Mead and Nehring kick off Building Bridges Tour in Mill Creek
MILL CREEK, Wash., February 23, 2023—Snohomish County Council President Jared Mead and Vice President Nate Nehring joined approximately 40 community members on Tuesday at the Mill Creek YMCA for an inaugural Building Bridges Tour geared to understanding and removing the barriers of political polarization. Attendees were separated into groups of three to four to discuss […]
VOAWW awarded $3 million grant for Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 16, 2023—Representative Rick Larsen joined by the executive team of Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) along with Edmonds School District Family Resource Advocates, the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center Steering Committee, and community members gathered at Lutheran Trinity Church to celebrate a $3 million grant secured for the much-anticipated Lynnwood Neighborhood Center on […]
Snohomish County Council adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 18, 2023—The Snohomish County Council unanimously approves resolution 2023-0072 adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism today, January 18, at its General Legislative Session. John Michael Graves, with StandWithUs, an international educational organization, spoke in favor of the resolution, sharing a time when he walked to his favorite […]
Mead and Nehring host high school students at County Campus
EVERETT, Wash., January 15, 2023—Last Friday, over 130 high school students from local school districts traveled to the Snohomish County Government Campus to meet elected officials and county staff and learn about county government and civil political discourse. Snohomish County Council Chair Jared Mead and Vice-Chair Nate Nehring invited the students to campus as part […]
Residents are strongly urged to verify broadband coverage on FCC map
Snohomish County, Wash., December 19, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers urges residents and businesses to review the accuracy of their broadband coverage in the recently released Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Map. The federal government will use this map to distribute billions in funding to close broadband access gaps throughout the country. […]
Somers, Fortney, Krajcar sign historic public safety labor agreement
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, November 4, 2022—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, along with Sheriff Adam Fortney, and Snohomish County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA) President Jonathan Krajcar signed a new four-year labor agreement for the County’s approximately 250 commissioned officers on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in a united commitment to public safety. “The Snohomish County Deputy Sheriff’s Association […]
Utsav USA celebrates 75 years of Indian Independence
BOTHELL, Wash., September 8, 2022—Thousands of South Asians across Snohomish County congregated in downtown Bothell Friday, August 19, to celebrate India’s Independence Day. Organized by Utsav USA, in collaboration with the city of Bothell, NASAA, and Beats of Redmond, the one-night mela held traditional dance, food, and music commemorating the day when the provisions of […]
How the County is spending $160 million in ARPA monies
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 28, 2022—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released the Community Pandemic Recovery Priorities Report, that details the outcomes of the four-month pandemic recovery engagement efforts the County conducted throughout this spring and summer. “In Snohomish County, we follow the basic principle that the pandemic impacted everyone, which means that our recovery needs […]
County seeking feedback on Affordable Housing Business Plan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 18, 2022—Today, the Snohomish County Human Services Department announced that their draft Business Plan to Fund Affordable Housing, Behavioral Health Facilities, and Related Services is available for public comment. The draft plan can be found here. According to the plan, “These investments will create 100 units of emergency bridge and permanent […]
BREAKING: County approves $20 million purchase of bridge-housing units
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 17, 2022 – After approximately 2 hours of public testimony, the Snohomish County Council with a vote of 3-2 today, will move forward with the agreement to purchase two hotels to significantly boost bridge housing with access to behavioral health services within the County. “The points of agreement between everybody that […]
