Freedom Convoy protests at Canadian capital
OTTAWA, Can., February 1, 2022 – Canadian truck drivers formed an 11,000 truck, 43-mile-long “Freedom Convoy,” January 23, to protest the Canadian government’s mandates requiring cross-border truckers be fully vaccinated. The convoy began in the country’s Western-most province, British Columbia, and made its way to Ottawa, the country’s capital, where a demonstration began on January […]
County Councilman Sam Low announces bid for 39th LD House seat
Lake Stevens, WA, January 10, 2022 – Republican Snohomish County Council Member and State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Chair Sam Low announces his intent to run for the newly redrawn 39th District State Representative Position 1. “With 50% new voters in the 39th District due to redistricting, it is a whole new District” said Councilmember […]
Edmonds-Woodway student arrested threatening to shoot Meadowdale High School students
LYNNWOOD, WA (January 5th, 2022) – A 14-year-old Edmonds-Woodway High School student is under arrest after sending threatening statements and a video via a messaging app to another student at Meadowdale High School. In the messages the suspect threatened to shoot the other teen and that teen’s classmates. In the video, the suspect displayed what […]
Mukilteo City Council gets new faces, new leadership, and revisits a past bill
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 5, 2022 – The City of Mukilteo’s Jan 3 City Council Regular Meeting began with the swearing-in of the mayor, three city council members, and two firefighters. The council members also discussed their process to fill their vacant position. The meeting ended with the decision to reconsider the passing of Bill 20-103, […]
Edmonds SD approves lease for Housing Hope to provide housing for homeless students
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 20, 2021 – The December 14 Edmonds School District meeting took an emotional turn as students and parents spoke out about their negative experiences with the district’s COVID policies. The board also unanimously approved the Ground Lease & Surplus with Housing Hope resolution. Highlights from the district’s previous meeting can be found […]
City Council approves over $66,000 in salary increases for city employees
LYNNNWOOD, Wash., December 15, 2021 – During its December 13 Business Meeting and last meeting of the year, Lynnwood City Council members witnessed new city officials take their oaths of office, issued a proclamation for Refugees and Migrants Day, and discussed at length various Business Items pertaining to the city’s finances. Debates surrounding salary increases […]
Frizzell supports sales tax increase, requests county council to provide long term services
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 15, 2021 – In a letter sent to the Snohomish County Council on Tuesday evening, Mayor Christine Frizzell shared that the current proposal for a 0.1% sales tax increase doesn’t do enough to combat homelessness. “I ask that for every new housing unit created that long term services also be provided to […]
Three students arrested amidst separate school threats
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 10, 2021 – Three students in local school districts have been arrested over the last few days for making threats against schools in separate incidents. A 12-year-old in Everett and a 13-year-old and 14-year-old in Mukilteo face charges for threats against schools in their districts, just days after the fatal Oxford, […]
Executive Somers appoints Kara Main-Hester as Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer for county
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., Dec. 1, 2021 – Executive Dave Somers has appointed Kara Main-Hester, Ph.D., to serve as the Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer for Snohomish County. Main-Hester currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Snohomish County Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR). Main-Hester will assume the role January 3, 2022, as current Chief […]
The third annual “Cuts with Cops” event at Nic’s Barbershop
MUKILTEO, Wash., November 24, 2021 – On Saturday, Nic’s Barbershop hosted its third annual Cuts with Cops event to raise awareness for prostate cancer. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., community members with scheduled appointments came in to get their hair cut by officers of the Mukilteo Police Department. Nic’s team and the participating officers […]
