County considering hiring freeze as models show 10% budget shortfall due to pandemic
Economic impacts of COVID-19 are expected to force significant cuts to county budget By Kent Patton | Snohomish County Government SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 10, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring announced a series of budget steps they are considering in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Community says goodbye to Kona Kitchen owner Elizabeth Mar
by Kirsten Johnson When customers come to Kona Kitchen, they are made to feel at home — a characteristic of the restaurant historically attributed to the late owner Elizabeth Mar. “She was full of life, energetic, smiling and she helped create this sense of community at Kona Kitchen that was a home away from home,” […]