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Aug 27 · Ethan Grant

Washington's Mail-In Voting Could Collapse This November, How to Prepare Now

Washington State has operated mail-in voting for over a decade. The entire system is now at risk of disruption or collapse.

Aug 24 · Ethan Grant

Snohomish County Primary Turnout: By The Numbers

Just over a quarter of adults in Snohomish County voted in the August 4 primary election. We analyzed county records to understand why.

Aug 17 · Ethan Grant

Fresh Paint Draws Crowds, Summer in the City Raises Questions

The Downtown Everett Association says the overlap between the events benefits local businesses. The evidence is thinner than the pitch.

Aug 6 · Ethan Grant

Fire and Floods: How Climate Change Will Impact Everett by 2050

Longer fire seasons, hotter summers, wetter winters, health risks, and economic impacts: the next 25 years, by the numbers.

Jul 27 · Ethan Grant

38th District Rematch: Annie Fitzgerald Is Back, and She Brought Receipts

Two years ago, Annie Fitzgerald built a campaign out of nothing and challenged sitting incumbent Julio Cortes. Now she's back, exposing the gap between his record and his rhetoric.

Jul 23 · Ethan Grant

Transit, Healthcare, and Affordable Housing: Tomas Scheel's Case for the 2nd District

A new candidate is running on a bold platform: no corporate money, accountability to the people, standing firm on rights, and affordability front and center.

Jul 21 · Ethan Grant

What Sno-Isle's Ballot Levy Reveals for Everett

The city runs its own library system. A county levy on the August ballot shows what joining Sno-Isle would actually cost.

Jul 15 · Ethan Grant

Everett's Cost of Living Crisis Isn't at the Gas Pump

Everett drivers are watching the price of gas. But the prices that matter don't have a brightly lit gas station sign, and they're only going up.

Jul 10 · Ethan Grant

Garfield Park's Playground Is Set to Reopen by the End of July

A $940,000 renovation replaces 19-year-old equipment and, for the first time, adds a new play area for ages 1 to 4. No official ribbon-cutting date has been announced.