Snohomish County accepting proposals for Child Care Facilities

Snohomish County, Wash., November 15, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers today announced that the County is accepting proposals to increase available child care slots through capital facilities projects for child care facilities, including Family Home Providers. The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will distribute funding from the County’s federal American Rescue Plan Act […]

County invests $7.8 million to increase access to child care 

Snohomish County, Wash., November 2, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced that the County is investing $7.8 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to increase access to child care, with a focus on children and families’ social-emotional development and affordability programs. Through these investments, in the second quarter of 2022, YMCA of […]

Veterans Day Parade returns to Mill Creek Town Center

MILL CREEK, Wash. – The City’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade returns on Friday, November 11, and will include several special events to “Honor All Who Serve” in the United States Military.  The Commemorative Ceremony at Veterans Monument at Library Park (15429 Bothell-Everett Hwy) begins at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks from Chaplain […]

Boungjaktha appointed as County’s Executive Director of Economic Development

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 23, 2022—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the appointment of Neepaporn “A” Boungjaktha as Executive Director for Economic Development yesterday. Ms. Boungjaktha was most recently a Senior Executive Management Analyst, responsible for tourism and trade in the Executive Office. As Executive Director, she will oversee all of Snohomish County’s economic development […]

Progressives dominate PCO picks to fill county council vacancy

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, September 16, 2022— Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) of District 3 (Edmonds and Lynnwood) turned out in full force last evening for a zoom special meeting to nominate three candidates to be appointed by the Snohomish County Council to fill the seat vacancy left by Stephanie Wright three weeks ago who accepted an […]

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 […]

Utsav USA celebrates 75 years of Indian Independence

BOTHELL, Wash., September 8, 2022—Thousands of South Asians across Snohomish County congregated in downtown Bothell Friday, August 19, to celebrate India’s Independence Day. Organized by Utsav USA, in collaboration with the city of Bothell, NASAA, and Beats of Redmond, the one-night mela held traditional dance, food, and music commemorating the day when the provisions of […]

Stephanie Wright resigns to be Executive Policy Officer for Snohomish County

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, August 29, 2022—Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the hiring of Stephanie Wright as Executive Policy Officer for Snohomish County. In this role, she will focus on the county’s state and federal legislative priorities, develop and implement important policy goals, including Snohomish Health District integration, assist with outreach to regional organizations, and […]

How the County is spending $160 million in ARPA monies

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 28, 2022—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released the Community Pandemic Recovery Priorities Report, that details the outcomes of the four-month pandemic recovery engagement efforts the County conducted throughout this spring and summer. “In Snohomish County, we follow the basic principle that the pandemic impacted everyone, which means that our recovery needs […]

Public invited to annual Overdose Awareness Day candlelight vigil

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The sixth annual A Night To Remember, A Time To Act will take place on International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 31. A resource fair will begin at 5 p.m., with the candlelight vigil and program starting at 6:30 p.m.  The event brings members of the community together to remember those […]