Questions of residency qualifications surface in Snohomish County Council race
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A Lynnwood Times investigation uncovers that Snohomish County Council candidate Kelli Johnson has not lived in the county for three consecutive years, leading to legal questions if she meets the residency qualifications to hold the office, if elected. Elections in Snohomish County have officially kicked off, with 333 candidates vying for 182 offices. An […]
Snohomish County Council recognizes National Treatment Court Month
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Snohomish County Council unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday, May 14, recognizing May as National Treatment Court Month. The resolution was introduced and motioned by Councilwoman Megan Dunn and seconded by Councilman Sam Low. Incoming Snohomish County District Court Judge Beth Fraser spoke on behalf of this resolution. “We just want to thank […]
Snohomish County Council recognizes Cinco de Mayo as a day of celebration over oppression
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-014, recognizing May 5 in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, at its General Legislative Session, Wednesday, April 30. Speaking, on behalf of the resolution, were Snohomish County PUD Commissioner Dr. Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Miguel Gonzales founder of Avocados Mexican Restaurant, Don Felipe Hernandez founder of Los Gavilanes Mexican Store, Mario Pimienta founder […]
County unanimously passes ordinance to improve childcare access
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Wednesday, March 19, aimed at eliminating barriers and restrictions for new childcare centers to open county-wide. Ordinance 25-015, sponsored by Councilmembers Nate Nehring and Jared Mead, will do this through simplified zoning codes and streamline the permitting process for childcare centers, two barriers leading childcare industry […]
Nate Nehring announces re-election bid to a campaign kick-off attended by over 500 supporters
EVERETT—Slightly over 500 attended an early morning 7 a.m. breakfast on Thursday in the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at the Angel of the Winds Arena to support the re-election of Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring. “I can’t believe we have over five hundred that thought, ‘I will wake up at 7 a.m. to […]
Who is voting for what: Future 42 releases its scorecard for local governments
Future 42 Snohomish County has analyzed key 2024 votes in the Snohomish County Council, and the city councils of Edmond, Everett, and Lynnwood into a custom scorecard for each to help inform residents if local council members are reflecting their values with their votes. Snohomish County Council 2024 Scorecard Below are some of the key votes that […]
Nehring and Mead Introduce proposal to increase childcare availability in Snohomish County
EVERETT – This week, Snohomish County Councilmembers Nate Nehring and Jared Mead introduced Ordinance 25-015 to improve access to childcare across the county. The ordinance aims to reduce local regulatory barriers for childcare providers and allow childcare facilities in more locations throughout Snohomish County. The ordinance creates a more simplified and cohesive permit process for daycare […]
Nehring and Dunn selected as 2025 County Leadership
EVERETT—Snohomish County Councilman Nate Nehring (R), representing District 1, was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as Council Chair during the body’s Administrative Session on January 7. Chair Nehring served as Chair in 2020 and Vice Chair in 2024. He will be joined by County Councilwoman Megan Dunn (D), representing District 2, who was also unanimously […]
County Council member Dunn weighs in on budget
EVERETT—Snohomish County Councilwoman Megan Dunn sent an update on the county’s 2025 biennial budget on Wednesday, November 20, supporting the proposed property tax increase to fund public safety programs, and opposing Council President Jared Mead’s proposed amendment to slash positions in the Office of Social Justice which, she said, are valuable and do important work […]
Reader Opinion: Vote ‘No’ on Snohomish County Prop 1
Snohomish County’s Prop 1, a 0.2% Public Safety, Health, and Criminal Justice Sales and Use Tax is just another way to take the hardworking taxpayer’s money to feed an already bloated and inefficient government. Recall a short time ago, many leaders were screaming to defund the police, now they want to tax us more to […]
