Young leaders inspired to fight for social justice at student leadership conference
EDMONDS, Wash., April 20, 2022 – The Edmonds School District hosted a student leadership conference focusing on the theme “Becoming Leaders of Change” at the Edmonds Center of the Arts today. Notable speakers included Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas and Dolores Huerta, civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association. “I never thought I’d […]
Airlines and transit agencies drop mask mandate
TAMPA, Fla., April 20, 2022 – All major U.S. airlines and regional transit agencies announced they will no longer require face coverings during travel after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, in Tampa on Monday, ruled that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overstepped its authority when it issued a mask mandate for […]
Mukilteo appoints two planning and three new DEI commissioners
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 20, 2022 – Mukilteo City Council unanimously approved Mayor Joe Marine’s picks of Jerry Bush and Tim Krivanek to the Planning Commission and Michael Dixon, Sandra Holzer, and Gauri Sanghvi to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission at their regular meeting Monday, April 18. “Thanks very much for the opportunity and I […]
Body found in Lake Stevens identified as Michael Timmermans
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., April 20, 2022 – The deceased 50-year-old male Lake Stevens Police found in his home, earlier this month, has been identified as Michael Timmermans. Around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, Lake Stevens PD officers were called to make a welfare check near 91st Avenue Northeast and 1st Avenue SE. When they arrived, […]
New multimodal $79.4 million Swift Orange Bus Rapid Transit line breaks ground in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 19, 2022 – Sticking with its mission to “help people get from where they are to where they want to be,” Community Transit, joined by federal and community partners, held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new Swift Orange Line at the Lynnwood Transit and Community Center today. “We want to provide a […]
Weekly Market Insights: Earnings Season Begins
Stocks posted losses in a holiday-shortened trading week as the first-quarter earnings season kicked off and investors digested new inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.78%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 2.13%. The Nasdaq Composite index dropped 2.63% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, […]
Meet your Legislator: 21st LD virtual town hall on April 21
Join our local legislators in the 21st LD (Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mukilteo and South Everett) Thursday, April 21, at 6pm for a virtual town hall to recap the legislative session and to answer your questions and concerns. There are several ways to tune in: the event will be livestreamed on our legislative Facebook pages (Sen. Liias, […]
Where to find Fire/EMS annexation information for Mill Creek residents
Mill Creek, Wash., April 18, 2022 – Mill Creek voters will see Proposition 1 on their Special Election ballots. Prop. 1 asks voters to consider annexing to South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (South County Fire). The City’s current contract for fire and emergency medical service is coming to an end this […]
Mukilteo Mayor proposes new DEI commission pick
MUKILTEO, Wash., April 18, 2022 – The Mukilteo City Council will be voting to approve the mayor’s DEI and Planning commission appointments at its 6 p.m. Regular Business meeting today. To review the agenda items in detail, click here. Planning Commission Appointment (AB22-36) Mayor Marine will be recommending the reappoint of Jerry Bush and Tim Krivanek […]
Op-Ed: IAFF Local 1828 supports annexation into South County Fire
On behalf of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1828, I am writing to express our strong support for the City of Mill Creek’s Proposition Number 1, aka annexation into South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue RFA on the April 26, 2022, Special Election ballot. The union, city and fire authority have worked […]
