It’s a bird, it’s a plane…No! It’s the return of Emerald City Comic Con
SEATTLE, Washington, August 24, 2022—Snohomies traveling to downtown Seattle last weekend may have noticed the streets flooded with costumed heroes like Spider-Man and Thor but don’t be alarmed! – the Avengers weren’t visiting the Emerald City to defend it against the Kang Dynasty – nor was their latest movie being filmed here – it was […]
Snohomish Health District Board Special Meeting, Two-Day retreat
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., August 23, 2022—The Board of Health will hold a special meeting for a two-day retreat August 25 and 26 at Swinomish Yacht Club in La Conner. The full board packet for the meeting is available online, and the agenda for the meeting is as follows: Call to Order Thursday, August 25 […]
Jose Reynoso named as Chief Information Officer of CHC
EVERETT, Wash., August 23, 2022—Community Health Center of Snohomish County (CHC) is excited to welcome Jose Reynoso as its Chief Information Officer. He has over 13 years of healthcare information technology experience, including ten years working in Community Health Centers. “Jose’s knowledge, skills, and abilities leading technology teams in the Community Health Center environment bring […]
Live out your medieval fantasies at Washington’s Midsummer Renaissance Faire
BONNEY LAKE, Wash., August 23, 2022—Deep in the fields of Bonney Lake, Washington, rests the town of Merriwick: a town of merchants, jesters, knights, and royal court spending their days at the tournament arena watching jousters fight to become the day’s champion. In many ways, you could say Merriwick is stuck in time – the […]
Carbon Health opens its first Washington clinic in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 23, 2022—National healthcare provider Carbon Health has chosen Lynnwood for the site of its first Washington clinic to deliver primary and urgent care to the surrounding communities. The clinic opened Monday, August 1, after a small ribbon cutting ceremony with clinic leaders, staff, and remote Washington Carbon Health employees. “The grand opening […]
Music at the Beach on August 27
Join us for our third, and last, Music at the Beach concert at beautiful Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo, Saturday August 27, featuring Engage. Enjoy hits from the 70s, 80s, 90’s, and beyond that you know and love. Come out and listen to great music with friends in the summer sun! Purchase your tickets today for the […]
Fauci to step down as Chief Medical Advisor and NIAID
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2022 — Yesterday, Dr. Anthony S Fauci, M.D., announced he will be stepping down in December of this year from the positions of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, as well as the position of Chief Medical Advisor […]
Michael Fearnehough appointed to South County Fire Board
EVERETT, Wash., August 22, 2022—Michael Fearnehough was the board’s unanimous choice to fill a vacant commissioner seat in South County Fire Board District 2, which includes Lynnwood neighborhoods west of Highway 99 and the unincorporated communities of Esperance, Lake Serene and Picnic Point. He replaces Greg Urban, who resigned from the board in July when […]
$8.2 million awarded to replace Pilchuck Creek Bridge 626
EVERETT, Wash., August 22, 2022 – After receiving an $8.2 million grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Federal Local Bridge Program, Snohomish County plans to replace Pilchuck Creek Bridge 626 – located on Pacific Hwy north of 236th St NE near Silvana. The county reduced traffic to one lane and imposed weight […]
Mindful Mondays: 4 x 4 Breathing for Well Being
Today we keep it simple with a breathing technique that is handy whether you require steady thinking, reduction of anxiety or just need to slow yourself down. This effective technique goes by many names: Tactical Breathing, Combat Breathing, Box Breathing, or 4×4 Breathing. It’s simple: Inhale to the count of 4 (fill your belly area) […]
