Snohomish County Schools: A comparison across the County
LYNNWOOD, Wash., October 14, 2021 – Each school year, the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) updates its K12 Report Card, which details the academic achievements, among other metrics, of Washington public school districts. The Lynnwood Times has compiled several metrics from the most recent OSPI Report Card and from the individual districts’ […]
City of Snohomish completes Carnegie Building restoration
SNOHOMISH, Wash. – Snohomish’s oldest public building, the esteemed 111-year old Carnegie Building on First Street and Cedar Avenue, finished its recent restoration without leaving the city a penny in debt thanks to two state-issued grant funds. In 2017, Snohomish council directed staff to develop a restoration project for the building utilizing $1,650,000 of existing […]
Shooting on Hwy 99 in Edmonds leaves one in stable condition
EDMONDS, Wash., October 5, 2021 – A twenty-four-year-old male from Seattle is in stable condition at Providence Hospital in Everett with multiple gunshot wounds after attempting to rob another male at a hotel along Highway 99 in Edmonds late Monday evening. The other involved male, a thirty-four-year-old from Lake Stevens, was questioned and subsequently booked […]
Mill Creek votes against resolution prohibiting vax mandate for city employees
MILL CREEK, Wash., September 30, 2021 – Following an emotionally fueled discussion, Councilman Vincent Cavaleri’s resolution to prohibit mandatory vaccination for the City of Mill Creek employees ultimately did not pass at Tuesday’s city council meeting on September 28. To view the resolution in its entirety, click here. “Every employee has the right to come […]
Nehring introduces housing affordability legislation in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., September 30, 2021 – Yesterday, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring presented the final piece of a suite of legislation aimed at promoting housing affordability in Snohomish County. The proposal is the last of four separate housing affordability ordinances and would reduce duplicative review steps as well as the overall cost of housing projects. […]
Mukilteo to fund four ARPA programs
MUKILTEO, Wash., September 26, 2021 – Mukilteo City Council motioned to move forward with the Community Outreach, Utility Assistance, Lodging Tax, and Business/Nonprofit Grants programs utilizing American Rescue Plan Act funds during the meeting held Monday, September 20. The meeting was held entirely virtually after a recommendation from the Health District, September 10, which stated, […]
Marysville focuses federal grants to address homelessness
MARYSVILLE, Wash., September 27, 2021 – The City of Marysville is focusing $248,750 from federal Community Development Block Grant funds toward projects addressing homelessness. The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual grants to develop urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment. The program expands economic opportunities, specifically for low- […]
Consumers to be charged statewide 8-cent bag fee starting October 1
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 25, 2021 – During the 2020 legislative session, the Legislature passed a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags to reduce plastic pollution. The law was to go into effect on January 1 of this year but was delayed in December 2020 by Governor Jay Inslee due to pandemic-related supply issues and then […]
Senator Liias lands newly-created $83,000 county job
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 23, 2021 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers today announced that Senator Marko Liias (LD21, Mukilteo) has been hired as Communications Manager for the newly-created Office of Recovery and Resilience. In this role, Senator Liias will help manage external and internal communications for the Office and provide additional public engagement capacity. […]
Sheriff’s Office “rolls ahead” to add electric patrol vehicles to its fleet
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash, September 21, 2021 – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office announced on June 8 that it will search for an all-electric patrol vehicle to add to its fleet and help promote clean energy. Currently Sherriff’s Office personnel drive 3.5 million miles per year using the existing 250 patrol vehicles, 30 of which are […]
