Edmonds College celebrates World Refugee Day
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LYNNWOOD—The Refugee and Immigrant Services NW held its second annual World Refugee Day on Thursday, June 20, at Edmonds College featuring guest speakers, multicultural performances, and an assortment of delicious foods representing the various cultures that make up Snohomish County’s diverse population. The event was emceed by Betty Koteles, Edmond College’s Latino Outreach Specialist, and […]
After layoffs, Everett Herald newsroom threatens walk-out over pulled article
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EVERETT—Editors of The Everett Daily Herald, one of Snohomish County’s longest standing publications, threatened to walkout on Thursday over the removal of the paper’s reporting on its own layoffs. The article concerned 12 newsroom employees, 10 of whom were unionized, who were given pink slips on Wednesday, June 19. According to news editor Caleb Hutton, […]
Public invited to Healthy Communities Day at the Evergreen State Fair
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Every year, the Evergreen State Fair welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests. This year, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate healthy communities as part of the Fair festivities. On Tuesday, August 27, the public is invited to participate in the first Healthy Communities Day at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Along with all […]
Op-Ed: Government records belong to the public
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The Washington Public Records Act (PRA), passed into State Law by citizens’ initiative in 1972, allows the public to inspect the records that elected officials create as part of doing the people’s business. That includes letters, emails, phone logs, meeting minutes and other documents submitted to the legislature and created by the elected representatives at […]
Washington state ranks second in coffee consumption
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A new study has revealed Alaska followed by Washington are the most coffee obsessed states in the United States. The study by coffee experts at Cafelista analyzed Bing Maps to establish how many coffee shops are in each US state. They analyzed a list of the biggest coffee shops in the US and then ranked […]
Washington gets its first presidential candidate, RF Kennedy Jr.
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Washington voters will likely see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as one of their choices for president this fall. On Friday, June 14, Kennedy filed to represent the We the People party on the November general election ballot. He would appear with Nicole Shanahan, his pick for vice president. Kennedy is the first minor party candidate to submit the […]
Project Girl hosts second annual Juneteenth celebration in Lynnwood
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LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2024—Project Girl hosted its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood on Wednesday, June 19, to commemorate the day the last remaining people in the United States were freed from the evil of slavery and servitude. The event held approximately 60 vendors, food trucks, live music by […]
Public invited to attend workshop on electric vehicle charging policy
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LACEY—The Utilities and Transportation Commission invites public participation in a workshop to review and possibly update the 2017 Policy and Interpretive Statement, which outlines the commission’s level of involvement in electric vehicle (EV) charging services offered by investor-owned electric companies. WHO Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission WHAT Hybrid (in-person and virtual) workshop WHEN and WHERE […]
Libertarian candidate arrested for petitioning at Edmonds Arts Festival
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EDMONDS—Bruce Guthrie, 21st LD Position 2 candidate, was arrested by Edmonds Police Officers in the Frances Anderson Play Field during the Edmonds Arts Festival on Friday, June 14, for refusing to leave the premises as he collected signatures for to qualify Libertarian Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver for the Washington state ballot. Guthrie was gathering signatures […]
Snohomish County Hotel-Motel Grant Cycle opens June 19
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Executive Dave Somers announced on June 18 that Snohomish County is accepting applications for its annual tourism grant cycle. Applications will be accepted for the grant cycle from June 19 through August 28, 2024. The Hotel-Motel Small Fund total is projected to be $650,000 with project allocation amounts historically ranging from $5,000-$50,000. “Tourism is […]