Verdant awards over $1 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 22, 2021 – Verdant Health Commission recently approved more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The requests granted by the Verdant Board of Commissioners will support 10 different programs run by various local nonprofits, totaling in $1.27 million. […]
Low and Nehring sworn in for second terms on Snohomish County Council
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 22, 2021 –Both republican Snohomish County Councilmen Sam Low and Nate Nehring took their oaths of office today to commence their second terms on the county council. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Edirin Okoloko administered the oath for Sam Low in front of the Snohomish County Administrative Building at 11:30 a.m. […]
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill as first at-home COVID treatment
SILVER SPRINGS, MD, December 22, 2021 – Today, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid for adults and children ages 12 and older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risks of hospitalization. Children eligible for the drug must weigh at least 88 pounds. Paxlovid, is an alternative treatment […]
Puyallup man sentenced to 46 months for his actions in U.S. Capitol breach
WASHINGTON D.C., December 22, 2021 – According to court documents, Devlyn Thompson, 28, of Puyallup, was among individuals in a crowd on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol who were pushing against and assaulting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers in the tunnel leading into the U.S. Capitol. Thompson and […]
