The COVID-19 impact on Boeing’s future in Snohomish County topped the county’s coronavirus briefing Tuesday. Boeing has already announced it will cut back 787 production in Everett from 10 Dreamliners a month to six a month next year. Here are the key numbers on Boeing’s economic impact in the county: 30,000 employees at the Everett…
The language was blunt, and occasionally harsh, from county leaders during Tuesday’s Snohomish County COVID-19 media briefing. “If people still think it’s a hoax, that’s really sad,” said County Executive Dave Somers. “COVID is a horrible way to die.” ”You don’t have to have (underlying) complications to get horribly sick,” said Dr. Sandeep Sachdeva, chief medical…
Snohomish County Public Works has completed three road construction projects during the past three months after implementing COVID-19 safety measures, including one involving pedestrian and capacity improvements near Lynnwood. A temporary two month shutdown, put in place by Gov. Jay Inslee’s initial “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order, enabled contractors to develop COVID-19 safety work plans…
Edmonds College and Snohomish County announced Thursday their partnership to produce locally sourced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The college has produced 200 face shields at the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center at Snohomish County’s Paine Field Airport. Front line workers and first responders across Snohomish County have experienced difficulties procuring consistent supplies of PPE…
Snohomish County has announced an Oct. 20, 2020 deadline for submitting major and minor docket applications to the county’s comprehensive plan. The process for property owners, organizations, cities and other agencies to propose amendments to the Snohomish County comprehensive plan is called the “docket.” In this cycle, Snohomish County is accepting applications for major and…
We are six months — 180 days — into the COVID-19 pandemic in Snohomish County. In that time, 182 people here have died from the coronavirus — on average, one death for each day of the pandemic. During the weekly Snohomish County health briefing Tuesday County Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters says about that six-month marker:…
At last week’s Snohomish County COVID-19 media briefing, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers worried that the county’s Phase 2 reopening might be in jeopardy as case levels soared. Now, says Somers, “we’re not near anywhere close to that (moving from Phase 2 back to Phase 1) and we don’t want to be.” The reason for this…
The words that came out of the weekly Snohomish County COVID-19 media briefing set a cautious tone. Asked Tuesday about a possible return to the restrictions of Phase 1, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said: “A week ago, I thought it was remote… now, it’s clearly a possibility” if cases continue to spike. Added County Health…
Given a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and other metrics, Snohomish County officials said Friday they will not be submitting an application for Phase 3 under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start Plan. “I know that if we applied today, we would be denied,” County Executive Dave Somers said in a media briefing Friday, acknowledging that…
The Snohomish County Council held a virtual town hall meeting Monday, June 22 to gather public comments by video conference or telephone about racism and criminal justice reforms. A majority of those who spoke were in favor of addressing what they see as systemic inequalities and also supported the council’s resolution — adopted on June 3 —…
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The Snohomish County Council will host a town hall on racism and criminal justice reform Monday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. The council invites all members of the public to join the conversation. Other county elected officials and leaders will be invited as well to hear the ideas of community members. The council…
Top stories from Snohomish County’s COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday: How close the county is to launching the Phase 3 reopening. Ways restaurants are working to keep customers safe. County launches second round of COVID-19 small business grants. We are now 10 days into Snohomish County’s Phase 2 reopening, and reporters during Tuesday’s briefing wanted to know…
Among the highlights from Tuesday’s Snohomish County COVID-19 media briefing: County Executive Dave Somers speaks out on citizen vigilantes Snohomish County is moving its local COVID-19 data to the state health website. A Mountlake Terrace High School senior describes his journey through the year that changed everything. Vigilante justice “Vigilante justice is not welcome in…
Snohomish County is encouraging nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government agencies to submit applications to develop affordable rental housing and shelter projects. An estimated $1.5 million in federal funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program is anticipated to be available for the 2021 program year and an undetermined amount under the Chemical Dependency and Mental…
A judge has ruled that a second recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney can move forward. Four local attorneys had filed this petition, alleging that Fortney violated his oath of office when he announced on Facebook in April that he would not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthyorder. The judge’s ruling…
“We are moving forward and very excited about it.” That comment from Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers set an upbeat tone for the Tuesday morning County’s COVID-19 briefing. County staffers, he said, “really scrambled over the weekend to get that (Phase 2 reopening) package submitted to the state health department. ” Somers said he expects…
In a Friday morning press briefing, Snohomish County officials provided an update on their efforts to apply for a variance that would move the county into Phase 2 reopening as specified under the Safe Start provisions of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Safe proclamation. The briefing also included an update from Community Transit on…
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Board of Health Chair Stephanie Wright, and County Council Chair Nate Nehring jointly announced Thursday their intention to apply for a variance that would allow Snohomish County to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan. The announcement comes after the county council Wednesday approved the final piece of…
The Snohomish County Council Thursday approved a Small Business Relief, Recovery, and Resiliency (R3) Grant Program, with up to $25,000 available for businesses that have experienced at least a 25% drop in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The council also approved a First in Flight Fund for Paine Field Airport tenants impacted by COVID-19…
Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney faces two potential recall campaigns, but he says he is not running from a fight to keep his job. The drive to oust Fortney was sparked when he made comments on his Facebook page April 21 critical of Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 restrictions, adding that “the impacts of COVID-19 no…
Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney, who made the news last month when he said he wouldn’t enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the COVID-19 outbreak, will have to pay for his own legal defense against a recall petition filed against him. In an April 28 letter to Fortney, Snohomish County Prosecutor Adam…
Snohomish County Friday announced the reopening of county parks for day use on Tuesday, May 5, in coordination with Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement this week that state parks will be open for many day-use activities. Play structures, ball fields, and spray pads will remain closed. Parking lots and some gates will open. There are still…
In response to changing pandemic conditions, Snohomish County said it is expanding access to solid waste facilities for the public — with safety mitigations in place — starting Saturday, May 2. Transfer stations — including the Southwest station in Mountlake Terrace at 21311 61st Pl. W. — be open 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily to both hand-unload,…
A warning from the Snohomish County COVID-19 briefing on Friday: Social distancing will last months and could remain in some form for years. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers also spoke out on Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney’s Facebook post earlier this week, calling Fortney’s comments: “dangerous and irresponsible.” In a Facebook post Tuesday, the Sheriff…
Among the topics tackled at Friday’s Snohomish County briefing on COVID-19: How deadly is the virus? What will our “new normal” look like? How do we begin to bring local business back to life? Where do we stand on COVID-19 testing? “COVID is 10 times as deadly as the flu,” began Snohomish County Health Officer Dr….
