“Seed of Hope” Art Unveiling at Esperance Park in Edmonds March 12, 2022
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – March 8, 2022 – The Snohomish County Arts Commission will unveil the “Seed of Hope” by local artist Tsovinar Muradyan. Attendees will observe morning sunlight beaming through a small portal carved in the stone that illuminates a tiny bronze “sprout”. The sunlight and sprout convey Muradyan’s message, “Hope grows where light […]
Lynnwood unveils new sign honoring veterans
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 8, 2022 – City officials and proud veterans gathered near the upcoming Lynnwood Transit Center, Monday, March 7, to witness the unveiling of Lynnwood’s newest sign honoring veterans. The sign stands near the intersection of 200th and 44th Avenue West and is the first of many soon to be honoring veterans that […]
Op-Ed: Mukilteo City Councilmembers don’t get to invent rules to suit themselves
I was denied the confirmation vote tonight to the City of Mukilteo Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission. Appalled, I asked for an official explanation and have not yet received one. Let me enumerate. The City Council is empowered by state law to operate within the confines of its City Code. The Code makes no mention […]
Snohomish County Council passes resolution honoring the legacy of Judge Cassandra Lopez-Shaw
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 28, 2022 – During its Administrative Session today, the Snohomish County Council unanimously passed Resolution 22-010 honoring the life and legacy of Judge Cassandra Lopez-Shaw. The resolution, introduced by Council Vice Chair Jared Mead (District 4) and seconded by Councilwoman Stephanie Wright (District 3) reads: WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Council joins […]
Trans Athletes: Policies, Inclusion and Contradiction
Many athletic organizations have revised their policies to create fairness for trans athletes, all while taking contradictory approaches. The contradictions are stark as organizations struggle to determine whether or not trans women hold physical advantages over their biologically female competitors. Some of the bigger policy revisions have come from organizations like the International Olympic Committee […]
Weekly Market Insights: Ukraininan War Stresses Economy
War in Ukraine weighed on stocks as investors assessed the economic impact of continued hostilities, expanding economic sanctions, and potentially higher inflation due to rising oil prices and new stresses on the global supply chain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.30%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 1.27%. The Nasdaq Composite index slid […]
March 7: Upcoming Marysville City Council Meeting
MARYSVILLE, Wash., March 7, 2022 – The Marysville City Council will hold a REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING on Monday, March 7, 2022, starting at 7 p.m. This meeting will be held both VIRTUALLY and in IN-PERSON at Marysville City Hall. Anyone wishing to provide written or verbal public comment, must pre-register at this link www.marysvillewa.gov/remotepubliccomment before noon on the day of the meeting. […]
March 7: Upcoming Mukilteo City Council Meeting
MUKILTEO, Washington, March 7, 2022 – For its 6 p.m. Monday, March 7 regular BUSINESS MEETING, the Mukilteo City Council will discuss/vote the items listed below: AT&T Small Cell Franchise Discussion at first reading of the AT&T Small Cell Franchise agreement with a term of five years. AT&T (New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC) has requested that […]
Mindfulness: Completing the Stress Cycle
We all know that stress is an internal state and can manifest differently in each person. In varying degrees, it can affect our physical, spiritual, behavioral, emotional, and cognitive experiences of life. Avoiding burnout, or persistent auto-pilot, and increasing our overall resilience requires that we get proficient at Completing the Stress Cycle. What we know […]
Chinese Yuan at the precipice to becoming an alternative Global Reserve Currency
Today, Russian banks announced a plan to issue credit cards using China’s UnionPay system after Visa and Mastercard moved to suspend operations in Russia over Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine. UnionPay is now the second largest and fastest-growing global credit card network. Major Russian lenders Sberbank, Alfa Bank, Rosbank, Tinkoff Bank, and the Credit Bank […]
