Two-alarm Edmonds apartment fire ruled ‘accidental’
EDMONDS—A 2-alarm fire at Cedar Court Apartments on September 14, that sent two adults to Swedish Edmonds Campus with minor non-life-threatening injuries, has been ruled “accidental” South County Fire announced on Thursday, September 19, 2024. South County Fire investigators determined that combustible materials were placed on an electric baseboard heater, causing the fire. The fire caused an […]
Paine Field Airport to conduct full-scale emergency drill
EVERETT—Paine Field Airport will conduct a full‐scale emergency drill on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon. The exercise will simulate an actual aircraft accident and will involve the coordination of several agencies, including Airport staff and firefighters, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Airport unit, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, local area hospitals, […]
Free Healthcare Fair at Edmonds College on Oct. 3, open to everyone
LYNNWOOD – Edmonds College is hosting a free healthcare fair open to the public at Hazel Miller Hall on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. With a theme of “Journey Into Better Health,” participants can receive wellness checks from Edmonds College nursing students under faculty supervision, COVID-19 and flu vaccinations administered by the Seattle Visiting […]
LPD to hold free women’s defense workshop in honor of DV Awareness
LYNNWOOD—In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Lynnwood Police Department and Bellevue Police Department are teaming up to present a free Women’s Self Defense Workshop on Saturday, October 26. The event will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., located in the Lynnwood Police Department’s Community Room first floor, 19321 44th Avenue West. […]
Family Peace Association and LPD team up for children’s Halloween costume-making project
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department will be teaming up with the Family Peace Association this Saturday, September 21, for a children’s Halloween costume-making project – crafting Halloween costumes for local children. The event will be held at the Pacific Peace Center, located at 6328 180th Street Southwest in Lynnwood, from 9 a.m. until noon, and is […]
Sea-Tac addresses aviation cybersecurity at US Senate hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, held a hearing on “Aviation Cybersecurity Threats” at our nation’s capital Wednesday morning, September 18, to examine the cybersecurity threats airports and airlines have been faced with recently, and to discuss how the aviation sector can bolster its resiliency […]
Port of Everett earns two new prestigious international awards
EVERETT—The Port of Everett has earned international recognition for two of its major economic and environmental projects, receiving two Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a national non-profit organization that leads the future of economic development as an essential, valued profession that fosters […]
Snohomish County to continue construction of Centennial Trail South
EVERETT—Snohomish County can now move forward with the design, permitting and construction of the last 12 miles of Centennial Trail South after completing the railbanking proceedings for the section of rail line south of the City of Snohomish to the King County line on July 11, 2024. The design process will resume in 2025 with […]
A New Era: Snohomish County Embraces Expanded Community Transit Service
Local transit service in Snohomish County just got a major upgrade. Major changes to Community Transit’s service change, which marks a historic milestone for local transportation, launched on Sept. 14. This change comes just two weeks after the opening of four new light rail stations — one in Lynnwood, another in Mountlake Terrace, and two […]
Boeing officially announces furloughs to employees, a 25% pay cut
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—In an email message to all Boeing employees on September 18, President and CEO Kelly Ortberg announced, “temporary furloughs” for US-based executives, managers and employees to start in the “coming days.” “With production paused across many key programs in the Pacific Northwest, our business faces substantial challenges, and it is important that we […]
