Snohomish County crews plowing primary routes after overnight snowfall
EVERETT, Wash., December 30, 2021 – Following more snowfall over night, Snohomish County Road Maintenance crews have returned to plowing primary routes around Snohomish County. Overall, the crews have surpassed 50,000 road miles plowed since the start of this storm system last weekend. Crews will continue 24/7 plowing, salting and sanding operations into the weekend […]
Kendee Yamaguchi announced as one of three deputy mayors of Seattle
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 29, 2021 – Today, Snohomish County Executive Director Kendee Yamaguchi announced as one of three deputy mayors for the city of Seattle. “My heartfelt congratulations and big thank you to Kendee Yamaguchi,” wrote Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers in a Facebook post announcing Yamaguchi’s appointment. “She has been an important part […]
Biden affirms COVID-19 is a state issue
WASHINGTON D.C., December 27, 2021 – Today in the virtual meeting with members of the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden laid out his steps the federal government is taking to combat the Omicron surge. However, he put the onus on governors to take ownership of their authorities to develop “state level” solutions to ending […]
CDC shortens COVID-19 isolation and quarantine times
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population ATLANTA, Ga., December 27, 2021 – Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, today the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days […]
Lynnwood utility customers will receive multiple water bills for December
LYNNWOOD, Wash. December 27, 2021 – Throughout 2021, the City of Lynnwood has been installing new ‘smart’ water meters. These new water meters provide better leak detection, automate meter reading, and improve our service to you. Unfortunately, the installation has caused a one-time bill delay for many customers. In an effort to get all customer […]
Anti-apartheid human rights leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu passes away
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 27, 2021 – Yesterday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric and pivotal human rights leader to end apartheid in his native South Africa, has died. He was 90. From his pulpit, Tutu spoke out against apartheid – a system of institutionalized racial segregation that existed in South Africa from 1948 until 1994. Following […]
Snow likely Wednesday night through rest of the week
[UPDATED] 2:40 p.m. December 27, 2021: Updated Snohomish Public Works Progress. LYNNWOOD, Wash, December 27, 2021 – The National Weather Service forecasts a mostly dry and cold beginning of the week until Wednesday. Chance for light snow each day, but no significant accumulations expected. Snow is expected to continue Wednesday night after 11 p.m. through […]
Mindfulness: Upon Reflection
Happy end of the Year! This month we settle into a new holiday season with fresh opportunities to live more mindfully. SETTLING INTO THE PAUSE – NON-JUDGMENT – NOTICING JOY – UPON REFLECTION In recent years I’ve stomped the ground of nearly 400 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon and Washington. Some days […]
Snohomish County on 24/7 snow plowing operations, 3000 miles of road cleared so far
EVERETT, Wash., December 26, 2021 – Snohomish County Road Maintenance teams have plowed approximately 3,000 miles of snow since Christmas morning, working four shifts to cover road clearing operations around the clock. So far, 300 tons of sand/salt mix have been applied to approximately 575 miles. “We are uncertain how much snow we will get […]
Snow hits Snohomish County’s higher elevations, more expected
EVERETT, Wash., December 25, 2021 – Snohomish County Road Maintenance crews began clearing roads at higher elevations of ice and snow this morning at 5 a.m. Four plow/sanders will continue to plow, sand and deice throughout the morning. Crews responded to various snow and ice calls throughout the night and will continue to monitor the […]
