Oath Keepers leader and others arrested for sedition related to U.S. Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON D.C., January 13, 2022 – A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment yesterday, which was unsealed today, charging 11 defendants with seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that […]
County receives $8.5M grant for floodplain restoration work along the Lower Skykomish River
EVERETT, Wash., January 12, 2022 – Snohomish County’s Community Floodplain Solutions (CFS) program received a second grant of $8.5 million from the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Floodplains by Design program. The 2021 grant furthers the integrated floodplain management work that was funded in 2019 for the Skykomish River near the cities of Sultan and […]
US inflation jumped 7% in December as prices rise at rates unseen in 40 years
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 7.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region saw a whopping 1.1% […]
Simon Sefzik to fill vacant Senate seat held by Doug Ericksen
OLYMPIA, Wash., January 11, 2022 – Simon Sefzik of Ferndale, who worked as an intern in Congress and was employed at the White House, has been named to replace the late Sen. Doug Ericksen in the Washington State Senate and will assume the 42nd District Senate position immediately. Sefzik took the oath of office following his […]
Community Transit grants 12 surplus vehicles to local nonprofit groups
Snohomish County, Wash., January 11, 2022 – Community Transit awarded 12 surplus vehicles to local nonprofit organizations at its board of directors meeting last Thursday. These groups will use the vehicles to provide transportation support for people all throughout Snohomish County. The Van GO program earmarks retired Community Transit vanpool vans or paratransit vehicles that […]
Point-in-Time Homeless Count to take place Tuesday, February 22, 2022
EVERETT, Wash., January 10, 2022—In collaboration with community and human service providers, the Snohomish County Department of Human Services is conducting the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The annual count is an important tool in the community’s efforts to assess the number of homeless individuals and families in Snohomish County, […]
Keeping Your Cool
Gentle Orientation: We’ve gotten through the holidays hopefully unscathed, tending our emotional wounds or over-indulgences. Tempers may have flared even amidst the joyful noise and revelry of bringing in the new year. In other news: A surgeon told my hiking buddy that she ‘wrecked everything’ in her knee when she slipped on her slick deck […]
School Bus Driver Shortage
LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 10, 2022 – The Edmonds School District announced Sunday evening that student transportation may be affected the week of January 10, 2022. The district is experiencing an increasingly severe shortage of school bus drivers due to illness and Department of Health requirements. What parents/guardians need to do Families need to monitor their […]
Recycle Right! Open Mic Poetry Night
Do you like words and poems? City of Lynnwood and Waste Management invite you to join our virtual community open mic poetry night! Craft a poem about what recycling means to you and share it during the Zoom event (in any language). The first 12 people who sign up to read their original poems will receive […]
County Councilman Sam Low announces bid for 39th LD House seat
Lake Stevens, WA, January 10, 2022 – Republican Snohomish County Council Member and State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Chair Sam Low announces his intent to run for the newly redrawn 39th District State Representative Position 1. “With 50% new voters in the 39th District due to redistricting, it is a whole new District” said Councilmember […]
