Snohomish County 2025 Healthcare Boom: New ER, Mobile Clinics, and Behavioral Health Expansions Revealed
In 2025, Snohomish County made significant strides in expanding access to healthcare, behavioral health services, and recovery support amid ongoing public health challenges. Below are the highlights of our coverage in 2025. MultiCare and Overlake cut ribbon on county’s first ever off-campus emergency department On October 1, 2025, Overlake Medical Center & Clinics and MultiCare […]
Edmonds Police investigate anti-Muslim bias at City Park
EDMONDS—On June 10, 2025, Edmonds Police responded to a disturbance at City Park involving an intoxicated man who made racially charged comments toward two women in Islamic attire. The situation escalated, but no arrest was made per the victims’ wishes. “As mayor of Edmonds, I want to be clear that acts of hate or intolerance […]
Verdant Health Commission memorializes the legacy of Fred Langer
EDMONDS—Verdant Health Commissioners celebrated the completion of the two-year, $9 million, renovation of the Kruger Medical Building, located on the Providence-Swedish Edmonds Campus, with a renaming ceremony dedicated to former Public Hospital Commissioner Fredrick “Fred” Peter Langer. Snohomish County Public Hospital District No. 2, now operates as Verdant Health Commission. “I love that this facility […]
Financial Crisis of the Year goes to city of Edmonds with special mention Marysville School District
The Lynnwood Times’ Financial Crisis of the Year goes to the City of Edmonds for its $13 million deficit made worse from the city overestimating revenues by $200,000 and made worse by overestimating the beginning budget balance by $550,000 and paying more than $250,000 in un-budgeted funds to laid off employees. To deal with this […]
Sheriff’s Office and Edmonds officials to meet this Friday on contracting police services
EDMONDS—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is meeting with city of Edmonds officials on Friday, December 13, to discuss the option of contracting out law enforcement services to the city if a dissolution of the Edmonds Police Department were to occur. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office currently has 29 open deputy sheriff positions. “They are working […]
Sheriff Johnson along with all county judges endorse Whitney Rivera for Superior Court
Sheriff Susanna Johnson encourages voters to support Judge Whitney Rivera Public safety is not just about the work of law enforcement. When it comes to keeping our communities safe, we also need a court system that will take these cases and handle them in a professional and transparent way. Trial judges shape our community by […]
High-profile attorney to represent victim of petition arrest in Edmonds
EDMONDS—Libertarian State Representative candidate for the 21st Legislative District, Bruce Guthrie, who was arrested for gathering signatures during an event in a City of Edmonds park on Friday, June 14, will be entering into a letter of representation with high-profile attorney Mark Lamb of Carney, Bradley, Spellman law firm in Seattle. “Of all the attorneys I talked […]
State candidate to file suit over petition arrest in Edmonds
EDMONDS—Libertarian State Representative candidate for the 21st Legislative District, Bruce Guthrie, who was arrested for gathering signatures on the playfield of Frances Anderson Center on Friday, June 14, is now seeking legal representation to sue the Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds Police Department, and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, for, what he considers, an infringement on his First […]
Rep Larsen requests more than $42 million for local projects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) requested $42,399,656 for fifteen local projects in the Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill. Larsen submitted the requests to the House Appropriations Committee as the Committee begins work on legislation to fund the federal government. “My priority in shaping spending bills is to invest in Northwest Washington communities,” said Larsen. “I […]
Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge is sworn in by Chief Justice
EVERETT—The honorable Judge Whitney M Rivera, Snohomish County’s newest Superior Court Judge, was officially sworn in Thursday, May 10, by Washington State Chief Justice Steven Gonzalez. Judge Rivera replaces Judge Anita Farris who retired from the bench on April 30. Coincidentally it was Judge Farris who first hired Judge Rivera as her law clerk 18 […]
