Mukilteo Council rejects mayor’s DEI Commission picks
MUKILTEO, Wash., March 8, 2022 – Despite Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine advancing three candidates for DEI commissioner positions, the city council voted against approving them without any explanation nor asking the candidates, all of whom were present, a single interview question. At Council’s meeting Monday, March 7, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commission candidates Gauri Sanghvi […]
“Seed of Hope” Art Unveiling at Esperance Park in Edmonds March 12, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – March 8, 2022 – The Snohomish County Arts Commission will unveil the “Seed of Hope” by local artist Tsovinar Muradyan. Attendees will observe morning sunlight beaming through a small portal carved in the stone that illuminates a tiny bronze “sprout”. The sunlight and sprout convey Muradyan’s message, “Hope grows where light […]
Lynnwood unveils new sign honoring veterans
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 8, 2022 – City officials and proud veterans gathered near the upcoming Lynnwood Transit Center, Monday, March 7, to witness the unveiling of Lynnwood’s newest sign honoring veterans. The sign stands near the intersection of 200th and 44th Avenue West and is the first of many soon to be honoring veterans that […]
Op-Ed: Mukilteo City Councilmembers don’t get to invent rules to suit themselves
I was denied the confirmation vote tonight to the City of Mukilteo Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission. Appalled, I asked for an official explanation and have not yet received one. Let me enumerate. The City Council is empowered by state law to operate within the confines of its City Code. The Code makes no mention […]
