The Investment of Fatherhood
By Paul Ellis, CIMA®, Ellis Wealth Management Everywhere you can see advertisements designed to sell you something: A luxury vehicle, vacation, timepiece or the latest technology. Perhaps it’s a professional service or a perfect smile. Very few of these items I would consider investments. Why? Because a vehicle, as beautiful as it may be, is […]
Op-Ed: Juneteenth America’s newest national holiday
MUKILTEO, Wash., June 18, 2021 – Mayoral candidate Joe Marine praises the bipartisan effort securing Juneteenth as a national holiday. Yesterday afternoon the bipartisan bill declaring the 19th day of June, a federal holiday was signed by the President. “I am overjoyed that the House and Senate finally stepped up to honor Juneteenth as an […]
Beware of ‘Shot of a Lifetime’ vaccine lottery scams
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Attorney General’s Office and Washington’s Lottery are urging Washingtonians to be wary of potential vaccine lottery scams associated with the state’s “Shot of a Lifetime” lottery. The program’s drawings will be held on Tuesdays through July 13, and feature $250,000 and $1 million cash prizes, sporting event tickets, technology and tuition credits, […]
Verdant seeks consulting services for CHART program leadership
The Verdant Health Commission released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Chronic-Utilizer Alternative Response Team (CHART) program leadership on June 14th. Since 2017, the CHART program has been administered by the Verdant Health Commission in partnership with healthcare, human services, fire/EMS, and law enforcement organizations. Verdant seeks an organization to take a leadership role […]
Caitlein Ryan announces a Campaign Kickoff Event
Mukilteo, Wash. – Mukilteo City Council Candidate, Caitlein Ryan has officially announced her run for elected office and is inviting the Mukilteo Community to a Campaign Kickoff Event to be held on Thursday June 24th, 2021, at 92nd Street Park in Mukilteo from 6pm – 8pm. The Community Event will include free pizza, a rock-painting […]
Nehring proposes county-wide hazard pay come from $160M American Rescue Plan
Snohomish County, Wash. – On June 9, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring proposed an amendment to provide relief for business and workers in unincorporated Snohomish County in response to Executive Somers’ hazard pay proposal. The amendment comes on the heels of the proposal by County Executive Dave Somers to mandate $4 per hour hazard pay […]
Harbour Reach Corridor Grand Opening
MUKILTEO, Wash. – On June 26 at 11:00 a.m., the City of Mukilteo will celebrate the opening of the Harbour Reach Corridor Project connecting Harbour Pointe Boulevard and Beverly Park Road, after decades of planning. The road will open first for a walking and biking parade and will open to cars shortly after the event. […]
Fireworks banned in most Snohomish County cities
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – New for this Fourth of July, all fireworks use is banned in unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County. The county ban applies to the densely populated unincorporated areas within the Southwest Urban Growth Area. The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved this ban to begin in 2021 after voters weighed in on […]
Motel 6 rape suspect arrested after five-hour SWAT standoff
EVERETT, Wash. – A 32-year-old Lakewood man was arrested for first-degree rape following a five-hour standoff with deputies at Motel 6. The victim, a 21-year-old woman, was transported by air to Providence Regional Medical Center for a medical evaluation. Around 5:50 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a sexual assault at Motel 6 off of 128th Street […]
Arrest in Mukilteo shooting and kidnapping
[UPDATE] 8:00 p.m. June 15, 2021: Suspect identified as Joseph Forrest Sims [UPDATE] 7:19 p.m. June 15, 2021: A 30-year-old-male suspect is currently being held Snohomish County Jail on multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree kidnapping and three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. MUKILTEO, Wash., June 15, 2021 – Mukilteo Police Officers […]
