CareerConnect@Home providing students with career learning opportunities
By Katy Payne | Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction This week, Gov. Jay Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal kicked off Career Connected Learning Month in Washington and as part of that effort, CareerConnect@Home will bring daily learning opportunities to students across the state. Now, every school day at 3:30 PM, students […]
Inslee issues guidance for vehicle sales and drive-in religious services
By Office of the Governor | Press Release Olympia, May 6, 2020 — Gov. Jay Inslee issued guidance today for vehicle and vessel sales, and drive-in religious services allowed under the Safe Start Phase 1 recovery plan laid out earlier this week. Through the Washington “Safe Start” plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in […]
The 2020 Evergreen State Fair is canceled
Monroe, Wash., May 1, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced the cancellation of the 2020 Evergreen State Fair, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fair officials consulted with the Snohomish Health District and county leaders before making this decision. This is the first time that the Fair has been canceled since WWII. The Fair was also canceled […]
Hazel Goebel Marsh, age 98
Hazel Goebel Marsh passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Vancouver, WA. She was 98. Hazel was born in 1921 in Spy Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada. She left home at 18 and moved to Prince Rupert, BC, where she met her husband, Blaine Goebel, from Buena, WA, while he was passing through as a crewman on […]
Cascade Warbirds to fly on May 8 in remembrance of the Victory of Europe
By Kerry Edwards | Cascade Warbirds Cascade Warbirds members will be flying their aircraft in a special formation over Puget Sound cities on Friday May 8 to honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe. The local event is part of a national effort by the Veterans Airlift Command’s Tribute Wing and is […]
Dr. Horace Scope, May 2020
Regional mayors release statement on COVID-19 progress
Press Release by various Mayors of Snohomish County May 4, 2020 — For the last few months, the world has been faced with a widespread, deadly pandemic that required quick and decisive leadership. Since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Snohomish County in January, the Governor and regional partners have shown just such leadership. […]
Snohomish County Parks to Re-open for Day Use May 5
In alignment with Gov. Inslee’s easing of outdoor recreation restrictions, Parks will open gates and most parking By Rose Smith | Snohomish County Government EVERETT, Wash., May 1, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County announced the re-opening of county parks for day use on Tuesday, May 5, in coordination with Governor Inslee’s announcement this week that […]
Ziply Fiber completes $1.4 billion acquisition of Frontier’s northwest operations
Company’s first priority is growing network capacity, performance and implementing network-wide upgrades; will invest $500 million in improvements By Dan Miller, Curator PR for Ziply Fiber | Press Release Kirkland, Washington (May 1, 2020) – Ziply Fiber™ today finalized its acquisition of the northwest operations of Frontier Communications in a $1.35 billion transaction funded from […]
Inslee signs COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington
Safe Start is a data-driven plan that includes regional variances based on population and low COVID-19 counts. By Governor Jay Inslee | Press Release Some businesses could re-open as early as this week under the new COVID-19 order signed by Gov. Jay Inslee today. The state’s “Safe Start” plan is a phased approach to re-opening […]
