South County firefighters battle fire at three-story apartment complex in Everett
EVERETT—South County firefighters battled a fire at a three-story apartment complex in Everett yesterday. No injuries were reported though at least five apartment units sustained damage. Around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, August 7, firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Parx at Everett Apartments located at 12102 4th Avenue West. When they arrived, firefighters […]
2026 Snohomish County Primary Election Results
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—With 33.33% of registered voters casting ballots in Snohomish County (181,961 ballots counted out of 185,556 received) as of Friday, August 7, voters decided a slate of local funding measures and narrowed fields for state legislative seats heading into the November general election. The Sno-Isle Intercounty Rural Library District Property Tax Levy Lid Lift […]
South County Fire Board Seeks More Public Input on Redistricting
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners is requesting additional feedback from residents before making a final decision on commissioner election redistricting. Commissioners discussed a new, fifth, proposal during a work session July 14. The five proposals under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include the annexation of Edmonds into the regional fire authority […]
Eighth child injured by window fall in Snohomish County this year
LYNNWOOD—South County Fire firefighters responded to a critically injured 5-year-old boy who fell from a third-story window at a home in Lynnwood this past Sunday evening. The child is the eighth reported window fall in Snohomish County this year. Firefighters found the child after he had fallen through a window onto the concrete below. He […]
Operation Guardian nets 21 arrests in Snohomish County related to exploitation and sexual abuse of children
EDMONDS — Twenty-one individuals were taken into custody in Snohomish County over the last week during a multi-agency operation dubbed “Operation Guardian,” for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting children, the Washington State Patrol announced in a news release Tuesday. Operation Guardian was spearheaded by the WSP’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), a Washington […]
Snohomish County Opens First New Start Center in Edmonds Offering Bridge Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
EDMONDS—Snohomish County’s first New Start Center opened Monday offering bridge housing to help people experiencing homelessness stabilize and connect with services that support long-term housing. “Getting folks in shelter and getting them the support they need is absolutely critical, and that’s what we’re trying to do here,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said. “The County […]
South County Fire seeks public input in redistricting effort
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing July 7 on proposals for commissioner election redistricting. Four proposals under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include the annexation of Edmonds into the regional fire authority (RFA). Edmonds has a liaison to the board until voters have the opportunity to directly […]
America’s 250th Birthday Fireworks Guide: Where to celebrate, discharge your own safely, and banned
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Get ready for a special Fourth of July in Snohomish County as the country celebrates its 250th Birthday! While personal fireworks are banned in cities like Everett and Lynnwood, you can catch professional displays at Mountlake Terrace’s Lake Ballinger, Everett’s Thunder on the Bay, Marysville’s Ebey Waterfront Park, and Arlington’s Quake Park Fireworks Display. The […]
Weed burning sparks attic fire at Snohomish home; no injuries reported
SNOHOMISH — An open-flame weed burning operation too close to a house ignited vinyl siding and spread into the attic, causing a fire Sunday evening that led to extensive damaged to the home, according to Snohomish County Fire District 4. The fire at 6114 65th Ave. SE was reported at 5:35 p.m. on Father’s Day, […]
From Slavery to Freedom: Snohomish County honors Juneteenth and the continued fight for equality
“When I thought about Juneteenth, I think of the insidious evil of those who knew what had happened [Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves] in Texas and stayed silent [keeping Blacks enslaved]… So that’s what freedom means to me: we cannot be silent,” opened Kent Patton, Snohomish County Deputy Executive, during the fifth Juneteenth proclamation and […]
