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PUD approves 2025 rate increase

The PUD’s Board of Commissioners approved rate increases for all customer classes during the Jan. 21 PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. These increases will go into effect on April 1. …

Snow in Mill Creek

Beacon columnist Chuck Wright captured a few snow shots from his Mill Creek home on Monday. Send us your pictures!

Paine Field Airport is relocating its administrative offices to a state-of-the-art facility on Feb. 24. The new address will be 9901 24th Place W, Suite A, Everett, just a few blocks from the current …

Hundreds rally in support of immigrants at state Capitol

Despite threats that immigration enforcement agents might show up, more than 500 immigrant rights advocates from across Washington marched to the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday. They were …

Washington State Ferries sells the Elwha

The Elwha has been sold to Everett Ship Repair, a maintenance partner of Washington State Ferries, for $100,000. A Western Towboat Co. tug Mariner, supplied by the new owner, is scheduled to …

The League of Women Voters of Washington announced Wednesday its strong endorsement for  Senate Bill 5400  in support of local journalism. This bill – co-sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias …

Paine Field among 6 airports preparing for electric aircraft

The managers of half a dozen Washington airports, including Paine Field, see a future where you could hop across Puget Sound or the Cascade Mountains in minutes on a non-polluting electric commuter …

Jesse Jones named director of Results Washington

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced this week that he has appointed former journalist Jesse Jones as director of Results Washington, the agency responsible for making government work better for …

WNPA providing news from Olympia

Beacon Publishing partners with the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association to provide readers with news coming from legislative sessions in Olympia. Its Washington State Journal is a …

From the City of Mill Creek: You may have noticed heavy equipment and the work in progress on Bothell-Everett Highway just south of 164th recently. The City received several calls over the …

The City of Mill Creek is accepting applications for one mid-term vacancy expiring Oct.r 31, 2026, on the Art & Beautification board. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 6 by close of …

Editor's note: The following is a news release from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Across the country, public schools have a constitutional and moral obligation to provide a …

Proposal loosens controls on birth control prescriptions

Insurance companies will be required to fill up to a 12-month supply of birth control pills, if a bill by Sen. Emily Alvarado, D-Seattle, is approved.  “I experience difficulty and …

Yearly rent increase cap 1 step closer to being law

The House Housing Committee has approved a bill that would limit rent increases to 7% for existing residential tenants. It passed on a one-vote margin with one Democrat, Rep. Adison Richards of Gig …

WA bill would offer unemployment benefits to immigrants not authorized to work in U.S.

With President-elect Donald Trump promising mass deportations when he takes office on Jan. 20, uncertainty is rising for immigrants across the U.S. State lawmakers have limited power over …

Ferguson vows to reform government

Gov. Bob Ferguson was sworn in and legislative members, state employees and the public celebrated the event with an inaugural ball. Dressed in black tie attire, inaugural ball attendees swarmed …

Gov. Ferguson says ferries are ‘in crisis’

In his first public event since being elected governor, Gov. Bob Ferguson pledged to tackle the problems facing the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system during a visit with state legislators and WSF …

Edmonds College to host MLK Day celebration 

Edmonds College will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 22. The free event will be held at the Black Box Theatre in Lynnwood from 12:30 to 2 p.m.  This year’s …

First flu death reported in Snohomish County

Local public health officials have confirmed two deaths from influenza, marking the first fatalities during the 2024-25 flu season. While deaths from flu are not unexpected, this serves as a …

Everett one of 9 cities to host World Cup fan zones The Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) announced Tuesday that they will be partnering with nine locations …

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