Sheriff Deputies detain two after Marysville bus shooting, no injuries
MARYSVILLE — Two to three men were involved in an altercation aboard a Community Transit bus that escalated when a gun was fired near State and Grove streets, authorities said. No one was struck. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to reports of an assault on the bus, Courtney O’Keefe, director […]
Sheriff’s Office launches Drone as First Responder pilot program
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is launching a Drone as First Responder pilot with Snohomish County 911 and drone maker Skydio, aiming to get live video to deputies before they reach some emergency scenes. “This pilot is about getting our first responders better information, faster,” Sheriff Susanna Johnson said. “When deputies are […]
Residents in unincorporated Snohomish County will now pay a new annual vehicle license fee for road maintenance
EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday approved a new $20 annual vehicle license fee on cars registered in unincorporated areas, a measure expected to generate about $6 million a year for road and bridge maintenance. “Let me be clear: I do not take adding a cost for residents lightly, especially at a time […]
Snohomish County Approves 0.1% Sales Tax for Public Safety
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a new 0.1% criminal-justice sales tax expected to generate nearly $24 million a year, a move supporters said was necessary to prevent the loss of roughly 50 sheriff’s deputies, 50 corrections officers, 25 prosecutors and dozens of other public-safety positions. Opponents called the timing premature, […]
Commentary: What Does It Take to Feel Safe in Snohomish County?
What Makes a Community Feel Safe? By: Snohomish County Councilman Jared Mead Before we can talk about affordability, parks, schools, or economic opportunity, we have to answer a simpler question: Do people feel safe where they live? Over the past few years, public safety has become one of the issues I hear about most from […]
Snohomish County firefighters deploy to Eastern WA to assist in combatting devastating fires
SPOKANE—At least three Snohomish County firefighting agencies have deployed to Eastern Washington to assist in fighting the devastating fires that have scorched more than 8,000 acres and damaged more than 700 homes since Tuesday, August 4. According to the Western Fire Chiefs Association there are currently three major, ongoing, fires in the Spokane area: the […]
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 […]
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 […]
County Council Approves $170,000 Jail Efficiency Study to Address Rising Costs
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council passed a motion Tuesday morning authorizing the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive Jail Efficiency Study. The study will be initiated and carried out in close partnership between the Snohomish County Council, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and the County Executive’s Office, reflecting a shared commitment […]
‘We Can and Will Find Opportunities’: Somers Charts Optimistic Path for Snohomish County
MUKILTEO—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Tuesday that the county stands ready for a sustainable and successful future, even as rapid growth, budget constraints and the scars of natural disasters test its foundations. Speaking at the annual County Update before 200 attendees at Boeing’s Future of Flight, Somers shared his initiatives for 2026 and urged […]
