Dana Miles, 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 12, 2022—Washington School for the Deaf Work Experience and English Language Arts Teacher Dana Miles has been named 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year, and Mount Vernon High School Multilingual Student/Family Liaison Veronica Gonzalez has been named 2022 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year. Both Miles and Gonzalez will […]
FREE Preparedness class online September 14
September is National Preparedness Month. Learn about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time in a free online class being presented by South County Fire on Sept.14, 6-7 p.m. Topics covered in this class include: How to start a preparedness kit for your family. Basic steps to creating […]
Mindful Mondays: A clean deep breath indoors
Lately, if you’re out of fire range and fully in smoke range, taking a deep breath in the Pacific Northwest has been a risky proposition. Deep breathing outside has been discouraged for those at risk. So, it’s particularly important to have clean air indoors. In response to the ashy air, I fashioned this fancy air […]
Air Quality alert in effect
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 4, 2022 – The National Weather Service forecasts beautiful weather throughout Snohomish County all week with a chance of showers only Sunday. Expect a slight breeze coming from the northwest ranging from 5-13 mph. Daily temperatures will be warmer this week fluctuating between a low of 54°F in the evenings to 80°F in the afternoons. […]
Never forget: September 11 terrorist attack
On September 11, 2001, 19 hijackers associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda took over four planes leading to the most prolific terrorist attack in the United States. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon. The fourth plane, United flight 93, crashed into […]
Op-Ed: Will District 3 PCOs break the cycle of institutional racism?
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 9, 2022—A county council seat vacated by Stephanie Wright two weeks ago who accepted an Executive Policy Officer position within Executive Dave Somers’ staff, has seven hopefuls vying for the position. However, after Wednesday’s unorthodox endorsement vote by 32nd Legislative District Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) of three white candidates over […]
Mill Creek announces appointment of new councilmember
MILL CREEK, Wash., September 9, 2022 – The Mill Creek City Council welcomed its newest member during the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 6. During that meeting, Council interviewed five excellent candidates to fill position No. 7, vacated in July by former Councilmember Mark Bond. A unanimous vote led to the appointment and swearing-in of […]
Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office report for August
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 9, 2022—The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office performed 21 autopsies for the month of August – 10 deaths were vehicular related, 7 were gunshot related, 2 involved blunt force, a fire related death and one cause of death is still pending. Below are the community members we lost. August 30th, 2022 […]
Firefighters to host 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds
The public is invited to attend a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds hosted by South County Union Firefighters Local 1828 on Sept. 11 to remember and honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will begin at 9:11 a.m., in front of the 9/11 Memorial in Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Downtown Edmonds […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District Special Meeting on Sept 13
The Lynnwood Public Facilities District will conduct a Special Meeting on September 13 to take place on zoom. Meeting date and time: 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2022 ZOOM MEETING ID: 892 7224 9093, PASS CODE: 064214 ZOOM Link: HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM.US/J/89272249093?PWD=DKHCBUHPRTURNUTDQ0DREIT0QTBYQT09 BOARD: Rosario Reyes, Taylor Nordby, Shawn Walker, Michelle Meyer, Wally Webster II, Mike Miller STAFF/OTHER Janet Pope, […]
