County’s Southwest Recycle and Transfer Station to re-open Sunday

Snohomish County, Wash., August 13, 2022 – The Snohomish County Solid Waste Southwest Recycle and Transfer Station (SWRTS) was closed on Saturday, August 13 due to an on-site fire which has since been addressed. The SWRTS will reopen on Sunday, August 14, however there is likely to be a slowdown in service and longer wait […]
Mukilteo Police host impromptu “Pop Up BBQ” for residents

MUKILTEO, Wash., August 13, 2022 – Over one hundred Mukilteans joined the Mukilteo Police Department for an impromptu “Pop Up BBQ” at Lighthouse Park on Wednesday evening. At 4:40 p.m. on August 10, the Mukilteo Police Department announced on Facebook, “We are hosting a pop-up BBQ at Lighthouse Park until about 7pm tonight!!” Mukilteo Crime […]
Moon and Ryu attend Korean American Grassroots Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 12, 2022 – Mukilteo councilman Jason Moon accompanied by Representative Cindy Ryu (D-Lynnwood) and SeaTac City Council member Peter Kwon, recently attended the Korean American Grassroots Conference (KAGC) in our Nation’s Capital on July 27 through July 29 – the largest nationwide network of Korean American voters. The national conference draws over […]
Mukilteo awarded $65,000 grant for Embedded Social Worker

MUKILTEO – The City of Mukilteo was the recipient of a $65,000 matching grant towards the funding of an Embedded Social Worker through Snohomish County’s Shelter & Behavioral Health Partnership Program. In February, the Mukilteo City Council unanimously passed an $65,000 agreement with Compass Health to provide a 20 hour/week Embedded Social Worker through the company’s Community […]
Mukilteo Public Works continues to serve its residents

MUKILTEO, Wash., August 6, 2022 – Despite a challenging couple of years that included staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and a global pandemic, the Mukilteo Public Works Department has been busier than ever serving residents with much needed improvements. Continuing through the last half of 2022, the Department’s priorities continue to be staffing in both […]
Journalist Tim Pool locked out of Twitter for criticizing groomers

Social media platform Twitter suspends journalist, political commentator and YouTuber Tim Pool for criticizing a picture showing adults showing sexual content to children. Twitter suspended his account because, according to Pool, he stated in the tweet that the adults in the picture were “grooming” the kids. Pool has over one million subscribers on YouTube and […]
Transitions and new hires at Mukilteo City Hall

MUKILTEO, Wash., July 22, 2022 – This week, City Hall welcomes two new faces, executive assistants Nick Nehring and Leslie Lavoie. Current Executive Assistant Lindsey Arrington, whose last day is Friday, July 22, is leaving to spend more time with her three children. Nehring completed his bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo College of […]
Mukilteo turns to Tara Dunford for financial assistance and releases its Waste Management report

MUKILTEO – Mukilteo City Council authorized a professional service agreement with Tara Dunford for technical accounting assistance and discussed the findings of Waste Management’s 2021 annual report at its regular meeting Monday, July 18. City authorizes agreement with Tara Dunford for financial assistance Council Vice President Elisabeth Crawford moved to authorize Mayor Joe Marine to […]
No-contact advisory issued for the north end of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park

On July 15, 2022, the Snohomish Health District issued an advisory at the north end of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park in Snohomish County. This advisory is due to high bacteria results during routine sampling. The public is advised to avoid contact with the water in the affected area until further notice. Contact with fecal-contaminated waters can […]
Man attempting to swim across Possession Sound rescued

MUKILTEO, Wash., July 18, 2022 – A male that appears to be in his mid-thirties to mid-forties attempting to swim from Mukilteo Beach to Whidbey Island in Possession Sound was successfully rescued yesterday evening thanks to the heroic efforts of residents and First Responders. Prior to entering the water to swim across Possession Sound to […]