State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announces 2024 supplemental budget
OLYMPIA, Wash., September 28, 2023—Today, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal announces his 2024 supplemental budget priorities. Reykdal’s office will submit the proposals to Governor Inslee and the Office of Financial Management, and then the Legislature will consider the requests during the 2024 Legislative Session. As the school year gets underway across Washington, State Superintendent Reykdal is […]
Health Department plans to use fentanyl settlement dollars to combat growing epidemic
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 27, 2023—According to the Snohomish County Health Department, more than 860 people in the county have died of overdoses since the start of 2020, and 658 of those were opioid-related. The total had already passed 80 fatal overdoses within the first quarter of 2023, more than half of them tied to […]
Public invited to community discussion about fentanyl with author Sam Quinones
LAKE STEVENS, Wash., September 23, 2023—The Mayors and Business Leaders for Public Safety coalition is pleased to welcome author Sam Quinones to Snohomish County later this month for a free community discussion about responding to the fentanyl crisis and improving public safety. Quinones will deliver a presentation based on his research for two award-winning books, […]
Op-Ed: Students have gone numb to drugs and gun violence
The passing of students this year, through drugs and shootings, are met with anger and sorrow, but one thing is becoming evident, no one is shocked by the violence anymore. The thought of 12-year-olds getting addicted to nicotine and potentially damaging their lungs should be both foreign and repulsive; yet it’s happening to middle and […]
Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation elects eight new board members
The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation board is pleased to announce the appointment of eight new members from Snohomish and Island counties. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Sno-Isle Libraries. Guided by a board of directors, it helps extend the library district’s reach by supporting library programs, services and events, funding demonstration libraries in communities with […]
Youth Violence: Let’s Talk about Safety event on September 27
LYNNWOOD, Wash., September 23, 2023—The community is invited to join local experts, youth, and family members in an open dialogue to discuss the recent acts of youth violence in the South County area. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 27, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Sno-Isle Lynnwood Library located at 19200 44th Avenue […]
Washington Rail Systems to Receive $76.8M in Infrastructure Upgrades Thanks to Cantwell-Championed Program
WASHINGTON, DC, September 21, 2023—The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced two investments in Washington state’s rail system infrastructure on September 20 that will improve efficiency of a major agricultural corridor in Eastern Washington and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Tacoma. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) received $72.8 million to design and construct upgrades […]
Snohomish County Celebrates 10 years of restoration progress in Port Susan
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., September 20, 2023 – Over the last 10 years, multiple agencies have worked together towards maintaining and restoring Port Susan. This area offers important habitat for endangered species and is a refuge of biodiversity. A new website: Ten Years of Progress: Port Susan’s Conservation Action Plan, celebrates recovery efforts and highlights key […]
India may be changing its name to Bharat, a move to Hindu Nationalism
NEW DELHI, India, September 20, 2023—Speculation surrounding the country of India officially changing its name to Bharat is surfacing after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat behind a nameplate that read “Bharat” instead of “India” earlier this month at the G20 Summit in Delhi. According to the Associate Press dinner invitations sent out by the Modi […]
Providence Everett Nurses to hold Town Hall to discuss possible strike
As nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett continue to sound the alarm about the impacts of short-staffing at their hospital, community members are invited to a public Nurses Town Hall at the Everett Labor Temple at 5:00 pm on September 21 to hear directly from frontline caregivers about these ongoing problems—and the solutions nurses […]
