Police investigating a non-fatal shooting near North Creek trail
MILL CREEK, Wash., July 8, 2023—At approximately 9:11 a.m. on July 8, Mill Creek Police with assistance from Snohomish County Sherriff responded to a shooting just west of the North Creek trail near the 13000 block of North Creek Drive. A preliminary investigation showed that an unknown male and the victim had been in an […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District meeting on July 11
The Lynnwood Public Facilities District, now called “The District,” will conduct a hybrid meeting to take place at the Lynnwood Event Center located at 3711 196th St SW in Lynnwood. Participants may also zoom into the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2023. Meeting date and time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tuesday, […]
$20 million Kayak Point Regional Park improvement project kicks off
STANWOOD, Wash., July 8, 2023—Improvements to the Kayak Point Regional Park began on July 7, that will provide additional recreation space, move parking away from the shoreline, improve the boat launch, replace failing water lines and buckling asphalt, and incorporate habitat enhancements. “This project will provide better recreational access, environmental improvements, and replace aging infrastructure,” […]
Kim Wyman out at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2023—Former Washington State Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R) will be leaving her federal appointment as Lead Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. “I want to thank Kim Wyman, who will be departing CISA at the end […]
Snohomish County invests in 360 new child care slots thanks to ARPA funding
EVERETT, Wash., July 7, 2023—Snohomish County Executive Dave Sommers announced the county’s investment of $7.6 million from its American Rescue Plan Act dollars to fund nearly 360 new child care slots fulfilling one of the key priorities community members identified in the countywide Pandemic Recovery Roadshow. These dollars are expected to fund access for high-quality […]
UTC fines CenturyLink $923,000 for illegal telephone disconnections during COVID-19 pandemic
LACEY, Wash., July 6, 2023—Last week, the Utilities and Transportation Commission issued an initial order fining CenturyLink Communications LLC, doing business as Lumen Technologies, $923,000 for involuntarily disconnecting or suspending nearly 1,000 telephone accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A UTC administrative law judge found that Lumen unlawfully disconnected 923 customers from service during Governor Jay […]
Evergreen State Fair announces 2023 Grandstand Concert Lineup
MONROE, Wash., July 6, 2023 – The Evergreen State Fair has announced the much-anticipated Grandstand Stage concert line-up for 2023: Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. July 14, 2023. Sign up for the e-newsletter to receive a pre-sale code. For a full list of Grandstand Events visit: EvergreenStateFair.org On Monday, August 28th at 8:30 pm […]
Washington poised to be the next Silicon Valley of the space industry, it just needs workers
KENT, Wash., July 6, 2023—Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and several Washington space industry leaders at the Washington Space Summit on Wednesday, July 5, to discuss regional economic opportunities as the United States revamps its space program to return to the moon and beyond. Washington’s space industry has doubled in the […]
Public invited to 31st annual NUBIAN Jam celebration on July 29
The community invited to this year’s 31st Annual Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee-sponsored NUBIAN Jam, to celebrate African and African American culture. It is the largest celebration of its kind in Snohomish County with over thirty partners and sponsors. Who: Nubian Jam 2023 and you and yours! When: Saturday, July 29th, 10am – 7pm Where: […]
Pickleheads is a new way to connect with Washington’s state sport pickleball
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 4, 2023—When Brandon Mackie, Pickleheads Co-Founder, was living in Los Angeles he struggled with finding a place to play pickleball. He would look up parks, one-by-one, and zoom in on a map looking for courts because the last thing he wanted to do was drive 30-minutes to a park just to find […]
