County forms SAFE Team to expand COVID-19 outreach
By Snohomish County Emergency Management A joint community effort is underway to better engage people experiencing homelessness and reduce community spread of COVID-19 SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., April 17, 2020 – Snohomish County is expanding outreach efforts to people experiencing homelessness throughout the county through a new pilot program, the SnoCo Agencies for Engagement (SAFE) team. […]
Hovis named Interim Fire Chief as Dahl retires after 34 years of Service
By Leslie Hynes, Public Information Officer | South County Fire March 31, 2020 – South County Fire Chief Doug Dahl is retiring today after nearly 34 years in the fire service. Dahl spent all but the early years of his fire service career in south Snohomish County. In 1986, after graduating from Mountlake Terrace High […]
South County Fire to host Scout Day Open House
SOUTH COUNTY FIRE | PRESS RELEASE Open house features activities to meet badge requirements South County Fire invites scouts, their families and the community to Scout Day on Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m. to noon, at Mariner Fire Station 11, 12310 Meridian Ave. S., Everett. This fire station open house features activities to meet scout […]
South County Fire seeking volunteer firefighters
SOUTH COUNTY FIRE | PRESS RELEASE South County Fire is now accepting applications for the position of Volunteer Firefighter Support. This position provides support services at fire scenes such as air bottle refills and lighting using South County Fire’s AIR10 support truck. Volunteer Firefighter Support personnel also assist with community outreach, prevention education and community […]
3-Day Certification course at South County Fire
Learn how to help during a disaster Learn how to help during a disaster in a three-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course offered by South County Fire this spring. Following a major disaster, firefighters and other first responders may not be able to meet the heavy demand for their services. People will have to […]
County Treasurer Announces Transition Team Leadership
COUNTY TREASURER | February 6, 2020. Volunteers will examine all aspects of Treasurer’s Office and make recommendations for improvement EVERETT, Wash., February 3, 2020 – Today, Snohomish County Treasurer Brian Sullivan announced the formation of an all-volunteer Transition Team to help provide advice and recommendations for improving the Treasurer’s Office. Since taking office on January […]
County Council upholds Advisory Proposition 1 and bans fireworks
County Council upholds Advisory Proposition 1 and bans fireworksby Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times The following is a press release from Leslie Hynes, Public Information Officer at South County Fire: Advisory Proposition 1-Fireworks will be banned in South County Fire’s unincorporated service area in southwest Snohomish County beginning in 2021. The Snohomish County Council on […]
Community mourns victims of Lynnwood Townhouse Apartments Fire
Lynnwood Townhouse Apartments Fireby Mario Lotmore Hundreds attended the Memorial Service at First Lutheran Richmond Beach in Shoreline for Mardoqueo,7, and Victoria Jimenez-Lopez, 15, the victims of the Lynnwood Townhouse Apartments fire. Roxanne Vasquez, a relative of the family, remembered Mardoqueo as an “old soul” who loved to play with Legos. She described Victoria as quiet […]
South County Fire Board of Commissioners candidate Q&A
By MARIO LOTMORE | Updated October 17, 2019 South County Fire is governed by a board of seven elected commissioners. Currently, the Board of Commissioners consists of two appointed Lynnwood City Council members and five Fire District 1 Commissioners. After a transition period, the voters of South County Fire will elect a board of seven […]
Sheriff suspends ride-along program after remarks from county council candidate
By Dan Aznoff | Updated October 17, 2019 A seemingly innocent comment about crime in Snohomish County led to an abrupt interruption of the current ride-along program operated by the Sheriff’s Department. Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary ordered the program suspended until after the November election after a candidate for the County Council voiced concerns […]
