Mukilteo Curbside Cleanup event coming May 18
MUKILTEO—The City of Mukilteo is organizing its annual citywide curbside cleanup event in partnership with Waste Management. Scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2024, this event is open to regular residential customers with cart service or cart-based service. Accepted items for pickup include up to 1 yard of materials (approximately 5 bags) weighing no more than […]
New Link light rail connecting Bellevue and Redmond now open
BELLEVUE—Starting this morning, April 27, 2024, passengers on the Eastside of Lake Washington will be able to use Link light rail to travel quickly and safely to destinations throughout Bellevue and Redmond. The 6.6-mile initial segment of the 2 Line includes eight stations, with service every 10 minutes, 16 hours a day, seven days a […]
Wrong way fatal crash driver involved in Lynnwood hate crime
LYNNWOOD—After nearly two weeks of being hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center, Robert Craig Rowland, who allegedly drove the wrong way on 525 causing a fatal car crash on April 11, has been transported to the Snohomish County Jail. His bail has been set for $2 million and a trial date set for June 14, 2024. […]
Farmers Market season blossoms, bringing farm-fresh food to a city near you
Farmers Market season is finally upon us with some markets beginning as soon as the first week of May. So, grab your reusable bags, get outside in the sunny spring weather, pick up some locally grown produce, and cook a healthy, delicious meal while supporting your local farmers! With warmer weather ahead of us comes […]
Escapee on the loose from Monroe Correctional Complex
MONROE – A minimum security incarcerated individual has escaped from the Minimum-Security Unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Washington. The individual, 59-year-old Patrick Lester Clay (DOC 908566) appears to have escaped by breaking into a staff office during routine maintenance cleaning and stealing the keys to the staff members car which Clay then […]
Salary commission approves $230,000 in pay raises for elected officials
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—At its Thursday meeting on April 25, the Snohomish County 2024 Salary Commission approved a total of $229,815 (or 14.98 percent) in pay raises for Snohomish County government elected officials over a two-year period effective January 1, 2025. The commission unanimously agreed to a uniform approach to determining salaries for elected officials, reversing its decision […]
County and local cities receive $61 million from opioid settlement
OLYMPIA—Snohomish County and local cities are set to receive approximately $61,189,456.22 from efforts led by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office that will be used to fight the opioid epidemic statewide, his office states. The dollars come from settlements resulting from lawsuits against major pharmaceutical companies Attorney General Ferguson claimed were fueling the distribution of opioids, […]
State to enforce high-capacity magazine ban as legal battle ensues
OLYMPIA—Washington State Supreme Court Commissioner Michael E. Johnston ordered, on Thursday, April 25, that the state’s prohibition on high-capacity firearm magazines will remain in effect at least until an ensuing legal battle comes to a close. Johnston said his decision was based on the opposing side failing “to persuasively show” that the ban be overturned […]
Lane closures on 36th/35th Ave in Lynnwood starting April 29
LYNNWOOD—Snohomish County Public Works announced that the widening and repaving of 36th/35th Avenue W north of Lynnwood, between 164th Street SW and SR-99 is to begin on April 29. Drivers should plan for lane closures and other periodic delays throughout the spring and summer—consider using alternate routes to avoid delays. The project is expected to […]
In memory of Cindy Georgina Goerlitz, 83
Cindy Georgina Goerlitz, 83, of Waynesboro, PA and formerly of Washington State, passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her home. Cindy was born on May 7, 1940, in Pueblo, Colorado to George & Laura Mae Embree. Cindy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a tireless worker and more specifically a […]
