$92,000 raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—Despite a cold and rainy Father’s Day Sunday, the 9th Annual Dream Builders Car Show brought in $92,000 to support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Snohomish County’s youth mentorship programs. The terrible weather reduced show participation by nearly 50 percent, but it was still the second-highest grossing event in the […]
Thousands of fentanyl pills, meth, and weapons seized in Lynnwood arrest
LYNNWOOD, Wash., July 3, 2023—Deon Dwayne Coates, 46, was arrested in Lynnwood on multiple counts of manufacturing and delivery with intent to sell illegal drugs and the unlawful possession of a firearm at approximately 4:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, Seattle Police Narcotics detectives, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations, on June 29, arrived in Lynnwood […]
World Refugee Day celebrated thanks to RISNW and EvCC
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—On Tuesday, June 20, Everett Community College (EvCC) in partnership with Refugee and Immigrant Services NW hosted a World Refugee Day celebration. The event featured speakers including Snohomish County Councilwoman Megan Dunn, Lynnwood City Councilwoman Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and keynote speaker Phuong Vu. Performances were by Destinee Fijian Dance Troupe, Yolihuani Aztec […]
Open Society Foundations announces the layoff of at least 40% of staff
NEW YORK, NY, July 3, 2023—The Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations on June 30 announced “significant changes” and has instructed management to begin implementing a new “operating model” it over the coming months. A spokesperson for the foundation told CNN that it planned to reduce its headcount by no less than 40% […]
Stingrays Swim Team wrapped up its season at the State Special Olympics Meet
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—The Mukilteo Family YMCA is home to the Stingrays Swim Team, an adaptive swim program that offers athletes with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn about swimming as a sport while having fun and making friends. The Stingrays just wrapped up their 2023 season by competing at the Washington […]
Letter-to-Editor: Judge Moriarty is par excellence
We are seasoned lawyers in practice in Snohomish County. We write to endorse the retention of Judge Patrick Moriarty for position #17 of the Snohomish County Superior Court in this upcoming election. Recently we found ourselves in an extended trial before Judge Moriarty. The matter was complex factually as well as legally. While competent counsel […]
YMCA of Snohomish County Honors Volunteers of the Year
EVERETT, Wash., July 2, 2023 – The YMCA of Snohomish County resumed hosting its Volunteers of the Year Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, June 14. This annual celebration returns for the first time post-pandemic. Volunteers from all six branches, the Board of Trustees, and the Youth Development Board were honored and recognized for their service to […]
Detectives seeking the public’s help in solving cold case homicide
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., July 1, 2023—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit Detectives are seeking the public’s help in solving the 1985 cold case homicide of 19-year-old Tira Snyder. On July 1, 1985, Tira Snyder was found dead in her home near Lake Roesiger. She had arrived home after grocery shopping with her 6-month-old […]
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Snohomish County, Wash., June 30, 2023—July 1 is opening day for recreational crabbing in Puget Sound. Each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab a year with no one to harvest them. The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and the […]
Former Kamiak High School coach arrested for sexual misconduct
MUKILTEO, Wash., June 30, 2023—Mukilteo Police announce the arrest of former Kamiak High School Coach, Julian Willis, 33, for allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor — a 17-year-old female student. Julian Willis, a substitute teacher and assistant football coach at Kamiak High School, was put on leave earlier this year when the allegations surfaced. […]
