Snohomish County Public Works wins APWA 2021 Project of the Year Award
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – At a virtual ceremony May 13, Snohomish County Public Works was awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2021 Project of the Year award for its S. Machias Rd. and Machias Cutoff Intersection Improvement Project in the Transportation, Under $5 Million category. The APWA, a non-profit, international organization of more than 30,000 […]
Snohomish County seeks candidate for Climate Action Advisory Committee vacancy
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 24, 2021 – The Snohomish County Climate Action Advisory Committee is seeking a new member. The Committee provides recommendations to encourage adoption of policies, programs, and practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), address climate change, protect public health, and preserve the natural environment in Snohomish County. The Climate Action Advisory […]
Snohomish County ranked among healthiest in Washington
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – After dropping to seventh in 2020, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has named Snohomish County the sixth healthiest county in Washington for their 2021 County Health Rankings. The annual rankings were released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The rankings are intended to be a […]
Sam Low appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve on the WA Traffic Safety Commission
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff SNOHMISH COUNTY, Wash., February 15, 2021 – Last Friday, Snohomish County Councilman Sam Low was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as Commissioner on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). Low is the Washington State Association of Counties representative for the Commission. WTSC is made up of 26 employees […]
Sam Low unanimously elected as Chair of the State Transportation Improvement Board
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff SNOHMISH COUNTY, Wash., January 22, 2021 – Today, Snohomish County Councilman Sam Low was unanimously elected as the 2021-2022 Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Chair by the 21 member Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. The Legislature created the Transportation Improvement Board to foster state investment in quality local transportation […]
Assessing and learning from COVID-19’s effect: An overview of 2020 trends
Snohomish County Tomorrow and Snohomish County Cities invite you to attend a virtual presentation EVERETT, Wash., January 12, 2021 — Many things about life in our region changed dramatically with the COVID-19 pandemic. Come hear three speakers address economic trends, the changed trends in traffic, aviation, population and employment, as well as changing demands on […]
Snohomish County in Phase 1 of State’s 2-phase system that starts Monday
By Snohomish Health District | Press Release Snohomish County now under the new Puget Sound Region with King and Pierce counties Entire Region must meet all criteria be move to Phase 2 Indoor gatherings with non-household members prohibited in Phase 1 Nearly 11,000 vaccinated in the first three weeks in Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., […]
Point-in-Time Homeless Count for 2021
By Snohomish County Human Services Department | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., January 8, 2021—The annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count is an important tool in the community’s efforts to assess the number of homeless individuals and families in Snohomish County, as well as to determine ways of ending homelessness. The count determines how many people are staying […]
Conservation Futures Program 2021 Grant Round
By Snohomish County Government | Press Release EVERETT, Wash., January 4, 2021—The Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board (CFPAB) is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted from Monday, January 11, 2021 to Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for potential funding assistance from the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program. The CFPAB […]
Snohomish County approves additional COVID-19 response
By Snohomish County Government SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 23, 2020 – Today, the Snohomish County Council approved the recommendation of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers to appropriate $13.2 million for the County’s COVID-19 response in 2021. The resources will be spent on Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management ($5 million), Snohomish County’s Department of Human […]
