Snohomish County celebrates 25 years of the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary
EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers joined Washington State Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Paine Field Airport Director Joshua Marcy, local nonprofit Friends of Narbeck and members of the original Narbeck planning team on Wednesday, July 31, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary wetlands mitigation bank, the first ever in Washington State. Mitigation […]
City Scope: What’s going on with Harbour Pointe Blvd?
MUKILTEO—The 2.66-mile, $1.43 million, Harbour Pointe Boulevard Asphalt Pathway Repair project is underway to repair areas of damaged asphalt sidewalk eliminating possible trip hazards, and provide a safe, level walking surface for foot traffic and ADA accessibility. The project’s scope is along the pedestrian pathways of Harbour Pointe Boulevard between 47th PL W and Cyrus Way. […]
Snohomish County Receives Prestigious SAG Award
SNOHOMISH COUNTY— Snohomish County’s Department of Information Technology earlier in July received the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from Esri, a multinational software company. The award ceremony took place on July 17 at the 2024 Esri International User Conference (UC) in San Diego, California. This year’s conference was attended by approximately 19,000 people in […]
State delegation to showcase Washington’s aerospace industry at UK airshow
OLYMPIA—Washington state’s largest delegation ever, led by Lt. Governor Denny Heck and State Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, is traveling to the United Kingdom this week for the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show. The group will share the latest aerospace industry innovations coming out of Washington state under the theme “Leading the Way in Building a […]
Inslee tours future site of SAF Research and Development Center
EVERETT—Leadership of the Seattle-Paine Field International Airport hosted a tour with Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, of the future site of the upcoming Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research and Development Center. The facility will add to Snohomish County’s appeal as being on the forefront of climate change solutions. The R&D Center is made […]
Inslee visits key fusion energy companies in Everett to witness “world changing” endeavors
EVERETT—Governor Jay Inslee paid back-to-back visits to two key fusion energy startups on Tuesday, July 9—Helion Energy and Zap Energy both located in Everett—to see first firsthand how recently passed Substitute House Bill 1942 will pave the way for how Snohomish County, and the world at large, approaches its clean energy problem. “When you have something […]
Sno-Isle Libraries acquires property for the new Mariner Library
EVERETT—Sno-Isle Libraries has acquired property for the joint development of the future Mariner Community Campus (MCC) project, bringing together a public library and mixed income housing. Sno-Isle Libraries purchased the property located at the northeast corner of 4th Ave W and 128th St SW for the future state-of-the-art library building. This marks a significant milestone […]
Larsen visits new Maritime Institute at Port of Everett
EVERETT—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Thursday, May 30, visited the Maritime Institute, which celebrated its grand opening at the Port of Everett last week. The Maritime Institute offers a variety of Coast Guard-certified courses, including firefighting, celestial and electronic navigation, and training for roles like able seafarer or steersman. Their 4-week “Mariner Bootcamp” offers basic […]
Economic Alliance hosts 2024 Snohomish County Update on May 28
MUKILTEO—Economic Alliance Snohomish County is proud to announce the Snohomish County Update, set to take place on May 28 at the Boeing Future of Flight Aviation Center. This annual event brings together community members and local businesses for a discussion on the economic landscape and the innovations shaping our future. Presented by The Boeing Company […]
Rep Larsen requests more than $42 million for local projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested $42,399,656 for fifteen local projects in the Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Washington communities,” said Larsen. “I […]
