Councilmembers Nehring and Low discuss broadband with FCC Chair
EVERETT, Wash., August 27, 2021 – This morning, Snohomish County Councilmembers Nate Nehring and Sam Low joined Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) for a conversation about rural broadband with Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The meeting, held via Zoom, included select broadband stakeholders sharing their collective goal of expanding reliable broadband access to residents and businesses […]
Trinity Education Foundation Scholarship Awardees
EVERETT, Wash., August 27, 2021 — We are honored to announce the ’21-’22 scholarship recipients for this year’s Trinity Scholars Program (TSP) – the multi-year scholarship initiative providing financial support, vocational guidance, and professional coaching. Chosen from more than 77 applicant submissions, five exceptional students will receive the unique benefits of this world-class scholarship: • […]
Lynnwood welcomes its first ever Home Depot store
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 26, 2021 – Lynnwood’s first Home Depot department store held its grand opening today, August 26, at 184th St. SW, across from Alderwood Mall. This 108,779-square-foot store is the fourth of six Home Depots planned in 2021 and the first location to open in the area in 10 years. The location approved […]
Taste Edmonds returns with rocking music and tasty treats
EDMONDS, Wash, August 26, 2021 – Edmonds Chamber of Commerce’s Taste Twenty One festival kicked off with a blast August 20 through 22, offering three days of live music, food trucks, corn hole tournaments, and a two-acre beer garden to thousands of attendees. After a year off due to the pandemic, the festival returned as […]
Public invited to candlelight vigil to remember love ones lost to drugs
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The fifth annual A Night To Remember, A Time To Act on August 31st is focused on bringing hope, on highlighting the role of prevention and mental health in reducing the loss of life due to substance use disorder, and on continuing efforts to combat the stigma against those affected by substance use disorder […]
Whispering Pines down to 8 families as deadline approaches
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 20, 2021 – Ever since the Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) announced the demolishing of Lynnwood apartment complex Whispering Pines, residents have been scrambling to find new homes to avoid falling victim to homelessness. As the August 31 deadline approaches, Representative Lauren Davis (D) informed the Lynnwood Times that they are […]
Vaccine mandate conflicts with FDA approval requirements
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 19, 2021 — Yesterday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new vaccine mandate for all public education employees in Washington in light of the Delta variant’s spread. By October 18th, all education personnel must be fully vaccinated. He also reinstated an indoor mask mandate for the general public, which will go into effect […]
Hundreds of Arlington students receive school supplies thanks to VOAWW and local churches
ARLINGTON, Wash. – The Arlington Assembly, in partnership with Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), the Arlington School District, and Life Church 360, hosted a Back-to-School Celebration Saturday, August 14, that provided over 500 hundreds students school supplies going into the 2021 school year. In addition to the free school supplies, including backpacks and books, […]
Mukilteo CC discusses budget and land use
MUKILTEO, Wash., August 15, 2021 – City Council discussed New Budget Items for capital projects, updates to the Source Control Program, and land use and growth management at their work session held August 9. Capitol Project New Budget Items Under the financial portion of the meeting, council first discussed Draft Capitol Project New Budget Items […]
Second public meeting for Snohomish County council redistricting set for August 18
EVERETT, Wash., August 12, 2021 – The Snohomish County Districting Committee is hosting its second public meeting to provide in-person or live public comment on the process of redrawing council districts on Wednesday, August 18. Every ten years boundaries for county council districts are updated to reflect how populations have changed based on the most recent […]
