Most of the Democrats, in both Houses and Senate are insisting on a $1.5 trillion partisan wish list that includes taxpayer-funded health care and eliminates the common‑sense Medicaid work requirement ...

More than half of Lynnwood’s City Council seats are up for election, with four races appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot. EVERETT — Four City Council races will appear on Lynnwood voters’ ballots Nov. 4.

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EVERETT — A Chelan County hearing examiner approved a conditional use permit on Tuesday, allowing Everett-based Helion Energy to construct what could become the world’s first fusion power plant in the ...

As someone who has served communities for decades, I know what responsible, experienced leadership looks like. Snohomish Mayor Linda Redmon exemplifies it. Under her leadership, the City of Snohomish ...

The “No Kings” rallies scheduled for Saturday will likely rank among the largest mass demonstrations in American history. But to truly contest President Donald Trump’s assault on constitutional ...

When the federal shutdown began Oct. 1, officials said money for the benefits could run out in a couple of weeks. Washington mothers and their babies will have access to food benefits through the end ...

EVERETT — There has been an increased use of pedal-free electric bikes — which are considered motorcycles under Washington State law — in city limits, Stanwood police said in a press release. They may ...

Not all constitutional framers wear powdered wigs. Assume that the attire will be mix of business attire and casual dress as members of Snohomish County Charter Review Commission begin meeting next ...

On a September night 47 years ago, I sat in a packed House Press Gallery as waves of applause hailed President Jimmy Carter and the leaders of Egypt and Israel for the Camp David accords ending ...

When Donald Trump was first elected president, foreign policy seemed like the zone of greatest danger, the place where a political novice promising to remake the world order was most likely to blunder ...

On a warm September evening outside of Schack Art Center in downtown Everett, a group of teenagers hung around with gloves, masks and spray paint cans. They were waiting to apply color to a wall-size ...