You are invited to ‘Let Your Leader Out’ this weekend
Leadership Launch is hosting its 2021 Community Launch Projects this weekend. We are challenging our community to engage in random acts of kindness over the weekend of May 21 – 23. You can do your own random act of kindness, or join with Leadership Launch students to positively impact the community. Student projects are divided into […]
Mukilteo Police and Fire departments team up to rescue eleven ducklings
MUKILTEO, Wash, May 21, 2021 – Last night Mukilteo Police and Fire Departments were dispatched for an animal control call on Mukilteo Speedway at 8:24 p.m. after passersby reported ducklings had fallen into a water retention area and were not able to escape. Mukilteo Fire crews – Engine 24, Engine 25, and Battalion 25 – […]
Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law
Washington D.C., May 20, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the C OVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed through U.S. House of Representatives by a 364-62 vote Tuesday and U.S. Senate by a 94-1 vote last month. “To the members of our United States Congress on both sides of the aisle who helped pass […]
FCC considering texting option for suicide hotline
The Federal Communications Commission is looking to require a texting option for the soon-to-be National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number of 988. Last summer, the FCC voted to require phone companies to route calls made to 988 to the Lifeline by July 2022. The current number of 1-800-273-TALK (8255) will still be active during and after […]
Marysville to undergo several massive construction projects
MARYSVILLE, Wash. – The city of Marysville is undergoing several construction projects to make the city more accessible for people with disabilities. One of these is to install ADA ramps and rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) at the intersection of 100th ST NE and 59th, to improve safety for crossing pedestrians. The city warns drivers […]
The Aloha Spirit is alive and well at Bobby’s Hawaiian Style Restaurant
LYNNWOOD, Wash. – The first thing Bobby Nakihei and his wife Diana noticed when they moved to Lynnwood from Honolulu was how hard it was to find an authentic Hawaiian restaurant or cuisine like they grew up loving. In 1989, the year of their relocation, there were only a couple Hawaiian restaurants in the area […]
Larsen introduces Green Buses Act to boost local electric bus fleets
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2021 – Today Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced legislation to boost the use of electric buses in local transit fleets to combat climate change and keep people and the economy moving. The Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses (GREEN Buses) Act amends the […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District Notice
Meeting date and time: May 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. The Lynnwood Public Facilities meeting will take place electronically. The public may participate by calling 1 (866) 730-7514, participant code: 947627#.
Mukilteo residents speak out against adopting a Housing Action Plan
MUKILTIO, Wash – Residents of Mukilteo spoke out against the adoption of a Housing Action Plan, almost unanimously, during a public hearing on May 17. Out of around 20 public comments, one was in favor while the others shared concerns about their cherished city threatened by the potential of “high-density living.” “People choose to live […]
16 displaced in South Everett apartment fire
Everett, Wash. – Two men were injured in an early morning fire on May 16 that displaced 16 residents at an apartment complex in the Mariner neighborhood south of Everett. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 3:40 a.m. reporting flames visible in a three-story building at the Hangar 128 Apartments in the 13000 block of […]
