Discover your Scandinavian family roots

Have some words that look like place names but you cannot find them on a map? Was it Larson, Larsen or Larsson? Then you have come to the right place. Scandinavian records, composed of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, are some of the easiest to use and many of the skills for one are transferable to […]
Edmonds Art Studio Tour returned showcasing local artists

EDMONDS, Wash., September 22, 2021 – The once-a-year Edmonds Art Studio Tour returned in-person September 18 and 19, showcasing the works and studio spaces of 35 Edmonds-based artists throughout 21 studios, offering the public the opportunity to purchase works, chat with artists, and tour their creative spaces. The event returned after going virtual last year, […]
FDA authorizes boosters of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for high risk populations

SILVER SPRING, MD, September 22, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; […]
Call for Projects: $100M Federal funding opportunity

The coalition of Washington Maritime Blue, Pacific Northwest National Lab, CleanTech Alliance, Aerospace Futures Alliance, CHARGE and JCDREAM is requesting information on construction and non-construction projects pertaining to the decarbonization of heavy-duty transportation in the Pacific Northwest (e.g. hydrogen, renewably generated e-fuels, battery technology). Project information may be used in a proposal to be submitted […]
Call for artists: Create a wreath for Art Walk Edmonds

Art Walk Edmonds’ second annual Wreath Walk scheduled for November 18th through December 16th Edmonds, WA, September 21, 2021 – Last year, when pandemic restrictions were in effect, Art Walk Edmonds started a new tradition for the downtown Edmonds of hanging original, artist-designed and decorated wreaths in select storefronts during the holiday season. It was a […]
South Lynnwood Neighborhood Plan survey results

LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 21, 2021 – On Monday, the Lynnwood City Council discussed the results of the South Lynnwood Neighborhood Plan survey, which were released a few days previous. Council also introduced the new Social Justice Coordinator after much debate surrounding the position. South Lynnwood Neighborhood Plan Survey Results Community Planning Manager Ashley Winchell presented […]
Snohomish County residents will have frequent bus connections to Light Rail starting October

With the opening of the new Northgate light rail station on October 2, people traveling from Snohomish County will have more travel options to and from destinations in Seattle, King County, and beyond. Taking the bus to light rail is easy, with frequent routes serving many areas of Snohomish County. Community Transit and Sound Transit […]
Sheriff’s Office “rolls ahead” to add electric patrol vehicles to its fleet

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash, September 21, 2021 – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office announced on June 8 that it will search for an all-electric patrol vehicle to add to its fleet and help promote clean energy. Currently Sherriff’s Office personnel drive 3.5 million miles per year using the existing 250 patrol vehicles, 30 of which are […]
Pfizer issues voluntary recall for FDA-approved CHANTIX citing cancer risk

Pfizer is voluntarily recalling all lots of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg Tablets to the patient (consumer/user) level due to the presence of a nitrosamine, N-nitroso-varenicline, at or above the FDA interim acceptable intake limit. As alternative suppliers have been approved in the United States, Pfizer is undertaking this precautionary measure. Long-term ingestion of […]
Snohomish County’s VOTF – real life crime fighters

MARYSVILLE, Wash., September 20, 2021 – The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), an A-team cast of officers from across Snohomish County, arrested a 48-year-old male outside his Seattle residence for the 2004 murder of 31-year old Hoang V. Nguyen, Thursday, September 9. On the morning of October 23, 2004, Everett police officers responded […]