July 19, 2024 10:26 am

The premier news source for Snohomish County

Changes to school mask requirements

school mask requirements

Below is a message from Dr. Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent of the Edmonds School District: Dear Edmonds School District families, We want to share important information about the mask requirements in our schools. On Feb. 17, 2022, Gov. Jay Inslee announced the statewide indoor mask requirement for Washington state, including in our K–12 schools, is scheduled […]

Lynnwood actor Jon Meggison lands lead role in feature film

jon meggison

LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 15, 2022 – Lynnwood-based actor Jon Meggison has only been acting for two years but has already experienced many successes in his career with no plans of slowing down.  His latest project, and first lead role in a feature film, is the upcoming horror film “A Haunting in Ravenwood,” which will be […]

The Center at North Marysville: A new community resource center helping families

Center of North Marysville

MARYSVILLE, Wash., February 14, 2022 – The adage “every cloud has a silver lining” gained truth this past year as Marysville welcomed a new community resource center – The Center at North Marysville – from the ashes of the pandemic.  The Center at North Marysville located at 1424 172nd St. NE could not have been […]

Feb 14: Upcoming Lynnwood City Council Meeting

lynnwood city council

LYNNWOOD, Washington, February 13, 2022 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, February 14 regular BUSINESS MEETNG, the Lynnwood City Council will discuss/vote the items listed below: Resolution to confirm emergency proclamation Finance and Public Works Departments to continue to waive the reapplication provision of LMC 13.20.080A.4, in order that customers eligible for certain special utility rates […]

Train Robberies in Los Angeles lead to thousands of missing packages

train robberies

LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 12, 2022 – Thousands of undelivered packages littered the Union Pacific railroad tracks in East Los Angeles last month, the result of a barrage of train robberies that struck the area with many of the trains bound for Washington.  Since December 2020, railroad company Union Pacific has seen a 160 percent […]

Inslee announces end to outdoor mask mandate Feb. 18.

mask mandate

OLYMPIA, Wash., February 10, 2022 – Washington remains the only state on the West Coast to not announce discontinuing its indoor mask mandates after Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday, February 9, that the state will lift its outdoor mask mandate beginning February 18. Washington is now one of four states nationwide with indoor mask restrictions. […]

Lynnwood City Council Feb 7 Work Session Recap

lynnwood city council

LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 10, 2022 – Lynnwood City Council discussed their 2024 comprehensive plan update, PARC plan 2022 update, and a resolution to confirm emergency proclamation at their Work Session Monday, February, 7. Comprehensive plan update Ashley Winchell, AICP, Community Planning Manager, and David Kleitsch, Development and Business Services Director, briefed council on the 2024 […]

Beloved Mukilteo Fire Chief Chris Alexander to retire in March

chris alexander

MUKILTEO, Wash., February 9, 2022 – Mukilteo Fire Chief Chris Alexander has served the residents of Mukilteo for the last 7 years. He started with the City in March of 2015, with more than 30 years of experience. Before he came to Mukilteo, he had served as an emergency medical services director in Kansas City. […]

State’s Education Superintendent calls on DOH to remove state mask mandate for students

masks mandate students

Below is a statement by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal on his recommendation to the Department of Health and Governor to make masks a local health department decision for students in K–12 schools. OLYMPIA—February 9, 2022—Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Health and Governor Inslee have set essential health and safety requirements for our schools using […]

Join Our Mailing List

Verified by MonsterInsights