Hello neighbors, More than 70,000 Snohomish County residents relying on SNAP food benefits did not receive their monthly allocations on time because of the federal government shutdown. But thanks to federal court orders requiring the Trump administration to continue paying ...
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Washington State highways and bridges are in need of a serious refresh. That’s according to a WSDOT official who told the Washington State Transportation Commission this month: “We are in the early stages of critical failure due to lack of ...
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In a colorful classroom at Edmonds College’s Head Start preschool in Lynnwood, kids finish breakfast and sit in a circle, watching their teacher expectantly. Today’s lesson is about working animals. The 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds excitedly call out jobs animals ...
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OLYMPIA—Washington State’s Work Zone Speed Camera Program, that launched in April 2025, has issued 7,599 infractions for speeding in highway work zones, with another 3,968 currently being processed, during its first 90 days the Washington State Patrol announced on Wednesday, July ...
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Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) issued the following statement after Gov. Bob Ferguson announced that Washington has selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group to construct new ferries. “For too long, our Puget Sound communities have felt the strain of service disruptions caused by ...
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SACRAMENTO, California — Blue-state lawmakers are increasingly turning to tech giants for cash to save struggling newsrooms, fearful that President Donald Trump’s policies could crush already reeling local news outlets. Democrats in five blue states — Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Oregon and ...
Read MoreEDMONDS, Wash. — Washington is joining Alaska, California and New York in forming a coast-to-coast federal ferry caucus aimed at boosting national support for ferry systems, lawmakers announced Wednesday. The effort comes as Washington State Ferries operates 21 vessels — ...
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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a bill making Washington the twelfth state in the country to restrict the use of animals in traveling circuses, exhibits and other shows. Washington State Senate Bill 5065 was signed into law on April ...
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Hello neighbors, You deserve to feel safe anywhere you go in Washington. That’s why I’ve been fighting this session to increase public safety for every community in our state. Last week, I proudly voted for bills to do just that ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation banning the use of some animals in traveling acts was signed into law Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), prohibits traveling acts like circuses from using elephants, bears, tigers, lions, and nonhuman primates in performances ...
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