Snohomish County’s Early Head Start expanding service area
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EVERETT—Snohomish County Human Services, Early Head Start (EHS) program, is proud to announce an expansive initiative aimed at supporting families and caregivers with young children throughout Snohomish County. This milestone signifies the county’s efforts to ensure equitable access to vital resources and services for all residents, especially young children. “We are excited to expand Early […]
10-year anniversary of Oso mudslide, new memorial dedicated
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ARLINGTON—Snohomish County executive, dignitaries across the region, first responders including the Washington State Patrol and Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, community members, and affected family members gathered together in Arlington on Friday, March 22, to recognize the 10-year anniversary of the Oso mudslide which claimed the lives of 43 people on March 22, 2014, when an […]
Mukilteo Police Department annual Easter Scavenger Hunt
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MUKILTEO—The Mukilteo Police Department is excited to announce its annual Easter egg scavenger hunt, which will take place on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Eight Golden Easter Eggs will be hidden in one of Mukilteo’s amazing parks. If you happen to find one of the Golden Eggs, inside you will find a certificate that you can […]
Port of Everett inks new lease with Fincantieri Marine Repair for US Navy Support
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EVERETT—Fincantieri Marine Repair (FMR), a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies, is expanding its presence to the Port of Everett this spring, marking its first location in Washington state to support U.S. Navy assets. On March 12, the Port of Everett Commission unanimously approved a new one-year lease to establish an FMR […]
Mayor Franklin highlights new bold investments and revitalization projects in annual Everett address
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EVERETT—Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin delivered her 2024 State of the City address on Thursday, March 21, to a record audience of approximately 400 at Everett Mall—the first time the state of the city has been delivered in South Everett. The City in partnership with the Economic Alliance Snohomish County, chose Everett Mall to showcase its […]
County approves ballot measure to expand Port of Everett boundary
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EVERETT—On March 12, 2024, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a motion to place the petition by the Port of Everett for boundary enlargement on the August 2024 primary ballot. Council action follows a historic first by the Port of Everett Commission, which on December 19, 2023, unanimously passed Resolution No. 1220 directing Port staff […]
WSU Everett to launch nation’s first new all-incident public safety data portal
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EVERETT—Washington State University’s (WSU) Everett Campus is currently beta testing a new, state of the art, public safety data center that, when it launches this fall, will be the nation’s first ever publicly accessible portal that collects, organizes, and delivers information related to all things public safety across Washington. The program is an effort to […]
Evergreen State Fair announces 2024 Grandstand Concert Lineup
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MONROE—The Evergreen State Fair has announced the Grandstand Stage concert line-up for 2024: Tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2024. Sign up for the e-newsletter to receive a pre-sale code. Josh Turner will be performing on Monday, August 26. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $35-$60. Country singer Josh […]
South County Fire Chief Thad Hovis to retire
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EVERETT—South County Fire Chief Thad Hovis has announced he will be retiring on July 1. “It has been a gift to be part of the fire service and this organization. I am extremely proud of the men and women of South County Fire who do amazing work and serve the people of southwest Snohomish County […]
Ever wonder how a library decides what to carry? We spoke with Sno-Isle to find out
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Sno-Isle Libraries has a vast collection of over 1.4 million items for residents to check out as they see fit but what goes into the decision-making process when determining which books to carry, or not to carry? The Lynnwood Times spoke with Jessica Russell, Assistant Director of Collections at Sno-Isle Libraries, to find out. […]