Movement against controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska grows
US President Joe Biden recent approval of the Willow oil drilling project has environmental and indigenous groups calling the project a “carbon bomb,” according to Associated Press. The groups claim the analysis used to approve the project was flawed and that this action is a betrayal of his campaign pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions […]
An exclusive interview with freshman Representative Sam Low
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., March 26, 2023—The 39th Legislative District Representative Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens) is having a productive legislative session his freshman year with sponsoring seven bills, and co-sponsoring more than 40, all while serving on the Snohomish County Council and sitting on four House committees. Representative Low was emcee at the Boys & Girls […]
Public comment welcome on Draft Housing and Community Development Plan
Snohomish County, Wash. March 26, 2023—Snohomish County released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $6.5 million in federal grant funds to improve housing options and living environments for those in need. The Draft 2023 Annual Action Plan is available for review and […]
Staff and community members recognized at annual Sheriff’s Office Awards
EVERETT, Wash., March 24, 2023—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office held its annual, Sheriff’s Office Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 16, 2023, recognizing many acts of dedication, leadership, commitment, hard work and heroism by staff, volunteers and community members for the year of 2022. The following were the recipients honored during the Sheriff’s Office Awards ceremony: […]
Biden signs bill declassifying COVID origin after unanimous vote
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 22, 2023—President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Origin Act, Monday, March 20, which requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report within […]
Public outcry as Binda sexually promotes Love Conquers All to minors
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 21, 2023—More controversy surrounds Lynnwood City Councilman Josh Binda as social media users condemn his recent “Love Conquers All” tour promotional Instagram post to middle and high school students calling it, “sexualized advertisement.” According to Binda’s tour schedule, he was to visit Everett High School, Olympic View High School, Lake Stevens High […]
Transition Resource Fair for those with Developmental Disabilities on March 21
Snohomish County, Wash., March 20, 2023 – The 23rd annual Transition Resource Fair is happening tomorrow, March 21, from 4 – 8:30 p.m. at Cascade High School. The Transition Resource Fair is convened by the Snohomish County Developmental Disabilities Program and will be in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment meeting
Snohomish County is seeking your input on a Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment being conducted to understand and address the impacts of climate change on our communities, environment, and economy. An upcoming public meeting will be an opportunity to learn more and share your feedback on this work. The meeting will have live Korean […]
Weekly Market Insights: Markets Cautious After Banking Woes
Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week on the strength of the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat (-0.15%), while the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 1.43%. The Nasdaq Composite index picked up 4.41%. […]
Cascade Symphony announces Concertmaster auditions
The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO), now in its 61st season of performing classical music concerts, will be holding auditions for its Concertmaster position, which will begin with the 2023-24 concert season that will start in the fall. Auditions for concertmaster candidates will take place Saturday, April 22. Applicants are required to send a musical resume […]
