Meadowdale Drama launches fundraiser to bring students to Thespian Festival

LYNNWOOD—The Meadowdale Drama Department officially launched a fundraising effort on Monday, March 3 to help raise the $50,000 needed to send their students to the International Thespian Festival (ITF) this summer.  Though the opportunity to perform for an audience of over 1,500 could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these young actors, the cost of getting […]

Bamboozled! New Parent’s Rights initiative filled after State Senate guts Parent’s Rights initiative passed last year

LYNNWOOD—Let’s Go Washington this morning announced that it will be introducing a new Parental Rights initiative to repeal Senate Bill 5181 passed by the Washington State Senate last month which the group says guts parent’s voices in schools. The new initiative will re-establish protections for students in schools and re-affirm that parents are the primary […]

Snohomish County welcomes Frontier Airlines to Paine Field Airport

EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers welcomed Frontier Airlines to Snohomish County’s Paine Field Airport, bringing direct service to Denver, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. This additional service means that travelers can fly directly to 10 cities from Paine Field, with Denver as the newest addition. “This is another great day for Snohomish County as we welcome […]

March is filled with sports tournaments throughout Snohomish County

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—This year, 2025, is shaping up to be one of the best for sports tournaments in Snohomish County. Eighteen tournaments are slated throughout Snohomish County over the next four weeks. With spring around the corner, baseball and fastpitch tournaments are in full swing even disc golf is picking up. Snohomish County is becoming known […]

Community Transit monthly board meeting, March 6

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place Thursday, March 6 at 3 p.m. Agenda items include: For the full agenda and instructions on how to comment, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors, click on Upcoming Meetings, and then click on Agenda. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance and online options available. […]

Fire District 4 Board of Commissioners to consider EMS levy proposal at public meeting

SNOHOMISH—Call volumes for Snohomish County Fire District 4 are on the rise. Firefighters and EMTs now respond to approximately 4,300 calls each year, with more than 80% for emergency medical service (EMS). However, funding is not keeping pace with the increasing demand for emergency services and the associated costs. “We want to be up front […]

Sheriff’s Office releases new Level III Sex Offender Community Notification

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office releases the following Level III Sex Offender Community Notification. Following new guidelines from Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs (WASPC), any Level III Registered Sex Offender living in Snohomish County will be posted on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page when there is a new community notification. What are […]

New Interim Superintendent of Marysville School District named

MARYSVILLE—At its regular session board meeting on March 3, 2025, the Marysville School District Board of Directors appointed Dr. Deborah Rumbaugh as interim superintendent, effective immediately, following the resignation of Dr. David Burgess. Dr. Rumbaugh will be administered the oath of office at the next regular session board meeting on March 17, 2025. “I am […]