Shop for treasure at the Marysville outdoor community garage sale
MARYSVILLE—Explore the City of Marysville’s Junk in the Trunk event on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marysville Community Center, 1015 State Ave. The free-to-attend outdoor market will be located in the parking lot. This large community garage sale features up to 65 vendors selling second-hand and vintage toys, crafts, […]
Edmonds College celebrates World Refugee Day
LYNNWOOD—The Refugee and Immigrant Services NW held its second annual World Refugee Day on Thursday, June 20, at Edmonds College featuring guest speakers, multicultural performances, and an assortment of delicious foods representing the various cultures that make up Snohomish County’s diverse population. The event was emceed by Betty Koteles, Edmond College’s Latino Outreach Specialist, and […]
After layoffs, Everett Herald newsroom threatens walk-out over pulled article
EVERETT—Editors of The Everett Daily Herald, one of Snohomish County’s longest standing publications, threatened to walkout on Thursday over the removal of the paper’s reporting on its own layoffs. The article concerned 12 newsroom employees, 10 of whom were unionized, who were given pink slips on Wednesday, June 19. According to news editor Caleb Hutton, […]
Public invited to Healthy Communities Day at the Evergreen State Fair
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Every year, the Evergreen State Fair welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests. This year, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate healthy communities as part of the Fair festivities. On Tuesday, August 27, the public is invited to participate in the first Healthy Communities Day at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Along with all […]
Op-Ed: Government records belong to the public
The Washington Public Records Act (PRA), passed into State Law by citizens’ initiative in 1972, allows the public to inspect the records that elected officials create as part of doing the people’s business. That includes letters, emails, phone logs, meeting minutes and other documents submitted to the legislature and created by the elected representatives at […]
Washington gets its first presidential candidate, RF Kennedy Jr.
Washington voters will likely see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as one of their choices for president this fall. On Friday, June 14, Kennedy filed to represent the We the People party on the November general election ballot. He would appear with Nicole Shanahan, his pick for vice president. Kennedy is the first minor party candidate to submit the […]
Project Girl hosts second annual Juneteenth celebration in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2024—Project Girl hosted its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood on Wednesday, June 19, to commemorate the day the last remaining people in the United States were freed from the evil of slavery and servitude. The event held approximately 60 vendors, food trucks, live music by […]
Libertarian candidate arrested for petitioning at Edmonds Arts Festival
EDMONDS—Bruce Guthrie, 21st LD Position 2 candidate, was arrested by Edmonds Police Officers in the Frances Anderson Play Field during the Edmonds Arts Festival on Friday, June 14, for refusing to leave the premises as he collected signatures for to qualify Libertarian Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver for the Washington state ballot. Guthrie was gathering signatures […]
Snohomish County Hotel-Motel Grant Cycle opens June 19
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Executive Dave Somers announced on June 18 that Snohomish County is accepting applications for its annual tourism grant cycle. Applications will be accepted for the grant cycle from June 19 through August 28, 2024. The Hotel-Motel Small Fund total is projected to be $650,000 with project allocation amounts historically ranging from $5,000-$50,000. “Tourism is […]
Kids Fun Run at Mill Creek Sports Park
MILL CREEK—The Mill Creek community is invited to attend the summer’s biggest “Party in the Parks” event on Thursday June 27th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Mill Creek Sports Park (13903 North Creek Drive). This event will offer family-friendly fun while showcasing all that Mill Creek Sports Park has to offer. Entrance and […]
