Washington’s Midsummer Renaissance Faire now in Snohomish for first time
SNOHOMISH, Wash., August 16, 2023—The setting is the village of Merriwick: a town of merchants, jesters, knights, and royal court spending their days at the tournament arena watching jousters fight to become the day’s champion. In many ways, you could say Merriwick is stuck in time – the 16th century to be precise – where […]
Potential toxic algae bloom identified at several Snohomish County lakes
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 18, 2023—A recent algae bloom at three lakes have been observed and according to test results on Friday afternoon, no toxins detected in Lake Roesiger or Chain Lake have been detected at this time. Also, initial results came back negative for toxins in Blackmans Lake. The public advised not to swim […]
Snohomish County Honors Duffner Family for 100 Years of Farming
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 18, 2023—Each year at the Evergreen State Fair, Snohomish County honors a family that have remained in continuous agricultural production on the same land under the same family ownership for 100 years or more. This year the Duffner family in Snohomish is being honored at the fair’s opening ceremony on August […]
Red flag warning: All fires including recreational fires are banned
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash, August 17, 2023 – Due to ongoing high fire danger, Snohomish County is issuing a reminder of existing red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. During a red flag warning, all fires including recreational fires are banned. To check status, please visit https://www.weather.gov/sew/ An outdoor burn ban was announced on […]
Interns share their summer experience in WM Recycle Corps
SNOHOMISH, COUNTY, Wash., August 17, 2023—At a recent Farmers Market in Arlington, college environmental sciences interns Katie Lynch and Martine Pfefferwright spoke face-to-face with kids about the value of recycling, while chatting with residents about the benefits that composting offers homeowners and the local waste stream. “Getting to work at events educating the community and […]
Jim Walsh to lead the Washington State Republican Party
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 17, 2023—Representative Jim Walsh (R- Aberdeen), 59, was overwhelmingly elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) in Olympia on Saturday, August 12, by state committee members and county party chairs receiving 95 of the 110 votes. Walsh will succeed Caleb Heimlich who, after 12 years, announced his intention to step […]
Nathan Alanis to serve as the new Snohomish Police Chief
SNOHOMISH, Wash., August 16, 2023—The City of Snohomish and the Snohomish County Sheriff ‘s Office announce Lieutenant Nathan Alanis as the new Snohomish Police Chief. Since 2012, the City of Snohomish has partnered with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office to provide police services. The appointment, beginning September 1, comes after Police Chief Mike Martin was […]
Beloved Meadowdale music teacher, Bob Burton, 90, passes away
Bob Burton died peacefully, alongside family in his Edmonds home near midnight on Thursday, August 10, 2023, after several weeks in hospice care due to ill health resulting from congestive heart failure and a stroke. A lover of ice cream, beautiful sunsets, spectacular music, his view of the Puget Sound and his children and grandchildren, […]
Amtrak rolls out first ever electric bus service between Seattle and Bellingham
SEATTLE, Wash., August 16, 2023—The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (otherwise known as Amtrak) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) launched an all-electric bus service Wednesday, August 16, that will serve a segment of Amtrak’s Cascade route. The bus is the first electric bus in Amtrak’s national network and will replace an existing diesel-powered […]
196th Street improvements paves way to Lynnwood’s ongoing renaissance
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 15, 2023—After years of planning and actual years in the making, motorists commuting through and to Lynnwood can now breathe a sigh of relief: major construction on 196th Street has finally come to a close. In addition to the nearby future Sound Transit Lynnwood Transit Center just south of 196th Street, construction […]
