Free Job Fair for Lynnwood and North Sound job seekers
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 28, 2022 – On May 12, more than 65 employers will be hosting on-site interviews for job seekers in the Lynnwood, Snohomish County, and the region. The City of Lynnwood, Lynnwood Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds College, Lynnwood Convention Center and WorkSource have partnered to bring job seekers and employers together for this […]
ESD Work Experience Program helps students find their niche
EDMONDS, Wash., April 28, 2022 – Three years ago a special needs student signed up for Edmonds School District’s Work Experience Program in his 10th year of high school. Through the Edmonds Foundation the student, who requested to remain anonymous, secured a grant that allowed him to work with Community Transit. During the pandemic the […]
Snohomish County approves $2 Million emergency Solid Waste Removal Contract with Waste Management
EVERETT, Wash., April 27, 2022 – This morning, the Snohomish County Council approved an emergency contract with Waste Management Inc. to aid Snohomish County Solid Waste in the removal of excess refuse at local transfer stations. Refuse has built up since the start of the year due to a shortage of intermodal containers used for […]
Verizon Wireless allegedly fires Northgate employee for attempting to unionize
SEATTLE, Wash., April 23, 2022 – Just days after Verizon Wireless employees from the Everett-Lynnwood locations voted to form a union, Verizon terminated an employee from its Seattle Northgate and Aurora Village locations who supported his coworkers’ efforts to unionize. Believing the termination to be retaliatory, The Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed an Unfair […]
Sound Transit earns Climate Challenge award from FTA
SEATTLE, Wash., April 22, 2022 – Sound Transit celebrated Earth Day by earning a Climate Challenge award from the Federal Transit Administration for its sustainability efforts, as well as a call-out by President Biden during his visit to Seattle today. The FTA Climate Challenge Award called out Sound Transit’s sustainability work under the category of […]
Representatives Larsen and DelBene discuss infrastructure
SNOHOMISH CO, Wash., April 21, 2022 – The Economic Alliance Snohomish County welcomed representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to discuss how the Infrastructure Investment in Jobs Act (IIJA) will impact the county and its infrastructure projects, Tuesday, April 19. In the spirit of celebrating infrastructure in Snohomish County, both representatives also attended […]
Airlines and transit agencies drop mask mandate
TAMPA, Fla., April 20, 2022 – All major U.S. airlines and regional transit agencies announced they will no longer require face coverings during travel after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, in Tampa on Monday, ruled that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for […]
Mukilteo appoints two planning and three new DEI commissioners
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 20, 2022 – Mukilteo City Council unanimously approved Mayor Joe Marine’s picks of Jerry Bush and Tim Krivanek to the Planning Commission and Michael Dixon, Sandra Holzer, and Gauri Sanghvi to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission at their regular meeting Monday, April 18. “Thanks very much for the opportunity and I […]
Body found in Lake Stevens identified as Michael Timmermans
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., April 20, 2022 – The deceased 50-year-old male Lake Stevens Police found in his home, earlier this month, has been identified as Michael Timmermans. Around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, Lake Stevens PD officers were called to make a welfare check near 91st Avenue Northeast and 1st Avenue SE. When they arrived, […]
New multimodal $79.4 million Swift Orange Bus Rapid Transit line breaks ground in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 19, 2022 – Sticking with its mission to “help people get from where they are to where they want to be,” Community Transit, joined by federal and community partners, held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new Swift Orange Line at the Lynnwood Transit and Community Center today. “We want to provide a […]
