Snohomish County to host in-person pandemic recovery events this summer

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 18, 2022 – Snohomish County’s Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR) will be hosting one in-person pandemic recovery event in each of the County’s districts this summer to connect attendees with County and community-based resources and services. Attendees will also be able to vote on recovery investment priorities that will guide […]
Recovery and Resilience helps businesses and communities bounce back from pandemic

EVERETT, Wash., May 17, 2022 – In the summer of 2021, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and County Councilmembers established the Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR). The office’s mission is to guide the County in its efforts to recover from the pandemic and is funded to be operational through 2023. One of ORR’s primary […]
Executive Somers appoints Kara Main-Hester as Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer for county

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., Dec. 1, 2021 – Executive Dave Somers has appointed Kara Main-Hester, Ph.D., to serve as the Chief Recovery and Resilience Officer for Snohomish County. Main-Hester currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Snohomish County Office of Recovery and Resilience (ORR). Main-Hester will assume the role January 3, 2022, as current Chief […]
Lake Stevens council set to disperse $9.5M in ARPA funds

LAKE STEVENS, Wash., July 23, 2021 – The City of Lake Stevens is set to receive $9.466 million in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The city council unanimously passed a motion to allow the mayor to disperse the ARPA funding as recommended during their meeting on July 13, though future changes […]