October 4, 2024 7:50 pm

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Neighborhood Pet Store Day: Mud Bay Leads the Charge in a Weekend of Fun for Furry Friends

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LYNNWOOD—If you missed Neighborhood Pet Store Day last weekend, you missed a tail-wagging, treat-filled extravaganza for pets and their owners! This fun, nationwide event—spearheaded by Mud Bay—turned pet stores into a haven for our four-legged friends with discounts, freebies, and a whole lot of love. Held annually, this year’s celebration was bigger and better than […]

Snohomish County Therapeutic Courts celebrates 25 years of adult recovery

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EVERETT—DJ Rivera, brother to Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Whitney Rivera, had a normal childhood growing up, but when his father passed away around his seventeenth birthday he turned to drugs and alcohol. His life quickly spun out of control until it culminated with being arrested on December 8, 2005, for a controlled substance. Instead […]

Marysville School Board appoints Dave Burgess as new interim superintendent

MARYSVILLE—A full room of approximately 100 parents and staff cheered the Marysville School District Board of Directors’ decision to unanimously confirm Dr. David Burgess as interim superintendent and for severing ties with Superintendent Dr. Zachary Robbins, amidst the district’s ongoing financial crisis during Thursday night’s Special Board meeting. Dr. Robbins was not present at the […]

Port of Everett hosting NEW Haunted Harbor Halloween event

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EVERETT—The Port of Everett is excited to announce its lineup of seasonal activations at the waterfront this fall, including its first annual Haunted Harbor event on October 25, the inaugural Yachtober Fest drink bingo taking place now through October 31 at Waterfront Place restaurants, and more. Haunted Harbor on October 25, 2024 Community members and […]

Rep Larsen to participate in two upcoming speaking events

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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Stanwood-Camano Board will be hosting a candidate forum between incumbent Representative Rick Larsen (D) and his opponent Cody Hart (R). The forum, moderated by Anne Milton, will be held at the Stanwood High School Performing Arts Center located at 7400 272nd Street NW, Stanwood, 6 p.m., Wednesday, October […]

Lynnwood-based Family Peace Association believes a healthy community starts with family

Family Peace Association

LYNNWOOD—At Lynnwood-based family resource center, Family Peace Association USA, the organization believes that a family is a fundamental cornerstone piece that leads to building good citizens, secure communities, and ultimately results in sustainable peace. FPA’s mission is to enlighten humanity by uplifting spiritual consciousness through universal principles and values rooted in God-centered families. They do […]

VP Candidate Tim Walz to visit Washington

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SEATTLE—The Washington State Democrats on Wednesday announced that Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) is to visit Washington state for a private event on Tuesday, October 8 at 9 a.m. in Hunts Point near Bellevue. “WA Democrats are excited to welcome Governor Walz to Washington on Tuesday morning,” the State Democratic Party […]

Trial date set for WSDOT whistleblower who refused to lie about Cap-and-Trade scheme

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OLYMPIA—A trial date has been set in the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) whistleblower lawsuit, brought by the Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) on behalf client Scott Smith. The trial has been scheduled for August 18, 2025, in Thurston County Superior Court.  The parties are proceeding with discovery, which according to the scheduling order, […]

Community Transit monthly board meeting, Oct 3

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, October 3. Agenda items include these presentations: There is one action item: For the full agenda, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance and online options available. Livestream: https://bit.ly/CTPublicMtgsYouTube Join […]

Northwest Chocolate Festival returns this weekend at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center

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BELLEVUE—The Northwest Chocolate Festival returns for its 16th year this weekend from Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. The festival will feature the world’s top chocolate makers and dessert artisans offering presentations, workshops, panels and more. In addition, guests can expect to taste products from over 150 global […]

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