Lynnwood utility customers will receive multiple water bills for December
LYNNWOOD, Wash. December 27, 2021 – Throughout 2021, the City of Lynnwood has been installing new ‘smart’ water meters. These new water meters provide better leak detection, automate meter reading, and improve our service to you. Unfortunately, the installation has caused a one-time bill delay for many customers. In an effort to get all customer […]
Mindfulness: Upon Reflection
Happy end of the Year! This month we settle into a new holiday season with fresh opportunities to live more mindfully. SETTLING INTO THE PAUSE – NON-JUDGMENT – NOTICING JOY – UPON REFLECTION In recent years I’ve stomped the ground of nearly 400 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon and Washington. Some days […]
Snohomish County on 24/7 snow plowing operations, 3000 miles of road cleared so far
EVERETT, Wash., December 26, 2021 – Snohomish County Road Maintenance teams have plowed approximately 3,000 miles of snow since Christmas morning, working four shifts to cover road clearing operations around the clock. So far, 300 tons of sand/salt mix have been applied to approximately 575 miles. “We are uncertain how much snow we will get […]
Snow hits Snohomish County’s higher elevations, more expected
EVERETT, Wash., December 25, 2021 – Snohomish County Road Maintenance crews began clearing roads at higher elevations of ice and snow this morning at 5 a.m. Four plow/sanders will continue to plow, sand and deice throughout the morning. Crews responded to various snow and ice calls throughout the night and will continue to monitor the […]
AG Office reports 500% increase in data breaches over last year
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Attorney General Bob Ferguson released his sixth annual Data Breach Report in November. In the last year, breached businesses and agencies sent 6.3 million notices to Washingtonians — by far the largest number of notifications sent to Washingtonians since the Attorney General’s Office began tracking this number. 2018 set the previous record of 3.5 million […]
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin appointed to Sound Transit Board
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 23, 2021 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and the Snohomish County Council have appointed Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin to the Sound Transit Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2022. Mayor Franklin will fill the seat of outgoing Everett City Councilmember Paul Roberts, a longtime member of the Board and advocate […]
Major public transit offering FREE New Year’s Eve rides
Riders can travel without paying fare on King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Pierce Transit and Seattle Streetcar as part of their New Year’s Eve celebrations. “Whether you’re ringing in the New Year from home with friends and family, or planning a night on the town, we are teaming up across the region to […]
Verdant awards over $1 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 22, 2021 – Verdant Health Commission recently approved more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The requests granted by the Verdant Board of Commissioners will support 10 different programs run by various local nonprofits, totaling in $1.27 million. […]
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill as first at-home COVID treatment
SILVER SPRINGS, MD, December 22, 2021 – Today, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid for adults and children ages 12 and older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risks of hospitalization. Children eligible for the drug must weigh at least 88 pounds. Paxlovid, is an alternative treatment […]
Puyallup man sentenced to 46 months for his actions in U.S. Capitol breach
WASHINGTON D.C., December 22, 2021 – According to court documents, Devlyn Thompson, 28, of Puyallup, was among individuals in a crowd on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol who were pushing against and assaulting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers in the tunnel leading into the U.S. Capitol. Thompson and […]
