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Signature gathering event June 7-9 at Everett Sorticulture

We will be gathering signatures in Everett this weekend at the Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival!

Sign up for a volunteer shift, or just come find us down there. We’ll have all the supplies you need. It’s super easy and fun!

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Standing for Washington Fights Back Against Developer Lawsuit

February 6, 2025

(last updated April 14, 2025) Standing for Washington is currently in the fight of its life, defending Everett Initiative 24-03 against a recent legal challenge by developers. As reported by the Everett Herald, the Master Builders Association and others have filed a lawsuit contesting the landmark measure that grants legal

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Can a river have rights? Everett is finding out

January 14, 2025

SOUNDSIDE, KUOW (NPR) Standing for Washington was interviewed by Soundside, a podcast on NPR Seattle affiliate KUOW, for a story on the passage of Everett Initiative 24-03. In Everett, voters approved Initiative 24-03, granting the Snohomish River watershed legal rights, such as the right to exist, flow, and regenerate. This

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A view of the Snohomish River Estuary near Everett, Wash. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images

A River in Washington State Now Has Enforceable Legal Rights

December 5, 2024

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS, Summary: Voters in the city of Everett chose to grant the Snohomish River watershed rights to exist, regenerate and flourish as part of a November ballot initiative. In a historic move, Everett, Washington, granted enforceable legal rights to the Snohomish River watershed, marking a major step forward

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