Vaccine mandate conflicts with FDA approval requirements
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 19, 2021 — Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new vaccine mandate for all public education employees in Washington in light of the Delta variant’s spread. By October 18th, all education personnel must be fully vaccinated. He also reinstated an indoor mask mandate for the general public, which will go into effect […]
Education employees mandated to get vaccinated or be fired
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 18, 2021 — Today, Gov. Jay Inslee instates new vaccine mandate – carrying legal penalties – requiring all public school staff members, including teachers, administrators, coaches, custodians, bus drivers, vendors, etc., to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18th or face “formal discharge” without unemployment compensation. Gov. Inslee stated that, in […]
Vildan Kirby ignites a firestorm in Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., August 15, 2021 – Political uproar hits Lake Stevens as a Facebook post comment by Lake Stevens School Board candidate Vildan Kirby ignites a firestorm of controversy. The post by a personal Facebook account allegedly used by the Lake Stevens School Board candidate stated, with possible glee, the “flipping off” of children […]
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, […]
Snohomish County residents reflect on the state re-opening
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 19, 2021 – Governor Jay Inslee reopened Washington state June 30, under the Washington Ready plan, just in time for a beautiful Fourth of July weekend. For many Lynnwood residents it was the first time they could socialize with friends and family in over year. “I definitely missed the concerts. That was […]
Jennifer States joins Maritime Blue as VP of Projects & Strategy
SEATTLE Wash. – Jennifer States will work as part of the Executive Management Team to strategically advance the development and implementation of Joint Innovation Projects, stakeholder management, and partnership building at Maritime Blue. Her role is to support members and partner organizations to co-create key demonstration projects through a collaborative and whole systems design process. […]
Mukilteo City Council prepares for upcoming Housing Action Plan vote
UPDATE 1:42 p.m. May 11, 2021: The Public Hearing is scheduled for the regular Mukilteo City Council Meeting on May 17 and the vote is scheduled for the June 7 regular business meeting. MUKILTEO, Wash. – BERK Consulting prepared a Mukilteo Housing Action Plan (HAP) drafted April of this year to be voted upon following […]
Pause on COVID reopening plan, Snohomish County to remain in Phase 3
Olympia, Wash., May 4, 2021 – Governor Jay Inslee today announced a two-week pause on the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan with all Washington State counties remaining in their current phases. All 39 counties will stay in their current phases, Gov. Inslee said. The counties’ status will be evaluated again after the two-week pause. “I […]
Snohomish likely to revert to Phase 2 next week
UPDATES 1:56 p.m. May 1, 2021: Mukilteo School District has confirmed that in-person instruction will still continue unless directed otherwise. However, Athletics may be impacted. 9:15 p.m. April 28, 2021: Washington Education Association President, Larry Delaney, has confirmed that he doesn’t see a change to current school operations if the county were to revert to […]
Pursuit NW church to Health District, “We ain’t cancelling church!”
Snohomish, Wash. – The Pursuit NW, located in the city of Snohomish, received a 14-page letter from the Snohomish Health District on February 22 warning the church of potential prosecution by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office for complaints that it was violating the Governor’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery proclamation orders. In the […]
