Approximately 100 people gathered at the Lynnwood Transit Center Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Swift Orange Line rapid transit route. Among those in attendance were Washington Gov….
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Puget Sound area transit agencies no longer requiring face masks
Agencies providing transit services to riders throughout the Puget Sound region announced Tuesday that face coverings will no longer be required on transit, at transit facilities or in transit hubs….
Free admission to national parks on April 16 kicks off National Park Week celebration
Entrance fees at national parks will be waived on April 16 to mark the beginning of National Park Week 2022, which runs from April 16-24. The National Park Service partners…
Second of four men charged in racially motivated hate crime at Lynnwood-area bar enters guilty plea
The second of four defendants pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime and making false statements in connection with the racially-motivated assault of…
COVID recovery dollars: From housing to child care, Snohomish County outlines plans for spending $340 million
We don’t often use the words “COVID” and “money” in the same sentence. But the pandemic triggered a tidal wave of government spending — and Snohomish County is about to…
Federal budget adds $2 million for MLT light rail plaza and connective trails
Transit connections in the Mountlake Terrace Town Center received a major boost earlier this month when President Joe Biden signed into law the 2022 federal budget. Within the budget, U.S….
Larsen invites Second District high school students to participate in 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Rep. Rick Larsen is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Art…
Sound Transit secures $15.9 million in new federal funds to support I-405 bus rapid transit construction
Sound Transit said Wednesday it will receive $15.9 million in new federal funding for Stride bus rapid transit investments on south I-405 aimed at improving bus service for the region’s…
Community Transit receives $37.1 million in federal grant funds for Swift Orange Line
Community Transit said it received notification this week from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that it is receiving a $37.1 million grant that clears the way for construction of the…
U.S. Rep. Larsen visits Edmonds College Construction pre-Apprenticeship Program
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited the Edmonds College Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center at Paine Field last week to see firsthand the second cohort of the Construction pre-Apprenticeship Program (CAP) completed…
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U.S. Rep Larsen to host veterans telephone town hall Thursday
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will host a live telephone town hall Thursday, Nov. 4 on issues facing Northwest Washington veterans and their families. Leaders from VA Puget Sound and the…
Work of state redistricting commission continues, with official 2020 Census data uploaded
The Washington State Redistricting Commission’s online mapping tool has been updated with the official 2020 Census data necessary for the people of Washington to draw maps and submit them for…
With official data now available, state redistricting commission sets timeline for rest of redistricting process
With the 2020 Redistricting Data summary files from the U.S. Census Bureau now in hand, the Washington State Redistricting Commission met Aug. 16 and agreed to a schedule of important dates…
2021 Congressional App Challenge open to local middle, high school students
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen on Monday announced the launch of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge, open all middle and high school students who live or attend school in the 2nd Congressional District (which…
U.S. Rep. Larsen takes a tour of development projects at MLT Transit Center
Updated Aug. 9 with correction that the City of Mountlake Terrace will construct the Gateway Plaza. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen toured the ongoing construction work and planned transit connection project…
IRS warns taxpayers about Child Tax Credit scams
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is warning taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams, which criminals may use to steal money and personal information. While millions of American families…
Major federal awards announced for Sound Transit light rail projects
Washington state’s two U.S. senators — Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell — on Friday announced that Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link and Federal Way Extension light rail projects will be receiving…
Community Transit to receive $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds
U.S. Senator Patty Murray on Friday announced that Community Transit is one of five Washington state agencies that will receive new Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Small Start program awards administered…
Save the date: State Redistricting Commission meeting for 2nd Congressional District June 22
The Washington State Redistricting Commission will begin holding virtual public outreach meetings regarding the drafting of new congressional and legislative district maps.The meeting of the 2nd Congressional District — which covers…
State League of Women Voters to preview draft redistricting map during April 29 virtual event
This year, states will undergo the redistricting process, using 2020 Census data to craft new voting-district maps. The League of Women Voters wants to ensure that the public’s voice is…
Community Transit Swift Orange Line project receives $37 million in federal funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration on Monday announced that Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project — with 13 stations planned between Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood…
U.S. Rep. Larsen to host April 1 COVID-19 telephone town hall with 2nd District constituents
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will host a live telephone town hall from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1 to discuss with 2nd District constituents the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing vaccination efforts and how…
SBA to increase lending limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of…
Small Business Administration extends deferment period for all disaster loans until 2022
The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022. All SBA disaster loans made in…
Federal Paycheck Protection Program re-opens this week for new, some existing borrowers
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) said Monday that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of Jan. 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To…