Public invited to several events by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office to strengthen community
Snohomish County, Wash., August 14, 2023—The community is invited to participate in several events over the next two weeks by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office to build and strengthen communities. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with Mukilteo Police Department, we will be hosting Coffee With a Cop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. […]
Nine cars ablaze in early morning fire at Lynnwood apartment
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 2, 2023—An early morning fire at Whispering Cedars Apartment Homes, located at 6501 208th Street Southwest in Lynnwood, set nine cars in the parking lot ablaze with damage costs reaching an estimated $200,000, South County Fire says. Firefighters working with South County Fire responded to a call a little after 6:00 a.m. […]
PUD crew honored for averting tragedy at Brier house fire
BRIER, July 25, 2023—South County Fire and City of Brier officials recently honored four Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) employees for their quick actions that averted a tragic outcome at a June 21 house fire in Brier. PUD crew members Justin Atkinson, Kellan Bulman, Tre Harris, and Anthony Haugstad were working in the Dundee […]
Tragedy hits Mountlake Terrace after fire kills two, displaces six
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., July 4, 2023—A fire in Mountlake Terrace late Monday night claimed the lives of two women and displaced at least six residents. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls at approximately 10:20 p.m. reporting large flames visible at the Lake Village Condominiums in the 22700 block of Lakeview Drive. Fire was reported coming from […]
Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 29, 2023—Family, friends, beer, barbecues, and of course fireworks. These are things that come to mind when we think of the Fourth of July — the annual celebration commemorating the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence from the monarch of Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Luckily, Snohomies won’t have […]
Which Snohomish County cities allow July 4 fireworks this year
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 28, 2023—Despite the use of fireworks being prohibited in some parts of Snohomish County for Independence Day, you may still partake in this July 4 tradition in several cities. For the Fourth of July, all fireworks use is banned in unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County. The county ban applies to […]
Fathers of Snohomish County
Originally posted June 20, 2021 Every June around the United States, we take one Sunday each year to honor and celebrate the men who have helped bring us into this world and/or the men who raised us: Father’s Day. Snohomish County is full of examples of the rise of the new and changing role of […]
911 Dispatchers, the hidden heroes of Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., June 14, 2023—The Snohomish County 911 dispatch center is Washington state’s largest 911 center by volume, area, and population served, handling an average 2,031 incoming calls or texts for emergency service a day – roughly one call every 42 seconds. “It is an exciting and rewarding career. It’s never dull in that even […]
Don’t be alarmed! Paine Field Airport to conduct fire drills
Each year, Paine Field Fire conducts a live fire training to meet its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139 Airport Certification. This FAA requirement ensures that Paine Field personnel uses its ARFF apparatus proficiently during a live fire drill. In the past few years, the airport sent its firefighters to other cities to receive the […]
Executive Somers visits Scandinavia to forge investment opportunities for county
OSLO, NORWAY, June 7, 2023—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and County Councilman Nate Nehring traveled to Iceland and Norway last month to meet with government officials and businesses to form relationships and future investment opportunities for the county. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck, President and CEO of Snohomish County […]
