Federal Government

U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen and Pramila Jayapal were among five congressional representatives from Washington state who introduced legislation Friday aimed at ensuring that. medium-sized cities — including Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace –receive federal funding for surface transportation and infrastructure projects. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development for Underfunded Projects (BUILD UP) Act requires…

To combat identity theft, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be changing the format of all Medicare numbers, which means that every existing Medicare beneficiary will get an updated Medicare Card that lists their new Medicare number. Instead of being based on a beneficiary’s Social Security number, each Medicare number will be an…

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal returned to Edmonds on Thursday, March 29, to host a town hall meeting at the Edmonds Senior Center for her 7th District constituents. “The Edmonds Senior Center is such an important place. It’s such an important community, location and center, and I’m so blessed to have this in my district,” she…

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is hosting an Edmonds Town Hall Thursday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m. The town hall for Jayapal’s 7th District constituents will be at Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. RSVPs are requested here.

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-7th District) brought the latest in her series of “Java with Jayapal” meetings to Edmonds’ Canarino Gelato on Friday afternoon, where she spent an informal hour reporting to a group of mostly supportive constituents on a range of issues, and answering attendees’ questions. “I’m so grateful to serve as your representative…

The college year has started again, and for many students that means anxiety over debt is here again, too. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, the class of 2015 in Washington state graduated with an average debt of $24,600. The College for All Act now in Congress aims to change that, making…

A few years ago, local nature photographer Kevin Ebi was wandering up a forest trail in the central Cascades toward Twin Falls when he noticed a stump that was at least three times wider than any of the living trees along the trail. “This stump is larger than a delivery truck,” he said. “It’s just…

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will hold four town halls in April throughout Washington’s 7th District, including one in Shoreline. These meetings are a continuation of a series of town halls that began in March and will extend throughout the year. At the events, Jayapal will discuss her work in Congress and take questions from constituents. Town…

In his bid to replace retiring Jim McDermott as the 7th Congressional District representative to the U.S. Congress, Brady Walkinshaw brought his message of strong environmental and progressive values to Edmonds in what was billed as a Sunday morning “meet and greet” event at the Cascadia Museum. Walkinshaw was introduced by 21st District State Rep….