Edmonds considers disbanding police department amid budget woes
EDMONDS — The city of Edmonds is looking into disbanding its police department and contracting with a county sheriff’s office. The move comes amid a budget crisis as the city tries to bridge a $13 ...
Marysville school board talks pros and cons of closure options
Last month, the district announced three options for school closures that met a goal of saving at least $2 million per year. At a school closure committee meeting after the announcement, staff and ...
Man injured in drive-by shooting near Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD — Authorities were searching for a suspect Tuesday morning after a man was shot in the leg in a drive-by shooting north of Lynnwood, police said.
Cougars lose 15 players in transfer portal’s first day open
On Monday, the first day of a three-week transfer portal opening that ends on Dec. 28, WSU lost 15 players to the portal. The list includes starters like defensive tackle Ansel Din-Mbuh and punter ...
Mariners making Japanese ace Roki Sasaki ‘a priority’
Because Sasaki is under the age of 25, MLB classifies him as an amateur, thus subjecting him to the international bonus pool system. That was the posting process through which Ohtani initially came to ...
Record Tulalip holiday display lights up the night
Tulalip Lights & Ice has already seen a record number of visitors this year, and Quil Ceda Village is looking into applying to the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest light display.
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Gonzaga drops to No. 8 in poll
The Zags (7-2) dropped from seventh to eighth while the Wildcats, who lost earlier in the week to Clemson, slipped from fourth to fifth. Kentucky is 11 points behind No. 4 Duke, which lost to the ...
Seahawks meeting challenge to go into playoff ‘death mode’
The Seahawks call it their “death zone.” As in, a loss can kill the season. They are halfway into Macdonald’s challenge. They are 4-0 since their 37-year-old rookie head coach issued it. “When guys ...
Seahawks unsure when Kenneth Walker III will return
The Seahawks got a short field goal by Jason Myers to end that drive to cut the Cardinals’ short-lived lead to 7-3. Charbonnet sprinted 51 yards for a touchdown behind a decisive block by rookie right ...
Opinion
Green investments aren’t having a good year, but their focus on the bottom line still makes good financial sense.
On the other hand, cleaning up your act is a good way to make money. Stock prices of companies that pledge to reduce their carbon emissions rise “significantly and persistently” after the announcement ...
Community Transit approves budget with more service
The more than $450 million combined budget adds 116,000 service hours and earmarks money for zero-emission buses.