Hundreds of health care workers from Washington, Oregon have immigrated to B.C. for jobs
SEATTLE — More than 400 U.S.-trained health-care professionals have accepted jobs across British Columbia, nearly tripling the number reported in September 2025, provincial officials said in a one-year update on an international recruitment campaign. The hires include 89 physicians, 260 nurses, 42 nurse...
Business Owners Say New Taxes Motivating Them to Leave WA
It's no secret the movement out of WA state from many businesses, especially on the West side. Now more are voicing about it. New Digital, and Income Taxes Are Spurring More Movement. It's not going to looked like a "wagon train,' or long line of moving vans, rather, say experts,...
New Medicare program in Washington state leaves patients in pain, awaiting approvals
Ten years ago, Keith Magnuson could easily walk 6 miles a day. Today, he can barely manage 100 yards. The 83-year-old living in Seattle’s Cedar Park neighborhood has a condition called lumbar spinal stenosis. Put simply, the lower part of his spinal canal has narrowed over time, and the resulting pressure on his...
Companies leaving Washington state after millionaire’s tax passage
Businessman Marc Barros says he has left Washington and is taking his Seattle-based company with him because taxes have become too burdensome. Barros posted on X that it's not even about
Group plans initiative to change Edmonds from mayor to city manager form of government
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. An Edmonds group is pushing to change the City of Edmonds from the existing council/mayor form of government to one governed by a council/city manager. In a council/manager form...
Money down the drain: Lynnwood residents hit with surprise water tax
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Hundreds of Lynnwood residents are facing unexpected tax bills — and even city officials say they didn't see it coming. The surprise stems from utility taxes that the local water district forgot to collect for at least a decade, a lapse that went undetected until the city started scrutinizing its...
Uwajimaya Plots Tacoma Comeback And Big Eastside Move In Issaquah
Uwajimaya, the Pacific Northwest Asian supermarket known for its sprawling snack aisles and busy seafood counter, is gearing up for two major openings in 2027: a new Eastside store in Issaquah and a Tacoma location that doubles as a sentimental return to the company’s roots. The new arrivals will join the flagship in...
Kent woman sentenced for defrauding VA of more than $1 million
A 58-year-old Kent woman received a 17-month prison sentence for a long-lasting fraud scheme that stole more than $1 million in benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA) designed to help severely disabled veterans. Kelly M. Lee-Carroll recruited her sister and her son to the scheme to defraud Veterans...
This is your yearly reminder to avoid being a jerk in the ferry line
Spring arrives this weekend, and with it the spring ferry schedule. It’s the yearly sign that we are emerging from the darkness. It’s also a good time to remind people to stop cutting in line.
WA woman faked disability to get $1 million in VA benefits
KENT, Wash. - A Kent woman was sentenced to over a year in prison for defrauding more than $1 million in benefits from the Veterans Administration. Kelly M. Lee-Carroll, 58, had a long-running scheme where she falsely claimed she was unable to walk and needed round-the-clock care, where in actuality she was traveling...
