bible program greater access to students while a lawsuit over religious rights moves forward. US District Judge Lauren King issued a preliminary injunction Friday, May 1, in favor of LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit that offers Bible instruction to public school students during non-instructional time,…
