October 5, 2024 10:35 am

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New program offers no-cost training in aerospace and manufacturing careers

manufacturing

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County, home to nearly 85,000 manufacturing jobs, faces a critical challenge: a shortage of skilled workers to fill crucial entry-level positions. Responding to this pressing need, AJAC (Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships) has joined forces with Snohomish County and Bridgeways to introduce an innovative initiative—a 10-week training program designed to equip adults aged 18 and […]

Lynnwood Link enters new pre-revenue testing before August 30 open date

Lynnwood Link

LYNNWOOD—Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension entered a new milestone, pre-revenue testing, on Friday, June 7, which includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service. “We’re less than three months away from the opening […]

Snohomish County recognizes Pride month with flag raising ceremony

Pride month

EVERETT—County leadership on June 5 joined by approximately 100 residents at the eastside of the Snohomish County Campus rang in Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony and resource fair. “Paula and I are again bringing out commitment and dedication to our LGBTQI+ community and support inclusion and diversity here in our county,” Councilwoman Megan Dunn […]

County and education leaders celebrate the expansion of new Youth Child Care Workforce Initiative

youth Early Childhood Education

EVERETT—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers joined local education leaders at Mukilteo School District’s Pathfinder Kindergarten Center on Wednesday, June 5, to announce that the successful new Youth Early Childhood Education Career Pathways program will be expanding to four additional school district this fall. The program is expanding to Arlington, Granite Falls, Monroe, and Sultan, with […]

Eighteen fallen heroes honored at Global War on Terror Veterans Memorial in Arlington

Global War on Terror

ARLINGTON—The names of the eighteen Snohomish County residents who perished during military operations from September 11, 2001, to the present, were unveiled on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. The names were engraved on a plaque adjacent to a sculpture by a local artist at Haller Bridge that was rededicated as the “Global War on Terror […]

Economic Alliance hosts 2024 Snohomish County Update on May 28 

snohomish county update

MUKILTEO—Economic Alliance Snohomish County is proud to announce the Snohomish County Update, set to take place on May 28 at the Boeing Future of Flight Aviation Center.  This annual event brings together community members and local businesses for a discussion on the economic landscape and the innovations shaping our future. Presented by The Boeing Company […]

Three babies exposed to fentanyl in Everett

fentanyl Everett

EVERETT—Three children under the age of one were exposed to fentanyl in Everett in April, all within a short four-day-window. One of these children, unfortunately, died. The first child, an 11-month-old, was found unresponsive by their parents on Saturday, April 20, Fox13 first reported. The child was administered Narcan before being transported to a nearby […]

Snohomish County unsheltered count decreased from 2023 by 9.6 percent

Snohomish County unsheltered

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 20, 2024 —Snohomish County Human Services has released the Annual Point-in-Time (PIT) unsheltered count, designed to provide a snapshot of households experiencing homelessness on a single night. This survey was supported by the efforts of 274 volunteers, County personnel, and partnering agency staff. The 2024 count identified 1,161 people in 945 households […]

For 20 years, Snohomish County has replaced, rebuilt 56 bridges

Snohomish County bridges

EVERETT—Snohomish County bridges and culverts connect approximately 1,600 miles of unincorporated county roads, linking towns, cities and federally protected lands and waterways. Between 2003 and 2023, the county has replaced or rebuilt 56 bridges – more than 25 percent of its bridge inventory. Details about bridge inspections, repairs and replacement projects are available online in […]

Lynnwood Councilwoman files for Snohomish County PUD Commissioner

Snohomish County PUD

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Dr. Julieta Altamirano Crosby proudly announces her candidacy for District 2 Commissioner of the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD), marking a pivotal moment in the region’s pursuit of progressive leadership and unwavering commitment to community welfare. With a resolute dedication to accountability, sustainability, and inclusive governance, Dr. Altamirano Crosby emerges as the beacon […]

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