Lake Stevens Food Bank struggles to gather funds for new facility
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., May 19, 2022 – As the number of families served have skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic, the Lake Stevens Food Bank is looking to open a new facility as late as November 2023, but is falling short of the $2.7 million needed to complete. Lake Stevens Food Bank has operated […]
Snohomish County to host in-person pandemic recovery events this summer
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 18, 2022 – Snohomish County’s Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR) will be hosting one in-person pandemic recovery event in each of the County’s districts this summer to connect attendees with County and community-based resources and services. Attendees will also be able to vote on recovery investment priorities that will guide […]
Recovery and Resilience helps businesses and communities bounce back from pandemic
EVERETT, Wash., May 17, 2022 – In the summer of 2021, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and County Councilmembers established the Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR). The office’s mission is to guide the County in its efforts to recover from the pandemic and is funded to be operational through 2023. One of ORR’s primary […]
Free Mental Wellness Event for Teens on May 21
Mukilteo, Wash., May 16, 2022 – Leadership Launch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing student leaders and strengthening communities, is hosting Emotion Commotion on May 21, 2022, from 12:00pm to 4:00 p.m. at the Henry M. Jackson Conference Center in Everett Community College. The student-organized event will feature keynote speakers and workshops focused on the […]
Verdant Health celebrates grand reopening
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 15, 2022 – Verdant Health Wellness Center celebrated their grand reopening Friday, May 13, after two years closed due to the pandemic. To celebrate, the Center invited members of the community back to learn more about the services they provide and partake in fun activities including photo booths, food samples, costumed characters, […]
Paine Field Snohomish County Airport’s emergency drill an “absolute success”
EVERETT, Wash., May 12, 2022 – Today at 10 a.m., Paine Field Snohomish County Airport conducted its full-scale, triannual emergency Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill. The exercise simulated a plane accident scenario and involved multiple agencies, from airport staff to the FBI. Paine Field Airport conducts drills throughout the year, including quarterly fire department tabletop […]
Paine Field – Snohomish County Airport to conduct full-scale emergency drill
EVERETT, Wash., May 10, 2022 – Paine Field – Snohomish County Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency drill on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 10 a.m. to noon. WHAT: FAA-required full-scale airport emergency drill WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 2022, from 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Paine Field Fire Department, 10630 36th Pl W., Everett The […]
April 2022 unemployment unchanged at 3.6%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 6, 2022. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing. The number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged […]
FDA limits EUA of J&J vaccine to those 18 years of age and older
SILVER SPRING, MD, May 5, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older for whom other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, and to individuals 18 years of age and older who […]
Kamiak High School theater returns to the stage with Chicago
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 4, 2022 – After a two-year break due to the pandemic, Kamiak High School’s drama department returns with a high-energy performance of the 1975 musical Chicago opening this weekend. Chicago is a two-act black comedy musical written by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music by John Kander, about aspiring vaudevilles (and […]
