Proposed passenger ferry expansion faces Senate sink-or-swim moment
OLYMPIA [By: Cassie Diamond] – As ferry-dependent Washingtonians continue to miss work, school and doctors appointments due to service disruptions, Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, is floating a potential solution now under consideration by the Senate. House Bill 1923, also known as the Mosquito Fleet Act, would permit any county, city, transit agency or port […]
Verdant appoints Alison Poulsen as new Superintendent
LYNNWOOD – At the February 25th, 2026 regularly scheduled monthly board meeting, Verdant commissioners appointed Alison Poulsen as superintendent, effective April 13th, 2026. Sarah Zabel will continue to serve as interim superintendent until that time. April 13th, 2026. Sarah Zabel will continue to serve as interim superintendent until that time. Poulsen brings more than twenty […]
South County educator Megan LeBlanc recognized for child passenger safety efforts
EVERETT—South County Fire’s Megan LeBlanc has accepted the 2025 Community Education Award from Snohomish County’s Target Zero Task Force. South County Fire partners with the Target Zero Task Force to improve driving safety on Washington roads. LeBlanc is a Fire and Life Safety Specialist at South County Fire. She’s also a child passenger safety technician […]
ICE Out: Heated debate on bill to bar hiring of ICE agents
OLYMPIA [CASSIE DIAMOND]—Lawmakers clashed during a public hearing for a bill that would prohibit Washington law enforcement agencies from employing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers hired after Trump’s second-term inauguration. During a House Community Safety Committee meeting Thursday, Jan. 29, the division between Democratic and Republican legislators regarding their stances towards ICE was made […]
City of Lynnwood receives $1.9 million in grant funding from Department of Commerce
LYNNWOOD—Last week, the Washington State Department of Commerce awarded the City of Lynnwood $1.9 million in project funding through the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP). The funding includes $1 million for the 200th Street Senior Housing project and $900,000 for the Apollo Scriber Lake project. Funding of this program is provided from the State […]
Verity Credit Union Awards $120,000 in Grants for Growth to 16 BIPOC and Women-Led Startups and Nonprofits
Verity Credit Union, a Seattle-based financial institution with assets totaling $735 million, awarded 16 recipients of its Grants for Growth program with a total of $120,000 to support historically excluded entrepreneurs, BIPOC- and women-led startups, and nonprofits advancing justice and equity across Washington state. Known for its socially responsible, community-rooted banking, Verity’s new Grants for Growth […]
Boundary Review Board greenlights North Lake annexation into Snohomish
SNOHOMISH— The Snohomish County Boundary Review Board has unanimously approved the annexation of the North Lake Urban Growth Area into the City of Snohomish, completing a multi-year process that brings approximately 240 acres and more than 200 residents under city jurisdiction. The decision, reached January 20, 2026, after a public hearing, marks the final step […]
Snohomish County Council to vote on New Start Center contracts this upcoming Wednesday
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council will be voting on a series of motions this upcoming Wednesday, January 28, related to service agreements at its two New Start Centers – a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intendeds to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the […]
10 Lynnwood City Council hopefuls tackle council member questions
LYNNWOOD—Ten candidates vied to fill the Lynnwood City Council Position 6 vacancy, on Tuesday, January 20, bringing an array of professional backgrounds, personal stories, and visions for the City’s future. The interviewees—Jacob Berger, Han McDonald, Paula Ferreira-Smith, Quinn Van Order, Chelsea Wright, Noel Baca, Richard Wright, Cathy Baylor, Dorina Katro, and Brandon Molina—each delivered opening […]
South County Fire Chief Bob Eastman to retire
South County Fire Chief Bob Eastman has announced his retirement after leading Snohomish County’s largest fire agency since 2024. “It has been nothing short of a privilege to watch this agency grow into a regional and national leader in emergency services,” Eastman said. “We strive to deliver exceptional care to our community while remaining accountable […]
