Today, Reps. Jay Inslee (WA-01), Adam Smith (WA-09) and Dave Reichert (WA-08) co-introduced a pair of complementary bills in the House seeking to address the deficiencies in the interstate compact system that governs the release and supervision of convicted felons across state lines. Companion bills were introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL).
Teams of students from high schools in Snohomish, King, Skagit and Whatcom counties are invited to be part of the Northwest Washington Envirothon to be held at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center in Stanwood April 22.
The city of Bothell is sponsoring a groundbreaking April 6 to mark the commencement of two long-planned municipal roadway projects.
Three Northshore School District elementary schools earned Washington Achievement Awards for 2009 from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Northshore Senior Center and the Kiwanis of Northshore will sponsor “Paving Our Future: Community Auction” at 5:30 p.m. April 23 at the senior center.
Riverside East Retirement will sponsor Pinky’s Passion Vintage Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea to help raise money supporting Parkinson’s Disease…
The First District Democrats will host a forum on “Coping with Climate Change” with keynote speaker Rep. Jay Inslee from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 24 at the Northshore Health & Wellness Center, 10212 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell.
As a result of a Washington State DOT Rural Mobility Grant, Northshore Senior Center will increase its dial-a-ride service for the general public and persons with special needs. The target service area includes the rural and suburban area of southeast Snohomish and northeast King counties.
King County Executive Dow Constantine has signed a new Executive Policy that affirms public access to public records and commits the county to an open and transparent government. The policy update expands and details existing policy and incorporates model rules issued by the state attorney general.
Epiphany Lutheran Church will hold an Easter egg hunt for children ages 3-10 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. April 3 at 16450…
Ireland’s Prime Minister Brian Cowen honored Chris Boody with the Meitheal Award March 15 in California on behalf of Enterprise Ireland. Boody is director-product management, consumer messaging for AT&T Mobility in Redmond, serves on the Enterprise Ireland’s Wireless Advisory Board and is a master of management alumnus from the University of Washington, Bothell.
King County Executive Dow Constantine is hailing the historic health reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives March 21 for the benefits it will provide all King County residents in improving health and reducing rising health care costs.
High-school dropouts will soon have new opportunities to re-engage with schooling and career preparation thanks to legislation spearheaded by Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-Lake Forest Park) and signed into law recently by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The bill passed the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan majorities, capping Kagi’s two-year dropout re-engagement effort.
A free environmental information fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 17 at St. Edward State Park in Kenmore to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
A Northshore School District team will compete this Friday and Saturday in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics competition at Key Arena in Seattle. The event begins at 8:45 a.m. each day.
Hop on over to the annual city of Kenmore Spring Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to noon April 3 at Inglemoor High, 15500 Simonds Road N.E. (rain or shine).
Two residential burglaries reported in Kenmore
The Northshore Council PTSA is offering scholarships to Northshore high-school seniors. The goal is to assist graduating seniors who demonstrate…