EVERETT — Frontier Communications Northwest, the company that recently sold its broadband services to Kirkland-based WaveDivision, is to pay $900,000 to the state and affected customers for charging hidden fees and misrepresenting internet speeds.Before the transfer of ownership, Frontier, whose main Western Washington office was in Everett, did not adequately disclose fees in advertising and misled subscribers about internet speeds it could provide, according to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General.In a , the attorney general’s office said the $900,000 must be paid by...…EVERETT — Frontier Communications Northwest, the company that recently sold its broadband services to Kirkland-based WaveDivision, is to pay $900,000 to the state and affected customers for charging hidden fees and misrepresenting internet speeds.Before the transfer of ownership, Frontier, whose main Western Washington office was in Everett, did not adequately disclose fees in advertising and misled subscribers about internet speeds it could provide, according to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General.In a , the attorney general’s office said the $900,000 must be paid by...WW…

SEATTLE — A man accused of killing a Bothell police officer and wounding another shouted, “Come on, pig,” as he raised a pistol and opened fire, according to documents filed in court Wednesday.Henry Eugene Washington, 37, also called a police department in Junction City, Kansas, and admitted to the killing while hiding out from police on a roof near the scene of the homicide, a Snohomish County sheriff’s detective wrote in the court papers.A King County judge found probable cause Wednesday to hold the defendant in jail with no possibility of bail, pending charges of first-degree murder,...…SEATTLE — A man accused of killing a Bothell police officer and wounding another shouted, “Come on, pig,” as he raised a pistol and opened fire, according to documents filed in court Wednesday.Henry Eugene Washington, 37, also called a police department in Junction City, Kansas, and admitted to the killing while hiding out from police on a roof near the scene of the homicide, a Snohomish County sheriff’s detective wrote in the court papers.A King County judge found probable cause Wednesday to hold the defendant in jail with no possibility of bail, pending charges of first-degree murder,...WW…

FreeEVERETT — Results from the general election of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, for Snohomish County and the state of Washington. These returns will be updated at about 8:30 p.m. Excluded are races with unopposed candidates and non-binding advisory votes. Results for jurisdictions that span multiple counties include all counties. Percentages might not add up to 100 due to write-in votes.Error reports and questions: .Related links: • • • • •National presidential results: • • • • •Results on this page: Snohomish CountyJoseph R. Biden (D)00.00%Donald J. Trump (R)00.00%Jo Jorgensen...…FreeEVERETT — Results from the general election of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, for Snohomish County and the state of Washington. These returns will be updated at about 8:30 p.m. Excluded are races with unopposed candidates and non-binding advisory votes. Results for jurisdictions that span multiple counties include all counties. Percentages might not add up to 100 due to write-in votes.Error reports and questions: .Related links: • • • • •National presidential results: • • • • •Results on this page: Snohomish CountyJoseph R. Biden (D)00.00%Donald J. Trump (R)00.00%Jo Jorgensen...WW…

MARYSVILLE — A courtroom romance between a former city prosecutor and a public defender could throw into question more than 300 cases in Marysville, according to documents recently obtained by The Daily Herald through a public records request.Former Marysville city prosecutor Al Treacy and defense attorney Marne Whitney — at the time working with the city-contracted Feldman & Lee law firm — often were adversaries at Marysville Municipal Court, where they handled misdemeanor cases. They also were in a consensual sexual relationship from at least August 2019 to March 2020, unbeknownst to...…MARYSVILLE — A courtroom romance between a former city prosecutor and a public defender could throw into question more than 300 cases in Marysville, according to documents recently obtained by The Daily Herald through a public records request.Former Marysville city prosecutor Al Treacy and defense attorney Marne Whitney — at the time working with the city-contracted Feldman & Lee law firm — often were adversaries at Marysville Municipal Court, where they handled misdemeanor cases. They also were in a consensual sexual relationship from at least August 2019 to March 2020, unbeknownst to...WW…

OLYMPIA — Voters last elected a Republican governor in Washington in 1980.Now a GOP state lawmaker is pursuing a potential way of ending a historic losing streak that started when Republican Gov. John Spellman lost his re-election bid in 1984.Republican of Kennewick is proposing that governors be elected with an electoral college system rather than the popular vote.He got the idea from a constituent and thinks it would assure voters in his 8th Legislative District east of the mountains and across the state that they “have more of a say” in the outcome.It’s aimed at amplifying the voice of...…OLYMPIA — Voters last elected a Republican governor in Washington in 1980.Now a GOP state lawmaker is pursuing a potential way of ending a historic losing streak that started when Republican Gov. John Spellman lost his re-election bid in 1984.Republican of Kennewick is proposing that governors be elected with an electoral college system rather than the popular vote.He got the idea from a constituent and thinks it would assure voters in his 8th Legislative District east of the mountains and across the state that they “have more of a say” in the outcome.It’s aimed at amplifying the voice of...WW…

New rules that significantly restrict whale-watching of endangered southern resident orcas have been adopted by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission.The rules include a mandatory no-go zone for commercial whale-watch tours along the west side of San Juan Island year-round, except for a 100-yard wide corridor next to the shore for commercial kayak tours.The rules also impose a three-month, July-to-September season when commercial viewing of the endangered orcas by motorized tours at closer range than half a nautical mile is limited to two, two-hour daily periods. Watching during those...…New rules that significantly restrict whale-watching of endangered southern resident orcas have been adopted by the state Fish and Wildlife Commission.The rules include a mandatory no-go zone for commercial whale-watch tours along the west side of San Juan Island year-round, except for a 100-yard wide corridor next to the shore for commercial kayak tours.The rules also impose a three-month, July-to-September season when commercial viewing of the endangered orcas by motorized tours at closer range than half a nautical mile is limited to two, two-hour daily periods. Watching during those...WW…

EVERETT — Over the past several years, multiple women and men have reported being sexually assaulted by the owner of a prominent bar in downtown Everett, according to police.Christian Sayre, 35, who has owned The Anchor Pub , was arrested Friday evening and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of two counts of second-degree rape and one count of indecent liberties.on Saturday, Everett police said an investigation turned up victims who have reported in recent years that they went to the bar in the 1000 block of Hewitt Avenue, “where they only had a few drinks but had no...…EVERETT — Over the past several years, multiple women and men have reported being sexually assaulted by the owner of a prominent bar in downtown Everett, according to police.Christian Sayre, 35, who has owned The Anchor Pub , was arrested Friday evening and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of two counts of second-degree rape and one count of indecent liberties.on Saturday, Everett police said an investigation turned up victims who have reported in recent years that they went to the bar in the 1000 block of Hewitt Avenue, “where they only had a few drinks but had no...WW…