Martin Luther King Jr. commemorated in Everett and Lynnwood
EVERETT, Wash., Janaury 17, 2023—The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s annual Greater Everett Area Community Celebration march commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s life, legacy, and work returned Friday, January 13, after a three-year break. “It’s absolutely humbling to have the turnout, especially with the weather. We can joke all we want but the reality […]
Man fatally struck by semi after crashing and leaving his vehicle on 405
BOTHELL, Wash., January 17, 2023—A man was struck and killed by a semi-truck after leaving his vehicle, which he crashed into a southbound 405 barrier Tuesday. The collision took place around 4:00 a.m., the Washington State Patrol said, after the 41-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle, collided with a barrier just north of SR […]
BREAKING: Lynnwood mayor requests halt to opioid treatment center
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 17, 2023—Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell sends official request to Secretary of Health for Washington State, Dr. Umair A. Shah, to delay the approval of a proposed opioid treatment center near the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club. The letter states: “I ask that no approval be granted from the Department of Health until […]
Potential illegal use of city resources by lawmaker to make promotional video
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 17, 2023—Councilman Joshua Binda uses city facilities to make promotional video for his Love Conquers All Tour potentially violating several city laws. When asked for video recordings of the incident, the City says it has “no records,” yet a snapshot from surveillance footage showing Binda in Council Chambers with a cameraman surface […]
Meadowdale winter play is a reminder that the arts should never be overlooked
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 16, 2023—Although still in high school, the talent of the cast of Meadowdale Drama’s adaptation, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, are beyond their years. To properly execute the multiple layers and complexity of a play like this requires a talented and intuitive cast paired with an intelligent and […]
Lynnwood mama and papa bears protest opening of methadone clinic
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 16, 2023—Roughly 70 parents, children and concerned community members forgo Saturday’s Wild Card game between the Seahawks and 49ers to voice their outrage to a proposed methadone clinic just 433 feet away from the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club and 200 feet from the Alderwood Little League in Lynnwood. Officially called the […]
MLK Monday: Stay grounded, Move Forward
Writer Glennon Doyle once said, “Life is brutal, but it’s also beautiful. Life is Brutiful.” On this Brutiful day we honor Martin Luther King and the brutal and beautiful life he lived and inspired us to navigate, cultivate, and drive forward. Holding the tension between these two, the beautiful and the brutal, is holding life […]
Executive Somers announces $12M for Child Care spending plan
Snohomish County, Wash., January 16, 2023 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the spending plan for $12 million in new investments to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. The $12 million is part of the County’s federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation and was appropriated late last year as part of the […]
Public beach access reopened at Meadowdale Beach Park
EDMONDS, Wash., January 15, 2023—After completion of significant project milestones in 2022, Meadowdale Beach is once again accessible to the public. The Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks and has been a successful partnership with Snohomish County Surface Water Management (SWM), BNSF Railway, Tulalip Tribes, state and federal […]
Mead and Nehring host high school students at County Campus
EVERETT, Wash., January 15, 2023—Last Friday, over 130 high school students from local school districts traveled to the Snohomish County Government Campus to meet elected officials and county staff and learn about county government and civil political discourse. Snohomish County Council Chair Jared Mead and Vice-Chair Nate Nehring invited the students to campus as part […]
