Letter-to-Editor: A bright side to the pandemic!
The global COVID 19 pandemic emergency has been declared over! However, over the last few years, the Mukilteo Historical Society, Inc. (MHS) faced financial and volunteer staffing challenges, as did every other nonprofit. Most of the funds to operate the nonprofit organization had come from sales in the Gift Shop. Those funds, along with donations […]
Snohomish County, Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 20, 2023—Elections in Snohomish County have officially kicked off, and like usual, filing week was full of surprises. From a father-son duo vying for Snohomish City Council to entire races in five cities and two school districts uncontested, this election season is going to be a game of strategy, wit, and […]
Lynnwood’s AA+ Bond rating and why it is important
LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 15, 2023—On April 18, 2023, Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings, assigned its ‘AA+’ long-term rating with a stable outlook to the City of Lynnwood’s 2023 limited-tax general obligation (LTGO) refunding bonds. The only rating higher is ‘AAA’ which few municipalities have ever achieved. […]
2023 General Election begins with candidate filing week on Monday
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 14, 2023—With the bombshell announcement of political power-giant and former U. S. presidential hopeful, Governor Jay Inslee, not seeking re-election, candidates are coming out of the woodwork for the State’s Chief Executive, but we must first make it through the 2023 election cycle. What makes this off-year election so special is […]
Meadowdale Player’s performance of Disney’s Newsies starts this Thursday
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 10, 2023—Meadowdale High School’s Drama Department kicks off their Spring musical of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Newsies this Thursday, May 11. Newsies first released as a historical-musical-comedy film in 1992 by Walt Disney Pictures, starring Christian Bale and Robert Duvall. The film was considered a commercial failure while still developing a […]
Kamiak Drama Department gets “Freaky” this Friday and Saturday
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 9, 2023—Kamiak High School is getting “freaky” this Friday, May 12, with their performance of Freaky Friday, based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films. Freaky Friday is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on the American classic about an overworked mother and her teenage daughter […]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: A time of remembrance
WASHINGTON, D.C, May 9, 2023—The Drug Enforcement Administration is proud to join “Song for Charlie” and many of our valued law enforcement, public health, and non-profit partners in recognizing National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Today represents an important opportunity to remember the victims of fentanyl poisoning and educate people in our communities about the deadly threat […]
Cindy Gobel launches campaign for Snohomish County Auditor
Snohomish County, Wash., May 9, 2023—Prior elections official, former law enforcement personnel, and community advocate, Cindy Gobel, launches her campaign for Snohomish County Auditor. “I’m running because democracy and electoral integrity are central to our identity as Americans. For the past several years, our trust in these fundamental systems has been challenged. The work of […]
Regular Link light rail service in Seattle to resume Monday morning
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 7, 2023—Link light rail will return to regular service when trains begin running tomorrow morning, May 8, ending an unplanned period of single tracking through downtown Seattle stations. During peak hours on Monday, trains will be running every 10 minutes instead of the usual eight minutes while service ramps up. By Tuesday, […]
Mayors across Snohomish County support recriminalizing illegal drugs
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 6, 2023—Fifteen mayors represented by the Mayors and Business Leaders for Public Safety coalition, join forces in a letter urging the Snohomish County Council to pass proposed Ordinance 23-046 to recriminalize controlled and counterfeit substances. “Currently, cites in Snohomish County and across Washington state are looking to enact laws governing the possession […]
