The Southwest Recycling and Transfer Station in Mountlake Terrace will be closed May 6-26 for floor repairs, Snohomish County Solid Waste said. The recycling area will also be closed. Customers…
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With Thursday groundbreaking, Lynnwood Neighborhood Center closer to reality
This story was updated to correct donation amounts and building square footage. The dream of building a “one-stop hub” for human services in South Snohomish County moved a step closer…
Snohomish County sports tourism in 2023 generates $27.8 million in economic impact
In 2023, Snohomish County hosted 100 sporting events that generated $27.8 million in economic impact and generated 29,681 room nights — and brought 144,266 visitors to the county. That’s according…
State transportation commission learns about local, regional issues during Edmonds meetings — day 1
Part 1 of 2 parts The Washington State Transportation Commission met in Edmonds for two days this week – part of its effort to learn more about regional and local…
Snohomish County to begin construction on 36th and 35th Ave W corridor later this month
The corridor of 36th/35th Avenue West is a busy one, providing a north-south route that connects Lynnwood to Highway 99, in a densely-populated area with limited access to state highways…
Snohomish County accepting comments on draft housing and community development plan
Snohomish County has released a draft affordable housing and community development plan for the Snohomish County Urban County Consortium that proposes spending over $5.7 million in federal grant funds to…
Reminder: Transition Resource Fair for those with developmental disabilities March 26
The Snohomish County 2024 Transition Resource Fair will run from 4-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Cascade High School in Everett. This is a free community event that welcomes individuals…
County hosting open house regarding Lynnwood, Brier road projects
Residents are invited to learn about the Larch Way/Logan Road and Locust Way intersection improvement project and the replacement of Swamp Creek Bridge 503 at a community open house on…
Help plan for the future of county’s Evergreen State Fair Park
Snohomish County and the Evergreen State Fair Park have issued a survey as part of the public outreach for the Evergreen State Fair Park preferred plan update. The survey is…
County: Decontamination process on Edmonds and Everett bridge housing moving forward
Despite the setbacks in decontamination efforts, Snohomish County is still on track to convert former hotels into bridge housing for unhoused adults. Bridge housing is designed to provide immediate shelter…
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County Councilmember Strom Peterson: An update on the bridge housing facility in Edmonds
Publisher’s note: This information was provided by District 3 Snohomish County Councilmember Strom Peterson in a newsletter to constituents and is being republished here with permission. As we reported when…
Public invited to Feb. 22 open house for Martha Lake Park, Airport Park projects
Snohomish County Parks and Recreation is developing concept plans for future projects at Martha Lake Airport Park, Martha Lake Park and Flowing Lake Park. One open house for all…
Snohomish County launches new tool to evaluate vulnerability to climate change, impacts to local communities
Snohomish County is launching a new tool to evaluate local communities’ vulnerability to climate change impacts. The Climate Vulnerability Tool (CVT) is accompanied by a new resource hub – Snohomish…
Snohomish County provides 2024 grants to local organizations supporting tourism
Five local projects and events are among 39 that will receive $600,000 in grants from Snohomish County in 2024. These grants are funded by the Hotel-Motel Small Fund, which invests…
County information session Feb. 13 on Small Business Innovation Assistance Program
An information session for the Snohomish County Small Business Innovation Assistance (SBIA) program is taking place Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Everett Community College. SBIA provides technical assistance services, coupled with access…
Snohomish County Superior Court warns of attempted jury duty scam
The Snohomish County Superior Court and Snohomish County Superior Court Clerk’s Office is receiving reports of jury duty scam activity. “We have heard specific complaints that scammers will. identify as…
Volunteers dig in to preserve, restore Picnic Point Park
On Saturday, 19 local volunteers pitched in to continue beach and forest preservation and restoration efforts in Picnic Point Park. They planted 58 trees and shrubs, and removed invasive blackberry…
Executive Somers releases 2023 annual report for Snohomish County government
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers Friday released the 2023 Annual Report for Snohomish County government. According to a county news release, the report aggregates accomplishments and outcomes for all executive…
Snohomish County investigating death of inmate at jail
Around 11 a.m. Monday, a 36-year-old male inmate was found unresponsive inside his cell at the Snohomish County Jail, according to a news release from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office….
Snohomish County seeks candidates for Evergreen State Fair Advisory Board
The Evergreen State Fair Advisory Board has two positions that are open for nominations and applications. The open positions are for Snohomish County Council District 2 (Everett/Mukilteo area) and District…
Snohomish County Office of Social Justice accepting applications for community sponsorship initiative
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers on Thursday announced that the Snohomish County Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is accepting applications for its community sponsorship initiative. The initiative provides up to…
Snohomish County Council elects 2024 leadership
The Snohomish County Council on Tuesday elected its leadership team for 2024. For the second year in a row, Councilmember Jared Mead, representing District 4, was elected as chair of…
Reminder: Snohomish County seeks volunteers for Jan. 23 Point-in-Time Homeless Count
The Snohomish County Department of Human Services, in collaboration with community and human service providers, is gearing up for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024….
Snohomish County Council unanimously passes Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund
The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund, which is a plan for investments to preserve and build affordable housing and behavioral health…
County Health Department celebrates opening of new sexually transmitted diseases clinic
A new clinic dedicated to low-barrier testing, treatment and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) officially opened Friday, Dec. 1, at the Snohomish County Health Department. The clinic, at…