Don’t be alarmed! Paine Field Airport to conduct fire drills
Each year, Paine Field Fire conducts a live fire training to meet its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139 Airport Certification. This FAA requirement ensures that Paine Field personnel uses its ARFF apparatus proficiently during a live fire drill. In the past few years, the airport sent its firefighters to other cities to receive the […]
Public invited to VOAWW Food Distribution Center open house
EVERETT, Wash., June 13, 2023—Did you know that there are nineteen food banks in Snohomish County? Volunteers of America Western Washington has the honor of serving as the county’s Food Distribution Center. What does that mean? In 2022, VOAWW distributed 6.1 million pounds of food to over 163,000 individuals in partnership with local food banks. […]
Volunteer for Snohomish County Children’s Organization wins prestigious national award
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 13, 2023 – A volunteer for Snohomish County Office of the CASA, a local program that works with children who have experienced abuse or neglect, has been named volunteer Advocate of the Year by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children. Christi Osburn is one of […]
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office hosting Coffee with a Cop on June 13
SAVE THE DATE! Coffee with a Cop on Tuesday, June 13. Join your Sheriff’s Office for coffee and conversations that mean the most to you!
Chris Reykdal announces re-election campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
TUMWATER, Wash., June 12, 2023—Chris Reykdal, Washington State’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced his campaign for re-election today. Reykdal made the announcement with a list of initial endorsements that includes Governor Jay Inslee, Congressman Derek Kilmer, Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Chair Lisa Wellman, and dozens of other leaders across the state. “Washington is recognized as […]
Judge rules female-only Lynnwood spa must allow pre-op transwomen
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 12, 2023—A Western Washington District Court judge has ordered a Lynnwood-based spa to allow pre-op transwomen access to its female-exclusive facilities after a complaint filed with the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC). A rally in support of the spa is planned for Saturday, June 17, at its Lynnwood location. Olympus Spa, […]
Seattle ranked third in most LGBTQ-friendly cities for 2023
According to a study by LawnStarter, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle top the list of major metropolitan cities in America where members of the LGBTQ+ community feel proudest and safest to live. In its article, 2023’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities, LawnStarter compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, […]
The latest Trump indictment: What you need to know
MIAMI, Fla., June 11, 2023—The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday, June 13, to be arraigned on 37 criminal counts, 31 of which are for allegedly violating the Espionage Act of 1917. The indictment is related to the unprecedented Federal Bureau […]
Evergreen State Fair hosts Fair Food Drive June 15-July 8
MONROE, Wash., June 8, 2023 – The Evergreen State Fair is hosting its annual Fair Food Drive and there are multiple ways to participate. The main event is Saturday, July 8, 2023, from 12:00-5:00 p.m. in the west (red) parking lot at the Evergreen State Fair Park in Monroe where the community can drop off […]
SCBHC Youth Initiative students are off to Nation’s capital to tour colleges
EVERETT, Wash., June 10, 2023—This August, the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s (SCBHC) Youth Initiative Program is headed to Washington D.C. to tour two historically Black colleges. From August 2 through August 8, 16 students, ranging in age from 11 to 22, and four chaperones will arrive in our Nation’s Capital, visit its many historical […]
