Senator Lovick featured speaker at historic Juneteenth flag raising
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 20, 2022 – Today, in an historic first, the Juneteenth flag is flying at the Snohomish County Government campus. This comes just days after Governor Jay Inslee, along with members of Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD), held the State’s official first Juneteenth flag raising ceremony on the State Capitol […]
Happy Juneteenth Everyone
Juneteenth dates back to 1865 when, on June 19, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston, Texas with news of the end of the Civil War and that the slaves were free. This news was over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, which didn’t impact Texas extremely […]
Snohomish County Public Works Offices closed June 19 and 20
EVERETT, Wash., June 8, 2022 – Snohomish County Public Works offices will be closed on Monday, June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday celebrated on June 19. This will be the first year of the federal holiday’s observance in Snohomish County. The closure includes offices which are normally open to the […]
Project Girl empowers young women of color
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 8, 2022 – At Project Girl, young women of color are provided a safe place where they can feel appreciated and connected. Through various resources including mentorship, counseling, life-skill coaching, and even working with courts to get troubled teens’ lives back on track. At Project Girl, young women of color are empowered […]
Mukilteo authorizes an Executive Assistant position and recognizes a new holiday
MUKILTEO, Wash., May 19, 2022 – For its May 16 Regular Meeting, Mukilteo City Council authorized Mayor Joe Marine to sign a purchase order for the Mukilteo Police Department to buy a Y-Model Tesla vehicle; passed a Source Control Ordinance to protect the City’s stormwater, an amendment to hire an Administrative Executive Assistant, and a […]
Juneteenth Celebration in Lynnwood
Celebrate and learn about the history and traditions of Juneteenth, with a drive thru event at the Lynnwood Senior Center. Enjoy red velvet cake while watching the online presentation. This event includes a drive thru and an online presentation. You are welcome to do both, or just choose one! Where: Lynnwood Senior Center, 19000 44th Ave […]
Juneteenth steps toward state holiday status
By Sydney Brown | Washington State Journal Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley, D-Seattle, often sees her grandmother’s features when she looks in the mirror. She thinks of how her grandmother, a woman of color, experienced systemic racism and fought for a better life despite societal barriers in rural Missouri only a few generations before Harris-Talley. Harris-Talley told the […]
Juneteenth, an underrecognized day of commemoration
Many gathered at Thorton A. Sullivan Park in Everett on June 22 to celebrate Juneteenth. The NAACP hosted the event, and attendees included U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen, Snohomish County District Deputy Prosecutor Adam Cornell, Lynnwood City Councilmember Shirley Sutton, Lynnwood City Council Candidate Van AuBuchon, Representative John Lovick, President of Snohomish County NAACP’s Executive Committee […]
