Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announces departure from agency
SEATTLE, Wash., December 13, 2023—Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announced on Tuesday she will be leaving the agency to the East Coast to take care of family matters. Timm’s last day with Sound Transit will be January 12th. Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience […]
Residents show their respect for those lost to substance abuse under first-ever Mourning Tree
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 11, 2023—Dozens of residents and community members gathered on a dark, cold, and rainy December 9 evening to show their respects to families who have lost loved ones to substance abuse. They met in front of the 44th Recovery House, located on 44th Avenue West in Lynnwood, where a Christmas Tree – […]
Community Transit announces executive team appointments
Snohomish County, Wash., November 1, 2023—Community Transit veterans Roland Behee and Melissa Cauley will play key roles on the agency’s Executive Leadership Team following appointments announced October 3 by CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. Behee will serve as Chief Operating Officer and Cauley as Chief Planning and Development Officer. “Roland Behee and Melissa Cauley’s deep and proven […]
Snohomish County has a solid waste problem, Public Works plans to fix it
EVERETT, Wash., September 17, 2023—Each week garbage trucks around Snohomish County pick up residents’ solid waste that end up at one location in north Everett. That waste is then loaded onto freight trains and transported to a landfill in Eastern Washington. However, in recent years, the county has encountered challenges that has its Public Works […]
Port of Everett Seaport hires Cara Craig as new Trade Development Director
EVERETT, WASH., August 31, 2023—The Port of Everett has welcomed Cara Craig as its new Trade Development Director to support continued growth of the Port of Everett’s international seaport division, which represents nearly $30 billion in U.S. import and export value annually. Craig officially joined the Port on Aug. 28 to provide a critical interface […]
Mixed Use Corridor (MUC) Zone being proposed for Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 20, 2023—As part of the 2024 Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan Update, a Mixed Use Corridor (MUC) Zone is being proposed to be added to the Draft Urban Core Subarea Element. The public is encouraged to provide input and feedback to Matthew Siddons at matthew.siddons@snoco.org of the Snohomish County Planning and Development […]
NAACP investigation targets Sessions and media in Binda discrimination case
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 21, 2023—The Snohomish County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released their initial findings of its ongoing investigation of alleged discrimination toward Lynnwood City Councilman Joshua Binda on Thursday, July 20, in front of Lynnwood City Hall. In its findings, the organization alleged that fellow Lynnwood City Council President […]
City seeking additional staffing for surge of Public Record Requests
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 23, 2023— Lynnwood City Council will host a Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, June 26, to hold a Public Hearing on the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Ordinances, and vote to approve additional staffing for public record requests, and on agreements. The mayor is also […]
Sultan to receive over $12 million of federal funding for water treatment plant projects
SULTAN, Wash., May 1, 2023—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) helped secure $1 million that will go toward much-needed upgrades for Sultan’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is in addition to a total of $11 million that Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) secured for the city’s new Water Treatment Plant, which the city plans to construct next year to […]
$46 million in federal funding for 15 Community Projects requested by Larsen
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested $46,401,575 for 15 local community projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill that local leaders and stakeholders identified as critical to their communities. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My […]
