Call for Artists: Create a wreath for Art Walk Edmonds
Submissions for Art Walk Edmonds’ third annual Wreath Walk are due by September 23rd! Edmonds, WA, September 3, 2022– If you are a local artist, we need your help! Art Walk Edmonds (AWE) is looking for wreath artists for the 3rd Annual Wreath Walk Edmonds. Created in 2020 as a way for artists to show […]
Executive Somers welcomes regional leaders of SBA, EPA, and USDA
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 31, 2022—Today, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers welcomed United States Small Business Administration Region 10 Administrator Michael Fong, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington State Rural Development Director Helen Price Johnson for meetings with key enterprises in Snohomish County. They were also joined […]
Volunteers of America presented with $1 million for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 31, 2022—The executive team from Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) along with members of Lutheran Trinity Church, and the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Steering Committee, were presented with a generous $1 million check from Stephanie Wright on Monday in her last official act, concluding 12 years of service on the Snohomish County […]
Lynnwood Councilwoman Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby seeks appointment to Snohomish County District 3 seat
LYNNWOOD, August 30, 2022—Lynnwood Councilwoman Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby will seek the Democratic Precinct Committee Officer nomination for appointment to the Snohomish County Council District 3, to fill the vacancy left after the resignation of Councilwoman Stephanie Wright. Councilwoman Altamirano-Crosby currently serves on the Lynnwood City Council and succeeded Snohomish County Councilwoman Stephanie Wright as the […]
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 […]
Boeing announces UPS purchase of eight additional 767s
SEATTLE, Wash., August 29, 2022—Boeing today announced an order from UPS for eight more 767 Freighters. The incremental order will increase UPS’s 767 Freighter fleet to 108 airplanes, enabling the global carrier to further modernize and sustainably grow its fleet. “The additional 767s will help us continue to deliver what matters to UPS customers around […]
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 […]
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech for mRNA patent infringement
CAMBRIDGE, MA, August 27, 2022—Moderna, Inc., a $53.5 billion biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, filed patent infringement lawsuits against both Pfizer ($262.8 billion market capital) and BioNTech (market capital of $34.6 billion) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Regional Court of Düsseldorf in Germany […]
Rep. Larsen meets with magniX to discuss sustainable aviation
EVERETT, Wash., August 26, 2022—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) met with new magniX CEO Nuno Taborda, and staff on Thursday, August 25, to discuss the company’s ongoing efforts, and associated challenges, in bringing electric propulsion to the commercial airline industry. One of Larsen’s priorities, as chair of the House Aviation Committee, has been U.S. aerospace innovation […]
Snohomish County seeks contractor for revised Strategic Tourism Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. August 24, 2021 – Snohomish County is seeking a contractor to help collaborate on a four-year Strategic Tourism Plan. The Strategic Tourism Plan (STP) provides the county with a clear marketing strategy and management structure to grow and optimize sustainable tourism within Snohomish County. The updated STP will build upon the existing […]
