The economic eviction crisis in manufactured home communities

The Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) has been the driving force for consumption in America’s economy. Gerber’s baby food, Saturday cartoons filled with ads for sugary cereals, hula hoops, teaching the world to sing with Coca Cola are all part of the economic engine fed by the Baby Boomers. But this […]

Fisherman Jack’s is the Port of Everett’s modern twist on traditional dim sum

EVERETT—Delicious dim sum is hardly a rarity in Snohomish County’s diverse, and robust, dining scene but Fisherman Jack’s, at the Port of Everett’s Restaurant Row, aims to elevate the traditional dim sum experience with a modern twist. At Fisherman Jack’s you’ll find traditional dim sum dishes like won tons, bao, and siu mai, as well […]

Forum exposes the dark practice of underfunding manufactured home communities

LYNNWOOD—Almost 200 residents throughout western Snohomish County filled the dining hall of Homage Senior Services on Thursday, May 30, to attend a Manufactured Home Ownership Forum hosted by George Hurst, Lynnwood City Council President, and Pam Hurst, Legislative Lead, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance; Dave Ross of KIRO Radio moderated the event. The purpose of the […]

Lynnwood manufactured homeowners stuck with rising rents and nowhere to go

LYNNWOOD—When corporate investor Collective Communities bought Royalwood Estates, a manufactured housing community in Lynnwood, last year, tenants were hit with a whopping increase to rents, raising as much as $300 within just one year plus added fees. With the rent set to increase another $100 this summer, many of the tenants are now facing homelessness, […]

The Port has big plans for the Everett Waterfront, here’s what to expect in the coming years

EVERETT—The Port of Everett has big plans for the Everett Waterfront over the next ten years, or so, which, upon completion, will include residential housing, hotels, a restaurant row, fresh fish market, amphitheater performance venue, parking, and an entertainment district. The development project includes a new 1.5 million square foot mixed-use development located on 65 […]

The March 12 Presidential Primary is underway, County Auditor says

EVERETT—On February 22, Snohomish County Elections will mail ballots for the March 12 Presidential Primary to 507,000 registered voters. The Presidential Primary is an opportunity for voters to help the major political parties select presidential nominees for the November General Election.    Ballots for the Presidential Primary were mailed to military and overseas voters on […]

Celebrate 2024 Lunar New Year at Edmonds Center for the Arts

EDMONDS—The Multicultural Association of Edmonds will be hosting its third annual Lunar New Year evening event Saturday, February 10, at Edmonds Center for the Arts.  Asian communities around Puget Sound are welcoming the 2024 Lunar New Year with family reunions, festivals, and lots of food as they say farewell to the Year of the Rabbit […]

Seattle Seahawks help at Lynnwood Food Bank amidst volunteer shortage

LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 29, 2023—Four former Seattle Seahawks, who took the team to a Super Bowl 48 Championship for the 2013 season against the Denver Broncos, donated their time on Saturday, September 23, for the Back to Action campaign at the Lynnwood Food Bank. The campaign is to raise awareness and increase volunteerism at food […]

Lynnwood to hold Public Hearing on Outpatient Substance Abuse Facilities

LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 16, 2023—Lynnwood City Council will host a Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, September 25, to vote on a resolution revising the Lynnwood Municipal Urban Growth Area (MUGA), hold a public hearing on an ordinance related to Essential Public Facilities and Outpatient Substance Abuse Facilities, and discuss a rise in attorney fees. The […]

Public Facilities District welcomes investigation of Board and Executive Director

LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 12, 2023—After public comments, mostly surrounding the Lynnwood Public Facilities District, the City Council postponed ARPA funding allocations until its next Business Meeting, approved the mayor to submit a grant for the overlay of two tennis courts, and renewed its Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Snohomish County and the Urban County Consortium during […]