DOJ to monitor polls in 24 states for compliance with federal voting rights laws
The Justice Department announced on Monday that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the Nov. 8, 2022, general election. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the […]
South County Fire offers free disaster prep class Nov 9
Learn how to prepare and care for your family during a disaster in a free online class being presented by South County Fire on Nov. 9, 6-7 p.m. Topics covered in this class include: Register in advance at www.southsnofire.org/prepare. South County Fire also offers free online classes on ACT first aid, child safety and CPR, […]
Mountain Loop Highway seasonal closure begins Nov 9
EVERETT, Wash., Monday, Nov. 8, 2022—With the winter weather picking up at higher elevations, Snohomish County Public Works, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, will close Mountain Loop Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The closure is for traffic in both directions and will be officially enforced from the Deer […]
New MIG poll has Smiley ahead of Murray leading into Election Day
SEATTLE, Wash., November 7, 2022—First reported by Politico today, a Moore Information Group poll of 500 live phone and online interviews conducted between November 3rd and 5th has U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley (R-WA) ahead of 30-year Democratic incumbent Patty Murray (D-WA) by a narrow margin leading into Election Day. With a four-percentage point margin of error, Smiley […]
Washington to activate National Guard cyber teams for election security
First reported by Politico on Friday, November 4, the National Guard in cooperation with state governors will be activating approximately 100 personnel for state active duty to support officials in 14 states to protect election infrastructure against cyber threats. Overall, the National Guard has a total of 2,200 cyber support personnel within 38 cyber units […]
School delays and cancellations for November 7
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., November 6, 2022—School districts across the Snohomish County have issued alerts of delays and cancellations for Monday, November 7, 2022, due to power outages from last weekend’s storm. Arlington School District Home – Arlington Public Schools (wednet.edu) Arlington High School and Pioneer Elementary closed Monday, Nov. 7 due to power outage. There […]
Hundreds attend Tiffany Smiley’s New Mom in Town bus tour in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, November 6, 2022—Veterans advocate and U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley (R-WA) was greeted by hundreds of residents in three Snohomish County cities—Everett, Marysville, and Monroe—as part of her statewide New Mom in Town bus tour. Hundreds also attended her La Conner, Oak Harbor, and Wenatchee events in the area. On Friday, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Smiley […]
Manchin condemns Biden’s remarks to shut down coal plants
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 6, 2022—Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sharply condemned President Joe Biden (D) for vowing to close all coal plants across the Nation as “outrageous and divorced from reality” in a press release yesterday. “Comments like these are the reason the American people are losing trust in President Biden and instead believes he does […]
Sunny skies return Tuesday after hazardous weekend weather
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, October 23, 2022—After a surface low brought strong damaging wind and heavy rainfall over the weekend, the National Weather Service forecasts sunny weather throughout Snohomish County starting Tuesday. Expect winds ranging from 6-13 mph with daily temperatures fluctuating between a low of 29°F in the evenings to 45°F in the afternoons. Upcoming Weather Forecast (November […]
Tonight’s the night to turn clocks back one hour
November 5, 2022—At 2 a.m. this Sunday morning, remember to turn your clocks back an hour – yes you get an extra hour of sleep – to resume standard time. The Sunshine Protection Act, to permanently make daylight savings time the new permanent standard time effective November 5, 2023, unanimously passed by voice vote in […]
