Snohomish County breaks ground on SR-530 Broadband Project
ARLINGTON—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, joined by Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring, Chief Marketing Officer for Ziply Fiber Mike Doherty, and Executive Director for Sno-Isle Libraries Lois Langer Thompson broke ground on the SR-530 Broadband Project Wednesday, June 26, which will provide more than 4,000 homes, businesses, and community institutions with vital broadband access. “Broadband […]
Snohomish County schools recognized for exemplary performance by state
OLYMPIA— For the 2021–22 and 2022–23 school years, 571 public schools in 178 school districts across Washington state have earned recognition for closing opportunity gaps and for students’ growth and academic achievement. Of those, 104 public schools earned recognition for both school years. Recognized schools will receive a banner to display in their buildings. The […]
Northwest Regional Aviation to conduct terrorist attack drill
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Northwest Regional Aviation consortium will be conducting an emergency response exercise—a terrorist attack—in several locations throughout Snohomish County on Thursday, June 13, 2024. The exercise will be based out of the Arlington Municipal Airport beginning at 9 a.m. Aircraft from Snohomish, King, Pierce and Spokane County Sheriff’s Departments, along with the Washington State […]
Community Transit seeks public comment on Transit Development
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Community Transit is seeking public comment on the agency’s draft Transit Development Plan (TDP) through July 10, 2024. A significant milestone over the next six years is aligning and connecting bus service with Lynnwood Link light rail in 2024. Major changes to the bus network will take place on September 14, shortly after the […]
County and education leaders celebrate the expansion of new Youth Child Care Workforce Initiative
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 […]
Everett honors fallen heroes for Memorial Day at Port of Everett
EVERETT—Residents and community leaders gathered at Pacific Rim Plaza in the Port of Everett on Monday for its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony with keynote speaker Captain Stacy Wuthier, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Everett. “Some of them didn’t volunteer or were asked to leave their homes to fight in distant battlegrounds,” Captain Wuthier said […]
Stillaguamish Tribe donates $500,000 to local fire departments
ARLINGTON—The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians presented three checks for a total of $488,546 to local fire districts to support the community. The donations were presented to Snohomish County Fire District #22 for $168,546, Island County Fire District #1 Camano Island Fire & Rescue for $170,000, and Skagit County Fire District #15 for $150,000. These donations […]
Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge is sworn in by Chief Justice
EVERETT—The honorable Judge Whitney M Rivera, Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge, was officially sworn in Thursday, May 10, by Washington State Chief Justice Steven Gonzalez. Judge Rivera replaces Judge Anita Farris who retired from the bench on April 30. Coincidentally it was Judge Farris who first hired Judge Rivera as her law clerk 18 […]
For 20 years, Snohomish County has replaced, rebuilt 56 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 […]
Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station to close temporarily for repair
EVERETT—Snohomish County Public Works Solid Waste will close its Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station (SWRTS) near Mountlake Terrace May 6-26, 2024, for tipping floor repairs. During this time, commercial haulers and residential customers can visit the county’s two other facilities, the Airport Road Recycling and Transfer Station (ARTS) in south Everett, and the North County […]
