Snohomish City Councilman Tom Merrill new Community Transit board chair
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill was selected by his peers on February 1 to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2024. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was chosen as board vice chair. Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell was selected as board secretary. Merrill has lived in the city of Snohomish […]
Snohomish County Executive releases 2023 annual report
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released the 2023 Annual Report for Snohomish County Government on Friday, January 26, highlighting some accomplishments and outcomes for all Executive departments during 2023 and their visions going forward through this year. “Looking back on 2023, we can be proud of the fact that we are becoming more efficient, […]
Parents charged with first-degree manslaughter of 1-year-old daughter
GRANITE FALLS—The Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office have filed manslaughter charges against the parents for the December 4, 2021, fatal shooting of their then 11-month-old daughter. The 32-year-old father was charged with first-degree manslaughter w/firearm DV and unsafe storage of a firearm in the first degree DV. The girl’s mother, 26, was charged with first-degree manslaughter […]
Fast, frequent, convenient Swift Orange Line coming March 30
LYNNWOOD—Starting March 30, South Snohomish County will soon enjoy the Community Transit Swift Orange Line—a new, quick and convenient way to get around! The new bus rapid transit (BRT) line—the agency’s third—will provide fast, frequent service linking Edmonds College, Alderwood Mall and Mill Creek, with connections to Link light rail in Lynnwood when it opens […]
Boeing CEO, ‘We simply must do better,’ Alaska Airlines resumes 737-9 MAX service
SEATTLE—Alaska Airlines resumed its Boeing 737-9 MAX service on January 26, with Flight 1146 from Seattle to San Diego, making it the first 737-9 MAX flight since suspending services of the aircraft after a rear mid-cabin door blew off during a flight from Portland to Ontario, Canada on January 5. “We caused the problem and […]
Walmart managers to receive up to $20,000 in stock grants
All 64 of the Walmart store managers in Washington state received great news this week from its U.S. CEO, John Furner, announcing they will receive up to $20,000 in annual stock grants on Wednesday, January 31. This news comes on the heels of the January 18 announcement about investments in store manager pay in Washington and […]
Snohomish County Nurse Navigation Program, a new Emergency Care Solution
EVERETT—Snohomish County 911 and the Snohomish County Fire Chiefs Association have partnered to launch the Snohomish County Nurse Navigation Program, both organizations announced Tuesday. This innovative healthcare solution directs people to the most efficient and appropriate level of care when calling 911, helping preserve the county’s emergency response system. Nurse Navigation works by routing some […]
Medic One Foundation announces EMT scholarship opportunity
BELLEVUE—Medic One Foundation is partnering with North Seattle College to offer ten full training scholarships to future Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). There is a high demand for EMTs in King County and surrounding communities. EMTs are trained to provide emergency medical care and safely transport patients in various settings. Individuals with an EMT certification can […]
Flight scholarships application period now open
Cascade Warbirds, an organization that promotes the restoration, preservation, operation and public display of historically significant military aircraft, is offering scholarships for Private Pilot Ground School with Introductory Flights to inspire today’s young people to become the aviation pioneers of tomorrow. The awards will be made so that students may be begin with the first […]
Juveniles kidnap and assault child at Lynnwood park
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police are seeing the publics assistance in a kidnapping that occurred at South Neighborhood Park on January 31. At approximately 5:30 p.m., Lynnwood police responded to the South Neighborhood Park area for reports of a kidnapping. Upon arrival, detectives learned that a 15-year-old and 12-year-old were in the South Neighborhood Park area when they […]
