Compass Health enters Phase II of new behavioral clinic in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. – Compass Health has entered Phase II of its Broadway Campus Redevelopment project – demolishing an outdated building in downtown Everett to make way for a modern, more efficient, clinic that will address the region’s difficult mental health landscape that has only increased due to the strain of the pandemic. Located at 3300 […]
Lynnwood Link extension achieves another milestone
LYNNWOOD, Wash., November 24, 2021 – Two years after groundbreaking on the project, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the fifty percent completion mark. Construction teams continue to advance the work on the project, which is scheduled to open in 2024. “In just two years, riders will be able to avoid some […]
Everett Community College’s AMTEC hosts aerospace roundtable
EVERETT, Wash., August 31, 2021 — Rep. Rick Larsen, chair of the aviation subcommittee, and Elliot Black, Director, Airport Planning and Programs with the U.S. Department of Transportation, met with local leaders in the aviation industry at Everett Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center (AMTEC) building on Friday, August 20, for a roundtable […]
Innovations in aerospace: Science fiction becoming reality
Washington D.C. – Science Fiction often depicts the year 2000 as a year of flying cars, artificial intelligence, and autonomous computers. Although it may seem like we are a long way from realizing the Jetsons vision of 2062, recent innovations in the U.S. aerospace industry indicate that the future may be closer than most would […]
Special Session likely due to State’s transportation needs
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 20, 2021 – Senator Steve Hobbs reintroduced his Forward Washington transportation package at a public hearing on April 12. On May 18, a transportation biennium budget proposal was enacted with a partial veto by Gov. Jay Inslee that included funding and certain sections that were in conflict with other statutes, past vetoes, […]
Lynnwood High School student wins Congressional District Art Competition
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 3, 2021 – This year’s winner of the Congressional District Art Competition is Susanna Lee, a Lynnwood High sophomore student in the Edmonds School District. The competition has been held every spring since 1982, and its purpose, according to house.gov, is to “recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in […]
Sound Transit-Edmonds College Pre-Apprenticeship Program
As the Seattle area continues to grow, Sound Transit is looking to expand to meet the new infrastructural demands. In partnership with Sound Transit and the City of Lynnwood, Mayor Nicola Smith and Edmonds College President Dr. Amit Singh have put together a pre-apprenticeship program to create employment opportunities for community members and mitigate projected […]
Amtrak restores daily passenger service in Washington state
SEATTLE, Wash., May 26, 2021 – Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined by Amtrak President Stephen Gardner and staff at the Seattle King’s Street Station, celebrated the restoration of daily passenger service for all Amtrak trains traveling through Washington State. One of these lines, the Empire Builder, connects Seattle to Everett. Prior to Larsen and […]
Fire damages former NOAA Mukilteo Research Station
Mukilteo, Wash., May 14, 2021 – Mukilteo Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial fire at 802 Front Street, the former NOAA Mukilteo Research Station, at 7:39 p.m. tonight. Multiple callers reported heavy smoke which was confirmed by the first arriving engine at 7:42 p.m. Fire involved an outbuilding next to the main structure with […]
Local leaders attend South Lynnwood Park groundbreaking
On May 10, local leaders gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking for the City of Lynnwood’s South Lynnwood Park renovation and renewal project. City of Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith, Lynnwood City Council members and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department staff gathered with U.S Representative for the 2nd Congressional District Rick Larsen and State Representative for […]
