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What does a rural community look like? In Nebraska, it can be out in the middle of nowhere. In Western Washington, it might be within a few miles of a big city. Lawmakers, particularly those at the federal level, can struggle with the definition of rural. One cure is to hit the road and take a look. Xochitl Torres Small, undersecretary for rural development with the U.S. Department of… Read more »

Meet 10 women who have a big presence in the affordable housing world. They are developers, finance executives, government leaders, and advocates. Several have recently stepped into new roles, and others have been in their jobs for a while. All are pushing the industry forward with their new housing developments or innovative ideas. While more companies are thinking about diversity,… Read more »

The circulation department of The Daily Herald expected to hear some push-back when the paper switched at the start of the year from carrier delivery to U.S. Postal Service delivery; essentially changing the newspaper’s arrival from mornings to afternoons. What The Herald didn’t expect was that it would be paying for same-day delivery that instead can lag one or more days late for some… Read more »

It has been several months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that also overturned decades of legal precedent that gave the right to terminate a pregnancy. The right to an abortion is no longer considered a federally guaranteed legal right. Individual states have scrambled to pass their own laws to restrict access to abortions and certain kinds of… Read more »

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Mohamad Imran advocated for years to get his brother Ikram out of a detention camp. Now Ikram has been reunited with Mohamad here in Western Washington. Two brothers are now calling western Washington home after being separated for 10 years and enduring hardships most people could never imagine. Mohamad Imran, 21, and 15-year-old Ikram Imran were pushed out of their home country of… Read more »

On the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, dozens gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church to honor the lives lost. Dozens gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Kirkland on Friday evening, praying and paying homage on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Tend the sick, holy God,” Michael Ryan, a rector at the church, said while standing behind a podium… Read more »

Congress needs better data on Americans’ use of smart devices, says Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), so it can plan for the country’s connectivity infrastructure needs. “IoT and smart devices are growing in popularity in our homes and businesses to improve safety, efficiency, and convenience but that would grind to a halt if we do not have enough 5G spectrum available,” the Congresswoman… Read more »

The nonprofit’s largest project yet opened Wednesday. The complex will house formerly homeless and low-income families. Everett-based nonprofit Housing Hope officially welcomed 60 families into affordable housing Wednesday at its newest and largest development so far, Twin Lakes Landing II in Marysville. About 100 people gathered on the basketball court and playground at the center of… Read more »

An upbeat President Joe Biden deployed his ground game in tonight’s 2023 State of the Union address, delivering a speech featuring a set of proposals to strengthen the economic security of the middle class and recognizing that the country is tired of impasse, anger and division in its national government. The forty-sixth president did not try to equal the soaring eloquence of Barack… Read more »