Snohomish County Council unanimously approves providers for New Start Centers
SNOHOMISH COUNTY— The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved a series of motions on January 28, related to service agreements with the Salvation Army and YWCA for its two New Start Centers—a pair of repurposed hotels which the county intend to use for emergency bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in Snohomish County. The idea of the New Start […]
Edmonds College Leads Snohomish County Education Innovation with Robotics, AI, and Free Training Programs
In 2025, Snohomish County schools and colleges navigated a dynamic year of expansion, adaptation, and advocacy. The following are the highlights of our education coverage in 2025. VIPs tour Snohomish County STEM’s ECHO Tour at Edmonds College On December 16, 2025, approximately 120 high school students from Edmonds Woodway, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Meadowdale High […]
Dunn and Low elected as Snohomish County Council leadership for 2026
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council on Tuesday, January 6, selected Councilwoman Megan Dunn, representing District 2, as Chair, and Councilman Sam Low, of District 5, was elected Vice Chair. This is Councilmember Low’s first time serving on Council’s leadership team and Chair Dunn served as Vice Chair in 2025. “It’s truly an honor to be […]
2025 Washington Politics: Elections, Scandals, Immigration, and Budget Deficits
In 2025, Washington state and Snohomish County politics were defined by high-stakes decisions, legal battles, fiscal pressures and budget deficits, and of course political scandals. Below are the highlights of our state, and local, politics coverage for 2025. Brandy’s Law brings some peace to victim of fatal dog attack in Lynnwood The Lynnwood City Council […]
Snohomish County trio commits to bipartisan solutions and community safety
EVERETT— Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low (R-Lake Stevens), Jared Mead (D-Mill Creek), and Nate Nehring (R-Arlington) took their oaths of office earlier this week after being re-elected to office in November. Low and Nehring secured their third term with 53.95% and 92.57% (unopposed) of the vote respectively, and Mead ran unopposed to win a second […]
‘Profound Gratitude,’ to heroes amid record flood devastation
Our county recently experienced extraordinary flooding due to torrential rain from multiple atmospheric rivers affecting our region. Rivers throughout Snohomish County reached record or near-record flood levels, pushing far beyond their banks and creating significant challenges for residents, businesses, and farms across the county. In the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River Valleys, water levels rose dramatically, […]
Snohomish County Council appoints Judge Jennifer Millett to District Court
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council appointed Judge Jennifer Millett, on December 15, to the District Court Bench filling the vacancy left by Judge Tam Bui who won election to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, District 2. “I am pleased that Jennifer Millett will continue serving Snohomish County in her new role as Everett […]
SCOUT Program: How embedded social workers and law enforcement are tackling homelessness
Homelessness affects every community, from large urban metros to small rural towns and everything in between. Many factors can lead to individuals living on the streets, including but not limited to mental health challenges and substance abuse. What we’ve learned over years of working on this issue is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to […]
2025 General Election Results: Winners, losers and too close to call!
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Auditor’s Office has counted 144,887 (26.76%) ballots as of November 5, 2025, for the 2025 General Election. Below is a summary of election outcomes for feature races: City of Snohomish Mayor Linda Redmon and Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, Lynnwood City Councilman Josh Binda, Lake Steves Councilmen Kim Daughtry and Gary Petershagen, […]
Snohomish County facing $23.6 million biennium budget deficit
EVERETT—It was revealed at Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, that Snohomish County is projecting at least a $23.6 million deficit for the 2025-2026 biennium, in addition to a $14 million year-over-year structural deficit extending through December of 2030. “So, it’s a doubling of our structural deficit,” Mead said during Tuesday’s meeting. “So, our hair is on […]
