Against all odds Honest Remodeling experienced success
SEATTLE, Wash., October 8, 2022—Starting a business can be a risky decision under normal circumstances but during the economic landscape of the pandemic, which left nearly 100,000 business across the state permanently shut down, some might consider the risk outright insanity. Despite all odds, Seattle resident, Dru DeLong, formed his own home remodeling company last […]
CWU partners with Edmonds College to streamline public health degree
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington University has established an articulation agreement with Edmonds College (EC) designed to streamline the transfer process between the Pre-Nursing associate’s degree at EC and the Public Health bachelor’s degree at CWU. The initiative gained traction in response to growing demand in the public health field, according to CWU Executive Director […]
Dana Miles, 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 12, 2022—Washington School for the Deaf Work Experience and English Language Arts Teacher Dana Miles has been named 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year, and Mount Vernon High School Multilingual Student/Family Liaison Veronica Gonzalez has been named 2022 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year. Both Miles and Gonzalez will […]
Mindful Mondays: A clean deep breath indoors
Lately, if you’re out of fire range and fully in smoke range, taking a deep breath in the Pacific Northwest has been a risky proposition. Deep breathing outside has been discouraged for those at risk. So, it’s particularly important to have clean air indoors. In response to the ashy air, I fashioned this fancy air […]
Carbon Health opens its first Washington clinic in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 23, 2022—National healthcare provider Carbon Health has chosen Lynnwood for the site of its first Washington clinic to deliver primary and urgent care to the surrounding communities. The clinic opened Monday, August 1, after a small ribbon cutting ceremony with clinic leaders, staff, and remote Washington Carbon Health employees. “The grand opening […]
Larsen and DelBene secure $25 million for Poplar Way Extension Project
KIRKLAND, Wash., August 9, 2022 – Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that northwest Washington will receive $69 million to fund three transportation projects in King, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties. These projects include: Project Location Amount Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements Bothell $19 million Poplar Way Bridge Lynnwood $25 million Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and […]
County invests over $9 million in Shelter and Behavioral Health Projects
Snohomish County, Wash., August 4, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced $9.6 million in new investment projects through the Shelter & Behavioral Health Partnership Program. This new matching program seeks to leverage federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars through collaborations with cities. In total, Snohomish County partnered with nine cities on 11 […]
Lynnwood awards $14M construction contract for CRC despite public opposition
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 27, 2022 – Despite a vehemently opposing public comment section, the Lynnwood City Council voted to approve a contract award for the new Community Recovery Center (CRC) at Monday’s Business Meeting, July 25, with all council members voting in favor except Councilman Joshua Binda who chose to abstain. The approved contract award […]
Snohomish Health District Administrator to step down
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – Administrative Officer Shawn Frederick announced this month that he will be stepping down at the end of his third full year leading the Snohomish Health District. Frederick has worked at the District for more than six years and has served as Administrative Officer since 2019. During his time here, he has worked […]
Reykdal unveils plan to equitably distribute timber revenue for schools
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 20, 2022—In a media briefing yesterday, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal described his plan to change the connection between revenue from timber harvesting on state trust lands and K–12 urban school construction. Reykdal laid out his plan for reallocating funding from the K–12 Common School Trust, which currently provides a small percentage of […]
