Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine selected as Community Transit Board chair
EVERETT—Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine was selected by his peers to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2026, a one-year term. Chair Marine served on the board from 2008-2013, and re-joined in 2020. He has lived in Mukilteo for more than 20 years. Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright […]
Community Transit Board approves purchase of Goodwill Property
EVERETT—The Community Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved purchase of the Goodwill property, located at 2208 West Casino Road adjacent to the Cascade Administration Building, valued at $25,350,000. The agreement includes a 24-month seller lease-back of $120,000/mo. “This is smart move,” Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine said. “It is something we are going to need in […]
Three new members join Community Transit Board
EVERETT—Edmonds City Council Member Susan Paine, Lynnwood City Council Member David Parshall, and Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright have been selected to a two-year term on the Community Transit Board of Directors, which sets budget and policy direction for the countywide transit agency. The new Community Transit Board will elect officers at […]
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, […]
Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line now open for business, on time and under budget
LYNNWOOD—Community Transit launched its new Swift Orange line with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lynnwood Transit Center on Saturday, March 30. The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek with stops at Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, […]
Snohomish City Councilman Tom Merrill new Community Transit board chair
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill was selected by his peers on February 1 to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2024. Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts was chosen as board vice chair. Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell was selected as board secretary. Merrill has lived in the city of Snohomish […]
Election 2021: Winners, losers, and too close to call
ARTICLE UPDATES 7:15 PM Nov 9, 2021: Updated results and added statements from Gary Petershagen, Will Chen, and John Kartak. LT calls election for Gary Petershagen and Shirley Sutton. County has counted 181,510 ballots to a total return of 185,228 ballots. 8:00 PM Nov 5, 2021: Updated results and added statement from Joshua Binda. Lynnwood […]
2021 Primary Election results
🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨Current Turnout: 26.77% up from 26.73% the previous day. Expected county turnout is 28%. Lynnwood turnout is 28.32%. All results are current as of posted update. The next update is set for 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. 🚨UPDATE 5 p.m. Aug 12 🚨 Today, Garth Fell, Snohomish County Auditor, confirmed […]
2021 Election Season kicks off
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., May 22, 2021 – Friday was the filing deadline for citizens to participate in the political system here in Washington state kicking off the 2021 election season. The last day for candidates to withdraw from the ballot is 5 p.m. May 24. For a full timeline of key dates, click here. Only […]
