Emergency Proclamation issued for Snohomish County flooding

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Flooding along multiple rivers has caused a state of emergency in the county, with ongoing impacts to roads and transportation, emergency services, and private and public properties. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers issued an emergency proclamation Tuesday afternoon.  “Flooding events like this have serious impacts on our communities, particularly our rural areas, and the […]

Snohomish County PUD enhances wildfire safety with mitigation plan

With Washington experiencing an average of 1,500 wildfires annually, burning over 400,000 acres in recent years according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has implemented a comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan and a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) strategy to address wildfire risks in high-threat areas. These efforts aim […]

Climber rescued from fall near Upper Town Wall in Index

INDEX—Fire agencies rescued a climber on April 26 who fell off a cliff near Upper Town Wall in Sky Valley Fire’s junction. Around 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a 911 call came into dispatch reporting that a climber had fallen from a cliff wall near the town of Index, close to the Upper Town Wall. Sky […]

County Council Approves Broadband Expansion Projects in Index and Verlot

Today the Snohomish County Council approved contracts with Ziply Fiber to expand broadband access in and around the Town of Index and unincorporated area of Verlot. These projects will bring service to approximately 622 locations in Index and 341 locations in Verlot which are currently unserved by broadband. “As co-chair of the County Broadband Action […]