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Federal money for Lynnwood light-rail extension is locked in
Under the Trump administration, the $1.17 billion in federal money had been in jeopardy.
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What skills, talents are needed in the next leader of EvCC?
As a search panel writes a job description, the public can assist by filling out an online survey.
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Elimination of I-405 toll lanes is up for discussion again
A state senator’s bill would convert them to carpool lanes. He hopes to at least start a conversation.
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New idea: Carbon fee for transportation, environmental work
A lawmaker’s statewide plan would remove culverts, redo the U.S. 2 trestle and fund many other projects.
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Guns, helmets and soju proposals queued up for legislators
In an annual rite, lawmakers are already putting bills in the hopper they want to debate next year.
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AG angered at absence of gun magazine limit in new report
Ferguson wants the public to know the panel on mass shootings chose not to embrace new restrictions.
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With $10M, EvCC would boost parking for new learning center
But college leaders must convince the governor and lawmakers to put it in the next state capital budget.
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30 years ago, Snohomish County voters backed George H.W. Bush
The 1988 election is the last time a Republican presidential candidate won a majority in the county.
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UW Bothell pursuing state funds to boost STEM enrollment
The biomedical industry is looking for graduates and the university is seeking $1.5M to produce more of them.
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Longshot bid: Inslee is saddling up for a presidential run
With a signature issue and a federal PAC, he is well-positioned for entry into the 2020 contest.
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A statewide plastic bag ban may be in Washington’s future
Rep. Peterson is pushing for a prohibition similar to the one he helped enact in Edmonds in 2009.
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Republican who lost Senate race is seeking a partial recount
Roulstone said he is doing it to test the county’s new ballot-counting system, not change the results.
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Tim Eyman files for bankruptcy, blaming legal fight with AG
The state attorney general says the initiative promoter “brought these financial problems on himself.”
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Democrats won big, but party leader could still lose her job
Tina Podlodowski is facing a challenge from Jason Call, who is pushing for a more progressive agenda.
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Voters made this a midterm an election for the record books
Turnout was 70.6 percent, the third-highest non-presidential year ever for Snohomish County.
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Search for new EvCC president is about to go national
A former chancellor of Seattle Colleges will help find a successor to retiring David Beyer.
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Got a pen? Help redraw boundaries for Everett high schools
Three meetings give the public a chance to weigh in as district tackles overcrowding.
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State revenues to reach $50B but new fees or taxes loom
The state has never had so much money to spend on government. Inslee says it is still not…
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Deal done: Sound Transit snags $1.2B from feds for Lynnwood
Trump axed it but Congress pushed back. The money will ensure light rail service starts in 2024.
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Threat assessments key to preventing next school shooting
Panel calls for more school resource officers and counselors but not new restrictions on firearms.