Somers awards $500,000 for Youth and family Resource Centers
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Snohomish County, Wash., April 14, 2023 – Executive Dave Somers announced that Snohomish County has awarded a total of $500,000 to Korean Community Service Center and The Clearwater School to operate Youth and Family Resource Centers in South County. Resource Centers provide individualized services ranging from public benefit navigation to employment connections and much more. […]
Somers delivers a message of economic vigor at the State of Snohomish County address
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MUKILTEO, Wash, April 11, 2023—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers delivered the State of the County address at Boeing’s Future of Flight Tuesday, April 11—the first in-person State of the County in three years—discussing public safety, the drug epidemic, housing, economic development, transportation, and disaster preparedness. Following an introduction by Garry Clark, President and CEO of […]
DelBene nominates 15 Community Projects worth $49 million for federal funding
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KIRKLAND, Wash., April 11, 2023—Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) nominated 15 community projects in Washington’s First Congressional District for dedicated Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding on Monday, April 10. The projects, totaling over $49 million, include community centers, public safety improvements, and environmental sustainability projects. They will help expand safe, reliable transportation options, improve local infrastructure, and […]
Sound Transit Board meeting on Feb. 23 extended from noon to 5 p.m.
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SEATTLE, Wash., February 19, 2023—The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene its regular Board meeting on Feb. 23rd from noon. to 5 p.m. to allow more time to hear public comment on agenda items. Last month’s agenda listed the meeting time as 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., but the meeting time is now confirmed […]
Cantwell questions Southwest Airlines on service disruptions
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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 14, 2023—Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and the Senate Commerce Committee questioned Southwest Airlines over the massive disruption of service that occurred over the holiday season during a hearing on Thursday, February 9. Issues led to the cancellation of over 16,000 flights, leaving millions of passengers stranded. Testifying in front of the committee […]
BOMBSHELL: City reveals Acadia Healthcare application document appears misleading
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LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 5, 2023—With approximately 80 community members and stakeholders surrounding the controversial Opioid Treatment Center present, revelations to process transparency, misleading application documents, and the for-profit model of Acadia Healthcare were front and center at Tuesday’s, nearly 4-hour long, Lynnwood City Council Work Session. All other agenda items were postponed by the council […]
Fury over proposed opioid treatment center next to Boys & Girls Club
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LYNNWOOD, Wash., January 2, 2023—At last Thursday evening’s public hearing by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) for a proposed opioid treatment center just 443 feet from the Alderwood Boys & Girls Club, every resident that spoke voiced concerns of transparency, safety, and both personal and commercial economic impacts to the area. The opioid […]
House passes $1.7 trillion Omnibus bill saving Boeing 737 MAX program
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WASHINGTON, D.C., December 23, 2022—The House of Representatives passed the $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill today that in addition to funding federal agencies through September 30, 2023, waives an approaching deadline for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to meet new FAA safety requirements. The House passed the bill with a vote of […]
Sound Transit named Owner of the Year by Engineering News Record Northwest
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SEATTLE, Wash., December 20, 2022—The editors of Engineering News Record (ENR) have named Sound Transit as 2022 Owner of the Year for ENR Northwest. ENR is a leading news publication for the engineering and construction industries across the country. Each year ENR identifies and recognizes project owners for excellence in planning, design, construction and project […]
Community Transit board approves Transit Development Plan
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 2, 2022—The Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday approved the agency’s 2022-2027 Transit Development Plan (TDP). Among other things, the six-year plan calls for connecting with regional light rail, expanding local bus service, and piloting innovative new transit services. “The coming of light rail in Snohomish County gives Community Transit a […]