Hundreds attend VOAWW’s fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraiser

LYNNWOOD—Volunteers of America of Western Washington held its fifth annual Hope is Brewing fundraising event at the Lynnwood Event Center Friday, September 27, with the goal of raising the $185,000 to support ongoing operations. With approximately 400 attendees, Friday’s event was VOA’s largest ever in 120 years of operation. The organization took in $156,775 from […]
Tribal leaders urge No on 2117

EVERETT—Tribal leaders, fish habitat and salmon recovery experts, and members of the No on 2117 campaign announce that a majority of federally-recognized Tribal Nations in Washington state oppose Initiative 2117, that if passed by voters this November, would prohibit carbon tax credit trading, also known as “cap-and-invest,” which would gut Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Spencer […]
WSDOT awards Port of Everett a $4.3 million CCA grant to electrify South Terminal

EVERETT—The Port of Everett was one of 11 recipients awarded a capital grant, funded with Climate Commitment Act (CCA) funds, by the Washington Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Port Electrification Program. The Port of Everett was awarded the $4.3 million competitive grant in August to be used to help fund a $5.8 million project to construct […]
Exclusive interview with Wil Johnson, SnoCo’s newest DEI Officer

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Executive’s Office officially announced that Wil Johnson will be taking over the role of Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer on Tuesday, September 10, leading the county’s Office of Social Justice. “We are so grateful to welcome Wil to our team. His experience in building strong relationships, educating diverse audiences, and […]
The Edmonds School District welcomes 11 new principals for this school year

The Edmonds School District is welcoming a total of 11 new principals this school season, including interims, assistant principals and a new executive director at its Educational Services Center (ESC). Here’s a short introduction of the new Edmonds School District principals—who they all are, where they have worked, and what the opportunities they bring with […]
A behind-the-scenes look at overcoming project challenges of Lynnwood’s new light rail

LYNNWOOD—With Sound Transit’s Link light rail expansion to Lynnwood finally opening this Friday, August 30, the project’s numerous hands who diligently made it a reality can finally take a breather before it’s all hands-on deck to Everett. Several moving pieces had to come together to make the project a reality from jurisdictional differences; to engineering […]
A Message of thanks from Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell

Congratulations, Lynnwood and Snohomish County! The Sound Transit Light Rail will soon be available in our community! Thank you to everyone who has endured the years of disruption, street closures, and re-directions. There has been tremendous community endurance and resiliency during the long months of construction. In 2008, I had a difficult time considering voting […]
magniX partners with NASA to develop hybrid, battery powered, airliners

EVERETT—Everett-based transportation electrification company magniX is partnering with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in developing technology to power hybrid-electric regional aircrafts as part of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project. The EPFD project partners with several leaders in the aerospace industry in order to demonstrate electrified aircraft propulsion technology to reduce emissions […]
Signup for the 16th Annual 5K Monster Mad Dash

The Foundation for Edmonds School District proudly presents the 16th Annual Monster Mad Dash 5k! Form a team, wear your favorite costume, and run, walk or wag across the finish line at the Foundation’s 16th Annual Monster Mad Dash 5k, Saturday, October 5th! Two laps complete the 5k. Time your pace and results through https://www.mapmyrun.com/us/ […]
Marysville School District crisis ‘extremely urgent,’ audit finds, investigation underway

MARYSVILLE—The Marysville School District took another hit this week after the Washington State Auditor released its recent audit report, finding the district’s budget crisis to be “extremely urgent.” “I must stress that it is a rare and alarming audit result,” wrote State Auditor Pat McCarthy. The report, released August 5, found that the district “could […]