Know Before you Go to the Evergreen State Fair
MONROE—As the Evergreen State Fair, the largest county fair in the state, kicks off in full swing on August 22, here are some tips to plan ahead and have a great fair experience! DATES & TICKETS The Evergreen State Fair runs August 22-27 and August 29-September 2 (closed on Wednesday, August 28), 2024. The Evergreen […]
Detectives investigating suspicious death of female in Lake Stevens
LAKE STEVENS—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crime Unit Detectives are investigating the death a female in Lake Stevens. Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious death in the 11800 block of 84th St NE. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, a deceased female at the scene in Lake Stevens. The […]
Councilmembers and public discuss 2024 Comprehensive Plan updates
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council discussed updates its 2024 Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan during its Public Hearing on Monday, August 19. By state law the council is required to wait a total of seven days after a Final Environmental Impact Statement is finalized to act or vote on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update. The […]
Disgraced New York congressman pleads guilty to fraud, faces up to 22 years in prison
Former United State Representative George Anthony Devolder Santos pleaded guilty on Monday, August 19, to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the Department of Justice reports. “Pleading guilty is a step I never would have imagined I’d take,” Santos told reporters outside of the courthouse in Islip, New York. “But it is a necessary […]
Over 400 organizations and Tribal Nations join to oppose Initiative 2117
No on 2117 (no2117.com), the campaign to defeat Initiative 2117 (I-2117), on August 19 announced that its unprecedented statewide coalition of firefighters, small businesses, Tribal Nations, doctors and public health leaders, labor unions, and environmental groups has grown to over 400 members. Since its public launch in April 2024, the coalition has grown from over […]
Larry Brewer Named Project Manager of the Year
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—For his dedication and tireless efforts to advance the Index-Galena Road Flood Repair project, the County Road Administration Board (CRAB) presented Snohomish County Public Works Engineering Services Supervisor Larry Brewer with its 2024 Project Manager of the Year Award. The award was officially given to Brewer by CRAB Executive Director Jane Wall during the […]
Snohomish County Search & Rescue recovers body near Del Campo Peak
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—On Monday, August 19, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue (SAR) team and volunteers from Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue recovered the body of a 36-year-old man who died while climbing at Del Campo Peak. Around 9 a.m. Monday, the male was climbing with a friend when he fell 40-50 feet […]
John Braun commentary: Vote Republican, say ‘no’ to Democrats’ dream of supermajority
Now that the August 6 primary is behind us, voters across our state know who will be on the general-election ballot. While knowing the names of the finalists is important, knowing what all is at stake in this election is even more important. That’s because Washington State Democrats are dreaming of seizing a supermajority in […]
Election technology Smartmatic executives charged with bribery
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States Department of Justice on August 8 announced federal charges against executives of election voting machine company Smartmatic and former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines for alleged bribery and a money laundering scheme related to the 2016 Philippine elections. According to the indictment, between […]
County to hold 2024 Comprehensive Plan public hearing on Aug 19
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council public hearing for its 2024 Comprehensive Plan is scheduled to begin 6 p.m., Monday, August 19 in the Council Chambers (8th Floor) of the Robert J. Drewel Administrative Building, located at 3000 Rockefeller Avenue in Everett. County staff sent the County Council eight ordinances relating the Planning Commission and County Executive […]
