The Metropolitan King County Council today gave its unanimous approval to a contract agreement with the city of Seattle that will allow the city to purchase additional transit service hours from Metro Transit. The approved legislation will implement an increase of 223,000 additional hours of transit service starting in June.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials began Lake Washington annual summer refill operations Feb. 15.
Local residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center when the next 9-1-1 Citizens Academy is held on March 28.
The latest incident took place at the Bothell Hinu Temple, as someone spray painted “GET OUT” on a wall and it was discovered on Feb. 15. The incident comes a little more than a week after the assault of a Hindu grandfather by police in Madison, Alabama on Feb. 6 resulting in partial paralysis.
Molly and Jenny Buccola, both homeschool students, served as pages this week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by state Rep. Jessyn Farrell (D-Seattle), they are the daughters of Kay and Jerry Buccola of Kenmore.
The state’s taxable retail sales increased to $33.25 billion for the third quarter of 2014 (July through September), up by 7.3 percent over the same period in 2013. Retail trade, a subset of total taxable retail sales, rose 5.5 percent to $14.58 billion.
The Bothell High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) had a great day at the FBLA Winter Regional Conference, bringing home 37 awards. The event was held at Everett Community College on Feb. 13. The group moves on to compete at the state conference in Spokane April 15-17.
Members of OneBothell.org, whose mission is to preserve the Wayne Golf Course land in Bothell as a recreational corridor, will gather from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bothell Municipal Courtroom.
Five World War WII veterans took to the sky once again thanks to Kenmore Air. This time their service was not required. It was being honored.
Bothell High School graduate Zach LaVine won the 2015 NBA All-Star dunk contest on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York city.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal for regulating greenhouse gas emissions has cleared its first of several hurdles in a 6-to-5 party-line vote Feb. 10 in the Democrat-controlled House Environment Committee.
As the chill of winter starts to fade away, the Yakima Fruit Stand gears up for the new year’s market!
During the Bothell American Legion Post No. 127 February meeting the Post honored firefighter Kelly Melton and Bothell Police Detective Mike Stone, both were honored for their service above and beyond what is expected of a first responder.
Northshore Schools Foundation Vice President Becky Birch and Executive Director Carmin Dalziel presented a check for nearly $40,000 to Northshore School District Superintendent Larry Francois and School Board President Janet Quinn in support of the district’s educational programs during the Feb. 10 School Board meeting.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today urged legislative action on bills to regulate vapor products and to raise the legal age for tobacco products to 21, citing new reports underscoring the danger of tobacco and other nicotine products.
King County Executive Dow Constantine awarded $300,000 in grant funds on Feb. 12 to maintain and upgrade the community’s access to four public, educational and government (PEG) cable channels.
The Northshore Utility District (NUD) will hold hearings to discuss the 2015 Rate Resolution during the NUD Board of Commissioners’ next two regular meetings.
Attention Snohomish County elementary and middle school students: Break out your pencils and paper – better yet your computers, tablets or smart phones.
The City of Kenmore will be hosting its first State of the City address on Feb. 25.
The Northshore Senior Center in Bothell and Kenmore is the largest senior center in the state. The organization is searching for volunteers at for the Health and Wellness Center at 10212 East Riverside Dr., Bothell, and our Kenmore Center at 6910 NE 170th St., Kenmore.