Harm reduction, recovery, and reform take center stage in Snohomish County
EVERETT—Though drug addiction affects millions from all walks of life, the recovery process can feel like an isolated, silent struggle for many individuals. At the 8th Annual Snohomish County Overdose Awareness Day, the goal was to shine a light on state resources, community organizations, and other helping hands that can ease the process of recovery […]
I am now a strong supporter of Sheriff Adam Fortney, let me tell you my story
In the past, my perception of Sheriff Adam Fortney and his ideals was from secondhand information, and therefore skewed and wrong. I’m writing this letter as a Snohomish County resident in regard to my experience with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. I have been active in the community combatting the drug epidemic since 2013, personally, and […]
Transitions and new hires at Mukilteo City Hall
MUKILTEO, Wash., July 22, 2022 – This week, City Hall welcomes two new faces, executive assistants Nick Nehring and Leslie Lavoie. Current Executive Assistant Lindsey Arrington, whose last day is Friday, July 22, is leaving to spend more time with her three children. Nehring completed his bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo College of […]
A mother’s cry for help to the rising dangers of fentanyl
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 8, 2022 – In the winter of 2019, Gen Pehlivanian rented a cabin in Winthrop to celebrate Christmas with her husband and four children Trygve, Soren, Anna, Koll, and Trygve’s girlfriend Triaena and best friend Noah. Although her two youngest children (Anna, 18, and Koll, 15) still lived at home, Pehlivanian was […]
