Snohomish County state lawmakers talk 2025 legislative priorities
EVERETT—Under the theme “One County, One Voice,” Representative Mary Fosse (D-Everett) moderated a bipartisan forum hosted by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) on December 5 at Elks Lodge in Everett where panelists discussed housing affordability, behavioral health, childcare, economic development and labor force, transportation, infrastructure, and public safety. With Washington state facing a projected […]
Washington Court online system down after ‘unauthorized activity’
OLYMPIA—Washington State’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is working to restore network services after the statewide court system was taken offline on Monday, November 4, as a “precaution” to “unauthorized activity.” “AOC is working closely with third-party partners to safely restore and test our systems and determine what, if any, impact there is to […]
Educators rally for more funding at Edmonds Crisis Town Hall
EDMONDS—Educators and community members painted the Edmonds-Woodway High School gymnasium red, so to speak, sporting “Red for Ed” attire last Wednesday, October 23, to rally for more funding toward public schools. The Education Funding Crisis Town Hall was officially hosted by the Edmonds Education Association (EEA), though it was a joint effort by educators and […]
Lynnwood K9s join an elite pack certified in fentanyl detection
The Lynnwood Police K9 unit joins an elite pack of police dogs certified in fentanyl detection by the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) in Marysville to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis. “A big congrats to K9 Chase, Rico, and Cannon and their handlers who worked hard to achieve this certification,” The Lynnwood Police announced […]
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 […]
King County Metro and Community Transit join forces to provide new regional service
SHORELINE—King County Metro and Community Transit are rolling out major changes to bus service starting Saturday, September 14. This historic service change is designed so that people can take advantage of new, regional public transit options such as new connections to Sound Transit Link 1 Line in King and Snohomish counties. “This is exactly what […]
Fewer than half of Washington students are hitting grade level
On September 10, OSPI released its K-12 Report Card for the 2023-24 school year. Following national trends, fewer than half of Washington students met academic proficiency. Testing was over grades 3-8 and 10. In Washington state, only 50.3% of students met ELA standards, 39.7% met math standards, and 43.5% met science standards in their spring […]
SnoCo DUI and Target Zero will conduct DUI Emphasis Patrols this weekend
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County DUI and Target Zero Task Force will be conducting DUI Emphasis Patrols August 9, 10, and 11, 2024, in South Snohomish County. Representatives from Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, Lynnwood Police Department, Mountlake Terrace Police Department, Arlington Police Department, Edmonds Police Department, Marysville Police Department along with the Washington State […]
Port of Everett releases statement on outcome of expansion vote
EVERETT—Snohomish County voters overwhelmingly turned down a ballot measure to expand the existing boundary of the Port District. As of August 7, the ballot measure has only garnered 39.76% support. On March 12, 2024, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a motion to place the petition by the Port of Everett for boundary enlargement on the August […]
Community Transit six-year plan will guide extensive service improvements
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors yesterday, August 1, approved the agency’s 2024-2029 Transit Development Plan (TDP). The updated TDP comes at a historic time for Snohomish County transit riders, with Link light rail and an improved and expanded local bus network arriving soon. The plan outlines agency goals and strategies that will bolster […]
