The 2021 Evergreen State Fair opens August 26
We are putting the finishing touches on this year’s Evergreen State Fair and are looking forward to seeing you all starting August 26th. This year’s theme, Back in the Saddle Again, is all about dusting ourselves off from the past year and bringing our community back to celebrate. While this year the Fair will look […]
Cascade Warbirds scholarship winner solos
As we prepare for a return to a new school year, here is a student who has been plugging away at some special studies all year. Cascade Warbirds Scholarship winner Keith Steedman has just passed an important test leading to his Private Pilot License. On August 10 he made his first solo flight! And, passed […]
Statewide outdoor mask requirement for Oregon
SALEM, OR, August 24, 2021 —Governor Kate Brown today announced new statewide outdoor mask requirements to help stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Effective Friday, August 27, masks will be required in most public outdoor settings, including large outdoor events, where physical distancing is not possible, and regardless of vaccination status. The […]
Public invited to candlelight vigil to remember love ones lost to drugs
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The fifth annual A Night To Remember, A Time To Act on August 31st is focused on bringing hope, on highlighting the role of prevention and mental health in reducing the loss of life due to substance use disorder, and on continuing efforts to combat the stigma against those affected by substance use disorder […]
COVID outbreak at Snohomish Health District HQ, offices closed until Aug. 31
EVERETT, Wash., August 24, 2021 – Today the Snohomish Health District confirmed a small outbreak involving employees at the District’s headquarters located at 3020 Rucker Avenue in Everett. Those individuals remain isolated at home and close contacts have been notified. In accordance with the spirit and letter of health care privacy laws, the Health District […]
Decker and Crocco advance to General Election after recount
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 24, 2021 – After a tense several of days for candidates in two local races, recounts have confirmed current Lynnwood Councilman Patrick Decker will face Naz Lashgari; whereas, Alex Crocco and Steve Schmalz will vie for Mukilteo City Council Pos. 3. For a link to the recount results click here. After the […]
Nearly 12,300 homeless and underserved students helped thanks to PEMCO
SEATTLE, Wash., August 24, 2021 – Throughout the end of July and early August, online donations from local businesses, organizations and individuals came pouring in as part of PEMCO Mutual Insurance’s fourth annual Supply Surge school supply drive. By the end of the event, nearly 200,000 school supplies were donated, helping 12,300 students across Washington […]
History’s Mysteries: What happened to Centennial Sam?
MONROE, Wash., August 24, 2021 – Learn about local history while you wander the Evergreen State Fair! From August 26-September 15, 2021, you can play an educational game at the fair park. The Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission has come up with this game to challenge and entertain you while you enjoy the 2021 Evergreen […]
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
SILVER SPRING, MD, August, 23, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues […]
With a mask mandate in effect, how effective is your mask?
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 23, 2021 – Today, Proclamation 21-14.1 requiring facial coverings in an indoor setting for both vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals goes into effect throughout Washington state. Violators may be found guilty of a gross misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail and/or fines up to $5,000. The order, announced […]
