Pickleheads is a new way to connect with Washington’s state sport pickleball
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 4, 2023—When Brandon Mackie, Pickleheads Co-Founder, was living in Los Angeles he struggled with finding a place to play pickleball. He would look up parks, one-by-one, and zoom in on a map looking for courts because the last thing he wanted to do was drive 30-minutes to a park just to find […]
$92,000 raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—Despite a cold and rainy Father’s Day Sunday, the 9th Annual Dream Builders Car Show brought in $92,000 to support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Snohomish County’s youth mentorship programs. The terrible weather reduced show participation by nearly 50 percent, but it was still the second-highest grossing event in the […]
World Refugee Day celebrated thanks to RISNW and EvCC
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—On Tuesday, June 20, Everett Community College (EvCC) in partnership with Refugee and Immigrant Services NW hosted a World Refugee Day celebration. The event featured speakers including Snohomish County Councilwoman Megan Dunn, Lynnwood City Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and keynote speaker Phuong Vu. Performances were by Destinee Fijian Dance Troupe, Yolihuani Aztec […]
Open Society Foundations announces the layoff of at least 40% of staff
NEW YORK, NY, July 3, 2023—The Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations on June 30 announced “significant changes” and has instructed management to begin implementing a new “operating model” it over the coming months. A spokesperson for the foundation told CNN that it planned to reduce its headcount by no less than 40% […]
YMCA of Snohomish County Honors Volunteers of the Year
EVERETT, Wash., July 2, 2023 – The YMCA of Snohomish County resumed hosting its Volunteers of the Year Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, June 14. This annual celebration returns for the first time post-pandemic. Volunteers from all six branches, the Board of Trustees, and the Youth Development Board were honored and recognized for their service to […]
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Snohomish County, Wash., June 30, 2023—July 1 is opening day for recreational crabbing in Puget Sound. Each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab a year with no one to harvest them. The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and the […]
Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 29, 2023—Family, friends, beer, barbecues, and of course fireworks. These are things that come to mind when we think of the Fourth of July — the annual celebration commemorating the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence from the monarch of Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Luckily, Snohomies won’t have […]
Baekjeong now offering online reservations at its Lynnwood location
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 29, 2023—Korean barbecue restaurant Baekjeong, located in Lynnwood’s Alderwood neighborhood, has been the site of many firsts for the restaurant since opening last Fall. Not only was Lynnwood the restaurant’s first ever northwest location, but it is now the first and only location to feature an online reservation system. The decision to […]
‘Don’t Seattle our Lynnwood,’ Jim Smith kicks off 2023 campaign
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 29, 2023—The sun was out, the live music was set, and the beer and barbecue kept flowing at Jim Smith’s campaign kickoff event on Wednesday, June 28, at Lynnwood’s Moonshine Barbecue that was attended by just over 60 residents. Jim Smith announced his bid to retain his Lynnwood City Council Position #4 […]
Supreme Court strikes down race-based college admission practices
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 29, 2023—The United States Supreme Court overwhelming voted on Thursday, June 29, to end race-based college admission deeming the practice unlawful by stating it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. The 6-3 vote in the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina and […]
