‘We Can and Will Find Opportunities’: Somers Charts Optimistic Path for Snohomish County
MUKILTEO—Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Tuesday that the county stands ready for a sustainable and successful future, even as rapid growth, budget constraints and the scars of natural disasters test its foundations. Speaking at the annual County Update before 200 attendees at Boeing’s Future of Flight, Somers shared his initiatives for 2026 and urged […]
Public invited to US 2 Trestle Replacement Roundtable in Everett on May 26
EVERETT — Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in partnership with the Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation (SCCIT), will convene regional leaders, transportation stakeholders, and industry partners for the US 2 Trestle Coalition Roundtable on Tuesday, May 26, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Community Transit, in Everett The roundtable is intended to serve […]
Community Transit takeover sparks union backlash, Everett faces largest sales tax increase in state history
EVERETT—The City of Everett and Community Transit announced April 22 they are resuming work on an interlocal agreement to annex Everett into Community Transit’s Public Transportation Benefit Area, a move that would dissolve Everett Transit as a separate agency and transfer its services, routes, fleet, facilities and employees to the larger regional provider while doubling […]
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin outlines 2026 priorities
EVERETT—Leading into 2026, the Lynnwood Times sat down with Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin – who just won another term last November with a, nearly, 11-point win – to share with you what the City of Everett has in look forward to in the coming years. Ahead of the 2025 General Election, Mayor Franklin shared her […]
