Governor Ferguson, Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises launch certification for LGBTQ-owned businesses

OLYMPIA – LGBTQ small business owners and entrepreneurs can now certify their businesses with Washington state’s new LGBTQ Business Enterprise program. The statewide certification is free of charge, and will help LGBTQ-owned businesses access valuable government contracts to grow and sustain their businesses. “It’s a particularly important moment to show our support as a state […]
Marysville remembers 9/11 with public ceremony this September

MARYSVILLE—The City of Marysville invites members of the public to join city staff, Marysville Fire District and Marysville Police Department for a public ceremony on September 11, marking 24 years since the devastating 2001 terrorist attacks. The remembrance ceremony will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Delta Plaza outside the Marysville […]
Expanded bus service, better connections, and more travel flexibility for Snohomish County transit riders

SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday approved the 2025-2030 Transit Development Plan (TDP). The TDP forecasts the agency’s finances and outlines the services being planned for Snohomish County. The six-year plan is updated annually. “In the next six years, we’ll deliver more bus service – in terms of both hours and […]
Mill Creek mayor demands South County Fire make do on its promise and return staffing

EVERETT—Mill Creek Mayor Brian Holtzclaw addressed the South County Fire Board of Commissioners Wednesday demanding they make do on their promise and return the Station 76 Medic to Mill Creek after being transferred to Martha Lake without proper due process and despite contractual obligation. In 2021 the City was faced with a tough decision to […]