New Marysville Fire Chief hire is a historical first
MARYSVILLE, Wash., February 22, 2023—The Marysville Fire Department named Ned Vander Pol as its newest fire chief on February 15 breaking with the over six-decade tradition of promoting candidates from within its ranks of a talented brigade. Vander Pol was sworn in at the Fire Board meeting. Ned Vander Pol served previously as chief of […]
Strawberry Festival president honored by city of Marysville
MARYSVILLE, Wash., February 21, 2023—When City Councilman Tom King nominated Strawberry Festival President Gail Frost as volunteer of the month, he joked that “if I had to travel the Oregon Trail, she’s the person I would want with me.” Mayor Jon Nehring shared that quip when he recognized Frost as volunteer of the month at […]
Advocates press for highly capable program testing for all students
ARTICLE UPDATE [3-22-23 @ 2:55 pm]: SSB 5072 that will expand the highly capable program, passed the House on March 22, 2023, with 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. The Bill heads to the Governor Inslee for signature. OLYMPIA, Wash., February 20, 2023—School districts should be required to test all students to see if […]
YMCA partners with Techbridge Girls for STEM Enrichment Program
EVERETT, WA. February 20, 2023 – The YMCA of Snohomish County is partnering with Techbridge Girls to bring STEM ChangeMakers™, an innovative, out-of-school enrichment program, to three YMCA locations. STEM ChangeMakers is a place for girls and gender-expansive youth in grades 6-8 to explore topics like environmental engineering, computer science and coding in a supportive, […]
Cascadia Art Museum: Urban Scenes of Seattle exhibit on now
Edmonds, Wash., February 20, 2023—Cascadia Art Museum invites public to Urban Scenes of Seattle 1910 – 1960 exhibition that illustrates Seattle’s changing urban environment over a fifty-year span as depicted by several of Washington state’s finest artists. The exhibit in open to the public now through July 16, 2023. Some of the earliest works were […]
Mindful Monday: Breathing Through the Stress
Some Mondays arrive and we look back on the weekend and see disruption, corruption, and eruption. Not rest. Some Mondays require a reminder to breath intentionally; to remind ourselves that at the edges of what appears broken is a salvage edge that is trying to heal. Here is a simple meditation to quickly allow the […]
Cantwell demands full accounting of Southwest Airlines’ refunds after holiday travel disruptions
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 19, 2023—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to Southwest Airlines COO Andrew Watterson last Wednesday demanding additional information about refunds being provided to customers impacted by the airline’s December 2022 holiday travel disruptions. The letter follows an assertion from Watterson […]
Rain turns to snow by Tuesday night and lasts all day Wednesday
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, February 19, 2023—The National Weather Service predicts wet weather throughout the week in Snohomish County with temperatures fluctuating between a low of 29°F to a high of 48°F on Monday. Snow showers expected Tuesday evening and throughout Wednesday. Rainy day? No problem…here are many indoor activities in the Lynnwood area to keep your spirits […]
Amazon employees to return to in-office work on May 1
BELLEVUE, Wash., February 19, 2023—Amazon announced on Friday, February 17, that its corporate and tech employees will be back in the office at least three days per week, effective May 1. “This is an exciting announcement for the Eastside,” said Bellevue Chamber President and CEO, Joe Fain. “As the first company to reach 10,000 employees in […]
Sound Transit Board meeting on Feb. 23 extended from noon to 5 p.m.
SEATTLE, Wash., February 19, 2023—The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene its regular Board meeting on Feb. 23rd from noon. to 5 p.m. to allow more time to hear public comment on agenda items. Last month’s agenda listed the meeting time as 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., but the meeting time is now confirmed […]
