New multimodal $79.4 million Swift Orange Bus Rapid Transit line breaks ground in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 19, 2022 – Sticking with its mission to “help people get from where they are to where they want to be,” Community Transit, joined by federal and community partners, held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new Swift Orange Line at the Lynnwood Transit and Community Center today. “We want to provide a […]
Weekly Market Insights: Earnings Season Begins
Stocks posted losses in a holiday-shortened trading week as the first-quarter earnings season kicked off and investors digested new inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.78%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 2.13%. The Nasdaq Composite index dropped 2.63% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, […]
Meet your Legislator: 21st LD virtual town hall on April 21
Join our local legislators in the 21st LD (Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mukilteo and South Everett) Thursday, April 21, at 6pm for a virtual town hall to recap the legislative session and to answer your questions and concerns. There are several ways to tune in: the event will be livestreamed on our legislative Facebook pages (Sen. Liias, […]
Where to find Fire/EMS annexation information for Mill Creek residents
Mill Creek, Wash., April 18, 2022 – Mill Creek voters will see Proposition 1 on their Special Election ballots. Prop. 1 asks voters to consider annexing to South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (South County Fire). The City’s current contract for fire and emergency medical service is coming to an end this […]
Marysville Mayor’s Coffee Klatch returns May 2
Do you have questions about City of Marysville programs and projects? Ask Mayor Jon Nehring at his next Coffee Klatch on Monday, May 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave. Mayor Nehring holds informal Coffee Klatch sessions several times a year. City staff are also on hand to help […]
Mukilteo Mayor proposes new DEI commission pick
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 18, 2022 – The Mukilteo City Council will be voting to approve the mayor’s DEI and Planning commission appointments at its 6 p.m. Regular Business meeting today. To review the agenda items in detail, click here. Planning Commission Appointment (AB22-36) Mayor Marine will be recommending the reappoint of Jerry Bush and Tim Krivanek […]
Op-Ed: IAFF Local 1828 supports annexation into South County Fire
On behalf of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1828, I am writing to express our strong support for the City of Mill Creek’s Proposition Number 1, aka annexation into South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue RFA on the April 26, 2022, Special Election ballot. The union, city and fire authority have worked […]
$28.7 million invested to sustain vital economic corridor in Granite Falls
GRANITE FALLS, Wash., April 16, 2022 – To the sounds of passing cargo trucks and the flowing South Fork Stillaguamish River, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) was joined by county and local leaders to celebrate funding awarded to replace the Granite Falls Bridge 102. The $28.7 million project, when complete in 2026, is expected to generate […]
Verizon workers in Everett form union after landslide vote
EVERETT, Wash, April 16, 2022 – Verizon employees in Everett, WA, officially unionized in a landslide vote on Friday. The employees who work between two locations in Lynnwood and Everett will be joining 30,000 other Verizon workers who have voted to unionize in recent years and are part of the larger wave of union victories […]
Neo-Nazi militias and the Russia-Ukraine conflict
As the Russo-Ukrainian conflict enters its eighth week, it is prudent to consider the complexities at play, especially given that neo-Nazi militias have recently become active participants—not to mention the billions of dollars in security aid and stockpiles of weapons the US and NATO countries have sent to Ukraine. Azov Battalion claims Russia used chemical […]
