Martin Luther King Jr. commemorated in Everett and Lynnwood
EVERETT, Wash., Janaury 17, 2023—The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s annual Greater Everett Area Community Celebration march commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s life, legacy, and work returned Friday, January 13, after a three-year break. “It’s absolutely humbling to have the turnout, especially with the weather. We can joke all we want but the reality […]
Community Transit provides12 vehicles to local non-profits as part of Van GO program
Snohomish County, Wash. – Twelve Snohomish County non-profit organizations picked up passenger vans this week as part of Community Transit’s Van GO program. The Van GO program awards retired Community Transit vanpool vans or paratransit vehicles that would otherwise be sent to surplus auction. The vans awarded this year will connect people in Snohomish County […]
Community Transit grants 12 surplus vehicles to local nonprofit groups
Snohomish County, Wash., January 11, 2022 – Community Transit awarded 12 surplus vehicles to local nonprofit organizations at its board of directors meeting last Thursday. These groups will use the vehicles to provide transportation support for people all throughout Snohomish County. The Van GO program earmarks retired Community Transit vanpool vans or paratransit vehicles that […]
Verdant awards over $1 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 22, 2021 – Verdant Health Commission recently approved more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The requests granted by the Verdant Board of Commissioners will support 10 different programs run by various local nonprofits, totaling in $1.27 million. […]
Verdant approves $2.5M in community health grants
LYNNWOOD, Wash. – June 28, 2021 – During the Verdant Health Commission’s recent funding cycle, the Board of Commissioners approved more than $2.5 million in health grants. These funds will be put directly into South Snohomish County to address community health and well-being needs. The grants listed below will support 14 different multi-year projects or […]
Hundreds attend VOAWW’s fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraiser
LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America of Western Washington held its fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraising event at the Lynnwood Event Center Friday, September 27, with the goal of raising the $185,000 remaining funding for its upcoming Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. With approximately 400 attendees, Friday’s event was VOA’s largest ever in 120 years of operation. The organization […]
RFK Jr. drops out of the 2024 race, endorses Trump
PHEONIX—Robert F Kennedy Jr (RFK Jr), on Friday, August 23, officially suspended his campaign to be the 47th President of the United States, endorsing Republican Presidential nominee, Donald J Trump. “Suspending my candidacy is a heart-rending decision for me, but I’m convinced it’s the best hope for ending the Ukraine war and ending the chronic […]
Local Republican and Democrat County Councilmen team up to ‘Build Bridges’
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—County Council President Jared Mead and County Council Vice President Nate Nehring have banded together to form a new nonprofit called the Building Bridges Project set on uniting the country despite its members’ many political perspectives. On January 6, 2021, when Mead and Nehring had only been council members together for about six months, […]
Lynnwood unveils new Public Art Collection at upcoming CJC
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 12, celebrating the unveiling of seven new public art installations that adorn the side of the upcoming Community Justice and Resource Center. The five art pieces include We Are Not Just Black and White by Melissa Singh Cole, Pollination: A Journey of renewal […]
Republicans endorse former councilman Riaz Khan for state office
MUKILTEO—Former Mukilteo City Councilman Riaz Khan has officially been endorsed by the 21st LD Republican Party. Khan, the former Vice Chair of the 21st Legislative District Democrats officially resigned from the Democratic on May 5, and is now running for the 21st Legislative District State Representative position as a Republican against Democrat incumbent Strom Peterson and […]
