Coming up March 9: Neighborhood Night at the Brier Fire Station
South County Fire is hosting a Neighborhood Night Open House on Thursday, March 9, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Brier Fire Station, 21206 Poplar Way. Drop by the fire station any time during this free event to meet your firefighters and learn about the emergency services they provide in your neighborhood. Activities include fire engine tours, […]
Kiwanis and Mill Creek Chamber to dedicate bench to the late Fred Fillbrook
MILL CREEK, Wash., March 3, 2023—On Saturday, March 4, at 11:00 a.m., the Kiwanis Club of Mill Creek and the Mill Creek Chamber of Commerce will unveil a memorial bench dedicated to the late Fred Fillbrook of Mill Creek. Please join us for a dedication and remarks from community members about Fred’s steadfast commitment to […]
Masking requirements to end April in healthcare, long-term care, and correctional facilities
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 3, 2023—Effective April 3, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will end the Secretary of Health Mask Order, which currently requires universal masking in healthcare, long-term care, and adult correctional facilities for people age 5 and older. In Washington state, COVID-19, RSV, and influenza disease rates and hospitalizations have continued to […]
The state of Lynnwood is solid for growth into the future
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 3, 2023—Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell delivered her state of the city address on Friday, March 3, at the Lynnwood Event Center, covering a wide array of topics from public works; to public safety; to transportation, financial strength, and growth. According to Frizzell, Lynnwood is successfully positioned for growth by securing key state […]
Sound Transit hosting open houses about Stride bus rapid transit
Sound Transit has launched an online open house for the Stride bus rapid transit (BRT) project through April 8 at https://stridebrt.participate.online. The public can learn more about the latest design for the project and provide comment through an online survey. In addition to English, the online open house is available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, […]
Thieves attempt to steal ATM from Dank’s Wonder Emporium in Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash., March 2, 2023—Just before 3 a.m., Edmonds Police responded to a commercial alarm at Dank’s Wonder Emporium located at 7207 212th St SW in Edmonds. Upon arrival to the scene, an officer found a red minivan parked in front and a suspected lookout sedan stopped in the roadway. Edmonds officers saw broken glass […]
Foursquare Church struggles with transparency over allegations of sexual abuse
As Foursquare Church enters its centurial year of operation, it aims to crack down on its longstanding, systemic, history of sexual abuse through newly adopted Safeguarding polices. However, some still believe it continues to turn a blind eye to years of sexual abuse in the past by refusing to publicly address the issue, according to […]
Local student represents Washington state at YMCA National Advocacy Days
MILL CREEK, Wash., March 2, 2023—Mill Creek Family YMCA Youth and Government student, Clyde Carter III, recently returned from a four-day trip to Washington D.C. where he met with elected officials and discussed issues important to the Y through a youth lens. The Youth Advocate Program is a 4-month program run by Y-USA which culminates […]
Thieves smash through Lynnwood CVS with truck in burglary attempt
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 1, 2023—At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Lynnwood Police officers responded to reports of a truck that drove through the front doors of a CVS pharmacy located at 19507 Highway 99 in an attempted burglary. According to LPD, after crashing the vehicle through the store doors, the passenger leaves the truck, […]
Dozens of firearms turned in at Mukilteo Gun Buyback event
MUKILTEO, Wash., March 1, 2023—The Mukilteo Police Department collected a total of 32 firearms in exchange for $2400 in gift cards at its second Gun Buyback Event on Saturday, February 25, 2023. All exchanges were anonymous. The first Gun Buy Back was in December of last year and collected 41 firearms in exchange for $2,850 […]
