See ‘Water in Action’ at the PUD’s Hydropower Appreciation Days
MONROE—Snohomish County PUD invites community members to Hydropower Appreciation Day at the Woods Creek Sustainability Center in Monroe, Wash., on May 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to noon for a behind-the-scenes look at how the utility turns water into clean, renewable electricity. The Woods Creek Sustainability Center includes a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project, food forest, and stunning […]
Join Snohomish PUD for the 4th Annual Energy Block Party
EVERETT – Join the Snohomish County PUD for its fourth annual Energy Block Party at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 at its Electric Building headquarters in downtown Everett. This fun, family-friendly, free event has something for everyone. Whether you’re interested in saving energy, learning about future energy technologies like fusion and small modular nuclear, or you […]
Larsen cuts ribbon at North Camano Substation, and visits Senior Centers
STANWOOD AND CAMANO ISLAND – Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) delivered remarks at a ribbon cutting for the Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD)’s North Camano Substation. As the top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Larsen is committed to building resilient local electrical infrastructure and creating good paying local jobs in Northwest Washington. Afterwards, Rep. Larsen visited Camano Center, […]
Snohomish PUD Honored with National Award for Excellence in Safety
EVERETT—Snohomish County PUD has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. Earning the Diamond designation for the second year in a row, the PUD has a proactive, people-centered safety culture focused on continuous improvement. The PUD is proud of its strong safety program, which includes formal […]
PUD celebrates major infrastructure upgrades
EVERETT – Community members are invited to celebrate the completion of three significant Snohomish County PUD infrastructure improvement projects benefiting the Camano Island and Stanwood communities at a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. at 531 E. North Camano Dr., Camano Island, WA. The Snohomish County PUD has recently completed […]
Safe, monitored spill at Spada Lake expected later today
EVERETT – Recent heavy rain is quickly filling the PUD’s Spada Lake Reservoir with water levels predicted to reach the top of Culmback Dam’s morning glory spillway late this afternoon. Water traveling through the spillway is discharged into the Sultan River, where it flows 16-miles to join the Skykomish River at the city of Sultan. […]
No ‘Dirty Work,’ City of Lynnwood clarifies $360,000 retroactive utility tax by Water District
LYNNWOOD—The City of Lynnwood has provided more detail—beyond what was originally provided to the Lynnwood Times by the City’s spokesperson—regarding retroactive utility taxes applied by the Alderwood Water & Wastewater District (Water District) against Lynnwood residents, that was first reported by the Lynnwood Times earlier in March. In a March 13 letter penned by Mayor […]
PUD seeks local artist for Woods Creek Hydroelectric Mural Project
EVERETT – Snohomish County PUD is inviting professional artists to apply for a new public art opportunity: a large-scale mural at the Woods Creek Hydroelectric Project and Sustainability Center in Monroe, Washington. Submissions are open now through March 10 with a total project budget of $10,000. The Woods Creek Sustainability Center is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric […]
Spada Lake Reservoir spills for first time since 2021 as heavy rain fills County’s key water source
EVERETT—Recent heavy rain has filled the Snohomish County PUD’s Spada Lake Reservoir and caused water levels to reach the Culmback Dam morning glory spillway today, December 10. This is the first time the Spada Lake reservoir has spilled since 2021 as the water level rose 15 feet over the past 48 hours. Water traveling through […]
Lynnwood Food Bank holds annual fundraiser event, Food is Love, at Lynnwood Dave and Buster’s
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Food Bank held its annual Food is Love fundraiser event at Dave and Buster’s in Lynnwood on Sunday, October 19. The event ran from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and featured a “Grill and Chill” barbecue buffet, unlimited free play of games until closing, and a raffle/silent auction on baskets donated from local […]
