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White House launches Trump TV after TV Press Pool goes dark
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House on Monday night switched on a round-the-clock video stream it is calling Trump TV: The Essentials Station, offering the public a single, official feed of presidential speeches, ceremony footage and administration highlights just as the…
Sponsor spotlight: Prost! The District’s first-ever Oktoberfest takes over Lynnwood Sept. 26
Something new is brewing in Lynnwood! The District is hosting its first-ever Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26, bringing an evening of German-inspired food, drinks, live entertainment, celebrity chefs and plenty […]

California fines influencers for hidden political posts, could Washington follow?
SACRAMENTO— California just put real teeth behind a rule Washington already has on paper: if a campaign pays someone, say an influencer, to post about a candidate or ballot measure, the audience is supposed to know. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1130 on Saturday,…

From ‘Not for Sale’ to Trump’s ‘Infinite Life’ Greenland deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J Trump announced Friday that the United States had reached what he called an “Infinite Life” security agreement with Denmark and Greenland, ending — at least for now — a yearslong campaign in which he pressed to buy, annex or otherwise take…
I-5/I-405 overnight ramp closure in Lynnwood Sunday, Sept. 20, for striping
People traveling in Lynnwood should plan for an overnight ramp closure at the Interstate 5/I-405 interchange Sunday, Sept. 20, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said. Crews will close […]

What happened to the trees on Bothell Everett Highway? Construction, but don’t worry; they’ll be replanted
BOTHELL—Anyone who’s driven down Bothell Everett Highway recently has probably noticed all the missing mature trees right outside the Canyon Park Business District. The tree removal is part of a massive 405 Improvement Project that’s been under construction since late 2023. The…

DOJ drops federal handgun sale ban for 18 to 20-year-olds, in WA I-1639 blocks those sales
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Washington’s 21-and-over rules for buying a handgun are still the law that matters in this state, even after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a legal opinion on Friday that a related federal ban cannot be criminally enforced. The DOJ’s Office of…
High school sports roundup for Sept. 17, 2026
Edmonds-Woodway defeated Meadowdale 3-2 No details reported Records (league and overall): Edmonds-Woodway 0-0, 1-2; Meadowdale 0-0, 1-2 Edmonds-Woodway next match: at Lynnwood; Monday, Sept. 21; 7 p.m. Meadowdale next match: […]

Everett Link Extension Draft EIS released: What you need to know
EVERETT — Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Everett Link Extension on Friday and opened a 45-day public comment period that runs through Nov. 2. The document is the first full comparison of…
U.S. Constitution Week celebrated with readings at Edmonds School District office
The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County (LWVSC) hosted a Constitution Day Community Reading at Edmonds School District headquarters in Lynnwood Thursday night. It’s one of seven events across […]

WA has yet to opt into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit as Ferguson weighs decision
Washington State media representatives were invited to a virtual call about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program with former U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and Jorge Elorza, CEO of Democrats for Education Reform on Tuesday, September 15. The Federal Scholarship…

Housing First on Trial: What a House Hearing means for Washington state
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House subcommittee hunting waste in federal homelessness programs spent Tuesday on a bigger fight: whether “Housing First” gets people off the street, or whether it parks addiction in subsidized units and calls that success. The Subcommittee on Delivering on…