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. […]
Truck hits Marysville ballot drop box, ballots remain safe
EVERETT, Wash., August 2, 2021 – The Marysville ballot drop box is temporarily closed after the box was accidentally damage by a truck on Monday. All ballots remained safely inside the Marysville ballot drop box. All deposited ballots have been removed by elections staff and will be processed. The box has been locked and wrapped […]
Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet tickets on sale
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet tickets are on sale. The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame will honor the 2020 Induction Class at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Angel Of The Winds Arena on Wednesday, September 22nd. The banquet begins with a Social Hour and […]
January high school students of the month
By Oscar Halpert | Edmonds School District Edmonds eLearning Academy Student Name: Macey FarrMother’s Name: Heather FarrInterests: I love music, writing and reading, crystals, movies, and the color pink.Community Service/work: I foster puppies with NOAH Animal Shelter in Stanwood, and always carry a bag to put trash in when I’m outside or on the beach.Education Goals: […]
Snohomish County in Phase 1 of State’s 2-phase system that starts Monday
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County now under the new Puget Sound Region with King and Pierce counties Entire Region must meet all criteria be move to Phase 2 Indoor gatherings with non-household members prohibited in Phase 1 Nearly 11,000 vaccinated in the first three weeks in Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., […]
Snohomish County approves additional COVID-19 response
By Snohomish County Government SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 23, 2020 – Today, the Snohomish County Council approved the recommendation of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers to appropriate $13.2 million for the County’s COVID-19 response in 2021. The resources will be spent on Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management ($5 million), Snohomish County’s Department of Human […]
Day of the Dead event dedicates remembrance to lost lives from COVID-19
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations looked different this year in order to adhere to coronavirus precautions. Forgoing large and extended celebrations due to the pandemic, the Lynnwood community gathered to celebrate locally. A limited number of masked community members gathered on the Lynnwood Recreation […]
Snohomish County Economic Recovery Task Force working to jumpstart economy
By Kent Patton | Snohomish County Press Release Executive Somers and Council Chair Nehring formally launch economic recovery efforts SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 21, 2020 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and County Council Chair Nate Nehring held the first Snohomish County Economic and Workforce Recovery Task Force, laying the groundwork for economic recovery. The […]
Why I’m running for Lt. Governor
By Marko Liias, Washington state Senator, LD-21 Hi! I’m Marko Liias, a lifelong Washingtonian, a State Senator, and a community college professor. I am running to be our next Lt. Governor. For this to really make sense, we have to go back a few years all the way back to third grade. I grew up in […]
Washington’s Running Start Program Gives High School Students a Head Start into Higher Education
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times March 9 update: EvCC is following the Snohomish Health District recommendation to avoid holding non-essential large public gatherings. As a result, we regret to announce that the March 30 Running Start information information session has been cancelled. On Monday, March 2, Everett Community College held an information session for […]
